The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03
ADDITIONAL FROM MEXICO.



Mines and Products-The Spanish ID n. uity
Church Property D0etrines-Loc a,ts.
From the Mexican Extra 1rdinaoy July III
Immense placers Of gold have lately beaa disco.
yered in the South in the State Of Guerrero, which
hold out the most dattering hopes. Some persons
have recently arrived In this city who have been
making extensive explorations in the country ada
cent to Rio del Orc, which have verified the asser
tons heretofore made on the subject. Everywhere
gold duet and also veins of that metal said to
lie abundant and of superior quality even TO those
of California, so that with justice the stream ON
whose margins the metal is found is rightly called
Gold River. But these pacers have been long known
to exist for even in 1852, in q report of all that
country. made by Colonel Ramsey to company in
New York, especial attention was called 70 these
gold mines existing this tributary OF the Mescala
river.
Our attention has been attracted by an article
which appeared in the Siglo some time since, signed
by Senior Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa, and headed
Riches Of Popocatepetl-" The writer in commen-
cling says: The volcano of Popocatepet or as it is
called in the Indian tongue, Smoky Mountain, Is the
greatest source of wealth in the universe in compa-
rison with which the quicksilver mines Of New Al
MAIDEN, the prolific veins Of the Sierra Madre, and
he placers Of California all sink into insignifcance
The best mines of gold and silver always attend
ed with uncertainties, and frequently with great
hazards of fortunes for when lead OF these metals
10 once interrupted, large amounts of money have
often to be expended to find it again. But the vol
cano of Popocatepetl Is uncertain or chance en-
terprise. 1t possesses real and certain treasure,
and that treasure is the inexhaustible amount Of
pure sulphur which is springing up every day in
infinite abundance from its bowels
A late writer says that the United States consume
annually, IN its manufactures sulphurc acid to the
amount Of the enormous sum of from SIS, 100000
to $22 900 900, and contends that Mexico, by a
slight exhibit Of enterprise might easily supply this
market, as there Is no comparison to be made be-
tween the expense OF procuring and the qualities OF
the articles to be found in vesvvius and Popoca-
tepet. The empresorlos Of Vesuius, who now
supply the greater portion of the sulphur for the
American market, would be unable to compete with
those Of Popocatepet for various reasons. Their
sulphur is amalgamated with an infnity of sub
stances, which require great expense to separate,
and then, as in the case Of new and old AlmAden,
the supply In vesuvius ia limited, while that of
PopOcatepetl would find little dminution by the la
Dor of a century
Setting down the consumption Of sulphurc acid
oil of vtriol, in the United States at SIS 700
to $22 100000 annually, and perhaps it would not
be out of the way to estimate the imports Of sui
phur into Great Britain at nearly the same amount
we would And market ia these 70 countries alone
for over $50 900 900 annually. The price of sulphur
is now about $50 ton in the English and American
markets, for the article brought from vesuvius and
the sulphur beds of Italy. The article from Popo-
catepetl would, of course, command higher price
for its superiority; but calculating the price Of
vesuvian and Italian sulphur we find it in the power
Of finding market for $50 ,O06oOO Of ore which
remains unavailable and valueless in this land
From the facility with which the ore can be obtained
we have no doubt but it could be supplied in abun-
the price il would bring in q foreign market. and
the acid as well as the pure sulphur. Hence there
would remain to the merchant the railroad company,
and shipper, the balance OF S22,500000 annually
from this trade out of which the railroad
company would receive sls, 100000 annually, and
leave large balance for the profits Of the trader
and shipper.
The Archbishop in his letter to the Minister Of
Justice on the 18th inst says
II has been said that the civil la. Is in conformity
with those previously established BY Christ upon the
the att nion Of your Excellency to this, for
peaied N your able communication what ma already
been asserted by another Mnisteryour srciecessor-
which rha; the church possessed property through
tue temporal Laws, and by these sustained aud PR.
served DO no, deny tina, the civil law has protected
gin which the property Of the church has the
that Of the church itself viz Jesus Christ
We should wish to know what Archbishop Hughes
OF New York, will say 10 this, as he has already
published his opinion that the Mexican government
l. right ia taking the church property, and the
Clergy arc wrong in resisting, riches only tend
TO make the church immoral and corrupt. But St
iugustin said the same thing centuries ago.
The city papers that ought TO be well informed as
to tie fact state that Senior d. Miguel de los SAINT os
Alvarez viii soon be received officially as Minister
Plenipotentiary We would recommend him 70 be IN
hurry about H. for IL that feet which has left
Spain should anchor at Vera Cruz there is no telling
the consequences Our own impression - that spa
nish Affairs are still complicated and unsettled,
and the probabilities Of war arc just as great as
ever.
The loc,s.s have appeared in Tabasco in immense
quantities, proving destructive TO the crops Not
witbstandinG the importations OF corn from Yuca
tan there i still great scarcity, and much com
plant prevails among the people.
Prom the New Orleans Picayune Iuly %
private letter, which we have before
Us Gays that Senior Monies Minister Of Justice has
resigned his portfolio, and speaks Of this as mat.
ter Of regret, nasmuch his talent. integrity aud
energy. are such render him q very desirable
member Of the cabinet II was not vet known who
would replace him. His resignation arose, az Is
said, from bis not having been able TO assent 10 a
note that the government had sent to Congress,
refusing 20 act upon report which had been sent
in TO IT,
the one perhaps consequent the other, differ
ences between the cabinet and Congress. Composed
az this body IL Of many new men, among whom
there many insignificant ones Of all kinds, an
effort Is being made 10 enlarge the powers conferred
upon Il by the plan OF Ayutlas and to shaekle or
check the liberal and progressive course Of the gov
erument. The nominations Of certain persons tOhll
up tie council, and one Of the DEGREES statutes
which have been issued, nay IL IL conceded by those
friendly 20 the government be regarded errors I;
hot these not sufficient TO warrant the interested
hostility which Congress was Offering TO it. Con
gres would he much more appropriately employed
In settling the constitution. The only effect OF these
differences Il 20 strengthen reaction which Il, by
means, dead, and 70 encourage disobedience 70 the
President, as in the Of the Governor q Nuevo
Leon and The Provisional Governor Of Jalisco. And
really without SeRor Comonfort, II i by no means
certain that the future Of the country could become
what II has promised.
A conspiracy has been detected II Pnebla II IL
reported that many priests implicated in u, and
that Il had for Object the return Of santa Anna and
the restoration of The times Of the Dictator great
many arrests have been made, while the papers gen
orally aagh AZ the absurdy q the return of santa
Anna with the present feeling In the country. The
priests always the priests, ssys private letter
The nisters Of the Most High have entirely for
gotten their sacred mission on earth, and convert
their ministry OF peace, charity and humility into
one of presumption, and determination. The
law OF the llustriOns Minister ~ the Treasury has
irritated them vet more, but II Is hoped that they
cannot interrupt its enforcement Whatever they may
do. The government, however. has To be very ener.
resic NJ IL means 10 save Itself and the country
The Frenchmen In Mexico, will be seen from
our correspondent letter have treated their Minis
ter Count (.abriac TO charirdri FOR illiDeralty in
bis subscription 10 the fund for the sufferers BY the
inundst,cn In France The Minister has complained