The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-22


But in spe OF all these measures and Notwithstanding
that Usual in MEXICO every revolution effected by
the chief power Of the state always succeeds at least for
short time authors of Plan OF TAcuosys beheld
all their hopes blasted before them aud their schemes de-
feated the several States OF the republic rejected with
Indignation the coup dea and prepared to support the
constitution by force OF arms Toe revoutonis OF the
city OF Mexico, instead OF increasing the number Of their
psIsans beheld themselves their deserted by
by their false representatives, they had falsely rspre
sentsd that whole republic agreed IN the move
volution was not adopted would be impossible TO pre-
the return OF santa Anna power! ,9overnsr "a
and the State Of vers Cruz Abandoned therefore,
their cause on the 3Oth of December, and returned
TO the support Of the constitution and defence OF the
constitutional order or things Gessrs Moreno slso in
Tamrico nrbshed nrotsst In favor OF liberal princi.
plea The State of Tascsla and Toucs the capital OF the
State of Mexico as aIso General Morel with part of the
garrison of San Luis Potos all cane back aan 10 sup
poft the castutions order OF things Never before has
public opnou been seen 10 make itse known ana 70 utter
it's voice mors or moro theoretically against
the usurpaous of an sodery than was dOae on
this memorable occasion 1t may also be said tn never
before has there een witnessed rrAater error "a thai
that the people OF Mexico we're those VINO ree ,sd and
epurped the constitution
For want Of legal centre which the States might tscng
pse-in consequences OF the Imprisonment of Juarezhe
plan was sdopsed q the es md most suitable means Of
Opposing the reyoutionists OF forming coalition be-
tvrsn The ss.ss. NJ ouets,aro ususiuaso Zacslecss
Asuss Calientes Michoscsn Jslisoo and Coma These
States agreed to levy On army in order TO attack the
revolutoDs.s in Mexico on the western side. 800
q.
united together for The same purpose against thsr or
Mexico on the eastern side TanauIlpas New Loot aud
Coahuia also formed similar coalition on the northern
side in defence OF constitutional Institutions and at
same tine the State OF Guerrero formally protested
against The new revolution
the distant States Of Durango, Chinushu1 and
Souois the coxp detat had been proclaimed by 70 y
parties but they were speedily redacei "a order al
submission constitution. The same thing happened
also r Chapas IS
Such then was the situation of the republic of Mexico
in the fret days o. January Of tae present year. CO
fort having alienated from himself the sympsths OF
the liberal party which had hitherto sustained hin In
power now saw this self same party risen up
in order TO oppose him. while the clergy and all the
other members OF the. re,rograde party, from wnom
alone he could nov look for support, refused
to lend him their aid uness he Would
submit 70 grant them al they demanded Thus it is that
the man who had imagined in bis power Do
tablsh his personal authority paramount To and
without the assertion Of certain xed had
the sulagonistic principles which dpu!ing
for the empire over men, very speedily beheld himself
reduced by double dealing condition of helpless
inpotence-to most position. Hsnceforth he
would be able to perceive that his double minded policy,
his conduct in seekiogt to fud MIDDLE path without az
tachpg himself decidedly and uncomprcmsingiy to either
one OF the antasonisc principles instead Of tending as
vainy imagined il would do TO the pacidcaton OF the
country only resulted in opening deep abyss at his feet
into which he quickly TO sink down. aud there TO be
buried leaving to bis country, which ne bad brought into
!" co sygSs st,, CARVING o. and y
may be- vii be protraoted heightened period Of hme
/, THE RE ACTION BY AN ERRATiC soLDIERY. a.
The clergy and the ether members OF the reroytade
pary bens djssssed With the conduct which Com afort
had ourmed and being fully that he was not
the man who would suit their visws de,ermped az epce
70 ca him down ,m the post 70 which be had been ee
vsted so AZ tberebv 10 m
~ shs stna,on IN he c.ni,a when thew Would oo~niv
nrncisim the reaction without sny reservations and win
m, anv haIf Since no they had succeeded bv
the otp dtat IN separating Co nonfort from the LIBERAL
narv ana in stripnpe him. by mis- own acts OF eyery e
r,in are title IN pover n voud bs very easv afar IN
get into their own power on whom Coon-
iess,i.v Sr rssomcb ~ shose hs Agents and nst.n.
,sres ere tor The most mart mercensrv soIders ana
nreine office ho,deys sne money of the clergy was
Certain NJ drawng such paonle over 10 ,eir side
tbs therssore thsv aid md actsd scno,dinglv on
thu II,b ssy =; ysrnsrv the troons Of Zosr bo had
"a 70 ron nj -, c,s,or rn,- ,n.ss ne p,.
c,o,n; No essinst Comonto,t rhev now vent Co. no
revolution and comonor 70 be unit for rule
on Znloara himself was aopoirtAd by them 10 repulse
Or onor, and 10 take the chief commsnd Toe r ,ops OF
2n,osss on ibs nrosouncing helms m.oe ware nnAdl
ssa, nv r,,nhe M fhe IA ,,,onIsts iontne
,no ~so IA h,hsr,o Zen, ,hsms.,vr. n ,bs hsrrs
ground concealed in the c,y or rosn,ng about in the
sarsI ca.nS.,rSs ' - - : - = ~
Then ess ths, t,omonfort might have been AHA 70
Sa h.s a =, rrn.r,.na ~r. ,ne,snse hsu
%, 70 had commi,,ed IN brealing no nIecss All
80 ,I'I.s 10 Jas,,,rnsI. au,hnrtv .s rhSss ma
Sis,rs,e OF Inc ss,on' ard in sieuainx from him.
s.n All the regard M apathy of the liberal party
one recourse sn vents was len hima RECOURSE hich
would able him II not to maintain himself in tho nos
sess,or ~ nover ye, a, ea.t "a nut down The reston
and 10 Inc chnssrment OF those VINO had 40 in
famOusly betrayed him This recourse waste Sc. yuafez
the Presidency 10 him and 10 proclaim The re eeabS
men, of the Constitution ! 81
But whether II was from blindness or whether Il was
from bis still keeping IN In his own mind hs deluson
that he could sustain himself a. solitary and separse
INIT otnoufort lost the moot precious ne In lua,,op
on hia tin the Clergy took an, sedrced from
him by their money the troops which up 10 this
mouent ba1 remain ed faithful 70 him. Hence
Was that when at last Comoutort dsci 1ed
upon setting Juarez liberty (which did the 10Th
OF january and upon obtaining the assistance OF the
liberals late. There was not time enough FOR
capital from the several ssAies nor indeed after all
could they trust any more man who, II now
lighting against The reaction evidently doing more
under The impulses of bic persora Interest
deciied ard defender OF great political principle
Comorfort wss hually overthrown IN the capital Int
this overthrow WAS owing IN tho seduction PRO.
duced by the gold Of the clergy, and chiefly 10 the
irrcsolutiop and want OF frADkuess the part
Cononfort towards the liberal party, than TO tho
force Of Arms Comonfor erred also 10 this respect-