The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-05-12
No. 645.

80. and who therefore delayed the execution
cc l'i,,ir hour Just as this respite had ex-
- two of the attaches of the British Lega-
-! s. arrived on the ground with the order for
-. d4lay of Selby's execution. They found
%, Md up TO a post, and the soldiers drawn
=, n line to fire. The order was promptly de-
I'D TO the officer in command of the execu-
-. and poor Selby yet lives, although still
..Srened in prison with the common thieves
va cutthroats. The only charge which can
:. made against this poor young man is, that
- provisions TO the Federalists. Many,
"bo had not such powerful influence used in
.ta;r behalf had committed less than this.
.a,opg the number of these innocents were
- American bows of the name of Smith, one
- and the other eighteen years old. 1t is
:,,,ossible to give YOU the exact number OF
Inns who have already been sacrificed, but
I ra,,,,re TO say they do not fall short Of 100
n;,b;s number, not a dozen have been in the
rsnks of the Federalists.
When the day Of retribution does come, who
can raise his voice in favor of the clergy of
MEXICO? They are the authors OF all this
IIoodshed. Equally criminal with them is the
French Minister, who has constantly urged the
elsr5y and Central troops to show no quarters
their uemleS. ne ID dlSO
GAINED with the blood of foreigners, for he has
rscoupsed and upheld, by his counsel and
sa,ciou. all of the atrocities of the Central
lis and still continues to treat as Govern
mi these PEOPLE, who have clearly put them
selves outside the pale of civilized law. The
ina, curses of his countrymen, here and in Eng
Is9d. must sooner or later light upon his not
Intellectual head. 1t is not possible that
after his stupid und criminal conduct is made
S-sOEn.
SRrLATIONs WITH THE CENTRALISTs AT AN
END-MIRAMoN, ETC.
Niramon arrived here on the morning of the
nh. with but two of all that brilliant force
which left here with him two months before 10
fax, Vera CiTz, He brought with him to his
Government the positive advices of the recog-
r5tion Of the Juarez Government by the United
States. although the United States Consul had
received the official account of this event two
DAYS before. Miramon was by all circumstan-
&C., a secondary person. He had lost his cam
taign Of Vera Cruz; his Government could at
least only count upon the recognition of France
and Spain and the temporary recognition of
England. The country was against him, and
the progressive civilized world also. Even in
his own camp, Marquee had become the hero
OF the hour, and therefore greater person than
Lim.
All these circumstances combined to make
the Centralists disorganized, disconnected, and
furious, against all who opposed their peculiar
notions. The press became clamorous, the
soldiers impudent, and the priests active and
yrnomous. The American Government was
denounced as barbarous," by the so-called
NJ Dola 90 h. 10
in a protest addressed Z" to the civilized world"
against the recognition of Juarez. The Cabi-
net held several prolonged and boisterous ses-
SONS, and it was finally agreed that the United
States Consul should be expelled, and a num-
Der of persons obnoxious to the Centralsts or
clergy faction. 1t was for long time debated
whether it would not be well to expel all Amer
ican citizens. This proposition was finally lost,
on the ground that an expulsion of Americans
would give too much importance to the United
States-a thing not desirable, considering that
the United States must be very soon we'll
dmbbed by France and Spain, and also by
England, for the sake Of the Holy Catholic
cause, as defended by the Spanish Catholic wife
OF Mr. Otway, who in fact DULLES her husband,
and disgraces the English name in Mexico.
So far, the American Consul Mr.. Black is
the only person who has received his passports.
We are hourly expecting the delivery of others.
1t Is said by those who are well posted in Pal
ace movements, that some eighty foreigners are
booked for expulsion. God knows but | be-
heyc the Government is capable Of withholding
passports, and throwing all of these in prison !;
perhaps they may even share the fate of the
other victims OF religious Heaven save the
mark j fury. We are in doubt and uncertainty
and the press cannot be too hasty an arOusing
pubiic feeling 10 a sense Of our deploraJie con
df,oH. We cannot leave here without pass
ports, and we are in danger by staying. 1t is
not for men | would speak, but for the wives
and families of Americans. What American
can refuse to consider their sad position?
POSITION OF THE COUNTRY.
The devilish leaders of the Clergy party are
all still in this capital. They are trying to
raise money for new campaign. The capital
ists are ruined, and can give no more. The
clergy il the only source, bat they refuse to foot
the entire bill, aud the army are now about to
cOnfscate the property Of the church. But, if
they confscate, no one will buy, and this trick
must fail. The army of the clergy must turn
To robbing open-handedly, and they will likely
do it,
The army Of the Federalists has returned to
MorelIa, and the reserve of Mramon's army is
with poor Robes and OriZava.
Every day, We hear of new robberies, new
assassinations, and new threats from all quar-
tiers.