The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-25

the purpose OF preventing the abuse ITSELF but ais, r~
sake Of converting the property 70 useful pu o
jec, and to employ probably for the benefit an al
oo.ed 70 ensss 10 vsous ways, namely BY gvin rss
lar salaries 10 the poor curses OF the and thereby
putting an end to the burthensome and improve fishing
taxation which, under the Of parochal dues &c. the
poor subjected to for the support OF the clergy
also proposed to employ part OF the said property in
lively called by society such erection OF pu Vic
schools, the formation OF roais &c aud also 10 emp
another portion In the payment OF the national debt both
domestic and foregu-a debt which weighs heavily
and oppressively upon the Mexican people.
Coniormsbly with the.e views and principles, in
which, because il orsndsd the clsrsy, has been.
q. their iOstigation, overthrown By Zuoaga and by
and & .ed Inc principles Of serty o trade and
commerce. liberty of industry, liberty OF labor and ber
y Of religion declaring therein the abolition of all mono
poles, OF all exclusive privileges OF all prohbitory laws
aboshpg therein the system OF passports and the law
requiring foreigners to take out letters Of security and
10 promote the commercial relations with foreign coun-
tries and 10 facilitate commercial exchanges both In tho
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be willing TO bring their capital and their industry among
u.s. and, in word. to communicate great and general
impulse to al The fountains and sources OF Mexican ma
toaAl wealth.
The democratic party was determined TO separate the
Church from the State, because union which has
employed for any other purpose that
OF tyrannizDg In this view the right 10 civil
action to enforce payment from the agrouturst and far
clergy has been taken away Also the power which the
clergy Of compelling persons who had entered
into religious vows to remain against their WILL 6ject to
monastc constrant in consequence OF such after
they were no longer willing out of choice TO submit sm,
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clergy and made to interfere IN that which solely pertains
TO matters OF conscience. Il this view which has die
tsted the above and In the spirit the
stution Of 1857 put end to that religious intolerance
which the clergy desire earnestly maintain for the
democratic party recognizes the right which every
has worship God freely according to the dictates OF
own conscience 1t could not therefore, lend itself TO the
tyranny o: imposing BY force Of law religion upon . men
result OF inward feeling and faith ana not OF coercion and
force.
sash are me doctrines the deeds and the views Of the
Mexican democratic party respect to the Social political
and religious organization Of the country Its with
respect to foreign politics plain and simple is
firmly convinced that the interest Of all the nations and
people OF America requires that they should maintain
among themselves full frank and cordial relations Of
tabIish q oontinentaiEthai is, an American policy
bring about, by the friendly Of all
republics Of the American contnens that union aud unity
OF action which Is absolutely necessary for the successful
maintenance OF American republican doctrine. This
would enable them to put eectua barrier TO European
inrigues and European ambition, which making
efforts to establish their power upon the continent
ana over the nations Of America Such the and
objects OF the liberal party of Mexico.
The principles Of the s'retrograde party or Is they
call themselves, the conservative party are dametr
cally opposite TO those Of the Mexican democratic
party The views purposes aud expectations Of the
each other.
The rstrosrade conservative party denies the poo
pie the right Of governing themselves wishes u set
up king or supreme power, and an aristo-
their own will and pleasure the fate aud fortune
Of the people and OF the couuuy. In order to
obtain and secure the supremacy after which they aspire
sorts Of special privileges and, in Short all and every
thing winch may help to build up class and make II
peror to the great mass OF the people.
Since il is one Of the fundamental principles Of the
party that the people ought not 10 possess either
moral or mseria we'll being for fear that these things
from thraldom; hence s that they OF put.
ting restrictions upon the liberty OF the press-of estab
fishing individual monopoesof separating aud isols.ing
the people connection contact with other
of establishing and keeping up intolerance in religion
ana Of uniting the Church with the SSis,ha to say
the material or physical power with the spiritual power.
Thus they hope and desire that the people, being enecu
ally subjected to the twoold despotsm both OF the po
the bodies and the ordpg over the minds
the actions and the thoughts Of men)-sll and every
serysdy by and oSeent to the throne and
the select privileged classes.
The rerograde party, firm In It's determination to
coed, possible, in establishing monarchy and priest
craft in Mexico, has attacked determined oppo-
stion ell the political institutions which have been estab
ished at various times the nation obtained its
Independence, and 70 which il len, its aid in
order 70 prevent the establishment in Mexico
Span, maj in lSso rSas was ssss ,s pary CON,
spred against constitution OF 1924 then
r.
the constitution OF 1ss3; and lastly has conspred,
We have described, against the liberal constitution OF
1857, by bringing about the coup defa This party has
couspired 70 overthrow all those constitutions notwth
standing that all OF them except the last the
the continuance OF the system OF religious
securing the clergy 10 the continued enoymen, OF all the
immense property which they had got into their pos
session.
The views OF the retrograde party the condu they
have hitherto uniformly pursued In order carry their
views into effect cleary show what would be the nature
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they should succeed In obtaining the government OF the
country Should this party AT any time succeed In making
tsen master Of the situation In Mexico and In procuring
q complete triumph for its principies-inasmuch
cording 70 their views, there person in the whole
they would immediaely set soou, Offering the throne Of
Mexico 10 some prince Of the European royal families
Such has always been their purpose and object not
y because monarchy part OF thor principles but also
with view Of terrifying and supporting the monarch
set up by them, by forming a close conusc,ie,
with werful European dynasty Thus they would
hope connect the monarch with the old families
Of Europe 70 give TO the throne powerful support
against the difficulties and oppositions would undoubt
edy have encounter with the great majority Of
Mexican people, for their sentiments and opinions
strongly and decidedly In favor Of republican nstu,ps
Acting under the guidance OF these ideas they
have endeavored TO keep up constant aua
intimate communication with the Courts OF Spain
thoss which were mos, disposed 70 favor aai promote
their Objects and 70 operate with them In bringing
about their views Should they then succeed In realizing
their favore idea, they would forth With insugur ate
policy and Of action emnenty hostile and danger
10 all the nations on the American continent living
the enjoyment OF republican institutions.
What we here state 10 be tue views and purposes OF
the retrograde party 10 fully proved 70 be the
truth, by facts which have occurred al various
periods On the proclamation OF The Independents
| OF Mexico under their direction 10 1921 they
hbited their views and succeeded IN establishing them
wards their hopes were all dashed 70 the ground
by The refusal given 10 their propositions by Ferdinand
VII Of Span and when the Mexican people Ia 1924 had
made consttuton Tor themselves and had establlsned
government republican principles, they then hal re-
again 10 Spain with their Offers and attempted
revolution against tho established constitutional govern
ment by setting up and procamng the Plan Of Montana
Afterwards, again In 1879, they returned back upon the
idea OF bringing Mexico usder the spanish rule. This
the cause and origin OF the invasion OF Mexico by the
| spaniards under General Bsrradss, who landed
with three thousand spanish troops al Tsmpco. As
they were, however, completely disappointed aud
discouraged by the unfortunate aud disastrous termns
ton Of attempt they quietly reserved their projects
and kept them secret, waiting for better times and
more favorable opportunity 10 bring them forward again
1hls presented them I'LL the 1876. when they