The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-19
THE PRESENT ooSDnIoS or MEXICO

IihE PRESENT CONDITION OF MEXICO.
The intelligence by mail. received at New Orleans
by the last arrival from EZRA Cruz fully sustans the
Geographic announcement Of the unhappy aud dis
tacted condition of Mexico. Instead of the preya-
dstat Of December, general dissatisfaction to
prevail outside of the limits of the city of Mexico
and several States preparing TO wage against
the destroyer of the constitution In the time
Comonforti is endeavoring to organize army out Of
the materials furnished by the city of Mexico, and
both parties are evidently preparing for civil
war.
1t appears that the breaking up and disper
sion of the federal Congress followed by
the issue Of violent manifesto by a portion of
it's members against the provisional dictatorship
This was signed by eighty-si1 members and sub
sequently by others as they made up their minds
to which party they would adhere. They de-
nouncc the act of Comonfort the most scandalous
crime recorded in tho national annals" of Mexico,
end protest, before the civilized world, against the
tyranny Of force" They appeal, finally, Ito the
governors and legislatures of the republic to remain
faithful TO their promises and to the welfare Of the
nation, to repudate the revolutionary plan proclaim
ed at Tacubaya aud TO lend the forces of their sew
eral States for the preservation of constitutional
der" This was Immediately followed by manifesto
from the dictator himself moderate enough in its tone
in which he takes the position that the coup d'ftat
forced upon him against his will, and that he
had adopted it as "a last effort to save the consttu
ton. The idea of suspending or overturhing con
stitution in order "to save" it is of the very
latest discoveries of the age, even in Mexico, we
imagine.
The protests from the various States against this
revolution and usurpation most emphatic. The
State of Guanajuato the first to move. 1t de-
clines to acknowledge the revolutionary government
called into being by the brigade Of Zuloaga calls
upon the other States Of the confederacy to form
league for the purpose of reestablishng constitu-
tional order names General Parrodi as commander.
n-chief of the forces of that State invites the Con-
gress to meet at Guanajuato, where it can continue
it's functions under the constitution; and declares
that all who cooperate with the revolutionary move
ment at the capital, in any way support it, shall
be treated as traitors, The similar NANTES
toes were issued by the proper authorities in the
States Of Queretaro, Jasco Oajaca, Aguascalientes
Zacatecas Nuevo Leon, and Coahua and finally by
Vera Cruz, which at first gave in it's adhesion to
Comonfort. The protest of Vera Cruz declares
that the objects of the plan of Comonfort-
that of preventing the reign of snarchy-have not
been attained that, under tho present state of
things the liberal principles of the State of Vera Cruz
cannot I've maintained that the constitution of 1857
may yetserve the bond of the union and that the
threatening condition of the relations of Mexico with
Spain demands that the union be preserved there
FORE that State to recognise any other centre
of the federal union than that designated by the con-
sttution Of the last year
Following all these movements, we find that Gen.
Parrcdi, already mentioned, who is styled general
inchief Of those States which have resolved to pre-
serve constitutional order" has issued proclama-
ton calling upon the States to repudate the revou
tionary government of Cumonfort, aud made levy
of troops. How far it will be responded to cannot
be known until the receipt of later accounts 1t is
apparent, however, that the coalition against the
provisional dictator is already very strong and it is
a reasonable presumption that he will soon be strip
ped of his power, and driven from the position he
now holds
Simultaneously with this open outbreak in Mexico,
find that Santa Anna is reported to be at Havana
and that Spain, regarding the mediation of England
and France at end, is actively preparing an expe-
dition against Mexico. In the city of Mexico it is
charged that Comonfort is being used nstru-
ment by the q retrogrades' who only await favor
able to get rid of him and declare for Santa
Anna. That the exiled dictator has party in Mexi
co is well known, but the experiment of Comonfort
has shown it to be too weak to sustain itself against
the coalition already embracing many States.
! From this account, it is apparent that Mexico
never in condition than at present. Her
treasury is exhausted and the Minister of Finance
seeking to replensh it by the sale Of the credit
Of the nation at the rate of FIVE hundred dollars for
ten. In the capital there is dictatorship in the
States is ready to break out against the cen
trail power. Can imagination picture a more com.
plete condition of anarchy Mexico is indeed a
very sick man.
1t will be observed by the readers of our highly
respected contemporary, who Processes to give fair
al AZ