The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-15

has deprived that party Of nearly all the support
it has hitherto received from its ill organized
bands Of troops. The necessity of providing
the means for an energetic campaign during
the proximate dry season was foreseen months
since by the more energetic members of the
Juarez Cabinet, and the utter impossibility Of
finding them at home led to the formation of a
treaty with the United States, which, while II
left the territory and the rational honor G.
Mexico intact, secured the much desired re
sources for the campaign. The final conclusion
of the treaty in August last was prevented by
the ineficiency or the hostility ofSenor Ocampo,
the Minister of Foreign Relations in Vera Cruz
The consequence of his conduct is that the
danger is now close upon the government OF
which he is a portion, and, like the foolish vir-
gins, they are found with no oil to trim their
lamps.
The condition Of Mexico in the present mo-
ment is very much like that of political parties
in this country. The fanatical alarmists of
society, banded together by demagogues and
excited and encouraged by the priests, are car
rying on determined aggressive war against
the order-loving, peace-preserving and right
respecting classes of the community. While
these are DESTROYS of preserving the true ele-
ments of government, social Development and
true prosperity, they have been misled, d.
vided, deceived and betrayed by incompetent
leaders; and while Mexico is passing through
the terrible sacrifices that may lead her to a
temporary endorsement of the order that
reigned in Warsaw, we are rapidly approach
ing conflict similar to that which is now going
on in the neighboring republic, and which
may carry us to stil1 more bitter results. For
both countries the course of action is equally
plain. Mexico must regenerate herself by
throwing overheard the leaders who have so
long wasted her strength. For nearly two
years President Juarez has continually demon
strated his incapacity to command. His fight
from the capital to the Northwest, his retreat
to Colima, his wandering to New Orleans, and
since then a year and half Of frequent mis-
takes and continual weakness, demonstrate to
the satisfaction of every man out of Mexico
if not of every one in it-that he is not the man
for the emergency. His honesty is beyond q
doubt, his soundness in political theory is adj
mitted, and the purity of his public and private
life no man questions; but these are not the
elements Of craftsmanship, nor the qualities
that fit man to guide the patriotic efforts of a
people when the ship of State is beset with
pirates.
What Mexico requires now is clear head
and stout arm-a heart to resolve and a
hand to execute; and President Juarez not pos
sessing these, the longer he insists upon re-
tanning power as constitutional President, the
greater injury he does to the cause he has at
heart. His government has taken some steps
that indicate both wisdom and energy, and had
they been followed up with efficient action, the
state of affairs would have been very different
to what 1t now is Of this character was the
decree Matchmaking the property of the church
and had the treaty with the United States been
made at once, and the means for rapid cam
paign provided, the constitutional government
would not have been placed in the quandary it
now finds itself in. 1t is clear that if the lbe-
raj party in Mexico still continue to consent
that Juarez shall continue in the Presidency, it
must give up all present hopes of recognizing
the country, and even Of holding possession of
any great portion it.
The best hopes Of Mexico now lie in aid from
this country. But here, too, the hands of the
President are weakened for efficiency in both
domestic and foreign affairs. If the conserva-
tive classes of the community 10 not come for
ward and supersede the demagogues and. fac
tious leaders, putting statesmen in their places,
the whole country will soon find itself in the
condition Of Mexico, and its governments pow
erless to maintain the rule OF order
NORTHERN DOUGHFAcEs AT WAsHTSsToS.-
The following is one of those peculiar explana-
tons resorted to in order to exonerate Mr. John
Sherman from the responsibility of his sigma
ture to the republican Congressional Helper
circular Of the last Congress-