The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-19
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Trouble with the Church Trou bic Through
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Trouble with the Church Trouble Through
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From the New Orleans Picayuna Dec. 1871
The steamship Texas, Capt Forbes, from Vera Cruz,
reached The Ievee last evening She brings Intelligence
from Vera Cruz 20 the Sth inst the day Of her
thence, and frtm the capital to the 9th.
Capt Forbes reports chat the British mai steamship
solent ie Vera Cruz for Havana on the 9th inst with
~ 500 GOO In specie en- freight.
The spanish fgate Ferroano and the French frig
Penelope were lying at anchor OF sacridcios.
correspondent writing from Vera Cruz under date Of
tho 7th inst insinuates that the drafts for $3
presented to the Anne lean government for payment by
pery that they have not advanced thing Whatever
them, but have merely been paid by the agosos
for the use Of their names for the purpose Of
payment Of them, but that viii need something
than mere assertion to give Il any weight.
Throughout the republic il worse than ever Pronancs
mientos, robbeies murders, and disorders OF all kinds
he says, prevail generally The Alvarez ministry, he
cover the enemy and Alvarez himself being about
to re'uyn 10 his ma i've South
Another correspondent writing from the capital on
the g. inst states on tho other hand that there was
nothing occurring in the country notwithstanding
AL that the and their partisans say These
ing reports for the purpose Of annoying the
According to them there minister's crises and
ever Dpe esossy Do not
whether deceive myself not but Of the opinion
that this mchevous party winever power again
in this country"
From passengers by the Texas again. we are informed
that Immediately previous to the departure Of the vesse!
from Vera Cruz, here report that Gen. Uraga had
pronounced against the government.
II will thus be that while there IL consider BILE
difference to tbs views taken Of the present state
affairs in the country there Ia left to doubt that
great excitement prevails everywhere That MURDERS
robbercs and other offences against property should be
more prevalent than usual in a country like Mexico,
situated is present. is to expected and at the
best times they have not been very In the land OF
the Montezumas. That there should be ministerial diff
cnies, too In Mexico, is but to 10 expected. The go
ment is without means to meet current expenses
and at the sane inc the people cry out against the
weight OF taxation Shifts have to he resorted to with
regard to the holders of public appointments which not
only dspease and embarrass themselves, but also
der their creditors as couierers against the
government.
The Church. again, is up in against the govern
ment wherever 1t find the slightest preext for basng
its opposition the pen of interference with religion
The mass Of the people CENTRALIZED by devotion,
prejudice and superstition that il will require the great
est tact to prevent them from rushing insontneny to
the suppors the priesthood
And then there Is the army with which there is scarce
H less difficulty in dealing than with the clergy Officers
and alike want the public support il affords; and
among the former, besides, not few whose ambition
exces thea 10 more designing opposition to the govern-
ment.
The fact appears to be, from all gather that
the is determined to spare effort to ,arry
out the prin cipes upon which IL has been founded and
prudent energy has thus far seemed to be guiding it to-
rds that end Difficult Of attainment, however as 1t
must be- il is Of course By no means certain, whatever
may be hoped, that they will succeed
Tho papers all engaged in anxiouy considering the
OF the government and tho prospects OF the
one or the other.
The iz,pstsnt decree lately promu'g sted is
Of the 3o ult depivpg ecclesiastical Judges of jurs
dicion IN eiya cases. and requiring them TO iorego 1t,
and TO hGad to the secular authorities ali such
cases at present pendipg The consequence OF this
clergy with the Bishop OF Mexico al their head The lat
ter had previously 10 Its promugation protested srainst
CO. Il to TO
ID Pope the subject otcer authority could re-
lease him from the oath he had taken to msintan these
sJsntsnr ~
ject subject Of discussion up TO the date OF the
latest intelligence. On the ono hand, even by soi disaa
on the senior the sOs ne de
cree is but moderately supported. report had been
circulated that the government had issued decree
to take in hand the question Of portmain but they
subsequently poremptorily denied.
