The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-29

lions of George Law with his priyy councillor,
chaplain and physician will be a most interesting
resume Of the inside history Of the campaign, and
will do to read after we have discussed the dish
that Chevalier Wikoff will give us directly after
the election. Let US hear from the Law trio, by
all means.
Difficulties o. che Mexican Government-Its
Prospects or Surrounding them.
The last news from Mexico conveys rather
an unfavorable impression of the prospects
of General Comonfort's government. With
treason raising its hydra head in every direc-
ton at home, and with the English and
Spanish claims unsolved, the Mexican Presi-
dent has more upon his hands than man Of or
binary capacity can cope with. 1t remains to be
seen whether his talents and energy will prove
equal to the patriotism of his views and to the
embarrassments that surround him. His position
is just sun a one as would crafty the anbi-
ton Of military chief of superior abilities.
We question, however, whether Comonfort
is the man for the emergency. His
measures in regard to the Church, although
dictated by just appreciation Of the political
of not being sufficiently comprehensive 1t is
dangerous to touch such interests at all unless it
be done with bold, vigorous and infexible
hand. Comonfort has committed the common
error Of scotching the snake without killing it.
BY his half measures he has made enemies Of
the clergy, without depriving them of the means
of resenting the injuries which he has inflicted
mn. al
the liberal party, and their openly expressed dis
content instead of serving as o warning and
guide to the President, has been treat
cd by him as crime against his ad-
ministration. Following the arbitrary example
of the French Emperor, he has thought fit to play
the despot, and employed force to stife the ex-
preston Of public opinion. By the suppression
Of The Sglto YIf. and the Iadependtentc- lead
ing organs of the liberals-he has, we fear, COM
promised himself irrevocably with the party on
which he mainly relied for support. The conse-
quence is that he occupies position of isolation
fatal to a man of feeble abilities and dangerous
even to statesman of pre-emnent intelligence
ard self-reliance. He may rise superior to the
difficulties by which he is beset but there is little
in his antecedents to justify that expectation.
Let US examine for moment the perils by
which his administration is now menaced. In
New Leon, General Vidaurri has hoisted the
standard Of rebellion, whilst General Cara, of
Tamaulipas, one of the men raised to power by
Alvarez, remains Indifferent to the embarrass-
ments of the central government, and watching
the course of events to decide to which party he
will attach himself. In Sonora, Governor Con
darais also in open revolt, whilst General Alvarez,
from whom Comonfort's powers are virtually
derived is understood to be hostile to his admins
tration, and perhaps even ready to employ against
him the force by which he overturned Santa
Anna These facts argue either great indiscre-
ton and short sightedness on the part Of Co
monfort, or unlimited confidence in his own re-
sources. This latter quality often enables men
TO overcome obstacles that are apparently insur-
mountable, and it may be that the Mexican Pre-
sident possesses the strength necessary to achieve
the objects that he has proposed to himself.
The embarrassmcnts Of his position, arising
from internal causes, are, as we have shown, snf
fcently serious without being complicated by
extraneous influences. In these matters however,
rulers cannot always be choosers, and Comon-
fort viii, in all probability, have bis foreign ac-
counts to settle at the same time that crisis
viii call for the exercise Of all his energies at
home. Spain is said to be making formidable
preparations TO enforce her demands against his
government, whilst there Is no doubt that Great
Britain, fatigued by useless cxpostuation and by
the endless shifts Of Mexican diplomacy, will
back up her own claims by an armed demonstra.
ton. II is not likely that the mission Of General
Almcnte to London will BE- productive of salts
factory results seeing that its object is merely 70
gain time. The Topic claims, a we'll as
those Of the Mexican bondholders press
for immediate satisfaction, and this the Mexican
government, in the present exhausted state of its
treasury, il not prepared to accord. In such a
state of affairs we are afraid that the hopes enter
tanned Of the reviyifying influence Of Comoniort's
administration on the condition Of Mexico are
doomed to disappointment Were his policy as
consistent as Il is well intentioned we should en-
terrain more confidence in the probability of his
carrying II out successfully. When, however, af-
ter stripping the church OF its property, we find
him hesitating to complete the grand measures of
reform thus inaugurated, by refusing his sanction
to the introduction Of the principle Of religious
liberation into the new constitution, we canno.
help expressing our belief that he is not the man
destined 10 regenerate the fortunes Of Mexico.
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