The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-22

In another column shows some improvement 10
the aspect Of affairs for the constitutional party.
In the northern and northwestern States the
liberal ieaders-Degollado, Quiroga add lara
eozs-had re-ocouped nearly the entire extent Of
country from which they were driven by Mira
mon in the campaign of last December. This
operation seems to have been effected with little
resistance, the only fight Of any consequence
having been made by Col Mramon brother of
the President, who was defeated in the State Of
Zacstecas and compelled to retire to San Luis
Potosi. Gen. Degollado is reported to have
again entered Guansjuato, and as being about to
effect junction with the frontier forces under
Quiroga and zaragoza, when the combined
| forces Of the liberals in the northwest would
amount to nearly ten thousand men. The prin-
cipal obstacles 70 the march Of this body on the
city Of Mexico were: the city of Queretaro, held
by Gen. Mejia, and San Luis Potosi, now held
by the brother Of the President, who would me-
mace their left flank. Our advices from Monterey
state that Vidaurri YVES making great exertions
TO fit out another army to operate against
San Luis in conjunction with Cara and that
the command would be given to Colonel
Zuazua, said to be the only military antagonist
the fiery and thus far victorious young Presi-
dent has any respect for
But the campaign in the east against Vera
Cruz is the one that is attracting the entire at
ten,ion Of Mexico. Our information is very
scanty as TO the position Of Miramon's forces,
and we have no advices rs to where he is. A
portion Of his troops under Cobos, attacked the
constitutional forces at the ravine Of Jamapa,
and are reported to have been repulsed with con-
siderable loss; but there is no evidence that they
constituted the main body of the conservative
army, or that Miramon was with then. The last
advices we have Of Inundated some fifteen days
previous to the latest dates-stated that he was
at Orizaba; and the f.ct that Jamapa lies to the
right Of the road between Orizaba and Vera
Cruz, and lies in line Of march either on Vera
Cruz or Alyarado, leads us to suppose that the
main attack is descending by some other route.
The state of neglect in which the Church party
has left the northern and northwestern portions
of the republic, concentrating all their efforts
| and all their hopes on Miramou's attack on
Vera Cruz, shows how completely their
hopes con6de in this young soldier
and how much his future career depends upon
the success of his present campaign. In connec-
ton with his views and policy, the report of the
toasts given at political and diplomatic banquet
before he left Mexico published in another
column) have great significance.
At Vera Cruz the constitutionalists exhibit
confident hopes of triumph in the impending
crisis. The most ardent deaires of recognition by
cur government are, however, expressed, as
being, if not necessary to secure their success at
least deairable moral support and stimulus for
their forces. Our Vera Cruz correspondent dis
cusses this question with great truthfulness and
acumen, and frankly acknowledges that if, be-
sides the moral support of recognition by our
| government, President Juarez does not also
receive from this country the material support of
both men and money, he cannot confer stability
on his rule. Even if he triumphs now, it will be
overthrow in short period by some revolution.
We have for some time entertained the same con-
victions. Mexico can never again enjoy aconsti-
tuted government through her own efforts The
popular impulse is towards free government,
but not one Of exaggerated liberalism like
that advocated by many of the parti;ans of
Juarez who, in their Jealous radcalism refuse to
confer upon the executive branch of the govern
ment even the power necessary to enforce the
laws in state of peace, and much less that re-
quisite to reconstruct society and government
from the anarchical elements into which Mexico
has disintegrated. Against this popular impulse
are arrayed the Church. which is the only really
organised element now existing in Mexican
society, and the remnant of the old army. which
possesses nearly all of military science and disci
| pline known in the republic. If these two fcu-
dial elements, fighting for "religion and privi-
leges,' as their war cry epigrammaticaly rem
ders their doctrines should triumph nov, they,
too, will soon be overthrown again, and revolu-
ton and anarchy become reinstated In the re-
public. Liberal Mexieans hold that colonization
by foreign elements affords the only hope Of
stable and peaceful rule. But before foreign
colonists will migrate to Mexico, her govern
ment, and the army that sustains it, must be
colonized by clements that carry with them
liberal views, honesty, and staunch loyalty that
shall inspire confidence in all parties
The Police COMMISSIONERS ON SrENoGRAPHY
AND TIE ENGLISH LANaUAGE.-The defence of
the Police Commissioners to thecharges brought
| against them in the report Of the Senate Com
| nittec, and in the evidence on which the report
was founded, is the most singular, and at the
same time the "most lame and impotent," ever
yet offered by officials accused Of public wrong
They have addressed memorial to the Legisla-
t're, and all that they can say for themselves is
that the evidence "was not taken down In the
English language" and that after being decipher
ed out of foreign tongue it was published in q
New York journal, meaning the HERALD.
1t is very doubtful if any document emanatIng
from tie Commissioners is, in strict parlance, Eng
lish, for their knowledge Of the language is ex-
ceedingly limited But il is the first time that we