The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-03
ON THE PRESENT STATE OF MEXICO.

OBSERVATIONS on THE PRESENT STATE OF MEXICO.
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Views Of Foreign Resadent In Mexlos-
Course - Prsssasnt Comonfort-Condisisa
or tho Mexican Peeple-President Zulsags-
Depleted Treasury-State Independence
and Federal Weaknsss-AM Governments
Anks-Hducstaoaal Evils-Priostly Inter
Serence-CoRflict Of Part1es-What Il La the
Future, &c., SO.
TO THE sDTrOR OF THE HERALD.
Mexco from her introduction into the family OF naons
has been distracted nd feied country. The lava
promulsed have only been oneyed throogh authority
strongly enforced false end pernious policy hes been
pursued aid Mexican rulers to have prodtsd little
by experience Comopfort assuming the reins o.
power had fair opportunity to initiate better order Or
things. It is true, he met by formidable obstacles;
the nation sundered into ending factions each
jealous Of the other spaniah bgoy dstrus!
and chIcanery filed the lsnd. The priesthood exercised
their bsneul power upon all classes OF society and the
lower orders of the people abandoned to the
fuenoe Of corrupt and designing men. Still, there
hope Of reformation and had the government adopted
firm just and prudent system; had the President SIM
phed the principles Of bis policy to the comprehension
OF hs people; he'd he enforced obedience 10 the laws
with impartial hand; had he appropriated the
revenues 10 the requirements of the country, and
sought create good faith towards the State both ct
nOme
ceeded in developing the rich OF the country
in giving stability TO ts Institutions in promoting the
best interests of .s people But he proved incompetent
for this Like his predecessors he obtained power only
to sbuse and then It, The liberal consultation was
enforced and c,ntnuei, In only for
brief period Comonfort proclaimed himself DICTATOR
aud in less months IL him the loss OF the
Prt sidential chair
Thus revolutions follow each other in rapid success
sion and feeling Of insecurity and suspicion pervsdes
the whole population and perverts paralyzes the
tonal energies Let the Christian reader peruss the
pages OF Spanish American history and he will learn that
but tissue of frstricdsl wars subtle treacheries
and sangufhsry crimes. 1t disctoses field where
brother arayed against the brother the father agains.
the son, and the against the father short time
since the writer OF this article conversation eth
European who remarked that cir was only recently taat
ne hao heard or Aexico." When ioterrogaed with some
feeling OF surprise II enc had heard of Intestine
quarres us revolutions It's rulers and It's wrescheduessf
ne answered Tee ony know this rich aud
by its civil and its death sounding and
i 1c,s OF carnage and blood. conflicts nave
heretofore been represented very imps,recty through
the pess bat that every matter OF difference
Is settles by Al appeal to arms, aud when this people
they then turo oer weapons upon cash other AMI the
progaes or The sse with them simply process of self
destruction
trained only for military lue 10 the service.
The first expec.ec To give them and the
thorIty; the second employed 70 give them wess aud
further their personal schemes OF cu3dy aud puoder
These are toe otec pprsusd TO the neglect OF al the
great public interests Of the countfsthe consolidation
Of the government the the national credit
the development OF their internal resources the pro-
per OF those who In future 10 take
the formation support OF the nstntops or tho repao
lie At present the great OF the people OF Mexico
although living under tue name Of q republic,
have no part nor voice in the constr;ioa
OF ns government Armed men have al
times defesied the fair expression Of the popular will aud
rtgh
OF the forms OF Law OF official position, aud OF
ordinary claims OF common humanity Before the
march Of anarchy and Dsrue Legislatures have shaved
in the end the fate Of the lowest orders people.
There is sovereignty In government OF law the sole
regnpg principle beng thai Of military power asd
there exists repabc In the shadow OF name.
