The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-30

Curious and Critical Position az Msxies.
While the domestic affairs Of Mexico are go
ing daily from bad to worse, we learn from Eu-
rope that the most difficult question in her TO
reign relations is in fair way of amcsble ar
rangement. Spain has determined to accept
the proffered mediation of England and France
for the settlement of the pending questions be-
tween her and that republic.
This new movement materially diminishes the
chances of Santa Annals return to Mexico, and
removes all probability of either an expedition
from Havana to Vera Cruz, or a participation
by our filibusters in movement from Mexico
against the Spanish government in Cuba. At
the same time it deprives President Comonfort
of that unanimous national support which
declaration of war by Spain would have given
him, and gives greater freedom to the intestine
troubles that now exist in Mexico Wesay that
this new movement on the part Of Spain will di
minish the chances of Santa Annals return, be-
cause all our advices from Mexico agree in
stating that a general hatred to him exists
there, and that he cannot gain possession of
Vera Cruz, which is the key to the republic,
without the assistance of Q Spanish feet SO
both the scheme of Santa Anna and the project
ofplacing Spanish prince on the throne of
Mexico fall together.
But the full advices we have lately published
from several parts of the republic exhibit a
state of great confusion there, and leave null
titude of doubts as to the probable result of
the contests that are going on. 1t will be re-
membered that Gen. Comonfort was elected
short time since President for four years, and
Don Benito Juarez Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court While the election of Comonfort was
carried almost without the drawing of party
lines Senior Juarez was elected as the strict
candidate of the ultra liberals, or puros, as
they style themselves; and this circumstance
possesses now a great significance, from the
fact that, there being no Vice President in the
Mexican organization of government, the Chief
Justice succeeds to the Office of the President in
the case of vacancy.
Ever since the PRONUNCIATION of the new con-
stirution last summer, the church ~has endea-
vOred to overthrow it, on account of its liberal
reforms; and though defeated in the several at
tempts made by its more prominent partisans,
it has been able to keep in the field a set of
brigand guerrilleros in several parts of the
country, whom the government have never been
able to put down. These now constitute the
reactionists, who are favorable to the return of
Santa Anna.
After endeavoring for some months to govern
the country under the constitution that was
adopted last summer, Gen. Comonfort has
found it impossible to do so, and party was
formed under the direction of Payne, Baz and
Zuloaga to overturn the constitution and con-
fer upon him supreme power. To this plan, as
we learn from well informed sources, the Presi-
dent was not party and he accepted its re-
suit only at q time when ii was too late to pre-
vent the movement, with the purpose of pre-
venting other and more sanguinary proceed
ings. To the position now occupied by Comon-
fort the ultra liberals are in violent opposition
and Chief Justice Juarez, their representative
man, is in close confinement in the capital.
Generals Doblado and Parrodi in the north,
and Gen. Alvarez in the SOUTH have pronounc-
ed against the Plan of Tacubaya, or the Payne
and Zuloaga movement, and in this they have
been seconded by La Lave, who is Governor of
the State of Vera Cruz. To this state of dis
order is to be added another fact, which is that
Gen. Zuloagas brigade has divided its allie
glance in the city of Mexico, and part of them
have openly pronounced against President Co
monfort.
Gen. Comonfort is endeavoring to allay this
state of division among the opponents of the re-
actionists by pacific measures, but with what
success is very doubtful. Should he not succeed,
and be deposed or driven out Juarez becomes
the legal President Of the republic and may
attain the Executive chair. He is full blooded
Indian, and is the representative of the princi.
Piles Of the ultra liberal party, which are asradi-
cal as those Of the reddest Of red republicans.
Above all, he is strongly opposed to the church.
His rule would be the first Inauguration Of pure
Indian government since the days of Monte
yuma, and the experiment will be novel one
even in Mexico. One of the indications that
point most strongly to a probable deposition
of President Comonfort is the fact that General
Alvarez has pronounced against his acceptance
Of the Tacubays plan, and that the insurgents
Of the North have sent a deputation Offering
him the command of their movement. II re-
mains yet to be seen what course he will take,
as he has some time since announced his with
drawal from active life II will not be at all
surprising to see Mexico break up into parcel
Of little republics, which may become the prey
of their own constant revolutions.
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