The New York herald., 1851-08-19


We copy the following from the National Li-
fsnigenco Of the 9th instant; -
The New Orleans Picayune, of the 18th July last
contains article in relation to Gen. Arista, the
President of Mexico, to which beg leave to reply
through your columns.
r he Pioayune says that when Gen. Arsta was
Inaugurated, its views were more complimentary to
him than TO those generally entertained of Mexican
states men; and then proceeds to add tn instead OF
proving himself to be an able and enlightened
patro he has deserted the liberal party who placed
him in power, allied himself with tho Jesuits and
monarchists, whose intrigues are continually dis
tracing the country Not content with attributing
the dehct in the treasury and the anarchy and dis
content alleged to exist throughout Mexico to o
want Of capacity and patriotism in the new Presi-
dent; nor satisfied with repeating, In a manner to
give 1t the color Of truth, charge that General
Arista has sold himself TO the Jesuits and mon
archists, the Pioayune adds
"lt is charged that, even at the time that he was
asking permission OF Congress to the ,0DO60O
remaining Of the American indemnity he had al
ready made away with the whole amount, and that
it had been sent to barings Brothers, to be placed
to the credit of Mariana Arista."
must confess my surprise that such tissue OF
reckless, absurd, and malicious falsehoods could
have found its way into the columns OF paper so
respectable and generally SO well informed as the
New Orleans Pioaynne. Having been constant
reader of that pspe- for several years. and entertain
ing TOR its edito-s high respect, can only suppose
that this article has been prepared by some
else, and inserted without due consideration by
them.
N far from the amount Of the American ;rdem.
nity or any portion of it, having been remitted by
General ArIsta To BaTIngs Brothers & Co to be
psced to bis account, II Is we'll known the pay
ncnt through Earrings x Co. OF their instalInenC,
which fell due on the 3Oth May last, in uirect
imposition to the wishes aud policy Of Genera,
krsta aud that the fourth instalment, which falls
due on the 30th May next, has not only not been
paid, but no appropriation for its payment has yet
eeen made by inc Congress Of tee United States.
The charge that General Arista remitted To the
barings Brothers the ~ ,OOU,U0O remaining of the
American indemnity to be placed TO hts own ac-
count is therefore as absurdas tits malicious since
the money Is still in tue treasury OF tho United
States, unsppropri,ted by Congress, and not to be
paid till May next
Equally absurd is the charge that Gen. Arista
has cold himself either the uaousrchists cergy
and IL IS msnifesty unjust to attribute the present
embarrassed pecun nlary condition OF the Mexican
Treasury to any want of capacity or patriotism on
his part for it is well known that this embarrass-
ment not consequent but long pre- 'cdcnt to his
elcy alton TO the Presidency. IL he has yet sue
ceeded In restoring peace, plenty, aad confidence,
he has ut least devoted his time and energies with
self sacrificing devotion and patriotism, 20 the her
cuIian task; and # there has been any failure Of
duty or patriotism, II has been not with him but
with others, fIOm whom he uad every right to ex-
rect sympathy aud aid, and who, on che contrary,
have, from selfish and private ends, thsarted his
views and opposed his measures
n is well knosn that the English have long en-
loved the almost exclusive control of the mines aud
bullion trade Of Mexico; t6at the British creditors
have for years been receiving the revenues of the
tobacco monopoly, and a large per centage OF the
revenues II the custom lauses: and th9t, by op.
prcssive and ruinous contracts made WITH santa
Anna for the principal nnts, they have also mono
uDhzod nearly the whole coinage Vf the country.
ID is equally notorious that they nave Tor years
,yoiled themselves of the control thus acquired,
and of their influence with santa Aunl, 10 plulder
and opprcss Mexico by "usuiieus l0anf anu fraud
uent contracts / use The words OF tho late Mex-
lean Minister of laciendl, who, rcierrne TO these
u-lLkuuWn facts, said, at ~ meeting Of tne French
-reditors in the city Of Mexico, in pece nbef last
that Mexico had particaiar affection for the
rencb creditors, because they had never trisdtS