The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-03
The Movement I'm Mexic0-Spanish Inter-
ference-Who Ii to Govern that Republic.

The Movement in Mexico-spanish Inter
ference-Who Ii to Govern that Republic:
1t is not many months since Mexican, Of
intelligent and highly respectable appearance,
with the bearing of soldier, paid us a visit in
this Office, and expressed wish to be allowed
to examine the mechanical arrangements by
which we are enabled to present our readers
each morning with copy of the HERALD. We
gladly complied with his request, and were
struck with the pertinence of his questions, and
the clearness Of his judgment He was, we were
told Mexican officer of high rank, and had
just left the revolutionary scenes on the Rio
Grande, where he had been sent to oppose Ca
ravajal, and had travelled through several of
the States, with view to gaining information
respecting the condition Of the manufacturing
and the agricultural interests in this country.
OF his future intentions he Of course, said moth
ing: but when we parted, we fancied that we
should hear of General Uraga before very long
Shortly after, he took his departure for
Cuba. A few months afterwards, we were
informed that he had left Havana for Mexico,
on a revolutionary mission, an emissary, it was
said of Queen Christina, and intrusted with
the management of an attempt on behalf of her
Majesty to overturn the government of Mexico
and substitute sort of Spanish Protectorate
The next news appraised us Of his arrest on some
charge at Vera Cruz, by the Mexican authori-
ties; and again we lost sight of him for con-
siderable period of time. He has since then
turned up at Guadalajara, as the leader of the
revolutionary party; and by his conduct in that
capacity has proved that our estimate of his
character was not erroneous. His movements
have hitherto been prompt, judicious, and
mastery; the malcontents are focking to his
standard, and the government party has suffered
check, in the defeat of General Minon, which
they will not easily recover.
1t is boldly stated that Uraga is acting in
pursuance of secret instructions from Queen
Christina, and that vigorous attempt will be
made to restore to Spain or to the children OF
the Queen mother. q portion Of the authority
Spain once possessed on this continent Stress
is laid on the ample means which Uraga has at
his disposal; and it is asked. plansibly enough.
how man like him could contrive to sus-
tain an army such as his without assistance
from some foreign power. Additional weight
is given to the story by the well known inter-
ference of Christina in the disturbances Of Ecua-
dor, in 1916; and it is urged that the same mo.
tiyes which induced the Queen mother to sup
ply Flores with arms and money to invade that
State, would prompt her to take advantage Of
! the disorganization of Mexico, and strive, by a
| bold stroke, - astonish the world by o resusci-
tation of Spanish power on the American con-
tinent. Utterly incapable az each successive
government Of Mexico has proved more IA
vorable opportunity than the present, when the
| State is literally falling to pieces, could not
well be desired for the accomplishment OF
80 bold a design. And while the United
| States, Great Britain, and France arc openly
man1uvring to secure share Of Cen
| trail America. that royal intrigonfes in Spain
should desire to participate in the scramble i.
not matter Of surprise.
Such is the reasoning Of those who gee il
General Uraga's rebellion deliberate attemp
on the part of Queen Christina to organize
new government in Mexico subject in q greater
or less degree, to her sovereign control i
docs not carry conviction to our mind
What degree Of completely the Spanish authorl
] les may have in the insurrectionary movement