The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-20

he. OBJECT for which they enlisted
these hight fingered gentry, who In hopes OF doing
good business for themselves But they had come "
attack those who were we'd prepared for them, and -
that they either work the sand with their knees
San Francisco or seek some other climate
favorable their white hands and delicate fingers They
preferred the latter course and reembarked beard the
boat
Let u, now hear the letter writer's account q the more
serious part of the businessh0w the expedition terr
mated He says -" We shall stay here (at Fort Yuma)
three days longer In order TO recruit the strength
Of our horses and mules shall have great need
them and after that We shall start on the road 70 sonora
where intend 70 remain stationed for tive
months; and then-l leave you TO guess the balance No
doubt future generations will honor lafayette
the part took against the enemies Of liberty 10 the
commencement Of our glorious Revolution. There
Time will reveal many things which now are Sdden in
the bosom Of fiur We do not succeed In cololszing
Sonora least we shall some Of the neighborng ooun
tries"
The Inhabitants of Sonora however, are appears pre-
pairing receive these modern IAfay cites in o way
without wai,ng for future generations to gssify them
In reference to Sonora would here Deserve that the
pretended Information and letter. from nat country pub
shed by cotemporary here not 70 be reked The
ourna que bamee the government for sending
Mr.. Gandara 10 take the command In Sonora. Now
have real Intelligence and genuine mot counerfe letters
from that part and we can sssure our readers that Nr
Gsndara would have been received with favor by the
people, and his presence alene would have induced them
TO throw themselves from sheer despair into the of
the flbusters.
Newspaper Accounts.
THE Defence OF VERA CRUZ AGAINST sPAN-THB
ARCHBISHOP, HIS CURATEs, AND PAUPER SIR
vIcEs-TRAvEu. ON THE TEHUANTKPEC TRANSIT
ROUTK-PRODUCT OF THE SILVER MINES-THE
NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Our files Of Mexican papers, dated at Vera Cruz LIST OF
May, contain the following items Of in addition 70
those which appeared in the HERALD lately
II chief topic Of discussion at Vera Cruz the threat
ened spanish invasion. The Prooso says that prepare
tons defence have long been in progress and
that the invader will not find them unprepared does
not think prudent 70 give Hsocsy 70 the dsals bat IT
trial will find them, 80 Ear as material deences con
cerned, prepared TO meet the aggressor.
The first order Of the Archbishop Of Mexico In support
the making The clergy dependent upon volun
tary contributions was In the following words
Tfat you neither refuse cause the faithful to wait
for the administration of the sacramens, other Gus
tomary Offices Of the church
q That you exact nothing whatever from those who
have recourse TO your minis Ty.
That you content yourselves with what s voluntarily
offered 10 you.
That without using other means you give the faithful
copies Of this letter certified by your signature
In order To make them acquainted With IL.
That In the place for the =, you shall put up copy
in the frame Ganscribng it also in the book OF Diocesan
likewise and pray you, In the name of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ that you neither begin nor en-
courage 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
Com nenis this circular numerous the points
of view from which observation is made. Some pretend
to in treacherOus insincery others think the real
opinions Of the Archbishop have been misunderstood.
The Extraordinary thinks the former. Nevertheless II
commends the circular and expresses the hope that Pre
dent Comonfo will not be oudone by the Archbishop In
good works, but will cut The government entirely free
from the church.
This will do more towards securing pure and bennett
cent ministraton Of religion in Mexico and towards ad
vancng the civil and political welfare of the country,
than perhaps any that could possibly be adopted
As already reported the above circular has created
beion in the church. The In body refused Is
its