The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-20


newspaper accounts will give bright picture
of the election of his successor, and of the en-
thusissm of the people in supporting Mr.. Blu
chanan in an energetic foreign policy. In this
the country wants action, action, action.
The Ripening Of Events In Msxico-Another
Revolution and what Thens
Our columns yesterday contained some very
interesting news from the Rio Grande and the
city of Mexico.
These accounts come to confirm in remark
able manner the views we have so fully ex-
pressed in regard to Mexico and the probable
future of that republic, as well as of the d.
visions and new plans among the flibustcrs. 1t
will be seen by the letters of Gen. Henningsen
and Col Lockridge, that not emily is there no
unanimity of action between them, but also that
Gen. Henningsen expressly states that General
Walker does not enter into his plans in regard
to Mexico, and does not abandon his own views
toward Nicaragua Henningsen tendcrshis SER
vices to Gov. Vidaurri, and defends himself
against the aspersions of the virtuoHs Lockridge,
who seems suddenly to have adopted certain ex-
ceediDgly moral convictions 1t is not clear
what will be the result of this tender of ser
vices by Gen. Henningsen to Gov. vidaurri.
He has evidently been politely received, but
there is no tone of welcome in the polished re-
ply Of the Governor. AS for the plans of Lock
ridge, he has smothered them with a too
great aHcctation Of honesty, which Is
as suspicious in q flibuster as 1t is
in Fouricrite philosopher. This cor
respondence, however, will tend to impress
upon the administration the truth of our views
about Mexico. If there is not some national ac-
ton there will be individual Glibustering; and
one successful adventure of private character
will give such an impetus to that spirit, now
temporarily checked that no administration will
ever be able to restrain it.
The advices from Vera Cruz and the City of
Mexico would seem to indicate an early triumph
for the liberal party. President Juarez had
landed at the first named port amid great en-
thusiasm, and had 1000 men, with fair supplies
while in the capital the government felt the
pressure Of want from oil sides. Mramon call
ed urgently for relief from the North; but Gen.
Osollos, the Commander Chief Of the army,
refused to move from the capital without three
hundred thousand dollars in money, which the
government had not the means TO give him.
In this state OF affairs some very simple event
may open the path Of President Juarez to the
capital, and then-what then? An extract from
letterfrom q high source, given by our Vera Cruz
correspondent takes not very hopeful view
Of the position Of affairs, and is, perhaps, come
what too sweeping in its classification of the
Mexican statesmen; but IL reiterates the
fact which we have some time since demon.
strated, that Mexico looks to the United States
for her future, and urges upon the government
change Of policy toward that republic.
Hitherto we have taken no interest In her inter-
nal affairs, and confined ourselves to a simple
and rather lax demand of Justice to our citizens.
The writer OF that letter makes strong point,
ifforeign Intervention is necessary in Mexico
In arguing that IL We will not permit other ma
lions to intervene, we In 30 doing obligate our
selves to perform that duty. We believe, how
ever, that many forms OF Intervention are posi-
BILE other than these mentioned by the distin-
guished writer
The question Of " what then ~ in the event of
President Juarez's return 70 the capital, should.
however, first be answered. We have recently
received from Mexico information of the most
reliable kind in regard to the views and plans
Of the liberals there, and we can reply TO IL
with some knowledge Of their purposes They
are well aware that the constitution they are
now defending is weak as scheme OF govern
ment, and for this reason Congress in December
last conferred extraordinary powers upon Presi-
dent Comonfort. To this is now TO be added
the conviction which the present struggle
with the church and the army has i'm
pressed upon them, that the reforms they
have at heart cannot be carried out without the
erection OF a strong, and, perhaps, dictatorial
central power, which must have both a moral
and material support from the United states
To the erection Of this power do the liberals of
Mexico look with hope, and under IL they await
the utter humiliation Of tho temporal mono
poles Of the church and the corrupt schemes of
the army.
IL IL the probability OF this state Of affairs in
Mexico that calls now for q change in our
policy towards that country. We must evince
some interest in her internal peace and political
stability; and the expression Of that interest,
through the proper channels would awaken In
the bosoms of the statesmen Of Mexico a sympa-
thy with, and reliance upon this country that
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