The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13
The New Government Of Mexico-The Future
OF that Republic.

lish in another part of our columns to-day,
must convince every rejecting mind, how
ever unwilling it may be to receive the
conviction, that that unfortunate republic
is passing through a crisis fraught with
imminent peril not only to her territorial
integrity, but to her very existence as an
independent nation. The revolution against
the government of Santa Anna is consum-
mated-the tyrant has fled in dishonor and
disgrace; the brave old chieftain Alvarez has
been proclaimed temporary Presidency and
Comonfort and other valiant officers of the Ii
berating army have been appointed to high
positions under the provisional government :;
but still the day seems to be as far distant as
ever when the Mexican republic is to enter
upon career of peace and prosperity. With
garrisons animated by hostile principles, chief
tains following up their own ambitious pro-
jects, regardless of the good Of the country.
the army, the church and the people arrayed
each against the other, and with foreign
force, small but brave and unyielding, upon
its soil, Mexico presents at this moment as de-
| plorable picture of State given over TO
anarchy and ruin as history in any age or coun-
try has recorded.
The firmness, patriotism and wisdom of its
highsouled warrior-Presdent, Alvarez, and
the energy, activity and good sense Of his War
Minister and Commander-in-chief, COmonfort,
may do much in helping to extricate the re-
public from the perils and difficulties that be-
set it, But that they can be altogether sue
cessful in the effort that they are making to-
wards that end, we very much doubt It is
not in mortals to command success; and where
such almost insuperable obstacles intervene, it
would be foolish to expect it, If Alvarez or
ComOnfOrt-who is likely to succeed him as
constitutional President-can bring order out
of chaos, can reduce to subordination all the
| Earring and conflicting elements Of society
can restore peace to country long desolated
by civil war, and can at the same time pre-
serve its independence and territorial integri-
| ty they will have performed task to which
| any of the tabled labors of Hercules was but,
trife. The normal condition of Mexico
seems to be intestine war. Her citizens know
little and care less about those freemens rights
which we prize so highly. Her churchmen
and her soldiers prey upon her vitals; and
nowhere an escape from anarchy and ruin,
save in the annexation of the country to the
United States of America.
1t will be seen that some incidents remotely
pointing to such contingency have occurred
Vidaurri, the head of a revolutionary move
ment in the northern portion of Mexico, has
not identified himself with that movement
&Vh wou hoc nI tho
| called the plan Of Ayutla, of which Alvarez
was the standard bearer, but is said to have
had special and peculiar object in view,
namely: the formation of Sierra Madre re-
| public, to comprise the five States of Coahula,
| Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Chihuahua and Du-
| range. The project, however, would seem to
be abandoned for the present, and Vidaurri
has enthusiastically announced that he will not
fire single shot in civil war SO long as the
national territory is desecrated by q foreign
foe abiding to the seven hundred Texas
rangers who have crossed the Rio Grande, I'M
der the command of Captains Callahan and
Henry. The avowed object of this invasion
was to chastise the Lipan tribe of Indians, who
were in the habit Of crossing over occasionally
into Texas and committing outrages and de-
predations there; and the journals of that re-
gion even assert that the expedition was under
taken by the consent and on the invitation of
the authorities Of the Mexican town of Piedras
Regras. A battle had been fought between one
company Of the rangers and vastly superior
force of Indians and Mexicans, which ended in
the retreat of the latter; and as the Texans
were calling for reinforcements, and seemed
determined TO stand their ground, and as, con.
sequently, they were likely to be attacked by
the troops sent against them by Vidaurri, it is
by no means improbable that hostilites may
become general, and perhaps end in the con-
summation Of the project conceived 10y that
cbief-the establishment Of Sierra Madre re-
public.
Such a result would doubtless be hailed
with satisfaction by the inhabitants of the
States which would be thus severed from Next
co. Indeed, the general sentiment of the in.
telligent portion of the population of the whole
country is in favor of annexation to the
United States, and it only needs the taking of 4
an initiatory step by the government. to give 4
development and result to that sentiment Il
But Comonfort who is almost sure to be elect. 4
ed to the Presidency, is q true nationalist aud 4
would be the last to approve, much less mi
tate, such a movement. Still, as there is no
other hope for Mexico, its annexation to this
country can only be question of time and cx-
pedicncy Let us calmly abide the issue.
Cry COMPTRoIJER--It is now pretty gen
orally understood that Flagg the great stop
cock" is reelected Comptroller Of the city.
We are sorry for the stockholders of the Chica-
60 and Rock Island Railroad Company. With
Flagg's great financial ability divided be-
tween New York and Chicago, we are afraid
they win lose that ten per cent dividend.
BROADWAY TnATRE-Mns HAySg-The public was
gracious although the elements uspiopitious to
Mrs Lnlia lean Hayne Last night She nla we'd fr Tho