Another decree which had created some excitement,
provided that for the present public officers should be
paid only hall Of their salaries. This subsequently
modified and their salaries ordered to be paid as the re-
ceipts in the treasury should allow.
third OF some importance annuls decree Of
Santa Annals creating bonds to the amount of fi706!0
TO the amour Of 800, (S 9z1 750 issued without
authority by Senores r. de lizard Co.
General Uraga above referred to- had been in trouble
ii seems previously to tho affair above reported of him.
lie bad been engaged in conspiracy In Guanajuato,
With qualifications in several other States i was just
Ipe for execution it Is said, when II discovered.
General usga from the time no in the city of Mexi
CO, was pected of contemplating something o. the
kind and was, therefore when lie left closely watched
An express taken with important documents from
him and others developing plan TO elevate him to the
Presidency and to sustain the Jurisdiction and privileges
Of the clergy and the military which the present gov
ernment Is engaged in endoavoring to ab3i,h Uraga
apprehended, and further important documents
On tho 2lst General Cconfort Minister of War; issued
proclamation on the subject. seven army officers,
among whom Senior osouo, Padre Miranda, and two
three persons in Mexico, had also been arrested for
connection with The conspiracy.
On the road Urgs pretended to be sick and managed
TO considerable delay, notwithstanding the decara
tion Of medical men who examined him that he per-
ecy fit to pursue the journey Finally he escaped from
up 10 the latest accounts that have reached
Ibis affair ha caused great excitement The calls of
The people for the punishment Of those engaged in are
said to have been fierce. The other captured offenders
uaDod in custody of last accounts There some
talk of exiting Miranda.
Tho council Of the supreme government said TO
have press law under consideration.
The supreme government had summoned Senior Cara
pso, winch he stil maintained In spite Of previous
orders.
Tho supreme government ia said to have resolved
removing the scat of the Mexican Consulate General In
this uate to New Orleans instead Of keeping it ut
New York, heretofore. The Omnibus hopes that the
government will Senior Reybaud to fiji H. because
be has resided long time in this city, knows where
meetings of tieusters are held il familiar with our
su col nsran 4 sa has BEEN aoyo,nted nss;
Consul In New York.
SENIOR a. ponciano Arrisga had been appointed Minister
CT War In tho place Of General Comonfo.t who had per
sisted III the resignation reported to have been rendered
previously TO last sdvices from Mexico. Senior ARIA
Among the most notable robberies lately committed,
on the Puebla diligence in which the late Span
ish Minister was riding among others. Tho band con
sisted Of thirty well mounted and well armed men, Senior
Lo2anoy Armenia was robbed OF sixty odd doubloons
about $fc0 or s625) the brgands returning him
pay bis expenses On arriving at Vera Cruz the passen
gers made declarations, which showed that their losses
In oney jewels, Watches &c. amounted In the whole
10 some So 600.
Tho Supreme Court had been entirely remodeleJ, and
the incurbcuts had assumed sor respective fuuc-
lions The chief magistrates Seniors Juan B. No
Iales, PRESIDENT Cayetano Ibaa Vice President. jose
Marin Iacun2a, Jose T. Ramirez Juan D. Cebanos Jose
Maria Munoz de Cote Antonio Maria S.lonio, Mariana
Maccdo, Jose j Torneu. Senors Juan Antonio Fucntes
and Jo Maria Cortes Esparza have boon appointed Fla
c3l ard Seniors Pedro Ecuiero OF Echanove Maria
Urqui, Man uel Buenrostro, Sebastian Ierdo &c Teaa
Eupdo Maria ortega, assistant magistrates, besides
which there arc other numerous changes.
Tscr the New Orleans R.lta De,. 12.l
We have received by the Texas full flies OF papers
from Vera Cruz and the city Of Mexico BY this arriy.
have also been placed IN possession of our valuable
Vera Cruz correspondence, which We give below.
Our oates from the city Of Mexico arc 10 the % inst
The papers are filed with rumors Of a ministerial