The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-11


trigues which will not specify here,
the reins Of the government put in the sacri-
legous hands Of the man who, little later, to
sell not only the sincere partZans of democracy but
also his personal friends and his most loyal and de
voted adherents and defenders The reactionary
circles highly pleased secretly celebrated the Incl
dent which placed ST. Comonfort at the head OF the
State. and congratulated one another on it, for tho
revolution Of Ayutla bad come TO an ultimate result
which was decidedly favorable to them, and must
in the course Of time render them the masters Of
the situation.
The progressista party Immediately understood
the false position il was in. Nevertheless full Of
hope for the future and trusting to the goodness of
its cause il despised the first reactionary symptoms
which appeared on the night of Dec. H. 1855, in the
fanatical city Of Angelopoltana, and afterwards
when strengthened by the elements furnished by the
curate of Zacapoaxta and the shameful OBJECTIONS Of
Castillo and Miramon. II presented itself powerful
and threatening, in the very same city, with ID.
Antonio Haro Tamarz at Its head; all liberals
FASTENED 10 fight against it. and in very few days
succeeded in completely destroying it. The worthy
men who participated in the memorable event Of
that day were at the mercy of Senior Comonfort,
who commanded the liberal troops but the hu-
name Senior Comonfort pardoned them he did
more, he entrusted many of them with the direction
of State affairs.
Humanity or connivance- is the indecpher-
able enigma OF that period for the first pardon
followed by many others, in the same manner as tho
first resurrection followed by Others the men OF
ne reaction being encouraged by the impunty
which they were sure of finding in their stealthy
fellow laborer.
The disastrous events of December II. 1857. gave
evident proof of the humane and generous conduct
of Senior Comonfort, and what had been to many an
enigma ceased 20 be so, to the shame and dishonor
OF him who so meanly broke his repeated oaths and
forfeited his protestations of adherence to the libe
raj party to which he owed his whole existence and
elevation.
The natural consequences of the coup detat
could not be concealed even from the most obscure
and poorest versed man in politics. The republic
fuwa W RI he mi
party which longs for the nquistion and for Spain,
and it was struggling goriously, for everywhere
it wac victorious Cobos and Moreno. routed at
Amozoc, fed disheartened to hide themselves in the
recesses of Tehuacan, and the famous Malta, with
thirty forty of his bandits, frightened and con-
cealed in the rough mountains of the Sierra del
Xichu, was all that remained of the reactionary
party in the month of December, 1857. The well
deserving national guard OF Oajaca was destined to
exterminate the former and as to the latter he was
absolutely inoffensive.
The republic was already enjoying the benefits of
peace and about to enter the road of order and pro-
gress 80 long desired; but Providence wished to
Illustrate again the hopes of the ireconciable enemy
of our Countrywide conservative party.
The movement, which was calculated to destroy
liberal institutions and constitutional order, having
been initiated at Tacubaya, the action which
already annihilated and completely dead, enters on
a new life RECEIVERS strength and eagerly answering
the call OF the imbece authors of the plan of Tacu
baya hastily enters the doors of Mexico which were
thrown open TO them, and ungratefully drives away
the humane man to whom they were indebted for
their momentary triumph.
To-day the future of the republic is no longer
doubtful the cause of legitimacy and order will
triumph the bastard cause of the oppressors Of
the people.
The States of the Mexican federation
act limits to the excuses Of the dis
trict; they raised the war cry to which they
have been provoked By the corrupted militia
which. led by the obscurest and most infamous in
its ranks dared to impose the law of the sword upon
unor han If nal
ranged their warlike troops in the battle field where
doubt. they will triumph; for the cause they de-
fend is just and holyit is the cause of humanity
the cause OF the oppressed against the oppressors
the cause of civilization and liberty.
But if Providence, in its inscrutable designs has
in store for the democratic party still more days OF
trial by refusing it victory in the ratrcida struggle
which In these moments is preparing, it will willing
ly submit to it, and firmly and without vacllation
follow the march traced out by its convictions, and
prove 70 the world how to triumph orhsw TO die with
glory.
ANOTHER POLITICAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIEW
OF THE QUESTION.
Sr. II. Juan de Lorenzana has published in La
-Americd, q Spanish periodical, an article on the
Mexican question, Of which we give the following
passages as containing the principal points Of his
views on this interesting subject.
The war with the United States in which the
Mexicans srccumbed, and in which by the surrender
and occupation Of the capital of the republic crown
ed q military march which must have caused TO
shake with holy indignation in their tombs the bones
of the heroes of Sagunt and Numancia; the treaty
OF Quervtaro, which contaminated the dlsmember-
ING Of California and New Mexico; the separation
Of Texas; the war Of determination against the in
digenous tribes whose attacks the government OF
Mexico is unable to repe; the insulting haughtness
exhibited by the Anglo Americans In the Tehuante
pee question; the cession TO the same by treaty
Of great portion OF the Messilla valley the expe-
dition Of Walker against Lower California; the diff
ferent attempts made by the diplomatic agents Of
the Union. Messrs Gadsden and Forsyth, TO
the end Of carrying out under the title Of
a protectorship the plan OF the incorporation
OF Mexico with the Ango-American confederation;
tine daring enterprise OF the French adventurer, M.
Raouet dc Boulbon, which, at first disguised under
q merely industrial character, resulted in declared
and open war between private individual (some-
times victorous) and the Mexican republic: the open
Vaccinations Of England In the peninsula Of Yucatsn;
the increasing nsoence Of the eperos, azzaroni of
kind the vile outcass Of ell who in the heart
OF the city Mexico already vent ominous threats Of
pundefing and exte natlOn the state of the public
finances, whose continual and progressive deficit 10
regularly covered az the expense of the integrity OF
the territory; the absolute want of an army and
navy, the Reorganization Of the army are not all
these and many other palpable facts almost infall
bic proofs Of agony DO they not show that the
Mexican republic is attacked by an ncurable mala.
dy and wounded 10 DEATH When the Legislature
opens its session al Of opinion that your mission
viii be one Of the saddest man has to fulfil on earth,
that Of assisting at the funeral OF his country
Theee were the words of utter bitterness which
on the 74tb Of May 1852 the President addressed to
Congres-words which. by their solemn and grave
character. reveal 10 what point despair has pen
trated the mind Of the country, and which take
away from our own statement the suspicion OF pas
sionate defamation.
Destiny will inevitably have 70 be fulfilled. The
STANDARDIZATION race Ia it, actual degradation can
not support the weight Of nationality which presses
on it, shoulders; u needs the TRANSMISSION Of new
blood-tbe innoculsiion Of new spirit.
The seventeen savage tribes which Mexico con-
tains within lie boundaries. stiN more degenerate
than the people. are unable 10 communicate those
elements Of its existence; its regeneration must pro-
coed from different source. The most probable. or
iatter the almost certain, solution will be that the
i1v.dtng, and, at the same time, assimlating
a.. ,us OF the Yankee, will finally seize the
mixed inheritance Oftbe empire OF the Montexumss,
and Of the oonQuests Of Ferdinand Cortes. The
Angio-Americsn government viii hsrsss aud pursue
the dying rcpublic INIT. she surrendcrs from fatigue
and exhaustion and then aeizing her with its giant