New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-09


The prnciric Of equality IN The eyes Of the iaTT'
Which il DE basis &C al liberal systcns ana ne 90
go &c cf il con. titnfiug true anomaly N ueHo
,ot, RnruLIic never has been established among as
The ephemcral empire Of the LbcratOr' itlFDiae oo
ing oVer1hiown the Legislators oil the country auoptau
tie federal iom Of government bu' IRON q. o., ,och
tency arising from the CIRCUMSTANCE :" 'Dtra min
thew established by the Constitution the o1 ! ~
,inje Of the cler1cal and military mmuhiues' rus
same had existed till then, with more OF ~
rnert and by the creation OF Nsflous ou'.' ctuauy
nriyileoed The jurisdiction OF INC ofG'ha' "punaS
pm. I'D o,4ost 10 a nullity. The Inst Administra
&c., hnt upon creating to the prejudice OF the clvil
,utborty aristOcratic elements nhich never hao
existed IN the country-nor can they nave any o'her
aLn,sc.er than that Of being false and ridiculous
srried AT the extreme Of exaggeraon in the matter
Of executions and privileges; thus rendering II the
more necessary to put stop to such an abuse.
This was the principal object Of the law of I'D No
vember. 1865. The especial tribunals were sup
pressed with the exception of the criminal tribunal of
The clergy This reform, which this very account
was not 20 complete H. it might have been encoun-
tered the most obstinate resistance from the prelates
Of the Mexican Church. Notwithstanding the unques
this innovation, episcopal protests and dlsobedience
in every form, to the supreme dispositions, clearly
showed that tremendous struggle was growing be-
tween the rights inherent III the national soVe-
regnty and the preudiccs strengthened by the lapse
of time and deeply rooted in the inid conscience OF
those who cannot distinguish error from truth. The
discussions which commenced on Tins account lett no
doubt Of the fact that religion was not attacked nor
was there a want of respect for the Church IN taking
from the clergy privilege granted unto them by the
temporal authority but the power of reason was not
sufficient TO overcome resistance which produced
war mpotent against public opinion, although fruitful
in disasters. 80
bastard and anti-natiOnal int erests which had re-
ceived mortal blow upon the triumph of the revolu-
ton of Ayutls, waited only for IN opportunity TO
renew the struggle just before terminated. Inc law
4 Al. - ondt haN
&c nmenced their pronunciamentos for religion and
the privileges Of the clergy The demoralized portion
of the clergy favored them at once with means ana
the very ecacOus and direct part taken by the clergy
If Puebla in the revolt directed by Don Antonio Haro
Tamarg caused an intervention in respect to tho
property of the Church Of that diocese to be necessary
Although this measure nothing more than
ust chastsement Of crime the more serious tor nav
ing been committed by those who, more than any
Others are under the obligation not TO perpetrate
them the clergy and military fortified themselves In
resistance tenacious as that which they had be-
fore displayed. New discussions cleared up the pont
public peace was once endangered; the Govern
men had TO make its authority respected by means OF
energetic and just acts and seeing that the inerven-
ton had not the effect proposed was changed TO tho
administration Of the property destined tor the repa-
ration of the damages it had been the means of
The Government desiring, nevertheless, to adopt a
fixed rule in regard to delicate matter, decided at
last that the indemnity ordered in former DEGREES
should be made good by the payment by the church,
of one million Of dollars. There is not sufiicent
Cficia data as yet to know how much of this amount
has been collected by the respective officers appointed
for the purpose. The account Is being made out ana
as soon as the million dollars shall have been collected
the temporary administration above mentioned Will
cease. .
The Congress, in the exercise of powers of revision
conferred by the plan of Ayuta, declared the decree
of the 10Th of September 1853 by virtue OF which the
compapv Of esuts was established i'll this country to
be null and void The repeal of this decree by tenn
pora authority the same that issued H. was also VIC.
ienty censuYed, with little reason as the Others hod
besp az being irrelgOus, and was enumerated among
the attacks of the Government on the sacred rights OF
the Church 49, .
The same fate attended the decree Of the Doth of
April 1856, which repealed that of 10Th July, 1894,
for the one of the 9th Of November 1883 to remain IN
full force which latter suppressed all kinds of coercion
direct or indirect in respect to the fullment OF monas
tic vows 1t is without any dispute one OF the most
insuferabe Of tyrannes to obge by force those VINO
do rot wish to perpetual seclusiOn in monastery
The Government which does not desire TO act the ty
rant toward any, left the members OF religious commu-
mites to act according to the dictates OF their own con-
sciences leaving also intact the canOnlcai dsposons
in respect TO this matter.
Reference is here made to an alleged bull Of the
Pope disappearing Of the acts Of the Mexican Con.
gress and Government in respect to the clergy
After denying its genuneness, the address proceeds
AS folOws
Authentic or not it the supposed bull has official
events however, although the Government recognizes
the Apostolic See in spiritual affairs, ii knows no SUI
perior in temporal things, and without ever failing In
respect to the rights of the Church, 1t will sustain, In
an nnyeldng manner, the national sovereignty.
II has already been stated that the disobedience of
a portion Of the clergy has carried them to the ex-
tremty Of taking arms into their own hands ana that
their influence has provoked rebellons that have not
been suppressed but at the expense OF much blood
shed by reason of the evil dOings of men whose only
mission should be that OF peace and concord One oil
the revos emanatng from this source was that when
broke out in the Convent Of San Francisco IN this cap
tal Had il not been put down as soon as 1t was, II
would have caused this city to have suffered the calan
tiles consequent upon frstricidal war To have per-
mitted the wicked friars who took part IN that con-
spracy 10 have gone unpublished, would have been
the manifestation Of objectionable weakness on the
part of the Government. Ii imposed upon Them
therefore, the proper chastisement leaving intact as
il has ever done both religion and religious worship
neither Of which is affected by the suppression Of
the convent nor by the opening of street through
the center of this edifce But Notwithstanding the
Justice with which it acted the same Government,
yielding the sentiments of clemency of which 1t has
given many proofs, and accedng 10 the petition OF
worthy persons has conferred the grace that the
convent shall be re-estabshed III far the Depart
uent of Fomento shall designate.
IThe statement Of the Department of Internal
Improvement (Fomento) contains nothing of mo-
ment as nothing has could have been done during
the late internal connections. That by the Depart
ment of War gives full account of all the various
reyolts, the poverty of Government the efforts of
the Clergy and their party, and the ncessant actiy
ity of the Government in suppressing them. The
following is from the statement of the Department
of Finance:
This Department has witnessed has been the
case for many years, days OF bitter conflict II is
nothing new to say that that deep wound of the Ad
mnisaton called scarcity of means has been caused
by the overthrow of order and the most sincere
friends Of the Government have feared at times that
this evil would bring ruin in its train. Yet thi, has
not haan no nding fhe insu