The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-15
Affairs ar Acapulco.

ACAPULCO, Mexico, Marcn ~, 1907.
General Bioncarfe-Ingratifude of ComoDfort-
Vidanrri a Presidential Cdndidate-7he Consti-
tuition and The Gingerbread Frrgate, Sc, &C.
The last report you had of Blsncarte was that he
was holding out at Guadasjra, not knowing which
way to jump to be upon the popular side. While re-
fleeing upon these two evils he arrested by or
der of General Parrodi, coofined close prisoner,
and is now a prisoner In the city Of Next
co, where q eourtmaitisl has been ordered
for bis particular benefit. The probability is that
he will receive executive clemeDcy by the time the
court have finished their work. Such ought not to
be the case for more corrupt, blackhearted dsvil
never was allowed TO abuse the power Of authority.
His career while Governor OF Lower California, and
his uncompromsing hostility towards every thing that
had the name Of American connected with 4, a
target Tor his spleen and power. There was no pity
at the bottom oil his grief. He had an apparen, NO
tive and cue Tor this passion, which was meanred
by circumstances, be 1t large or small Il was like
| q circle upon the water which never csase,h IN
large itself; and the cursed mische which he was
constantly hstchiog, was daily involving himself in
more damned crimes, and his government In posi-
| ton where, with honor, they could not easily exui-
cate themselves. "Of with his head would he the
| most fitting sentence that this rotten Of
shame ought to receive, and the community would
CRY amen!
At San Luis Potosi, Monterey, Guadalajura, Pue.
ba, Michoscsn, and those minor points, where men
most do coogregate" TO hatch treason every
thing wears tine wreath Of Peace 40 far A. /
am able to learn. The star OF the man who
smiles and frowns with the same degree Of
pl. upon all who cuts life short leng heps 10,
bath reached its ZENITH and his "vaulting ambition"
having pierced beyond the topmoss round of t,e lad
Ger, be nov turns his back upon and the de-
gress by which he did ascend The austor Of the
plan OF Ayutla Yiliareal, under which the present.
government claims its existence, what has bee done
for bimi las he occupied any position which hrs
Inv no mi al hat d.s dan
title him TOT OF Ffanconis, gutierrez, Pasbta,
valdomar, Cara, Hsro tamuiZ. aud o,hec- wao
have Won Tor themsefSes name shoss brightness
will staLd upon the pages of Sexican history, rear.
Ing a monun ent impershab- like ~ aesc.nd,d god,
how stagds their casef Barely ard shanetaty no
trsy,d and cast INTO prison where Ia AL prob ability
The dark mantle OF death will make swest sacrifice,
and "cornOrabt dsvouring time" steal IN the form
less ruin Of oblivion b,ni-bet from their hearth
stone where life In its bngh est moment In sut a
cold. barren winter. IL IL sorry picture aud fills
the miDo with dismal forebodiops. IL lies deep in
my thought screwed To my memory, and will grow
ana spront az high a. heaven IN recreation OF the
wrong done these noble men.
Nioaurri ~ soon expected In Mexio, vhsrs he
will BE- prominent, candidate Tor Presidential ho-
He has published letter, In which no scat
ters 10 the wind the Base charges made against MIN
being q ractionist leader, and intends Tor the
present, as he al~sys has done, 70 watch over the
interests of the Republic on the frontier. Wher. no
H. the lion cam OF ham IN n. lie ter by far he
SHOULD remain there than bcar4 h m In his dsn; or
perhaps shall be Obliged to chr ncle ths event OF
HIS icing placed In close confinement ny order OF
the government
The plan q, Ayutla Ia no more. The last act in
the promulg alton OF toe constitution took place
the Iltb instant, With all the honJr winch the
occssion oemaDded. The new chart, ~it1 it's shoslg
and quickssBds ~ now before The tllt of Sac and
to guide Der through the breakers that her on ard
course present themselves, requires drmness, c,s-
tion. ard undivided crew 20 image her. la
Every department Stle and Territory of tois dls-
traced republic each sings the merry -ong IL peace
TO sll his Deigbbors TIE savage spirit Ut Wild
since the decree Of amnesty lies gently at the
loot Of pence. making parties strosg and fsebling
such a. stand not In their liking The
devi knew not ~hs. he did -bem he made
man polite. The constitution has bsea
denounced by the archbishop In ssver.i o. the
churches, and the deoouo cement IL folio -ed MP by
the Cersy generally. The govern nent ~ vet have
taken no notice OF this opposition. Tue mater ~
now dfasing 20 nice point, for the constitution
ptessly states that every OH oer-csii, m AIRY aud
religious shall swear 20 support the constitution.
Nov What sill be the result II the Clergy reuse 10
swear thusl here IL a storm coming on anon, for
swear they sill no., particularly the c0ns itntion
has already been denounced ~ the archbishop in
person. The next question. then. " be asked gli
lie what course will The government pursue o. yards
those who refu' 20 s-esr to spppofs t1s constitu
toni There's the rub"
General Nouega has been appointed Comnsn-
dante General OF the state Of Sonora; and General
GsBoera, * commandsute, hss been ordered before
court martial. There ~ much reason in this, pro
lalIy.
french engineer has conceived TIE idea Of cro's-
ing the greater portion Of Mexico from o,e,n 70
ocean. ny means Of water. Tie pro Jo-e. D. a'cend
The Rio Grande. and 10 make his way 70 he liga,s
de Chapss, and from thence u the Psc1i ne
may possibly he able 70 accomplish v; on, A'"N
the nature of the country, he will have eqltly ~
much land travel as w,ter before me fsnSs Is usue'
The French frigste Embuscade. ION san srao-
cisco arrited M this port on the afternoon Of tue
26h. Officers and cres al weu
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