The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-03

traps and away An extraordinary has just arrived
from the government camp With this news,
but is generally believed they have gone against Toluca
The Monitor In speaking OF things Cuernayaca,
says that messenger, arrived here on thursday from
ven away from the hacienda Of San Jose with great loss
that they went to San Gabriel where they we're again
forced to n.y. and that they he pronunciados had taken
The Heraldo says thai the price asked for Buenros
ros ransom is $4,000. This IL running up the value o
bis life with a vengeance.
THE DICTATOR CoMoHFoRr AND THE STATE or THE
REPUBLIC
From the Mexican Extraordinary Nov. IL
The granting OF extraordinary powers TO President Co
monort the signal for an Improvement the condition
Of this for long time unhappy country Disorders and
dscontents have sufced to sustain in the country many
bad clements and tho poverty Of the national treasury
has disabled the government from making any successful
headway against these causes Sad as has been the his
tory Of Mexico for the past few months conceive tn
have been real blessing. The rich the haciendas
and in the towns and villages who have heretofore been
leaders have fully learned that their generosity
protection TO them from the excesses Of unprncpled men,
They have abundant proof In their pillaged houses an
lands in their money stolen in their credits destroyed
and in the ruin Of their business, that 1t s fully time
discourage the principle Of revolution. They force
To be friends OF the existing Although the
price which this change the feelings Of the OF
wealth Of Mexico has been purchased, is great still
consider cheap at any price. Ruin has rarely fallen
hose who have not by direct or indirect promoted
rcvoutions and they must now be fully convinced that
hopes Of recovering their losses with the
OF tho present government
We therefore find the nation this moment the
Of important changes The people are prepared from
various causes to sustain u strong government The
Congress has endowed President Comonfort with powers
tc make such government as the nation requires The
money necessary for such work Will be forthcoming,
and the President is now the whom rests great
possibility Let all sustain him in his endeavors TO
quit himself noby let those who have influence labor to
the end that the necessary for promoting tho
prosperity Of this nation be adopted.
Amongst those of first Importance, we consider imm
grafton holds first rank. The objection OF disturbed con-
don OF the country s not sufficient in itself TO deter i'm
migration to Mexico, provided liberal hand was extend
ed TO strangers and wise and safe laws made to
capital its investment in Mexican soil and in improve
that soil. This is but the work of few days.
and like Utopia will spring to life in the rich portions of
Jaisco Sinaloa and Sonora the Pacific and in Tamau
lipas Vera Cruz the Gulf colonies that will be at
prosperous and law abiding, and furnish good cr
zeps for Mexico Their taxes could sustain govern
ment, and their commercial ideas would make them
impassabe barrier between the disordery and thcyng
porn and the honest and peaceabe artof the Mexican
people.
seth Of Aprihe time fixed for the cessation of the pow
granted to the Presdentthis will be gone, and
then shall be in better position than month since,
unless there shall have been laid in the meantime the
foundations for future progress. We have therefore, to
urge upon the President and those in influential posi-
tons, that the question Of immigration be looked ntonot
TO bring an inferior ensaved here, but to make
such laws will protect with money in coming to
settle in Mexico BY this means shall see the poor Of
Mexico rapidly ascending IN the scale Of Improvement
We believe that President Comonfort will give his
tire support any plan by which foreigners can be in
duccd TO and settle here and bring with them their
money their industry and their improvements for ad
yancng the country We believe he would give them
every guarantee they could require for ther protection
and would be reoced 10 know he had on his soil many
persons born strangers who had espousci the nationality
Of Mexico and sworn to protect her nvolatc to the last
WEAKNESS OF ooMoNFoRr-A SON OF ITuRBIDE PRO
POSED FOR LEADER AGAINST HIN.
Correspondence of the New Orleans Bee
MEXICO Nov 10, 1867.
