New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-22
MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.

Mr.. McLume-THe Fourth in Vera Cruz Change
in Miramon's Cnbinet-A firamon LiberdIist-
Complications Marquee the FduoYite Of the
Dsanes his Position and oursfne London Times
and the Vera Cruz Progress0 in Favor o. an
nering Mtrico 70 he United Stases-Other Items.
Special to the New Orleans Crssesntl
VERA CaUz, July 9Th, 1859.
By private conveyance take occasion to inform
you Of the occurrences At this place and in the Int
rior.
Mr.. McLane was absent from here from the 18th
ult until the 9Th iast when be returned to this place
from Mnatitlan, on board the sloop.ofwar Brooklyn.
The Fourth Of July was celebrated at Vera Cruz
with all possible spirit considering that the Minister
and his suite and the Consul were all away. The
American, English French and Spanish naval vessels
off SACRIFICES all fired salutes and the Castle of San
Juan de Ulloa, together with the battery on Fort
Conception, all belched forth their heavy thunder on
the occason Flags were hoisted in every direction,
and considerable wine and wit were expended.
The most important item Of news is the change in
Miramon's Cabinet and policy, for you must know
that on the 18th ut he turned complete somersaut
much to the establishment and disgust of his Cabinet
all but one of whom Immediately left him. 1t oc-
Cured as follows: In called meeting he leetured
bis Ministers on the dangerous situation they
pied the distractions of the country, of the neces
sity OF order, and the demand for peace. To bring
about these results said he, we have but course
to pursue, which is to decree general amnesty for
political oenses, liberty to the press, and
ton Of the late law levying contributions. At the
same time, he recommended that commissioners
should be sent to Juarez and the other heads Of the
revolution, to come to an understanding, and that
decree should be published regulating the goods
of intestates. He said that 1t advisable to grant
the Liberals all they asked, and in fact, more-he
even desired to out erod Herod.
As said, all but two of the Cabinet threw up their
positions, and he proceeded at once to form new
one, based on the above principles. The names of
the new Cabinet are not given in the files Of my pa
pers and therefore cannot send them to you ; how
ever, am told they are all Santa Annals friends.
The very day the change Of Cabinet took place, a
new Liberal paper, the Constitutional, appeared,
and after pitching into the Government for twelve
days. was suppressed for improper reference to po-
| litical matters.
| You will observe that this is desperate game
Miramon is playing, for by his change of front he
brings to head the quarrel between himself and the
Church. The priests now cling to Marquee, and I
believe it was jealousy Of this latter that prompted
Miramon to the somersault he performed. In the
first place, the attempt to interfere with the goods
Of ntesates is eveed at the Church, for in it is in
cluded those requests which dying Catholics seek to
endow churches with. This will be remembered as
the measure which provoked the bitterest struggle
in England, when that Government attacked the
privileges Of the Catholic hierarchy and it will be
contested here to the bitter end. The padres into
the war; and they intend to fight it through with all
the weapons in the armory Of temporal and spiritual
magazine.
Miramon knows this and therefore his challenge !;
for he has been long apprsed that the clergy were
warning with him secretly. he is now prepared for
any fortune, and think he will have to follow Santa
Anna, for he cannot stay in Mexico. There are but
two parties in this country, one Of which consists in
those that have the patronage of the church and those
that have it not. There is chance for triangular
fight, and look to tell you soon that Mramon has
negotiated his way out of the country by the permits
sion of Juarez. Robes will probably join the Libe-
rails again. and it has been limited already that he un
derstands the terms of his conversion.
The next turn, therefore, will be that Of General
Marquee, who has the confidence Of the Santa Anna
party and also that Of the Church. He just about
sangunary enough to suit the priests and besides he
is less scrupulous how he raises money. This is an
important feature, for heretofore Mramon has called
upon the Church for large sums, which Marquee
would have wrung from the people. 1t is in this
respect that Miramon is more Objectionable than
Marquee; and already in several places the cry has
been raised, +" Hurra for President Marquee"
At last accounts Marquee was at Guadalajara,
with O00O which he was trying to convey to San
Bias Topic, for expectation. He has been success
full in two little fights since last wrote you
and these, coupled with his massacre at Tacubaya
have made him popular. On his arrival at Guiana
| juato, triumphal arches were erected, inscribed
"Long life to the victor Of Ahualalto!" He was
crowned with golden wreath, the town was illum
| mated, the grand 1s Deum was chaunted in the
churches, and he was treated generally like Roman
Consul As he has long since ceased to report bis
| movements to Mramon, as a matter of course that
gentleman feels decided sentiment Of oense for he
| is both jealous and afraid.
I understand that Mr.. McLane feels much annoyed
at the yacllating policy pursued by the Juarez Gov
eminent, and in conversation with some sensible
Mexcans, he explained to them the absolute neces
sity of fastening the negotiation through before De
cember; for, said he, unless treaty is made
promptly, there will be no other American Minister
sent to Mexico"
1t was altogether owing to Degolado that the last
change of opinion occurred at Vera Cruz. He was
HCLuhNy uhmtu MluiStcT W Lut OuTtU Slhtt5 Dut
because he was told that he would have to accept
volunteers for the Mexican service instead Of regular
troops, why away he flew, refusing anything. He is
miserably weak man. and bis faults in the Cabinet
are as bad as his mistakes on the field. He has re
signed his position as Secretary of War, and has
gone into the interior to put himself at the head
| the army. should laugh if Zuazua refuses to re-
cognize him, and should not feel at all surprised il
it happened SO. The army refused to recognize him
after his dsgraceful retreat from Mexico.
But to return to the Minister: feel confident thai
he almost despairs of making treaty. When De
gollado I" flew off the handle,' the proposal was
already drawn out and only wanted official signatures
| to make q contract but one mans obstinacy de
stroyed the whole work. set parties back where they
commenced, and SO much worse off that neither feel
any love for the other Probably the next effort will
succeed better, but doubt it.
The armies in the interior are still playing al
hide and seek" and shall leave them there. Who
can read of the miserable brawls in which Mexicans
are engaged-not half so respectable as o bar.roon
| fight in Arkansas-when fery.eyed Mars is rampant
on the Ticino and the Adige. War is only glorious
| when it swallows up thousands the field of fight
and when all the science and the mind of Europe il
intent upon the movements Of opposing forces.
The diplomatic circle in Mexico was somewhat
scandaized last month by the failure of Senior Felipe