The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-20
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Correspondence Of the New Orleans Bee
MEXICO, Dec. 3, 1851.
might write you great length If desired 10 des-
crbe detail every event public and private which has
and ndiscreuon might be attended with danger shall
content myself therefore with glance at the position Of
affairs.
Things look bad. The position is cool but is badly
maintained, the country might be tranquizcd, but is
terribly oonvuscd the executive power might be
whening, yet II is 10 reality feeble.
have repeatedly stated that Comonfort, though
excellent and animated by the most laudable nteu
tons absolutely destitute OF the qualities which const
tue the statesman. His perpetual hesitaons his desire
might say, his mania for compromises and middle terms,
deprive him of strength and prestige aud ALLEVIATE his
friends, who can no longer rely on him.
The reaction not to be dreaded for II powerless and
Justly unpopular All agree that the troops which are
lighting against the government bandits rather than
revolutonsts The danger emanates from the admins.
traion itself. Here Is specimen
You already aware that Comonfort by no means APP
proves the constitution that he has declared himself
unable TO govern the country under IT, and that he would
ask nothing better than TO get rid OF it. am far from
censurng this opposition for the constitution Of 1857
would be just well suited TO Japan TO Mexico But
continue Comonort according TO this constitution,
to take the oath Of allegiance before Congress, and
sumo the Presidency the LIST inst. Well. he had
solved to do nothing Of the sort and had prepared the
following PAN
on the st December instead Of repairing before Con.
grcss Comonor had determined TO transmit 10 the Dcpu
ties communication declaring that being sincerely cou
WINGED " his inability TO administer the government under
the constitution, be preferred resignng his office and
Withdrawing into private life. Congress would have
ofbut eiecual had been taken 10 avert this
result Emssaries had been despatched 10 Pueba Vera
Cruz and Tampico with instructions TO get up pronund
raicrgtos Information should be received OF
Comonforts movements The Zuloaga brigade bad been
sent 10 Tacubaya. that Of Echeagary 10 repair
puebla the garrison Vera Cruz and General Moreno
Tampco 10 take part IN the aiarall of the pryuH
coneros 70 be started under the rallyng cry Of
The Organic Bases aud Comonfort' By this stroke OF
policy he would have been restored the Presidency by
the sovereign will Of the army, would have rid himself
Of the constitution and would have substituted the organic
bases In It's stead.
Everything In readiness. and all prepared
for signal coup cGt but at the very crisis ot action the
Presidents heart failed him Orders couniermanding the
entire programme transmitted along the expected
line Of operations and Comonfort appeared before Con
gress and took the OATH have by the papers
In his inaugural speech the President appears 70 tnsnn
ate that he accepts office upon condition Of certain radical
reforms In the institution He has announced various
projects These have not yet been present
ed 10 Congress- The fact IT, Comonfor hardly yet knows
what 10 propose He would like 20 rerogade but dares
not He DESTROYS of conceding to the clergy 1stThe
proclamation Of Catholicism the religion Of the State
2d-The confcrrng of political rights eccesisstics
3d--A mobilization Of the law ~ appropriation or the
Law Lerdo, 10 favor the clergy. &c.
Mr.. Jucrez i violently opposed 70 these views He has
already rendered hts resignation once, but withdrew for
the purpose ~ employing his official Influence 10 combat
Comonfori demonstrations OF weakness.