The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-02

Interesting from Me- ico.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY AS DESCRIBED BY ITS
RULERs-THE PATRIOTS AND THE sPoILs-ELE
MENTs OF REACTIoN-TAMIREz AND HIS HOPES
We have hsi the following interesting oers trans
lated FROM late files of Msxi ian pagers -
TIE MINISTER or The INTERIOR TO TEE GOVERNORS or tbs
STATE
Under date o. January addressed myself TO your
Exceency IN order 70 inform you OF the character OF
The resctionary elements which, up that time had
been 80. IN notion and OF tae opinion entertained by The
government 10 the particular course II was necessary
TO pursue have the honor 10 address you again,
in creeS . spPrre you Of she DIGESTION OF General D.
Severe Castillo, Who has adhered The movement Of
Zscspoaxtla proclaining President Of The republic d.
Antonio &c aaro fainter
This event, although evil, because il strengthens
the reactonary by mpoi Ant brigade, also
benefit OF small value, IL places men ana thags
IN their true light The government, in contemplating
the treason Of the majority Of the army painfully af
fectsd, far il stamps wish mark Of ineebe nfamy
who cannot aege SIS an excuse TOR their conduct tae
least complaint against tie existing government
That officers who have been comprised the last
orms should show themselves hostile to the govern.
Individual interests viii pervert asts 0. the s.rctes'
rsice into acts Of niquty And aith ugh his never
viii justly rebellion agsinss the constituted authorities
rate aLe prudent men, for the gravity OF the ut But
the conduct Of the actual chiefs Of reaction in way
be accounted or for having reserved only proofs Of es
TEEN AZ: confidence, they repaid the government with
acts Of deep falsehood and supreae disoy atty.
ID. Jose Lopez trass the autnor Of all the evils which
the republic has been suffering from since 1882 FOR hav
rg supported the revolution OF Guadaaara which by its
inactivity it SLOWED to be es.ed ont II it. hauds
asked for and obtained his rehabilitation 20 hs rank Of
General obtained in addition the Legation OF Prussia and
having selected permission 70 regulate hs Affairs, march
ed into the interior and there proclaimed rhe reaction
D. Francisco Guitiap after having been defeated by s.
Vi6surJi adhered San Luis the plan OF D. Antonio
Haro he with him TO this capital and oossnei
nc; only permission 10 remain in his charge but 70
se dsy Of Protecting lie Of
money be marched TO Vera Cruz and proclaimed the re
actin
Don Severe Castillo considered type OF military
honor fought in the south against the revolution
FIRE and laid waste the property o. his Iceency Gen. d.
Juan Alvarez, and when he ought 10 received Tor
such conjuc,, unworthy Of q soldier condgn punish
the Iii repaid generosity Of the offended couqueror
maintained him in his charge and in the Command Of his
c,rbs and the President Substitute OF hs repusc relied
him with me fullest confidence entrusted with with
the command of the best TROOPS and ed on hi a ~ on
the chief dets nder Of the AND trs General
Who has been thus nonored marched 70 and
IN San Juan dc los Llsnos proclaimed toe rea;li,n
Ihere facts DO not require any comment; their sim
pc ation sufficient the urpitude Of their
authors and the Cover s certain tns in the breast.
Of all 70 whom honor is rot rod void Of
inent 70 whom conscience is illusion ana virtue No
name, The cry q deep Indignation viii Else against
with crmes The kndness with winch they mad been
treated. Wha' guarantees can those men offer 70
The nation Who n.ve thus trodden unaer foct military
dignity, ken their parole, And orsaEen Their banners?