Ii Ia q body without soul. A leprosy -
fastened on the nsuonAl existence. which has become
fearful In the hand OF aveugpg Providence
II has extended to every branch OF BUSINESS ate Ia
Mexico every section her coasts and 70 every inland
city Everything has succumbed 70 martial force which
has erected in all quarters the deites OF Mexican
idoairy-Aammon and Po~er-aod devoted the leafins
classcs 10 their cruel and remorseess worship Taus an
nioersnt spirit has marked every party and their rapa
city and corruption have waited the land national
credit s has IS, become s,,. extinct and all scotasaos
foreign nsAions, has been crushed cut. The
vhoe country gro.nns under this deplOrs-
BILE state OF hirgs Tho caprces OF her cespot Las
have left scarcely fororn hope 70 her people aud
principles inscribed her brutal aud bloody word eau.
rot remain long suspended over the beads OF lie unforu
| REVOLUTIONS AND THEIR RESULTS.
ALREADY, ance December last have four charg
ceecedFsi, the constitution then the relationships
the Plan o. Tucubsya and the dominion OF
iicnaries and the bghrg Influence or the eccssascsl
power. The unhappy couotry at this moment lies pros.
trnie bleeding a. every Her present chief mass
usie-Gepersi Zulosgs-csnnot DO fortunate thaa
bs predecessors In discovering or applying efcscous
remedy. The same fevsred pulse taross 70 every CT
vemty OF the nation. Every experiment Of political
gerry has been repeated without succ,ss Tue csuse
Of her sncaons is len untoschsd, under its waiting
power. TIE nation although In the Infancy Of history
has thus earl been erfeetei ami her energies es,ro,
Lad uarr Il nrha .tnaa
diseased, and her members failing to decay yet Is fear
full TO behold the dyirg struggles OF people have
proved Themselves noom peent OF self government and
| 10 winners how the innocent are forced 10 sursr
with the guilty Revolution hss indeed, began sfrc.h
but when how II viii be succeeded It Va impossible 10
predict The new authority has many difficulties
counter, and as In game, false may AZ
any moment another poiucN rovusioa Tho eponies OF
tho present dominant party are e'ered by lega
siraints or civil ccndops At one )meot they may
torpid ana subdred sod In the very they may
be reused by the herosnes OF passion and heatong
into every Of violence ard bioodhcd Toe rulers
Of Mexico are eyermore Inspected by tnIse who tbey
govern, and iheg equally ind 10 the adoption ef
any jet method OF slayDg those suspicious Had The
late President Comonfct ertoye the confidence
people, had his troops besn regularly psit aud
BY regulations iered faithful Ia support OF the adj
unislrston very different fesut might have been
cured bu, the soldiers utterly neglected aud
Went 70 bis selfish Purposes STARED in tbs favor OF
the chief magis,ra.s system OF peculaion by GO
mspt o. como,fort's sdmInsualion; add heoce
the soldiers who hal been excluded frota these
mercenary epoIls, wheo they came 10 Close conflict
the capital only showed their distrust OF him. bus
reaoy TO turn 10 tboee who proersd them
The fallen President clothed with extraordinary
Do but as have sesn, all - purpose His
| iscs opponents have cpiy to foos the sane beaten
path, they too will 10 the fate with all
| their predecessors.
| Win the CONCLUSION OF Commonrorts Presidency, we
have 81 esss Tor the present, the END OF constu
toDs ncerty-a liberty which exstef bat Ia
Il constitution has formidable Asherents
bat tho contests among them fcr the exercise Of
have Furnished prolific of dsunion. IL IL
h.ft
absence OF moral principles and Integrity Of purpose
which has dercd them unit N hold the reins OF
ment and 70 pursue safe AMI steady lino of policy,
| that might restore prosperity 10 tbsfcouniry.
Among other disastrous effects OF this vicious system
depleted treasury bss resulted Az the present tine the
Of the country does not meet the expenditure Of
The government, can n be made n DO 30 until
wiser policy shall be adopted aud tbs tranquility OF the
republic established. Tnese abuses might DO Jted
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