The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-02

The United States mail steamship Tennessee, from
Vera Cruz, arrived at New Orleans On the 25th ult
bringing dates from the city of Mexico to the 18th
and from Vera Cruz to the East ult. She also brngp
with the regular semi-monthly Mexican mails $24a,
355 SO in specie, on freight.
Our city OF Me.loo Correspondence.
CRY OF MEXICO, Oct. 10, 1867.
Peyplessd Condition Of AFans-No Government ~ the
C0Gntry-C0mOnfart has not Working kajoriy in Con-
gress-Other Names Likely to be Presented for the Die
t0tSrship-7he Army Dissatisfied uith COnsonfot-The
Aspsrants for the Dictatorship-LerdO 7ejada-Beaito
.hlares-Juan Jose Bas-Unpardl,eled Disorganzation
ef ne Repubc-Eztension of the Indian Soay-F5reigs
Aid the only Hope Of Aesico-Baakrupt State Of the
coInry-Connacts for Surveying the Aothern States BY
Americans--Wa@ tie Foreiy, Mlaisters Aoost-
A,rcs, dc, &c, DC.
TIE population OF shis capital in the perplexed
coalition " know how the great question Of the day 10
"a decided. the Pre- e.oen to extraordinary
covers ~ Is question that is in overyboys mouth and
the sober shaking OF heads ana ominous Struggling Of
shoulders iu~co TO come TO most unvoabie conciu
e.o.s. Mexico to-day Ae planet thrown out of its
o. nt whrng through space without knowing where
Is . fetch up, There is actually government The
Crrg gress do not presume TO govern They are simply
booking out Tor some whom 10 ooufer the supreme
executive power. President Comoniort has not working
sion prevails.
Al he time Congress assembled President Comonfort
believed he had popularity with the army that would
carry him anywhere He waited patiently for the
bling Of Congress, and the first testwhch in the
election of the Committee on Crcdentials-carred his
point by the election Of Senior Ruiz the Presidency OF
that committee. This gave him too much confidence Of
tho final result and aroused his opponents to action Up
70 this time Governor Baz Governor of this district
mancd by him. urging him certain strong anti-cergy
course, and promising him exclusive powers he would
commit himself to such policy Comonfort, however
remained of, hoping that his usual good luck would stick
by him. In the meantime the jun.as Of Congress that
wereSonicrrng in disorganized manner became daily
more adverse Comonort and by degrees other
have been put forward to hold extraordinary powers
the head Of the nation Comonor not yielding Governor
Raz-who is also member OF Congress-resigncd his po
son Governor of the district aud has since been con
timing himself especially 10 the question of exraor
Gnary powers
The army that comonsor relied on TO pronounce for
him when their racns bcame short, have failed do
up this datc ami, the contrary manifest most do
Clled isposton 10 be dispesd with Comoniort Deser
have place in the cagretS U this city, and Tor
o paSt days have strong evidences that unless
tie military he paid on before long general strike IN the
army mast nAe pace Ih.t .s = 70 ee prevented aooss
has iailoG 30 FAR IA getting money To satisfy the
army The Congress, who have the power, know tha'
the army too ignorant 20 look 10 them Tor pay, and,
therefore, Iuinonort, who Poweress by the constu
tson must take all the blame. The soldiers, however,
nusi cat. They have been nearly starving for many
DAYS and do believe another week like the last
pace heads without bringing forth trouble from
the army
In the interesting strife that going on We have plenty
q asplrants IN tie field In the hand Comonfort
alone the other, Irdo dc Teada, late Minister Of Fl
nance and eth recently head clerk in the Ministry
toneo onito Juarez, late Governor OF the district OF
oaca, author Of the Iaw Juarcz, and Juan jose Rsz,
ile Governor or the district OF Mexico All OF these three
H.en have nam strong traits OF character Juarez per
kaps the clever Of them. He Is bold liberal and
. man that has occasion gained Tor himself rcpu
tailcn in this country. Lerdo de Teads, believe Is
good man, and that has gained Tor himself an un
cying reputation in his authorship Of the Law lorde,
known more famiarly in the United states as "thc law
lor III. sale ol Tho Clergy and corporation properties
Baz by himself IA Mexico. He . tue liberal,
and a. brave ~ Caesar IL supposed TO have been. A.