They VIC, IN ais manner, have fires ther oaths
have degraded themselves forever for non. like h.e IL
The time when IL understood prudence obliged the Pre-
sicent Sub,tituts 10 remain silent has aresy passed
Nobody read the future bus whatever Previdencs
may have reserved for the chef OF tie govern
Men the hour has come for the Mexican people - know
the motives with whi.h the reaction attacks to-day the
whom it fate ed yesterday From the day wnen
in the middle OF las year. his Exceency the President
marched towards hicboacsa as Gererain-Chef of the
aspect and public opinion, dst u1i.crn, proclaim
I'd him as he man or whom the hope OF the country
xoveInm hal been installed the reaconary element
began 70 rise against him who By al parties had been
considered as the strongest pillar OF sefy, order snd
usticef TIE explanation of this very simple Although
the liberal party entertained the confidence for
neily n The political principles of his Excelepcy the
President su1suue although the large class OF iDdfer
cots conf3ed tranquility in hs morality and good inen
ons the conquered did not 6nc in the Minister Of War
the dcce they looked for in order 20 achieve
their unnatural projects The believed Inst military
glory would GsRzle the citizen soldier others hoped tina
The couas Of incense would swell With bride the states
and al KINDS OF from fa.tery 20 ambition,
being employed and all sorts Of sentiments from vanity
to pride being awakened thsy succeeded viii much
Provisional President and his ministers, representing
them usurpers of the honor Of others poets;
and although these miserable ntriguss powerless
against the good of General Alvarez and against
The approved loyalty OF the President Substitute, they
had the disastrous result Of losing the two st months
useless efforts, whilst without question this the
fttest tine TO develope tee revolution.
Such is the origin o, the sudden change xhi,h took
place ~ the opinions OF one class Of OR aoeety they
would have liked 10 TIE author Of the plan o. Ayutis
destroy his work and changed into TIE defender Of
tie vsrquished, disdain those wbs had Al led him in
striking down tyranny And nothing OF the kind hs
pened the reaction whict does not regard the
the country but it, own making use of al kinds of
exits advance the latter raised its banner against
that Of the people AT last the reacaonsry party snd
the nation placed face to face and since nothing has
suced to prevent the evil let those who have brought
such situation be rightly accused of these de-
poTa'ie results The conciatory policy Of bis Excel
ensJ me resident his natural disposition TO concord
his constsn. desire not TO proceed TO extremes and
the programme OF the ministry have been misconstruei
INTO acts OF wesknesshe sacrdces and antecedents Of
the CHIEF OF the State being purposey cast into oblivion
u s for the same reason, Indispensable TO continue
the war which the Mexican people have for 80 many
IL decided continue BY al possible means employing
70 this effect oil the powers the plan OF Ayuta puts into
its hands As have already once declared TO your Fx
seilepcy this the supreme effort OF the nston which
divided into factions will the victim os des
potism OF Of anarchy IT. &c our disgrace ego is 20 rule
socfety-n Indifference to-day criminal than ever
tmpeoes the action Of the government the Msxcsns will
My have themselves to reproseh IL The yoke OF militia
national unity being lost localities will change thei mas
tiers ~ fortune favors this that CHIEF All sentiment
Of obedience being destroyed, authority will be farce
and Law but derision. Cornnleso % being ,poIed
agriculture abandoned snd ali thu other Of pub
riches completely dried up misery will spread itset
over the whole country, which, OF she same time viii
have TO the Thousands Of soldiers who defend the
dictionary interests. Tie payments o. the foreign dsbt
being naturally interrupted international reatcns will
change their character and the fiendshQ T foreign
tons will be followed By recamat ons intervention and
even - Allow me not TO finish the picture Of such
These viii be the unavoidable consequences o. the d.
vision Of republie and ,h division il the u,s-
those Who support will be alone responsible fer Auch
great disasters. The government fn6s M duty By prs
eeniing to The nation the whole truh ~ 10 the sv
which swsit IT. bat IL also Indicates NE remedy and
takes again the obligation before God 70 devote itself
without repose 70 the public interest In order prevent
such we grounded fears from being realized 1t was its
duty TO spesk the whole truth and 1t did II belongs
TO the nation TO act becomes people who have
conquered their liberty by SO many sacrifices
The National Guard win be the principal defence o.
country It's therefore, necessary to have II organized
AZ soon possible you must try 70 put an efectusl
hv N tha
rrest.t energy TO repress severely all disturbances OF
puone order No persecution for opinions, but indul
gsnce Tor acs These are the upysryng principles Of !