The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-06
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
The Juarez Government ut Vera Cruz-Po-
sition Of Our Minister In Mexico-sIege
Of CuadaIaJara- Bloody Character
Of the Present Contested.
vance Of the Liberal Causo
--vldaurrl Seeks Loan
Affairs on the Rt0
Grande,
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.

Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.
VEBA CRUz, June 20, 1853.
1fairs at Vera CrWz-Iaact,rity of Juayss-V;.
tally Of Zam0ra-C Commercial Distress-An En-
10Y Extraordinary American Statesmen on Eo-
reign Afairs- Furious Successes and Shindies-
Spscalat'ons Of The Futurs-A Pertinent Query
Isolated Condition ef Vera Cruz, &c.
wrote by last trip Of the Tennessee, and am sorry
to say this will be emphaticslly the last trip at least
for couple Of months.
Afairsat this heroic city undergo but little change,
AS far as commercial interests are concerned it in
only gradual transmutation from bad to worue and
our prospects of mercantile prosperity appear to
grow small by degrees and beautifully less Juares
is doing positively nothing at all. The fact ia Il
have so informed you before, and it is every day be-
coming more apparently Zamora is the big Indian of
this wigwam, maintains command of the troops, col
ects the Custom House plumber, distributes the re-
venue, metes out rewards and punishments, &c, &c.
In truth, the President does not show a single
sign Of life. Well, this is all right. Better King
Stork than King Log.
As the state of affairs in the interior we can ony
suppose them for since the last express Of the Ten
nessee "a fortnight ago) we have no news, az
strange to say, although the information of goods
is allowed Cat thirty per cent extra duty, corres-
pondence is not permitted to pass and nothing but
the necessary unenclosed guias and invoices accom-
panying the goods pass the hostile lines Isn't this
beautiful state of affars What other country can
present its parallel at this age of the world? OF
course, under such circumstances, the amount of
goods transmitted il limited being confined TO those
whose necessities force them to submit to such re-
strictOns.
But to suppose the condition OF things in the in
terror think 1t not unlikely decisive battle will
hara hrnu init hnfn Gnp
the troops of Vidaur and Alvarez may be marching
one from the north, the other from the south-upon
the capital. II &c. ad,os Zuloaga! But this il such
quien sa6e sort of country-one may suppose
anything with perfect IMMUNITY provided you keep
Bere we are, stronger every day; but Zamora,
with all his energy OF character refuses to take the
offensive and mobilize his force into expeditionary
army for the reduction Of Puebla, which many think
could be easily accomplished. However, he knows
what he Is about; and perhaps only waits to hear
from Don Santiago (vidaurr) and Don Juan del
Sur (0ld Alvarez), before taking the field.
This state of things cannot last long; but we have
said the same thing for the past months IL Is
lawful tight papers" the merchants assure you.
Although small amounts of goods are sent up, We
can't get any money down. IL il 10 long since we
have had conducfa, that really forget its date.
Well all be ruined II there comes not change very
speedily. A to the Americans here they declare to
man that they could only collect their capital they
would cut out at once masse. and rely no longer
the protection supposed (at honey TO be afforded
abroad by the much Wanted star spanged banner
faugh! In pursuing such course we would only be
following the advice of former American Envoy
Extraordinary TO this country, who, to complaints Of
some outrageous oppression OF which certain fellow
citizens the victims, by order Of satrap of ths
central despotism, coolly recommended them to
pack up their traps and quit the God-forsaken
countryr' All this il very discouraging but what
else can be expected since, under the system of go
yernment m now practised In the United States,
our statesmen are profoundly ignorant Of foreign
affairs, and remain In power only about long enough
10 unlearn some Of the prejudices with which they
enter Office. And then our foreign appointments,
Ye gods But here Ill dry up," for fear Of becom-
ing personal. Still, lest ] may be misunderstood,
j must say that, although Mr.. Forsyth committed a
grave and fatal error In recognizing the Zuloaga
concern, he has done well In the bold stand which
he has recently taken against the Ubiquitous forced
civil war loan from foreigners. yet bet yous bundle
Of best Havana pUos the government at home won't
sustain him. but will find In this very step Of his
pretext for his dismissal
The troops reyoltcd at Jalapa a few days ago. the
officers fed and some shops were plundered Echea-
garay entered next day and shot so Of tho
poor half starved creatures. La Lave was on his
way with his staff TO take the command, but hear
ing Of these executions he returned hther In double
quick time. l think General La Lave has mistaken
his vocation. lie had better return TO pettifogging.
There has been q small fight at Tlacopoyan be-
tween Negrste (Zuoagsta) and Carretero (Puro)
As usual in this country both retreated and both
/ hope you VIII learn enough, from these has.y
lines, OF the pickle we in TO excite your symps-
thy. Does the government Of the United States in
tend ever to adopt foreign policy-at least with
regard 10 these unfortunate Spanish American
statesl Does the unnatural mother intend ever TO
refuse to protect her enterprsng citizens who carry
her arts her science and her industry 10 countries
that would otherwise relapse into the worst species
Of barbarisml II the government will do nothing why
does She orgetful Of her own history and recrcant
10 the principles and deeds Of forefathers inter-
dict the people from fulfilling their high manifest
destnyi" In short we are very DESTROYS 70 know
whether II we undertake 20 Walkerize this neck Of
woods your Dayises, your Chatards and your Pauld
inQs will be after us with a sharp stickl
Mike Walsh, the immortal Subterranean, has re-
turned from the capital lookinomo~t mysterious and
diabolically diplomatic. He says he gained his OBJ
iect though what in thunder that might be have
no idea. Perhaps IL was to see the elephant.