The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-12

ably will follow, the cauee Of the government.
The germs and elements of this revolution. al
though weakened, are sufficiently powerful Ia burst
forth into life and produce u general confsgra,ion
Erthey be not opportauely plucked out by tn roots.
Thus far the government has been enabled TO OPP
p0se them, not with the efficacy which il would ave
desired because it was not in its power to dispose Of
resources sufcien MT for this purpose But, unfortu
nateIy, the which it did dispose of were
not oil OF those that may be called common or ordi-
nary, and most OF them have been exhausted in the
preservation of social order and public tranquility
The time, then, has come when these resources
inadequate MS they are, can no longer be depended
upon. 1t has become impossible to repay the funds
which have been taken TO honor tbs numerous
gagement weighing upon the treasury, and to reim-
burse credits which, if unsatisied will >rc seri.
ously aggravate our troubles Difficulties have
now become Of such q character that the limited
power Of the government is no longer sufficient TO
meet them, and in order to overcome them Il has
recourse to the more ample power which the nation
has deposited in tho hands of its representatives
This, then, gentlemen is the first object for which
you have been convobed.
The resolution that shall be dictated by the two
houses the point proposed will decide the fate of
another, equal in point of vital importance to
that which is recommended to your attention,
and which may involve the most sacred titles to
support its demand for boing first attended to.
speak of the unhappy condition Of the States of
the interior, desolated by the incursions OF bar
baIians and which tho government cannot attend
to as fully as it would desire account of the in
sLfciency Of its This serious matter de-
psnds cobs and abundant means and assistance
in order that the system of defence may Prove
tflicacious. The secretary Of the war department
win confer with your committee, to deliberate and
decide upon the measures which IL may be most
expedient to adopt
The respect to which the holy father, both as
temporal prince and as the head of the church, ia
entitled, has induced the government to include in
the matters designated for the session, the recep
ton and recognition Of Monsignor Clement as
apostolic delegate, for courtesy cannot allow that
the representation of that envoy to our republic be
any longer undecided taking into consideration the
relations which Mexico maintains with the apostolic
See, ard the spiritual dependence Of tho nation
upon the universal father Of the faithful.
The great benefits which Mexico anu .aae world
at large expect to reap from the opening of the
route across the lsthmus OF Tehuantepec were con-
sidered by Congress in its last session. the decree
OF the ist OF May having been issued with view
W facllltate this enterprise, The government has
alio@ed no means to remain unplied. and has
omitted aothing which diligence or precaution
could prompt, to expedite its execution III such
way that, while producing ali its advantages. the
serious inconvenitnces attending the project might
be done away with In this matter, and the better
to insure its success, 1T has given such proofs OF self
denial and disinteresiedness, that it may perhaps
have incurred the censure of those who therein
alienation of the high prerogatyes of the GO
vernment. But having in view only tho real and
substantial interests OF the nation, being anxious
TO expose to no contingency matter winch
may seriously compromise the future prospects
Of the republic, and. in fine, to do away
With all pretexts, and arrest calumny and derac
ton, it has resigned itself to the painful sacrifices
imposed by the necessities of the situation, among
the first and most painful Of which was the disso
luton which it caused of a cabinet which had rem
dered so many ard go useful services to this same
cause, devotug itself to it with indefatigable ASST
duty, with ardent enthusiasm, and with disn-
teIestedness and pIobity exempt from the shadow
Of reToach.
IL spite Of this, however, yielding to reiterated
mat. ,fgI hxft th.s.r
suaded that such a measure could only rebound 90
the benefit Of the affair and the service OF tho
public, accepted 'heir rssigsation, thereby com
peting TIE duties prescribed By my office.
TN rtsigraticn Of toe cabinet created vacuum
which it recefsaly iitne0iatey to dill; and re-
curing, tuy bit. tb - the greatest prudence
and certainty sbUud preside ovsc all my acts. was
anxious 10 have the execution o. this nait placed
in proper hands exempt from all reproach and gus
picioD, ana did so, recommending the exa nina
tion OF the propositions presented for the opening of
The route, and the draining upot the oontract, TO
commission which is ut 9resen. engaged with the
matter, lhboring under ample iustruc ions, whica
will leave both you and them oil tbe liberty neces
sary TO do all that may be most expe6ient in the
political and economical interelt of the republic
But this matter, which Naly tue government OF
Mexico should have right TO discuss, std @u,rh
certain declarations of the government q the
United States bad in consequence plsc n its
natural centre, has appeared to change s aspect "a
the Senate Of that republic, where il has OF Late
province. No resolution has yet been adop ec,
and 1t s to be hoped that the resolution which may
be adopted will be dictated By justice ana rea-
son The same body, actuated by design easily
to be understood has permitted th ~ the diplomatic
correspondence in this matter be publisbed but 1t
is to be remarked that the publication which has
been made is not completes; thet tae government
must moreover, far as lies within its power, pre-
vent its effects; that the veil Of secrecy which
envelopes this matter having been torn away IN tho
United States, there is no son for preserving it
in Mexico, and therefore publication has also bean
ordered here, not only OF the diplomatic neg via
tons, but also Of relating to tho matter,
from its origin, in order that the people OF both
countries may understand the matter thoroughly,
ard in arriving at conclusion, may have all the
knowledge necessary for Just one This work, re-
quirng long and laborous Investigations, is now in
progress, and will very shortly be submitted to you
and TO the public The inspection Of these docu-
ments may be OF great assistance TO you in the so
luton Of the grave questions which you uIo n"Y
called upon to decide. But s those that h. ye
enumerated, ard the others which will come in the
course of your deliberations, are reduced 30 one
point, as common centre, aud u recommend to
your special attention and consideration, "a tho
key destined to solve all these diijoul.ies. The
question of the deficiency presents isslf every day
more and pressing, for coming as it does from
remote period, II necessarily grows with time and
increases in very great pre- ,ortions This deficiency
is incompatible with e.der Justice equity, and the
establishment Of ny regular admir- istraton, for the
government, living day by day, under the oppres-
sNe yoAe CT crying necessities, OF necessities, too,
IN many cases, as in the present one, uniorseeD,
is reduced to the necessity of consuming its future
resources at Losses and sacrifices which widen and
increase the awful abyss of Thea deficiency to the
peril Of the nations existence,
~ ,vvvrnmcn,, knowing its dangers has lefs
| nothing untried to diminish them, wherever IL
| could, introducing economy and Improvement into
zach and every branch that admitted OF either;
Ap.rsted by this spirit, it has taken advantage of
the now srs with which it was vested by the IL Of
WnfSI ~, .eforu,ng the salaries Of the ministers
and and ofces cornected with them. thereby realizing
an economy Of importance in the yhs sSns
which have to be paid by h paonc 'Ieasd6 dt sno
it is 10 be hoped that there win % SUI, uoio &c ,h
teria benefit resulting from the operation OF Inc Inc
reforms effected in the admioistrs> IS onos
latter effort must be attributed the incss 'o "
one million of dollars in tho general receip.
yertheless what has been done is still very d. 'an.
from reaching the object We have in view, nor is "
me ans calculated to effect this Means OF another
character, and such as are within your exclusive
xow.r con alopa tho m tion in the dangerous