Governor, he bas shown himself, In troubled tmos "
have been than equal 10 the largest and most form
dable ccnspraces. He is a real loss 10 the city, and
wonld b. an ornament 70 the police department Of any
city wherc daring 20 ahead executive was necessary.
How the strife s 10 end dare not venture 70 say
Common runcr that tomoniort y "a leave soon that
h. really expects 20. This do not believe; Comonfort
cannot leave us o.y shoat dssrsohg himself forever
N IN. eyes OF the world. II he fsis nov W carry bis
popt ts poor country loS 10 all organization. lie has
BY good luck obtained popularity abroad that no man
hope again 40 obtain far the country cannes
stand many more re olslions.
prom Durangc-yes from The confines OF Lower Cali.
fornua-to Yucai.n, Nc haze every where revolutions,
and the whole country s overrun with robbers There
a road trail which travellers can pass
xh safety these times The ancient annual fair al san
Juan dc los Lagos has had io be abandoned this year
simply because the roads safe for merchants 70
their goods And what the cause Of all th0
Why tbs revolution and robbery Believe me the
whole fault rests with tho people II s their
nature, and the want OF strong government
sses abundant chance for the national charac
another strong government IN Mexicoi With native
forces, say mort emahaticay no Mexico financially
bankrupt Her all barered away her ter
rrtory Is every day dimnishing-not by sales 70 the
United States, but by the conqucss Of the Indians. lila
xears aso supporcd msny families in luxury in this capt
a in the cities Of the United states and the capitals Of
Europe, arc now runs-madc SO ey the Indians sonora
has almost entirely fallen under Indian rule, ~ also Chit
huahua and Durango and Iacatcoas and Smooa
seriously annoyed by the savages Yucaian likewise
being By Indians-four hundred persons have
lately been butchercd by them In this way the
chances Cor cut CIT and even should be possible
for Mexico ~ have greater than she
ever has had her people are enlightened enough 10
bring order 10 the country sustain government and
drive back the Indians from their forciby made homes
on tie that were once hourshng under the care
wha, hope is there for MexiccS you will ask In TO
reirr immigration and In 4 foreign contingent force
reriy Had Concnfort this in time he might have
made himself the saviour of his country may per
chance be not late but have serious fears that
she time i prct,y nearly spent n executive comes
in tho number of revolutions will no doubt be greater
The executive will be without funds. The expccta
sns which have been created that the national treasury
can be rep,eui-hed by sweeping oonaTaon OF the pro
pcrtcs II the church absurd No foreign capital y
r, setting Aside ihc question about such consca.
Lao there /. higher moral influence that would operate
Ia destroy all confidence y INC .es m asi "oulu oe M
rcirners will not buy the churtb properties, aud h they
BE- sold to Mexicans bot m IN ncy val 70 70 the trca
surv 1ho church will oS, u. ah, ard few schem
ing friends o the government viii 5 = All Anew months
afterwards The nation will b. jtt a. por, and wherc wiz
they look then conf ceicy Ilch ltc government OF
kesco Will be forced to Gcll tc Iuc'e lam -,, -
The condition Of this country truly amcnaole 10.
licay The few gooi cnetI.es That have becn set ON
may have the result 4 redvcnate the decaying sys
tenn. II Is barely possible that the conmencemep
OF the Tchuantopcc transit may open ine eyes "
enough Foreigners 10 induce them 70 settle on the
fertile lands of the South, and there plant tne
seeds of new Texas, point from which the army y
salvation for this country shall come Iehuanepec may
become nourishng territory. II IL n0srshes, Oalaca
VIII breathe the spirit of enterprise, by the muson ~
farther interior.
The movement for the survey of the Northern States
hnoncr opening Tor the American people Contracts nave
been made LOT sonora ami two other states by which inc
are W get one third of the public lands Tor the
work ~ surveying. These surveys will he made ny
American engineers