The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-22
The COURSE or AFFAIRS m MEXICO.

IN support OF the ConstisuSion-Adminis
tion OF ZUio~xs, So. SO. ~
TO rHs KDIroR OF THE HERALD.
New Yosx, June 10, 1855
The interest which your journal has taken in the affairs
OF Mexico, induces to send you tho enclosed Articles
in relation that hsve recently taken place in
that republic, in Ne hope that you will have the kindness
10 publish them te
nave the honor to be your obsdiest servant,
J. n MATA.
A CONNECTED NARRATIVE AND HISTORY OF THE
EyKSTs OF THE REVOLUTION NOW GOING ON IN
MEXICO, COMMENCING WITH THE COUP DETAr OF
pSCEMBER LAST. ii. I l.'
The inaccuracy Of the accounts published IN the
United Of the late events IN Mexiso and especially
II coup dSat Of the nth OF December last mpels
10 publish the following BRIEF but compositions narrative
OF which quite recently occurred In sat
sources deserving implicit credit based
upon and borne out by all the official and public docu
TINT this exact ana ianu narration Of the true state Of
thipge the OF tend enushteu
public OPINION 10 the unnec eses ana 70 onvey 70 me
reference 70 events shch are, without exaggefauon OF
the greatest interest ana importance
There are onisuc princi oee struggling
fercey against eaco other Mexico s the present time
These two opposite and conflicting ideas the founda
ton and basis which the two great parties into which
Mexico divided severAy constituted-nsmey, the
party Of reaction more properly speaking, Of retro
The ssvocsie OF oosn and the latter OF liberty rhs
struggle between the great principles necessar
y be regarded With deep interest by the neisaeorog
may be, the results cannot but exercise great Influence
upon political oondcon Of all the various people OF
the continent Of America. We propose, in future
separate article upon the principles and doctrines
Of the great parties Mexico, to show what would
umph Of either one OF them At present we shall
conne ourselves to narrative Of facts in order that the
pubnc msy be furnished with fixed ana certain data
which to form judg and obtain correct idea Of
true situation or things in Mexico.
or THR couP D'ErAT OF DECEMBER LAST.
As early as the month Of septeuber prece ding the
necessity of coup detdt a common topic Of free
versson in Mexico the object of which coap TO be
to declare the federal constitution, office 5ta OF February
1877 Inadequate country and esta Dish Don
Ignacio Comeniort President OF the public Invested
with dc,atora powers Not sirhstsudtng the state OF
anxiety and mistrus produced by these sori o.
the Constutonsl Congress proceeded It's installation
in the following month OF October, and entered
edsiey upon exercise of it's legitimate functions
ON tbs very first cay meeting Of Congress-, the
minister the executive government presented
House q suggestion, in w1ich Il stated that the
President OF me republic or toe opinion that the
sphere OF action marked out for hi oy the cons aton
sufficient to enable nm 70 maiu'an public peace
and carry in adequate manner the OF
the laws In thereof the President requested
Congress in accordance with the twenty nuth article or
the constitution 10 an act suspenoipg for tme tpe
action several OF the TO tho people
constitution and comforting him the power
of resortng 10 extraordinary measures In toe several
branches OF the finances snd OF the depart
Congress hereupon, with the most xampled
generosity, not only granted the Executive all the
Congress brought in bill granting all thai necessary
and adequate for the crisis extended the granted
The bill and further IN simplifying them than the
committee had proposed.
There was every reason to hops expsc, after such
distinguished mark Of confidence given b. Congress
President Comonort tina, the poy ment OF violent
agans the Congress would be abandoned Such in
fact the prevailing opinion after this generous action
OF Congress and consequently rhch had the
month before been circulating very extensively with
TePe2 dssn,e aaao s'p p a. d sn the
pontmen OF Senior Jusrez Minister OF the government
vas the cause OF increasing the general confidence IN
initiate and forward those liberal measures which
looked upon indispensable for the welfare OF tue
fact hki the selection OF Juareg was by many II not
by all persons regarded s pledge OF sincere alliance
on toe Part Of Comonfcrt with the LIBERAL party.
