The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-21

representations Of worthy Americans like Mr. Gadsden
and Consul Pickett, will be ost.
NJ true that Mr. Juarez refuses the assistance Of 5000
Yankees and 50 000 but be cannot help himself and
must submit to necessity You may be sure that
by him to American trade, the extent Of which
cannot be calculated but If this opportunity lost
other may return. more friendly government 70 the
United States than that of Mr. Juarez will exist.
Now just look nj the miserable farce represented in the
capital People may not believe tit s too rdi,ulous
but against facts you cannot argue. Echeagaray pro-
nounces and declares himself President; Robles pro-
nounces against him, and Echeagarly recognizes Robes
The latter calls meeting, naming the individuals himself:
Zuoaea aodicstes. and the mbece Mr. 0tway gives him
shelter Robes makes fool OF himself his custom,
The meeting, although las be Thought, toos Of RobIes
name Mramon President, who before knowing the result
oenounces Robes and Echeagaray traitors. Finding
mat he IS nominated, he and relnstaes Zu
losga. The latter issues decree, rencuncing for his
part and saying that the members of the meeting shall
name his The next day fearing that Robes may
be elected he the decree ns0much that he de-
cares hmse authorized TO his successor and he
Dames Mramon. Nramon tne next day accepts, and de-
crees that during bis absence he shall name another
cessor forgot TO gate that in the meantime Robes had
given the command over 10 old General Salas.
Thus you have farce dt TO form sdi,cte, and only
eGuaed by Soulouque but most unfortunately merchants
are ruined by II In the meantime
Mr. Lcrdo Teada been named Minister of Finance
by Mr. Juarez and this promises great deal II taken ad
vantage Of He s the most eminent If no. the only states
man Mexico boast Of He the author of the decree
or dsdmorsdcior Of church and corporation property,
and II again in power he will carry that law out 70 w
fullest extent.
time he has the intelligence TO judge The spirit Of the age
and what Mexico called upon performs and hence hs
strong desire 10 be friendly with the United
States and therefore, during his presence in the cabinet
all reasonable demands Of country will be half
way.
II Mr. Juarez has committed blunders thev have been
involuntary ones and they must be laid at the door Of Mr.
Ocampo who has usurped reputation OF being enlgnten
ed but who really does not know whs he is about HIS
favorte hobby horse is the erection artificial colonies
maintained for year by public funds
This is done actually with respect TO about hundred
half ctostI
aercuturss, the mere idea Of whch-to bring Italians
over to cultivate the SOIL in tropical climate, besdes-s
From this error he fell into another-gran.rg permits
for the introduction Of cargocs of goods into the
port OF Iecoluta which not open TO foreign trade
and, not satisfied by thus infringing the existing
laws, he grants heavy discount TO those Importers
while the legitimate one Is Withdrawn from merchants
of this port moreover he makes the duties payable
in provisions for those Italians, which will reduce the
amount TO nearly nothing In remote corner with broad
river adapted for hiding away hundreds OF cargoes and
without the proper authorities to attend the loading
despatch of the goods This is another heavy blow to
legitimate trade Of this port and should be put
demands.
great pity that the United States Consul here is SO
little fit for his duties else would be ap
prised OF these facts, the when Col Ruken
worthiy flied this Office. But what can you expect
when to the post Of Consul Of another port his republic
a said to be named, Who prosecuted swindler
publicly struck down on the wharf of this CITY, and
afterwards sent to jailY
According to news from Mexico, Mr. Miramon viii come
down himself leading strong force with the intention
70 take this city. s, however, well supplied with
teras Of and soldiers and It would be eternal
fore American citizens have addressed petition TO
Capt. Turner, and asked him what protection he would
grant in such an emergency
If the place taken the most unheard Of cruel.es
against the liberal leaders would take place, the Of
Mramon incensed against this city ten times than
any other learn at Gusdalaara he il said have shot
one hundred and thirteen officers and perhaps hundred
private people This may be exaggerated but his
culinary instincts are but too well known.
devi1 with
tnem-bs favore theme being TO accuse them Of having
upheld tbs government This is ridiculous, as they
they had dared to refuse doing it, At Guanauao when
passing through he enforced loan Of 500 be paid
share Of the French Consul But Mr. Gabrac said nothing
At Mexico he exacts now half million to his troops
with against this city; but it not known whether
foreigners will be included.
am afraid that the Saratoga will be sufficient for
our p oecton If he carries his point for ii ap
pretended that French English vessels will give no
protection at ALL at least to Judge from their decidedly
hostile measures employed against the interests Of their
The Tennessee has been detained day the canse OF
which is not known Some say that the commander Of
the Saratoga wants this time to protest against raising
Of the tariff and such protests, am told have been made
already at the United States Consulate and remains TO
be seen If our government will at last awake proper
sense OF its duties, allow itself to be bued here too
by French and English naval officers
Merchants have paid ten times what they received
by the reduction Of duties and their losses may ccu
lated at from $50 900 each For the last fifteen
months they have paid interest Of from x TO per
cent month for all the money they could scrape TO-
gether here to defay their expenses and provide for the
pay Of duties and remances to the United States
and Europe.
Besides this in order to effect this object thew have
drawn on Mexico at IL and Is whilst money
down by the condudd only costs 2X per cent or which
comes to the same they have been compelled bills
could get these bills here 49d they had the money
to pay for them add to this the heavy interests charged
on what they owed and owe STILL in the United States
and Europe, besides losing their credit and have their
goods deteriorating in their stores
This causes next TO utter ruin And who the respon
ebe parties but the Of Zuloaga and next the
French and English Minister'S for having insisted upon
the sending down Of the many millions Of dollars owed by
their citizens in Europe, and laying idle in the city Of
viii government enforce these Just claims or will
tolerate that citizens lose through the brutal ca
price Of military usurper, what they earned by hard
labor in many years? Every one Of our American mer-
chants would be glad to leave the country forever he
could scrape together part Of what he year
and half sgo for II stands TO that collecting
Of outstanding debts cannot be thought Of.
All the endeavors Of the late Mr. Gadsden 10 Ameri-
canize this republic and put European influence into the
background Is entirely lost and II our government does
not intend to take the most vigorous steps once they
might better give up and let European politics prevail,
the complete exclusion Of American produce and manu-
factures If our people don't push this question am
afraid that the government will never do II.
VERA CRrz, Feb. 8, 1859
Rumored Coming Of Mramon-AyTipdl of Lerdo de ~.
jada-Tae French and English Demands-TAeir Sup
port Of tie Church Party, dc.
All the letters which arrived here yesterday from
Mexico by the extraordinary mail agree in the intelligence
hat Mramon was preparing to TO the attack Of this
'y IL should occur-a fact which Is doubtful be-
ieve that it will put end TO the question;
or, OF his army but few men will return to
Mexico, and that city, the grand focus Of the conser-
Vatives, will fall into the power Of the defenders Of
order and legality. We here prepared 70 receive
hem with more than one hundred pieces Of artillery, of
all cabres, not few Of which not less thea eighty
FOUNDERS.
The constitutional government has increased impor
and its prestige by the arrival Of Senor Lrdo de Te
ada the celebrated author Of the law Of ortman Two
lays since ho arrived in this city, and took charge Of the
Ministerial Departments Of Finance and Of Improvement
md the effect of his great intelligence and knowledge il
,lready felt In all the branches Of the public
administration The scnor Lcrdo is equal 70
he demands of the situation, and he vii,
mpoy geously the elements of the constitutional