New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-05-11
Later from Mexico.

By the schooner Sarah Bartlett, Capt. Saunders,
we have dates from Vera Cruz to the lst inst, and
from the city of Mexico to the 26th ult.
Ell Progreso states that every preparation has been
made for the defence of Vera Cruz against the
threatened Spanish hostilities. The nature of the
preparations is not stated.
The intelligence from the interior is not important
The Government had issued a decree reviving and
enforcing certain ancient regulations, whereby the
clergy were obliged to administer the rites of mar
riage burial the holy sacrament, etc., to the poor
free of charge. The Archbishop then issued circu,
lar to the curates of which the following extract
This law then can result in nothing prejudcial to
the welfare of the faithful to your honor that of
the church, if you comply with what prescribe to
you, towit:
lst. That you neither refuse cause the faithful
to wait for the administration of the sacrament nor
other customary offices of the church.
I'd. That you exact nothing whatever from those
who have recourse to your ministry.
Sd. That you content yourselves with what is vol
UNFAIRLY offered to you.
4tb That without using other MEANS you give the
faithful manuscript copies of this letter. certified by
your signature, in order to make them acquainted
with it.
5tl That in the place for the law You shall put up
copy in the Frame transcribng it also in the book
Of diocesan acts E. .-..
likewise warn and pray you, in the name of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that you neither begin
nor encourage any conversation upon this law, nor
upon any other political question: and much less still
that you should not touch upon such matter in the
pulpit. A similar recommendation has often been
made to yOu and if refer to it at this time, it is for
the purpose of nhnifestng how strong is my desire
that you should conform to it, what great good its
complishment will produce and from what considera
BILE evils they will deliver Coniide fully in Prov
dence and in the piety of the athulet both be youl
support--fulil your duties good ministers. Leave
all the rest to Jesus Christ and receive the benedic
ton which give you in his holy name.
Mexico, 18th April, 1857.
| The Trait d Union thinks that the tenor of ths
whole document is "by no means in accord with tht
decree of the government, but insidiousy devised t
defeat its object" The Extraordinary expresses th
same opinion, and says:
We only hope that President Comonfort, with pa
| triotc emulation that will not be outdone in goo
| works will take the hint from the circular of tn
| Bishop, and decree that henceforth the clergy sha
depend for their livelihood alone on the voluntary
triouons of their congregations. This will do NOR
towards securing pure and benehcent mlnistratlo
of religion in Mexico, and towards advancing the civ
and political welfare of the country, than, perhap
any measure that could possibly be adopted.
The Extraordinary states that the curates had in
body refused to obey the mandate of the Bishop in
gard to the decree, and had resigned their charges
avoid compliance wthit.
On the Goth ult. a Mexican woman of the capt.
was delivered of seven male children at one birth.
A diligence was robbed near Puebla on the l4th u