The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
Our City OF Mexico Correspondence.

"'ce 'usae-Deodteo on the Nelo Constnutton-The Re-
| t'9ious ftctng de-, de-, DC.
lhe Spanish Minister was last Saturday formally
and officially received the nrst time by the Mexican
government. BIT now will commence the diplomat
negotiations, which no doubt will be npanied by
o1ner display Of Spanish feet before Vera Cruz II
impossible to foreei how viii terminate nothing has
yet been settled about the payment OF ae bonds under
the spanish convention treaty and, furthermore the
Mexican government viii not agree TO pay than
justly due, without regard 10 The amount stipulated r the
treaty.
The war on the Church and the church property still
continues without any abatement. The wealth Of the
diocese Pueola has finally been ordered by the govern
ment to De paid into the pybllc treazury none or
the property to 10 sold but only the proceeds OF
terest and rents an moneys loaned be rece4v
CO. it generally stated that e amount to be paid in WIN
,7rupwards cf sl4 600 eO0 This will FIRST be sppropria
ttu t. ceiraypg the expenses Of the Puebla revolution
anS he balance will be at the disposal of the President
for oJaer public purposes
ThtArchbishor sl continues writing epistie unto the
Philist nes taking out Of IN SRI ln all the real
estate Belonging to ne Church But those in authority
do not rsy to bis ssers, public opinion Is decidedly
against ths venerable prelae do NOS deem it import
ant enough TO furnish you with all; or eyen any elegant
extracts o. she Archbi hop. But it is clearly stated by
him that jews Christ dit only furnish tie Church with
its religion Jat with it's property ako In other words
the founder CT our creed sort of alternate
of lands to st in buildrg up the Catholic church
the meantime, the Governor OF the district has been
making close examination INTO the value OF tic religious
property in L,uses and cts in this capital RS re-
searches have brought to lgs the important faeha, the
clergy, in their humility, have greatly ureerrated
thsr worldly possessions. Yor appears while their
real estate in this city has heretofore been valued
assessed at $40 oo0 its rue value at tair aprrae
M nj ia he rata all tna
country, it would the church property would
amount to this last ultiped by ten. The people
avang themselves Of the last decree agars, the
church property, and are converting their leases into
fee simpics. The tax each conversion is fve per
the value OF the property from which the
government anticipates to derive, within few months,
the neat little amount Of over IS, ,0oo, 900.
The debates the constitution commenced or the
4h Of July day deslgnedy fixed for the Inauguration
or this tree liberal republican document At the
mencement, however, they found stumbling block. at
the very threshold. The constitution began, In the
Of Godn This was Objectionable, and some in.
CURED, in the name common sense, what me int one
Of the ministers foolish enough TO that all repub
can constitutions always thus begau butthe French and
American documents cited against him. Next
the reading OF the first section of the "rgts of msn"
Here commented pretty uproar, coutending tina,
had many more rghts-some rim that in
rights OF man al all, but were mailer able civil rights
Congress complete dead lock upon tAs difficulty
and all aid nvosed from Soion, Lyourgls other
,ohoe books, with plenty Of talk about ia his
raj state, Sc would not help these Juvenile statesmen
the si At length they received hins from
outsider that they had adopted American ideas
about their rights or san, would be well look
Anercan anc English history for their origin 10 tn
same h.ns. 1t was soon found that the British
winch they had len TO Anacharsts Clootz, thn
Gator Of mai Kind TO advocate; while n more practical
way OF solving the difficulty had leng since been
adopted by them. Ia the English revolution OF 1855
Parliament had put fortn the oeebr ited Declaration
Rights 'the unGorbted inhertsnoe o. Englishmen,
which the American constitution had followed aud
proved upon without the Gummery about the rights OF
This chapter OF history servceable. as the
lights OF Nc longer advocated, bet the sub
stance OF al The articles retained.
Next the important clause about toleraton OF
reien upon which Senor Rosa tho Min OF Foreign
Affairs, mafe speech, from which have only room 10
send you specimen brck and brick tha, has had TO
stand h polishing In the hands Of the Puros, who
pitched into the Minister about Il. seaor Rosa said:-
believe ,ocrausn Of religion sloudbe established eru
,SS y am my r. y "a Al csiy II eVen Win Iuag M
-Irsons. In England he Pruc,ant i Tn dominant aud lie
Catholic form Of worship = fiaTccy tolerated in ireland In
the United all religions uc, Tolerated but on those
public the american unon introduce
the Mshommedan ana I swell ksesn ihei during te s.e
from the TACT tint this ,regn Power waeine hosites
ssa.' s'sa those WHO protested Tie Immoral S"'"~''A"'
The impression IL that federation OF religion will be
NJ lflod and Inserted In the new constitution although
thv Minister speaking against Il has inclued many to
opIosite conclusion The better opinion seems 20 be that
government !. not sincere Ia s opposition, but would
ifccr that all the thrown at the Church should
RI their battery. In fact R0sa, believing thlt
tOeiaton should be introduced gradually, gave ~ the
prinC.l of intolerance and mado the question only
o time. Some suppose that the government washes 10
slowly ard m'c surely against the rsliTosos. aud
that taking the church property s glory enough for three
months 70 he enjoyed safciy Pliug on 50 thcky may
,po all little Jealousy sRainst the 90 stealing e.
vcrnmcni thunder may enter Into the Ministerial oicu
iaon.
The bcs, reason FOR supposng that the government Is
not aversc 20 tocraon Of religion = the fact OF the
.nxie,y and ardent wish " al the Cabinet including the
rresdcnt 10 encourage AMI invite foreign immigration to
Mxco. They are however sensible that line tenihs OF
,lc European i'm grafton Is Protestant and would be
lOy 10 expect settlers to enter the republic while their
religion not free There is here ragng fever on the
uhc't OF colonization, and any oregn hnmbug who viii
etme with a scheme this subject will be 10 be
vel received. No pan however Wild or visionary, will
bc rejected he oay has assurance enough TO advocate
Willie i state above ,hs, the impression is the
article on religious liberation will be retained
IA the Constitution, ! must add That ! do
not think mycelf and furthermore. do not desire
II 10 be r tanned. | think President Comoniort has
not express but which others Of the Cabinet enter
tain IN opposition 70 Rosa. In fact The speech aforesaid
caused u Minister q Iomento-Senor Shoeo-to tender
hs rcsienstoa nom its assertions md tone Of bcray
Il with f1culty, and afer several days had
elapsed, before he induced ~ withdraw the paper.
A present there temporary harmon in the Cabinet
bal, In all probability, Ispasus Rosa will soon 70 out,
their notions not progressive enough Tor the
ry CT th,r colleagues and the President Az cannot
rrccye the nscessy Of declaring any thing on the sub
tct ot religion n the constitution would much IRE
tr or the sake peace sni harmony, and for the ro
Of liberal principles In this nation that Congress
would ct well enough alone AZ this time there IL
established religion by my constitution or other aw nor
viii there be the future, the pnros 10 not
reaction BY Their excessive zca 10 pushing principle
tee far. and principle too from which they do not
uclaie any benefit proht and in which their feelings
nof Interested President Comonfort can by Dc
cree on few lines, DO for freedom Of conscience
and religious liberty then bali dozen Of such articles IN
bc constitution This he prepared 10 do provided
the Tios viii little discretion n their political
veoT, ior they have not egcus snmeut or feeling
am ing them.
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.
VERA CRrE, July ~, ls5s