The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

that Mexico, Guanajuato and Guadalajara have, IN
times past, been the principal commercial depots
in the country but these cities cannot flourish with
out the ports, and IS there are twenty-one ports
and places for the entry Of foreign goods Ia
the country, and as the clergy have but one Of
these, It il very clear that those heretofore
Hourishing commercial emporiums must lose their
trade or be under ohligations to the constitutional
lists, who hold all the important custom houses
Already these cities have suffered the loss Of much
Of the trade which formerly flowed through them,
and it is extremely doubtful If it ever again returns
to them. From force of circumstances new depots
have been established in the cities near the Texas
and Arxona frontiers and as the facilities are there
great for contraband trade, 1t is very probable the
trade already established at those points would
continue should peace be established throughout
the country tomorrow.
It viii appear by the map and statistical tables
that the extent of territory held by the clergy
as one to ten in comparison to that held by the
consttutionalists. That the population stands as
one to one and one-6fth in favor Of the constitu-
tienalists and also that all the vital points, COM
ercially speaking, are in the hands Of the latter.
We may ask, sis this the natural state Of the
country" So far as we are able to judge it Is
more or less 30. If any change were to be made 1t
should be to give the whole State Of Jalisco, with
the city of Guadalajara to the consttutionalists.
In the war, which has now lasted twenty months,
the clergy forces have gone as far north as zaca-
tecas, and have again been driven as far south and
east as the city of Mexico, with their whole force
reduced to the city Of Mexico Puebla and the camp
before Vera Cruz Almost perpetually large
bands Of constitutionalists are within the
territory marked out as belonging to the
clergy, and for great portion Of the time during
the war martial law has prevailed in the cities
under the dominion Of the priesthood. While this
state Of things has prevailed in the heart of the
country the Northern States Of Sonora, chihuahua,
Durango, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Sinaloa
have enjoyed undisturbed the blessings of civil
law under the constitution. The same, with little
variation, has been the case in the Central Anne
rican portion Of Mexico, and In Oaxaca, Guerrero,
Michoacan, Zacatecas and Tamaulipas. The ques-
ton may here arise: "Why has not the great ma
jorty Of the nation prevailed against the minority"
The answer Is The clergy are richer than the
nation. While the best national securities unguar
anteed by foreign treaties, are selling for from
three to eight per cent the clergy can borrow on
it's paper at the rate Of 90 to s5 per cent. The
clergy are, therefore, more powerful than the
nation, and they have made use Of their monied
power to bribe the army Of the country.
With this and liberal use Of money in other
quaxters, they have been able to hold their own in
few of the central walled cities, and by means Of
shrewd secret agents in foreign countries have ma
naged TO blind the eyes Of those governments
holding relations with Mexico. They have been
materially aided In this last work by the criminal
stupidity or kuavery Of resident foreign ministers