With there hopes, the liberals In Congress pre-
pairing 10 mature the measures which proposed TO
brirt forward IN the House, when suddenly became
known thai General Huerts commander Of The brigade Of
kchoacsn had received letter signed by General Zuoa
GA, Who commanded the troops stationed at rscuoaya,
aud also signed by Payne Mnieter of Finance in which
he invited and called upon by these Two
1en them With the troops under bis command, in pro.
Of honor and integrity "a he Is,
receiving this letter, laid before the Governor
STATE no Immediately transmitted the Legs
aiure IN order they might adopt IN relation the
trsnsaelon such measures they might think IT. Tie
embers 70 procecd 70 che CITY Of xe1ico, who were
charged with tne business OF bringing tie MISTER 70 The
Knowledge Of General Com nfort the President hoping
by this sep be able eGcctuary TO break up the
conspiracy aud bring the guilty parties o. punishment.
The which President 90 noufor received the
oomuunicatou. and the terms which he spoke,
no. believing IN the reality OF the conspiracy, led
the two gentlemen from the Legislature OF Mcaoscanto
suspect President % nonfor himself approved The
rAp and desired be OF the party OF tire cousprstors
Tney therefore handed the letter to one Of the
delegates 10 the feders, Congress from their state
Thai gentleman, tbs meeung OF Con-
gress. brought the matter for sard aud publicly
charged Minister OF Finance, Seoor Payne, with being
fully CT the conspiracy, demanding tie tina
that he should brought TO trial for the offence The
whoo sliar was IN coseq referred action OF
~ hiCh tded imm
Investigation the charge The accused minister
sent for by the committee 10 order 70 receive his state
rrt days Ayno fsed 10 make his appear ance,
giving excuses for bs not coming and the third
day (Which the 10th Of Decenber) ne sent letter TO
the Conmues which be sAld that had other stale
mept 10 make seftre them except 10 say a. AMI
openly that he tue writer Of the letter In possession
spracy.
Al sight o. tots auBscty which the Minister Payne ex.
hibttci Il longer doubtful 10 any but
that the conspiracy would bresx out very shortly.
There therefore 10 OF this expectation
The utmost agitation and excitement IN Congress All,
In consequence OF Juarez tac Minister appearing before
oEress and protesting 10 the name o; the fres iert that
he te Trcs1ert) hrmly resolved 70 the
sutor al all hazards AMI under ali circumstances The
deputies aooordIDely satisfied owing Their c1nh
deuce N JuArez whose personal integrity and honor ap-
pro-se they soon, however. unieceived.
larry o. morning Of the folo~iag Gay (Dsc. I'D
the oy Of ksxco occupied by the troops Of Zalosga,
who hac ado fronBnci1m,es,o aud need revo
luton ., rseubays proolanng the psn o. government
knOgn BY The tbe Pan " rzcubsys. b. this
pan fo- which Zo'oaa with hs o5TS Ia ipronounced the
coas u,ou vas denounced sad Get aside Co nOniort
reccs zec ~ fresdent " h Invested with sctAior al
and ur matted poser; u was promset that Exraor
binary Congress soouid be ubled a
sttuiicn, ana IN u meantime Csunch Of G0vernmeuf
should he appointed. .
ms pen was adopted on TIE sane day (pecember
III b. the brigade OF Esbes asay, which qaartered
N Choua. % tceir proLovncog for the Plan racu
bsya, OLai Is, on tier revolutionary manifestations
agsns tae oonsu.onJ they took pessesson Of the ctr
o Pueba e1d expelled the Governor Aatrisie from TIE
Place Vera Cruz under the lead OF Zauors Governor
Of The safe also declared Tor the plan: also the
CITY Of Tascala under me Governor, Nse. general No
reuo win the garrison % rsmpoo, and General More,,
With TIE troops al san Lr potosi, also declared their a
heslr 70 TOE new plan. Touca Immediately followed
these examples
on the le'h Conoufort published man fss,o in which
he drew der lorsble picture state OF the country
and asserted NAT all The esis which n abored under
the eFeci and conseaannee OF The nnu con.