The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-02
The News from MexicO-Distracted Condition
Of that Republic.


We devote large portion of our space to-day
20 the important news from Mexico which will be
found in the letters Of our correspondents and
our TRANSACTIONS published in another column
II will be seen that the results we prognosti
Gated some months since as sure to follow such
a constitution as Mexico adopted, are fast de-
yeloping themselves. The FIRST question that
the single Chamber of the Mexican Congress has
to discuss is the creation of dictatorship, and
though it had already been month in session,
it had done nothing but demonstrate that the
present government, nor any of the factions, has
q working majority in that body, and bringing
up the names of other aspirants for the supreme
power. II is evident, also, that the members are
possessed with very red republican spirit and
| that there is strong disposition among them to
initiate the old French revolutionary Assembly,
| and endeayor to govern the deliberations of the
body by the resolutions adopted in secret by
| faction.
That dictatorial power will be conferred upon
some one is most probable but upon whom is
very doubtful. What game Comonfort is play
ing il uncertain, but he has lost ground in the
popular mind, and it is said that the army is
not friendly to him, as its pay and rations have
not been regular under his rule. 1t will be
seen that he has adopted several very impor
tant measures, which will not fail to place him
under the suspicion of speculation. He has
made contract, to which several Americans
are said to be parties, for the survey and plot
ting of all the public lands in the States Of So
nora and Sinaloa, and the Territories Of Lower
California and Tehuantepec, by which the con-
tractors are to receive one-third of the lands to
be surveyed, amounting probably to many mil
lions Of acres for their labor and expenses; and
in his message he announces that he is about
making similar contract in regard to the pub
| lie lands in the States Of chihuahua, Durango,
Tamaulipas and Tabasco 1t is also said that
he has made another contract with certain
American bankers to raise loan on n lottery
scheme
While this contest for power and plumber il
going on in the capital of the republic, the
country itself Is prey to the most frightful
disorders. In Yucatan the Indians are fast
driving out the whites and mixed races; in the
South war is raging between the Pintcs, un-
der Alvarez. who gives nominal heed only to
the government, and those native races who
wish to throw it off altogether. In chihuahua.
Sonora Durango, and even further south, the
civilized inhabitants are rapidly retiring before
the incursions of the savage Apaehes and other
tribes. The central government, engaged in
the venal contests that surround it, eau do no
thing to prevent or mend this state of things.
and its name II only used by one or other of the
local parties in their petty struggles for the
spois a. may suit their interests. II Is these
partics that invite and will continue to invite
our flibIstcrs, as will be seen by the letter of
our correspondent at Mazatlan, which shows
that CRADLES foray from California was really
invited aud contracted for by Pesquera, who
executed him.
There il one point in the news which demands
the prompt attention Of our own government
The enterprise of our ports on the Pacific II
already causing trade with the Western coast
Of Mexico TO spring up, and the Custom House
and military officers Of those regions find
| abundant opportunities and prctcnces to seize
the vessels and confiscate them and their car
goes, in order to supply their empty treasures.
This il the old game that was 50 long practised
upon our commerce with the Gulf ports OF that
republic, and which finally led to the war with
It, II the government at Washington does not
take some steps to prevent this constant repeti-
ton of oulrages upon American citizens, IL may
be assured the flibusters will. The time Il pro-
pitious for grand 6libuster foray upon Mexico.
either from California or from the Atlantic and
| Gulf States. and there Is On abundance OF IN
employed men ready for the start An oppor-
,uniiy and lesdcS of some reputation are oil
| ,ha, IL wanted. We advise the government to
| look well TO the state of our affairs on the west
/ coast ofsMexico.
BANK NoTEs CANCELLED AND SrocKs SrRRES-
pkRrD.-we have caused inquiries TO be made
OF the Office of the Bank Superintendent at Al
bany as to the amount Of circulating notes re-