The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-03

Affairs In Mexic0-Tbe Disorders OF and the
Remedy for that Republic,
Our correspondence from Mexico, published
in another column, gives graphic picture of
the condition of affairs in that unhappy country
ltmay be summed up in few words Each Of
the parties contending for the supremacy hay
ing exhausted its own resources believes thati!s
opponent is stronger than itself, and conse-
quently each looks for aid from abroad.
The conservatives, sustaining the Church priv
leges, confde i'll the support Of the British and
French Ministers, and turn their wistfal eyes to
Europe for assistance. In the present condition
Of European affairs they are likely to got little
or none from there. The constitutional party,
n, tho other h.-.s, I~ok horeflJJy to this cOun
Try, aiio reI, L. great measure for some as
sistance from us to help them out Of their straits
It is not very clear how far the administration
can copstitutionalIy go in this respect aud in
compliance with their sympathy for the establish
ment ola liberal, wise, and stable rule in the
sister republic but with such able councillors as
MIR. MoLane in Vera Cruz, and Senior Mata in
Washington, it is TO be hoped that some means
win be found to enable it to contribute to the
now prevailing in Mexico.
There is one step that our government should
by all means take, if, indeed, it has not already
been taken. The course Of Mr.. Otway, the Bri-
fish Minister in Mexico, has been one OF the
strongest sui ports Of the rebelious Zuloaga-Mi-
ramon government and Of the insurgent priests.
His refusal to concede the usual diplomatic cour-
tesy of accepting the official representation of
American interests when our Consul was Danish
ed from the capital, and his intrigue to prevent
the performance Of this duty by tie Ecuadorian
representative, are stains upon the good under
standing now existing between ourselves and
England. Lord Lyons has informed our govern
ment that in this, and in many other of his acts
IN Mexico, MIR. Otway has exceeded his instcuc-
tions and the President would do service to
all parties and to the cause of humanity and
civilization, by causing an intimation to be given
to the British government that he would look
upon Mr. Otway's recall from Mexico as an
evidence of friendly spirit towards Us.
There is no reason why this country and
England should not be in perfect
accord in the policy to be pursued in Mexico.
The fact that we once had possession of that re-
public and gave it up, and our forbearance in
the present distracted condition of its affairs.
abundantly contrsdicts the absurd idea of our
wish to secure possession of its territory. In
Truth, Mexico is falling into our hands too
rapidly. We have in regard to it but the same
wish that should inspire England-that ia, that
it shouid be elevated to the condition of we'll
governed and Independent country and re-
stored 10 its position as valuable member of
de rep lblic Of commerce.
lu the exhausted condition of parties there
c5oDges ia each are in agitation. Our Vera
Cruz correspondent informs us that Juarez If
tired OF the Presidency, and that plans are on
foot fol his withdrawal and the succession Of
Senor LeIdo de Tejads; while from the capital,
we learn that, amid the intrigues Of the rival
asprants, the clergy are again looking towards
Santa Anna, who has been restored to his titles
and his possessions 1t is added, that an effort is
to be made to open the route through San Luis
Potosi and Tampico for his return Than Larjo
DC Tejada better man could not be selected
to succeed President Juarez. He is The
representative Of both the progressive and
the conservative elements Of the liberal partv
IN Mexico; is practised statesman, possesses
great knowledge Of the resources and capab;li-
lilies Of his country, and has the confidence of
'pe liberals to very great extent. As for the
return OF Santa Anna, we think it very probe
maticah AT the latest accounts from st. Thomas.
where he now is, be had become tired of waiting