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

in Mexico, who have allowed themselves to be
made their ready tools It was, perhaps all for
the best that the clergy should have had power
sufficient to defeat popular will and plunge the
country into anarchy; that foreign minister's should
have taken notice Of knaves or fools-in
fact that all possible calamities should have
been heaped upon the country at once. The
circumstance has brought Mexicoslnto crisis from
which she can hardly escape without leveliing all
the destroying evils which have obtained such
mammoth growth in this rich and most beautiful
portion Of America. The civil war in Mexico has
already illustrated to the world how vicious and
demoralized are the clergy, and how entirely want
ing is the country in enlightened leading men, This
war has demonstrated the absolute necessity for
large infusion into Mexico Of liberal, progressive
ideas, based upon reason and the spirit Of peaceful
compromise. II has aroused foreign governments
to the necessity Of sending them enlightened men
to attend to their affairs. The United States
have taken the lead, and England has followed
the example by recalling man who certainly has
done nothing for his future position and done no
good to the country he represented, except 1t may
be in giving her very expensive lesson. A ques-
ton may yet be entertained as to what France win
do. It is barely possible that that Power mag en-.
tertain the idea of finally compromising the Mexi.
can question in the same manner the Italian ques-
ton has been arranged-bys securing the supremacy
of the church of Rome over the country. But the
schemes of France cannot prevail In Mexico, If the
United States and England are united, and adopt
decisive policy with regard to it for the purpose Of
ending the present anarchy and securing peace to
the country.
We think our Illustrations are sufficiently clear to
the commonest mind to show the extent Of the op.
position to the ambitious pretensions Of the clergy
They will also show the fatal error Of those foreign
governments who still continue to recognise as the
government Of Mexico combination Of the clergy
and army that, Notwithstanding the money 1t has
and the disciplined soldiers Of which 1t boasts, can
not extend Its sway over more than one-tenth part
Of the republic every vital interest of the country
being either held or controlled by the constitu.
uonalists.
For the perfect understanding Of the positions Of
the clergy forces on our map we will explain: Mar
duex holds Guadalajara and the road to San Bias;
General velex holds Guanajuato; General Vol Is
moving constantly with forces from near Guanajua-
70 to about where the dotted limo curves most
towards San Luis, but frequently he has been
forced to fall back to Guanajuato; Kiramon is in
Mexico; Robles s hemmed in 1t Jalapa, and Co
bos has for the last two months been making fruit
iess Efforts to enter Oaxacs bat has not got farther
than Yehuacan, on the berders. The city Of
pueblA and the line a. far a. Cordova are held by
troops under the orders OF Perez; but there ID not
road between any one Of these points that d not
constantly crossed and recrossed by troops Of the
other party.
The following table viii show the population OF
Mexico a. estimated by many native writer's; but