The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-14

Meantime welcome to Oregon!
| Tho News from INSTRUMENTATION OF Mira
President.
The news from Mexico received by the
Tennessee, and published yesterday, is of a
| highly important character. AS we expected,
the husband of the spirited lady who de-
ciared that her General should be President,
| or that she would not be Madame Miramon,
| has fulfilled the conditions Of her domestic pro-
| granme. He has compelled Zuloaga to abdicate
il his fay or dismissed all the officers engaged in
Opposing that parsonage on the former occasion,
and re-arested ali the political prisoners libe-
| rated by Robes. He has also suppressed the
| freed loan Of q million decreed by the latter,
| and is about to march on Vera Cruz with force
Of five thousand men, leaving Zuoaga to act as
| nd interim President during his absence. On the
| other hand we learn that Mramons brother had
been defeated at Zacatecas, that Degolado was
| threatening the capital with o re-organized force
! OF four thousand froops, and hat the ca ture OF
| Mazatlan by the liberals is confirmed. The most
! impori ant feature Of The whole, however, is the
| fact that the commanders of the French and
| English fleets had succeeded in enforcing their
demands at Vera Cruz. The high system
OF duties was to be restored forthwith,
and two-thirds of the revenue secured to
England and France. The American Con.
sul j, stated to have promptly protested
| against this interference, and it is added that
Juarez was greatly embarrassed by it.
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aspect # political affairs IN the interior, which
for some months past has almost defel all at
tempts at speculation, is beginning to assume
something of more definite character. There
! can be no mistake as to the objects and purposes
Of Miramon's assumption of power. 1t was sup
posed that he would postpone this movement
| til after he had taken Vera Cruz but fearing
| failure in that attempt, and not feeling sure
| that Zuloaga could sustain bis party in his alb
sence, Miramon undoubtedly considered that the
time for this coup a'ftat had arrived. The
fact of his assuming the supreme power
cuts away all chances Of compromise be-
tween the two great parties which are now
struggling for ascendency. To show the precise
position which the new President occupies in re-
gard to his party, as well as to political oppo
nents, we will briefly recapitulate the
conditions of his manifesto issued at Gau-
dalajara on the LIST of January last. In
this document he declares himself opposed to
calling together the liberal Congress that was
dispersed by the Zuloaga revolution; in favor of
the military and ecclesiastical .fseros, by which
military ana clerical OFFENDERS are held RESPONSE
bic only to their own special tribunals; in favor
OF the abolition of the law which taxes the emou-
ments Of the clergy; against religious toleration;
against the law Of registration and the law abol-
ishing mortmain.
This programme contemplates nothing short
OF the complete humiliation of the liberal party
and the establishment of a despotism as bad as
that which existed under Santa Anna. 1t shows
that the church party, like the Bourbons, have
learned nothing from the past, and that their
insolence viii always rise with their hopes
Having got hold Of Miramon, man who has es-
tablished military reputation more by his reck-
lessness than bis judgment, and whose personal
popularity with bis troops leads them to infer in
him the qualities of a great military leader,
they think that the banner of the church
thus borne cannot fail to conduct them to
victory They forget, however, that to counter
balance these supposed advantages. their cham
plon is only twenty-seven years of age;
that he is rash irnpulsye, headstrong and tyran-
meal, and that his personal ambition is canable
OF carrying him to any extremes. He is. there
fore, evidently not the man to restore the fallen
fortunes OF the church. nor to inspire confidence
III those more rational minded advocates of its |
Interests, VINO look upon prudent compromises |
as the only means Of preserving them from ruin. |
To the liberals the election of Miramon is far !
more pregnant with hope 1t will not only
drive into their ranks most of those who are |
vaciiiatlng between the two parties, but it will
improve their cause abroad None of the |
foreign governments which have pecuniary !
claims against Mexico can regard their liouida- |
ton as probable under high church admins |
tration. They have had sufficient experience of |
the faithlessness and corruption of this marty to
know that with them the credit and honor of the |
country are but secondary considerations to the |
advancement Of their own personal interests.
The constitutionalists have, on the con- |
trary, thus far shown every disposition
to meet as far as lay in their power
the claims Of the public creditor, and therefore
are entitled to such sympathy and moral support
as can be rendered them from outside
The fact that Juarez has acceded TO the de-
mands OF the French and English naval COM
manders at Vera Cruz shows that we have
been over pubctlious about taking adyan-
tage OF the weakness OF the Mexican autho-
rites and have thereby let slip the oppor-
tuni'y OF securing the naturalization Of orr own
claims. Spain first, and then France and Eng
land have not serupled to net with energy in the
matter, Notwithstanding the express declarations
to the contrary which Lord Malmesbnrv made IN
Mr.. Dallas last November and by this virtual
recognition Oh Inc government Of Juarez, these
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