The Washington union., 1858-02-19
THE LrrEsr MEXICAN RKvoLUmoN

Mr. Clay was in the habit OF salutng distin-
gushed Virginia politician in Congress, who was
noted for his instability in his party relations with
the inquiry how are you, to-day, Mr.. p" Inquiries
inregard the political status of Mexico be fully
as frequent, if one would keep up with her contin-
ual revolutions and her perpetual tandem chase of
government after government.
We publish a copious compilation of Mexican
news to-day, and have given III so doing, ntelli
gbe history of recent in that country
~ the confusion and turmoil Of events will admit Of
The metamorphoses of the equestrian acrobat in the
circus who passes through dozen changes of char
actsr from whooping savage to bluslling woman,
in his circular gallop of few minutes, not as va
rious or astonishing those which the proean gov
ernment Of Mexico exhibits capacity to undergo in
many weeks.
The chief characteristic of Mexican revolutions is
their innocence of blood. We believe the firing Of
musketry and cannon either side in this last CON
hct that came off in the streets Of the Mexican cap
tall lasted eleven days and yet it is said that the
number of killed and wounded fell short Of fifty in
tho grand total little aDteprandial affair of eleven
minutes in our American cities between few plug
ugly election rioters and squad of soldiers will re-
suit in full much damage although the contest be
not for the government OF whole, conederacy, but
merely for the possession of the polls of single
ward.
Notwithstanding, however, the absence of any
carnal damage to the one side the other in this
protracted conflict in the city of Mexico, it seems
that one of the parties militant was completely vic
torious the expense of the others utter annihila
ton. satisfactory explanation of the paradox is
to be found in the fact, that Of the contending
armies instead of being demolished, simply changed
sides The inducements which impeed it to this
step admit of very clear explanation The Comonfort
government had money the reactionist party of
the church and clergy, subsidized from its abundant
Golfers had the sinews Of war. Hence the triumph
| of Zuloaga and the fight of Comonfort
There now appear to be two governments in full
operation in Mexico-thc revolutionary government
headed by Zuloaga in the city of Mexico, which is
seconded and subsidized by the clergy; and the
constitutional government headed by Chief Justice
Juarez, who has raised the constitutional standard
in the ancient city of Guanajuato where he has called
the constitutional Congress together, and who is sup
ported by the liberals and enjoys the sympathy OF
the provincial populacc.
We refer to our news columns for explanations OF
the matters at issue between the rival parties and
various actors in this tangled imbroglio. We are
| not prepared to estimate the probabilities and coun-
probabilities of the of either party
| plan !" but, inasmuch money seems to be su
preme dictator in Mexico in defiance of constitutions
and their champions and, inasmuch the wealth OF
| the country chiefly belongs to the clergy and the
church. we conjecture that the reactionary move
mont supported by the priests and churches, ant
headed at tho moment by Znloaga viii be apt tt
| for a season.