New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-19

We have by mail some further details as to new
disturbances in Mexico, of which information by
telegraph was published few days since. In ac-
cepting the Plan of Tacubaya, which he did by
manifesto dated the 10Th of December, Com0ntort
went into review of the internal affairs of the
country since he had been called 10 the head of the
Government BY the Plan of Ayutla, on the LIST oil
March, 1854. The chief aim OF this manifesto
seems TO be to defend himself against any charge
of precipitation or personal ambition in accepting
the Dictatorship under the new Plan of Tacubaya.
The late Constitutional Convention, he says, was
treated from the beginning by him and bis Govern
ment with the greatest loyalty, but that body failed
TO fulfill the expectation Of the public by carrying
out in satisfactory manner the promises aud
guarantees of the Plan of Ayutla No sooner, in
deed, had the public become aware of the dominant
ideas of that body than symptoms of disgust and
disapprobation began decidedly to manifest them
selves. Fearing, however, to act or to seem to
act in tie interest Of the party hostile to all re-
orms, the Government sustained the Congress in
spite of the public disgust and agitation enabled il
to complete its labors, and even accepted and
wore to the new Constitution. Bat some of
thority had been chiefly consulted in
the new Constitution-were the first to
disregard and infringe it by ntrudiDg on the limited
powers still left to the National Government and
under the shade aud shield of legality a silent but
peryadpg anarchy was speedily established which
deprived the Central Government of its moral and
ply seal resources and rendered it powerless to
contend against its enemies. This defect became
so apparent that even the Congress. met under
the new Constitution, saw the necessity Of sus
pending part of its provisions. In this state Of
things, Comonfort wished to resign, but hesitated
at taking step which threatened to lead not
merely to civil war but to the dissolution of society
ITSELF In hopes of yet saving the new Consttu'
ton, he had suggested certain reforms-but tho
troops in the capital and elsewhere less confident
than himself Of improvement by such means, had
without any consultation with him, proclaimed the
Plan of Tacubaya.
This new movement he represents as not the act
Of faction but as mere echo on the part of the
troops of the national will, which had already re-
jected the new Constitution. Having been
from the beginning of his political career a
supporter of liberal principles, he does not now
mean to recede from course of wise and pru-
dent reform. At the same time he disayOws any in
tention to attack either the consclences the faith
of the citizens, hoping to be able to conciliate
freedom and religion. The overthrow of the Con-
stitutiOn of 1857 dispOses of certain number of
these questions As to the Law of the 25th of
June, respecting the secularizatOn Of the property
Of the Church, he processes disposition to tran
auilize by conciliatDg that reform with the inter-
ests of the religious corporations and these Of pri
yate individuals. Such was Comonfort's new pro-
gramme-ysgue enough, as is apt to be the case
with Mexican state papers, but seeming to look
pretty distinctly TO an abandonment in part if not
wholly, of the policy for some time pursued Of Sec
ulsriziDg the estates of the clergy Viewed in this
light, it has given decided ofense to the Puros, or
ultra reform party. Ii has been denounced IN
Vera Cruz and in the States of Guiana uato and
San Luis Potosi; but, though the movement seems
TO be alarming, we have information which will
enable US to judge of the probable result. 1t does
not yet appear whether the ultra conservative party
will take advantage Of this quarrel TO renew their
attempts TO possess themselves of power, or
whether they will give their support to COmonfOrt.
Reports reach US from various sources that the
Administration is blindy bent on forcing the Lee