The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13

property of the citizens sa not be vain word that II
Justice its nRexioe sword fall upon all crim
nails whatever may be their category passion shall
be the interpreter OF Judgments and that If the reforms
ton may f,ii heavily upon pdiyiduas the motive Of NV
actions shall be the Of these persons but
rather the public interest
salute YOU therefore Mexicans with all the <ncer;tv
of my SOUL ask OF you your efcacious Cooperation
and beg Of you that In judging you may attribute
my to my head but to my heart which en-
tir.y Of the people and entirely for the people will
desire more than your happiness and your glory
MEXICO, Oct. 10, 1885. l. C0MDNFORT
On the same day, the authorities, and the chiefs
and officers Of the garrison, went to felicitate Mr..
Comonfort, who replied as follows =
GENTIEMiH-In presenting my self In the capital Of the
republic in the twofod capacity of Minister of War aad
Gaperalin chief OF the National Army with which his
Excelleney the President "a itsrm has honored me
the end of a revolution glorious it just. Ny
gratitude for your Kindness and my ardent wishes for
the good Of dear country impose upon the duty
If manitespg you my resolution to deelope fully
principles Of the revolution in rendering justice things
and 70 me1 in sustaining religion property and security
dvidnal guarantees and the constant defence Of liberty
order, of the laws and Of morality will be the nvaria
BILE bases of my conduct. Ny word of honor, which
have forfeited actions during the epoch through
which we have just traversed, and my past-obscure
which give you for the future Identified in these
principles since the origin of the revolution with the
present supreme head OF the State you may tran
also his. Group yourselves therefore beg Of YOU
around the admnisrs ton, and always upon
my loyalty and upon my absolute devotion to the service
OF the country.
The Iroa d. Union Of 18th October, says that Mr..
Comonfort refused the title of General decreed to
him by Alvarez; also that he had had an interview
at Guadalupe, on the 18th, with Mr. Haro Tamariz,
the ex-minieter of the Arsta regime, whom we have
spoken of as having gotten up political programme
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was military governor. Messrs. Castaneda and Do
minguez accompanied Comonfort The conference
was very long one; it turned on the administra-
ton Of justice, and treated Of snch grave matters
that Mr. Comonfort did not find himself possessed of
sufficient powers to take any decision. On his re-
turn from Guadalupe, Mr.. Comonfort felt indisposed
and passed an agitated night. Next day, however,
he was much better. AS consequence Of this con-
ference, Messrs. Castaneda, Dominguez and Vergara
had departed for Cuernavaca, for the purpose of
consulting Alvarez different questions relative to
the administration of justice. The Irait d. Union
says that Messrs. Comonsort and Haro were perfect
ly of the mind, and that the latter to enter
the capital with his division in few days there
after.
With respect to Comonfort, the Trait d Union
says
In our long career as Journalists accustomed
have been for number of to prove public opinion,
recoiect having met such sympathy that
which ound Mr. ComOntort at the present
is because soce the commencement of the revolution
he has conducted himself with tact, devotion and
modesy which could fail to conciate general esteem
his favor. 1t is now known that he had himself with
BILE dlsiDteresedness, written each of the ee tors
TO engage them TO fix their choice upon Gen. Alvarez,
and hat not TO give the slightest pretext for the division
votes he avoided presenting himself at Cuernavaca till
the day after the election.
Since the election, Mr.. Comonfort has address,
ed 10 the SDlo communication, in which he sincere
thanks the journals that have supported his candida
tue The weak services he says which he has rendered
his country do not merit either recompense honor
or he has done nothing but perform his duty in
ting in the great work in the South by Cen
Alvarez hr. Comonort closes by declaring that he will
sustain with all his powers the legitimate and eminently
which will realize all the promises OF tne plan of Ayutl
which will give ample guarantees to all classes of society
which will prepare the way for the nation to const
lute herself freely may lit the sovereign viii.
AT the last accounts from Mexico Alvarez reported
10 be slightly ndispoed at Cuenavaca, but still he
able to attend to public affairs The Of the trans
fer Of the seat ogovernment to Cue.navaca had obtained
some creoit.
The Pat,ia says--The act Of couvocaon OF the Con-
published. Among other things it pres a capital of
u, 500 10 be eligible delegate; il depri,e the mea
ters OF the clergy regular and secala Of all int ven
tion, active aud passive and places restrictions 10 the
some sense the amy Similar dispositions were to
lie made in respect to government employees.
The next point of interest in the recent events in
Mexico is that Of the silly refusal of our Minister
there to cooperate with the other members Of the
diplomatic corps in felicitatng Gen. Alvarez his
assumption of Presidential power. We have already
given the facts connected with this matter and have
commented on them editorially. They amount to
this: that Gen. Gadsden, who had declined to recog-
nize the government Of Gen. Carrera, fastened to
pay his court and to make pompous speech to
Gen. Alvarez, thus in some measure placing his
government in the false position of sympathizirg
with the revolution. But that was no. all. On the
following day he received an invitation from the
doyen, senior member OF the diplomatic corps, to
attend with that body for the purpose OF formally
and unitedy recognizing the existing government;
but that invitation, Mr.. Gadsden, with his usual
crotcbetty disposition, declined. We have given
his response as well as his speech to Alvarez, of
which the following is the closing paragraph
In the name, then, Of the federation OF the Cnited
states Of America It's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
llenpo'entary ielicsates the Mexican states their
reunion under government of their choice and under
President chosen By their fee vote. In renewing thea
with the legitimate government Of Mexico relations which
had unfortunately been interrupted by their known SYM
pathies the United States to-day salute the Mexican
publ: with spirit Of anity, justice and peace.
To this speech Gen. Alvarez responded as fol-
lows
1t is truly agreeable me TO hear from the mouth of
your Exceiency the sincere mamie alton which az Min
made IN recopgizing in my person the magistrate OF
free people which by virtue of its sovereignty has
covered its inherent rights. which unfortunately hal
been interrupted by the unsettled condition in which the
nation ouno itself from the usETpattn Of public power.
1t is equally agreeable t, receive your Exceencys fe-
citaon the confidence evinced by the representa-.
tives OF the nation In eeya'ing to tue first Office ot
the repubca distinction which, your TX cellency Is
assured have neither solicited desired but which
have pied because refuse nothing to the
try TO which have consecrate ed my life; fllowng there
in the example left by good patriots like the immortal
Guerrero
am very Thankful, In regard to the United States.
vorhy represented by your Fxcelen.y for the ,yrnpa
tiles which they entertain Tor the national government
md hope that the new administration which the Hexi-
pc pe has appointed will after having sustained by
their trampled rights bring in 70 action the power
ul elements which IL Teckons that in the future 1t
may stand with the greatness which belongs to it. and
that may It's sponeDg place between the two
fiee sovereign and in dependent nations.
recognize, with your Excellency, the propriety and
necessity Of the two republics maintaining the friendly
relations which Indispensable If would realize the
immense good OF peace and also believe tha all peoples
who in their ccntitutive form adopt the prncips of
tons sovereignty ought to be united for the purpose of
opposing the pretepsons Of absoutsm, and ought TO
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