The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-16
THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.
Our Mexican Oorrespondence.

~ DNsungo-1Tf IMCrc0 frusxIfrS-(sf1ss. Ergu
and Gasay-Skssch Of Laguaya-Rdwn of Rosa
10 Msrico 81.
In my last mentioned to you that Don Maauel
Payne, exMinister of Finance, was about depart
ing on a special mission Of Importance to the United
states and to England. Since then it has been ar
ranged that he should proceed directly to London.
vim jamaica, in the British steamer and will visit
the | nited states his return to this country
His object in going to London is to make arrange
ments with respect to the Mexican debt and to lay
the foundation Of important commercial interna-
tional agreements, which, if effected, will result
greatly TO the prosperity of this republic.
A new order OF things ia pervading here. The
watchwcrds Of the administration, and of all true
hearted and patriotic Moxicans, row are Yamos
-Adoiaate," synonymous with our Yankee phrase,
SEQ ahead"
The new President, Arista, is interchangeable in
his labors lie is genuine workie, and his whole
soul is devoted to his b, loved country. Day and
night he is engaged in ms public duties. advising
with his councillors, ard directing the officials in
their duty.
Ycu will notice on looking over the Mexican pa
pers send you, that some Of them seem inclined
20 assail him. This L. to he expe cted The num-
Der Of asprants for power here is great in the
United States; and here, as there, the ambitious
claims OF moss individual seem to be in an in
verse ratio 10 their ability and i,ue5'. The fac
tious accuse the President of being disposed TO act
dictatorally. II he was less firm, they would
cuse HIM Of beng inert and inefficient But all this
OPPOSITION will end in froth and bubble. He Is
just man and patriot, and will be sustained by the
PEOPLE PrGar1lri1raetoS against him end his acts
VIII be rs foolish and as futile IS those of Wendell
Phillips, Garrison, and Co., in the United States.
The staunch men Of the country are with him-the
true patriots are with hm-theworthy andintelligent
the priesthood are with him They all see that he
ash 10 for
himself, il he his country. They all
see that ii this republic Is allowed any longer to
be tom to pieces ~ domestic dssensions-her
strength paralyscd at home and abroad-her pros
perity retarded, and the moral strength Of her
people continued to be weakened by factions, she
will become, as she will deserve to become easy
prey to some hostile ambitious rival nation or re-
lapse into military monarchical despotsm The
church see, and the men of property see, his policy
is the true policy for the preservation OF their just
rights and the people see that the same policy
viii protect their Hbe ties. lie i only opposed by
the factions. the discontented the mere adgentL-
rers, and the unprincped aud desperate traitors
who would exalt themselves the ruin Of their
country. General Agista is devoted Catholic,
and knows, every man Of sense here knows, that
the church has become so identified with the inst-
buttons of the land, that any attempt AZ excSsion
would result in the ruin Of both We hear III the
United states great deal Of slang about the
priests here, ard their revenues. and 20 forth. Ii il
two-thirds Of ii false As to their property, Iioubt
if the whole church property in Mexico equals the
value OF the property oi the different churches OF
the various sects in your city, and the entire
receipts Of the whole Catholic clergy here is not
more than the aggregate Of the salaries Of the
preachers in your city II would be ~ just to
attempt TO coufi.eate this property, as ii would
for tie New York Legislature TO coni.cate
Trinity Church and its large possessions. and no
more honest. Assoeatng with the Catholic clergy
here. have lost my Protestant preiudiees against
them, and am really ashamed that | ever held
them. or may rely upon it, that none but the
monarehists, the Santanistas, and the fictitious aspi
rants for Office ami power, Will seek to hwar, ten.
Arisa's administration santa Anna has bat few
friends of ability, and he has himself lost caStc with
the people generally, the traitor and selfish rene
gade richly deserved. lie is the Aaron Burr Of
Mexico
Report says gang Of fellows +, presenting them
selves to be nom the United Stotcs, have been rob-
birg. and committing other yioeuccs. in Durango,
aadmcrc seized, and being tried and convicted,
publicly whipped in that State. They are styled
: ici,kce Gdrcaes." suspect, from all accounts
they were " sarvcd right" but dcabi hot tina, YOU
will hear terrible nose about horrible outrages
by MexicaIs ON American citizens" aud forth
he McXicans borrowed ia tcY ~ I-0tGS, - law
OF flagellatieu," from General Scott who enforced il
while in Mexico in Macy case !, agnins; American,
n well a. Mexican "hp0OS,' caught in criminal
acts, and with most beneficial effect There are n
set Of scape gaows rascals along frontier. that
shorld be dealt with under this law. and by court
martial. No other code or court can do them and
the community justice. Neither the United States
OF Mexico should permit them, ia any of Of
fence, to 90 Scott free, "unwhipped Of jus
tice." They a.etho real perpetrators OF many de-
Trcda,ions laid 10 the Cainanches, Apaches, Nava-
ios and other Indians, and they plumber and murder
the Indians with impnIlity whenever they dare, and
the deed IS then attributed 10 the Mexicans, and
the sayaccs melted 10 retaliation 80. at least il is
believed here and there j. deep feeling that our go
ycrumcu: has fu' iied it, treaty pledge for the
protection O. the Mexican frontier. We should
have a force IN Texas and New Aie xico Of mounted
uca-of az least 5000 Why not mount our
artillery ard infantry, and send them there instead
Of having them located IN the interior, and the
Atlantic coast, where here Is service to be rem
dered' We need 5000 men also on the ella from
tier, and II California. III had the power. would
aisc troop specially for this service, reducing the
regular army Id,lH Stu, onllsting officers and men
ior year after their arrival ON the frontier, and
giving 10 each officer aud soldier. his discharge,
hafseci0n Of land contiguous to his post, con-
di;ion Of occupation Of il for three years. BY the
means ui ~ army ol occupation thus raised In three
years he frontier would be settled and enable Of
scli-dcicnce. and i0r such service | would prefer
young married men, In the end the country would
save million. by such 20 ,cy We hear occa .ionally
of tho frontier bauditt cutting each others threats
assure you do not sAed tears oi blood on account
oft, and between them AMI the murderoas Ca
manches, Go not know FOR which have the least
sympathy.
Cen Vega. who was a prisoner in the United
states in $50, goes TO lueatan, TO subdu. the In
dian insurgents there. II is asserted, and credit
ed. that the sayagcs supplied with arms and am
mrIlticn. aud inetsd 70 war upon the lucatanese
~ the British a. Honduras, and along the coast, in
tie same way they used 30 l0me nj Ouf southern sa-
wages, and those near to Canada. Gen. r. Gsray
take. Vegas place commander in Tamaulpas
The lottcris a brother u the Nr. Gamy who claims
The IchrantepCc foute, and IS a good man. lie il
about fifty years II age Sas born at Vera Cruz, but
educated in rance.
NJ. Ca.tinado, eminent lawyer, and Sena-
tor ha been elected by the Senate one Of the SUI
prcme Judges. lie was Minister Of Justice under
President Herrera, Il about iity years Of age and
Io.scssc great learning, and is a talents and
Irobity.
Don jose Maria Tacun7a has been elected Sena-
tor in bis stead. The Senate ills vacancies IN their
own body occurring during its session, A. in this
case NJ. Lacunza L young man, not more than
srty year. # age. lie Is distinguished well for
Literary and seentiEs attanments AZ for abilities
and pTobity Tho college Of Il Juan dc Lotran has
for cyefal years past, been under his mana cement
frtll rrhi LnNa atarttny nnnr MUM, man