The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-01
II ne News r, ona Northern Mexico.

The News n on Northern Mexico.
We alluded some days since to the signs OF dis
solu ion that were apparent in the Mexican hori
zon, and to the state of social and political dis
! inteSration Of the communities inhabited by the
! Latin race sonth of us. Our remarks upon the
cauaes of this decline, exhibited as it is not by
any one country, but by all those inhabited by
the descendants of the Spanish coionists, have
excited extensive comment in many quarters, and
are@.niversally received as being TIE only true
view of the political kaleidoscope now existing in
MEXICO and the Isihmus countries q this con;-
| nent.
We showed the signs Of disintegration that
were apparent in Mexico; and now the mails
| bring us the news Of movement in the Northern
! Stata Of that republic, where General Vidaurri
| has declared the government under his control
free and independent of the despotic powers OF
| Mexico" In the received advices soRe doubt is
expressed as to whether Tamaulipas wiGl join in
| this movement; and what the government under
| the control Of General Vidaurri is is not very
clearly set forth. We can throw some light upon
/ the matter.
| The late revolution which resulted in the over
| throw AMI expulsion of Santa Anna from Mexico,
has brought forward two prominent men in the
| Northern States of that republic. These are
| General Vidaurri and Governor Garza-the first
| being now Governor of the State OF Nuevo Leon,
and the latter of that of Tamaulipas. When
| Vidaurr found himself firmly seated in Nuevo
Leon he paid little attention to the wishes of the
general government, and some time since annexed
| to his State the contiguous one of Coahula with
the consent of large portion Of the people Of
that State. This consent was given because the
Indian tribes Of the border were ravaging the
country, and the people felt the necessity of that
assistance and protection which the general 60
vernment would not or could not give to them.
| These two States COMPRISE an extent of territory
| nearly equal to that OF Texas, but the State of
| TaInaulipas forms loRg narrow strip that sepa-
rates them from the sea, and holds the ports Of
Matamcras, Soto la Marina and Tampico. These
ports are necessary to Yidaurri, as foreign COM
merce is the principal source Of revenue for him,
as well as for every other Mexican leader.
The doubts expressed as to the adhesion Of
1amaulipas to the new movement, originate in
the difference known to exist between Vidaurri
and Cara as to the proper division between the
two States of this sea coast revenue. Vidaurr
claims two-thirds Of it, because the population Of
| Nuero Leon and Coahuila are the principal con
sumers Of the goods imported through Tamau-
| pas, while Cara opines that one-half is as much
az Nueyo Leon ought to have. That these two
eaders are working together there is no doubt
and that they are backed by parties in this city
there is every reason to believe The New York
parties to the enterprise give small amount of
money, or srna and ammunition, in return for
large grants Of land, and expect to make good
population out Of it,
The federal government OF Mexico have for
ONE time been anticipating this movement, and
have been making preparations to meet it. A
body of troops have been kept at and
near Jalapa, for the purpose of sending
them down to Vera Cruz and thence by
sea TO Tampico, whenever Vidaurri should
pronounce; and every effort has been made
by Comonfort to detach CARA from the
movement and from vidaurri II this scheme is
successful the federal forces can be easily disem-
barked at Tampco, and yidaurri not only held in
check, but he will be deprived Of the revenue he
looks for from the ports OF Tamaulpas Should
Cara, however, unite cordially with him, the
federal government will not be able to land its
forces at Tampco, and no man probably can re-
peat the feat Of Santa Anna Of marching troops
from san Luis dc Potosi across the intervening
desert to Monterey which is the capital Of vi
dauTi.
The most instructive fact in this new move
mcnt is that although vidaurri and Cara unite
to carry out the project of separation from Mexi-
co, there Is no plan for subsequent union. On
the contrary, each wishes to rcvolve, an indepen-
dent poientate, upon his own centre aud they are
already at disagreement about the division of the
revenue Of the two States, now separated by geo.
graphical lines, but which, in an economi-
cal aud commercial view, are really but
one. The philosophy Of this is found
in the law of social and political existence Of
these Spanish American ommunities-disinte-
grafton; and yidaurri and Cara must follow in
its train until they work out the appointed end.
They may succeed or fail in their attempt 20
separate from Mexico; but the result will depend
upon their own wisdom more than upon any
other cause. The horselecches that cling around
the corpse Of public credit In Mexico will CRY
out until they hoarse against this cxcision OF
portion Of their prey, and venal press will
dlate upon national honor and national integrity:
but the feeling. as preponderating sentiment
has ceased to exist in the bosoms of the mssses
Of that country. Vera Cruz cares little what
becomes Of Tamaulipas; Guerrero will no. viii
lingy pay one dime towards the recovery 1
Nueyo Leon; Guanajuato, where the church i
supreme, is more likely to aid and foster fhe
secessionists from temporal power that dcs-
polls her; and oaiaca, instead Of caring to
coerce Northern Mexico into the national
cypher, is cogitating how She too, best may
become unit, and looks longingly on
her Tehuantepec position 10 aid her in
that hope. Should any one deem this