MEssRs. EproRs-The long expected political reyuson
has nov arrived our situation is alarming 10 the last
degree The reaction often subducd and often for
given has assumed proportions dangerous to the sta
biy OF the government The defeat At Plaano and the
death OF Gen Gonzales have proved the signal for this
doplorabe change in the position 0! parties The fala
cous, vaclatng and feeble policy of Comoniort has
finally It's fruits. Not single OF those reyolu
uonary chiefs who threaten him but has been three
or times in his power They have been emsoldened
by impun,y; they have exhausted the resources Of
the government by perpetual agitation and they arc now
almost in a condition 70 dictate their own terms The
press viii Keep yon advised q The audacous rooeeres
political struggle but an organized system Of brgandagc
and punder. Property and individual security arc alike
in danger and this is the result Of Comoniorts msudged
I clemoncy
Mr. Comonfert is n kind hearted and amiable in
private life, but these qualities than useless in
a goS oSDfnmcnt which should employ every possible
for tho regeneration Of disorganzcd people. He lacks
and energy and wholly untitled for Iositon
which demands of him display OF unrng rgor and de-
termination. Even now his newly awakened severity s
limited 10 the exile OF twenty three prisoners who have
thrice guilty o plots and cvDspracies Nor does any
one believe that this rgor will he of long duration The
real severity displayed by Aiarisia The occasion of
the late outbreak at Pueba has been taeitty not open
ly d.sapproved by the government In short the weak
ness OF the administration IL papahlc IN cyory movement
courage the malconcns but destroys the confidence Of
the capas and this aggravaes tho danger Of the posi-
ton since the entrance of Mr. Payne as Minister OF n.
nance he has made unparalleled efforts TO procure
sources but in vain Tho moncycd men look 10 security,
and find in government which s even Destitute OF
the instinct Of self preservation And herein lies the
marrow of the problem. With money the revolution
uan be crushed; without It, the government must sue
cumh.
The rcaoonists arc in want OF a leader Santa Anna In
dstasefu TO large proportion OF them. General Saas
now spoken of and propositions have, II i said, been
cepted by Augustn Iturbda, eldest son of the great
liberator Many attach credit 10 ths Intelligence can
not, however, undertake 10 confirm H. should II prove
true ! will furnish you In my next with impartial
sketch Of the leader, who, by the way at present
Irving trannuflv IN Ne xcc.
send You extracts from the ?rai Onion Of a later
date than your regular nies.
AN EARNEST APrEAL AGAINST THE BEST PATRIOTS
'rAvrrG TUr COUNTRY.
Translated m lie Trait dUnion of Mexico, Nov IL for
tie NEw YoRK HrRAtpl
One OF our cotemporsries-7Le Neutrality-suspicious. IN ts
columns Of yesterday report which we had already
Mr. Miguel lerdo, of Teada, has been appointed Minister
from moxeo AZ Paris IN place o NJ olaluabc who has
been dismissed Beyond all doubt Mr. crdo win be able
render very important services 70 his country IN his
employment The post which he formerly occupied
AZ Minister of Finance has made him Intimately acqusntcd
with one the important features Of the Spanish Mexican
qucsticn-we that cf the Spanish Convention. Mr..
occurrence the frpurabc Of san Vicente when
those events long and profoundly discussed In the
Cabinet and investigated with the most careful attention.
Besides all this Mr. Ierdo has name in Europe TO which
historical rccoectinrs attached and he will be wei
coined there with much respect and honor, and received
with all the appliances 81 a well mcrtcd consideration
Sti however cannot believe that he will accept this
appointment undor tho circumstances of the times and
during the transaction Of the events which hap
pcuing In Mexico. lis rallynr point aud
standard for the party Of Progress in the military policy
of the country The STANDARD of regiment must not be
nLeun nynv frUu The leVig In bnh IA lunva Tho
" democracy threatened with reaction which
is making desperate struggle, stands In need Of all
barf lends andc han stands m