The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12
Interesting Intelligence from m.x,,o

| V1c~ "AAA Aos0n suiS CITY ON Frfday SATURDAY.
Memr. nls, We are enabled to give intelligence from
Yer. Crus to the l7h and the City of Mexico 70 th
9th uit. This intelligence ia highly interesting.
Our files arc o. imposed OF the Trait d, Union areo
Iris, and other MEXICAN papers. Annexed are our
foundations from thsm;-
| From the Trait aUnon, Janusry4
| PRESIDENT HERRERA FARE YELL ADDRESS.
| On Wednesday, the lst Of January, the day Of the
installation Of the federal Legislature ordinary
sion, President Herrera pronounced before the two
chambers, met together 10, the purpose, discourse
which may be regarded farewell address, az we'll
general apology for his administration Cont<sry to
his usual habit the President made his address such
enormous length that 1t would take about eighteen Of
| our columns II were to print 1t entire. We shsE
give synopsis only Of the most remarkable points
dsntrAi Herrera commences with consratulsting the
especial Importance as 1t will have TO designste one
OF ITS nIst acts the individual who according to the
viii OF the people will take his plscs in the presden
He then observes, that at the moment when he wa,
installed President of the Mexican republic the war
with the United States Of North Amerios was Just
brought to close By treaty which, in the opinion
which calculated, they thought tolead to hard
and humiliatiDg exscons and to the agsressions Of
adventurers upen the frontiers These. fears, how
have not been realized and the government has
been placed in much better position than many had
The President then refers to the foreign relations of
the country, and Gays that amicable relations have
Spain have sent ambassadors, having hal none at
Mexico before The chief cause Of dispae with for
a:s o
we've not created, says the President under my ad.
aons d Spain wa. one ~ Of these creditors, The
ably and In good faith to all the complaints of these
ambassadors, and used the chief portion secret
debts, amounting to above SOS ooo These interna-
tiona contentious he hopes will bs put an end TO-
BY the arrangements made to sstfy the public debt
Three treaties have been entered into the ad
ministraon OF General Herrera, viz One with the
mus OF Tehusntepec; another with the same power.
for the extradtion OF fugitive criminals and third
with Gustem ala for the same object.
So long ago as ls40 treaty was entered into with
the King Of the Belgians, which, from noxploabs
the Chambers for renewal Other treaties have bssn
proposed, which the government refused enter into
owing to the small AMOUNT Of intsrcourss with the
nations which desired to make them; tho com mon
rules OF international law sufficient regulate our
| intercourse with such nations.
At this moment OF nay withdrawing from the rcins
OF government (said tie Presidency IL becomes to
thank ths diplomatic corps Of foreign nations for the
denced generally, towards Mexico.
Order and tranquility have been maintained In the
ments made to disturb the public peace The govern.
ment has triumphed over taem AL, and special
| mont and public authorities to be respected.
The relations with the Governors OF he several
but oitentimss happens that the constitution is
so strictly observed by the States 1t ought to be
| some OF whom arrogate to themselves which
only belong to the federal government. To this the
General particularly invites the attention OF Con.
gren. In order TO avoid civil his administration
hss submitted to many atuses; but there IL limit
to endurance and the danger Is always present a1d
may reeur. 1t is therefore necessary that Con gres
should devise the means Of giving greater stability to
the general government In its relations with the
| States.
| In ls4s on assuming tho powers of President he
found the country prey to of races, besides to
the incursiens Of the Indians the frontiers OF the
North. Yucatan within inch OF utter destrue.
ton while armies OF Indians threw terror into the
States of Queretaro dusnajuato, San Luis, and even
Mexico.
The government made all psseole efforts and sac
rices on brhaf OF ucstan but as that peninsula is
yet aus psessd as as Its situation
The war with the Sierra Gorda Indians has con-
tinued more than year causing much trouble to the
government. alarm 10 the people, and encouragement
| to the savsges in ether quarters; but, thank God
(says the PrssdvnD after incredible efforts 1T at
length successfully put end to. Taking advantage
OF its victories, the government has ssta ol.hsd
military colonies among the Indian nations which
while they keep them In check, tend, at the same
time to spresd the germs OF civilization anon. those
wild people.
his sdmiDisrstion tor education and public instruc.
ton the Lancssterisn com pany has met With protsc
ton 40 have district schools young persons. also
have been cent to Europe to complete their eiucs
The President then speaks with some reserve upon
the eubje Of colonization. On this subject he
commends te encourage 3ivdusls to settle by liberal
grants to them, but not to ADMIT foreigners body
He expresses the hope that the tide OF emigration to
Upited States b. turned 10 the shores Of Mex
leo by due encouragemsn mt and the Just maintenance
| Of the public laws and order.
Trade, commerce industry have greatly flourish.
ed forced loan and no losa OF any kind has bsen
made during his administration. bankruptcy has
been less frequent than usual which proves that epe
cula tions more succcssul The man ufactures
In n aourishpg condition many articles OF Mexican
manufacture are now used, which before were un.
known. Agriculture has been crowned with succsss
hepgars OF Mexico are about to be sent to Caifor
mia thus California gold will Mexican agri-
culture to flourish and h-r neds to be put under cu
tystion The situation Of the mines is most fstter
ing in the last year they have yielded thirty mil
The President then com plains of tn. libsllous cha
rscter ofthe press and recommends Law TO be passed
to make writer's personally responsible for slsnderou
attacks on the government
lie then the question OF the army; he then
refers, with great praise. TO the NstioDsl Guard.
After long history OF the financial affairs Of the
republic the President speaks on the subject Of rel
gion. He says Our nation Is essentially catholic,
and, In all my administration no attack has been
made on the property OF ths clergy as too oftsn hs
been done under the name OF forced loans. On the
contrary lSrge sums have been repaid to thsm which
they advanced in 40 snd ~" at present Che says,
promises that the priests will with pru
denee that the goyernment coming after me will
treat them with due respect so that the two powers
may be united together TO produce happiness TO the
people
lie concludes thus
Ism new shortly about to give up ps,t Of honor
which coveted, and which leave without any
regret II ever my judgment has erred, never have
.iiiully done wrong lie then thsnks the chamb.r';
then he thanks the statss; then he thanks God and
concludes.
REMARKS or LE TRAIT p'trSroy.
This sddre,s n r.msrkable for its simplicity for the
tone OF good faith, innocency and honesty which per
vsdes It, and by too great endency to busy him self
with the affairs of the other world to this neglect Of
those or this world but in fact this part Of the
eharnep.r Of General Herrera
We are now at the season OF instsllstons not only
OF Congress but sso OF the municipality which took
place on Wednesday also, at tn. same tims with the
Copgress, republican municipality has no y taken
the place OF conservative one. which " IL said would
not 90 out without being somewhat ms it were luyg.d
out by the ears In spts OF counter efforts, the
city government Is installed at last, and so have
changed our .3sies.
Rurnour sssiens the following persons the intend
ed ministry Of Preside mt Arists -
ForeiRn AHaifs, ......... N. lanez.
War Department, .......,.,..M Manuel Robes.
Treasury. ........ .............M Psyno.
Juttics. ...sssts.s.. .ss..s.stm tm hguirre
This arrangement as respects two Of the persons,
will, we fear, dissppoint the public.
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