The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-19

chants, bu not mllionaires," made to march as
common soldiers, or when the chiefs Of many English
houses having many millions at stake, expelled from
the republic for signing petition 10 their Minister?
Respecting this Minister, our papers rather hard
upon MN, publishing list OF goods imported by him, duty
free, during few months and which our government
allows TO pass, Notwithstanding the base conduct Of the
man.
believe that hardly an English steamer arrives with
out bringing such merchandise, an abuse which has
been kept up Tor many years, as am told and during
my stay IN Mexico several miiners have made fortunes
principally by French imporations, and here find that
people OF lower rank than ministers used TO carry
You know, as publicly proved, how shamefully Mr..
otway behaved respecting the Tacubaya assassinations
but what would you say hearing that when giving
toast at the feast OF baptism Of Miranons child he says
That the magDanniiy after victory OF the President
would create amicable relations with England. The
same Miramon, 100, whose punishment he demand
ed for outrages committed above stated San Luis
How small must England feel when such facts are re-
vealed.
The government here is absolutely doing nothing which
is pity, and the worst of il is that having such
bounded confidence IN Degoados efforts they refuse aid
from the United States, say so in their papers This
is pity, as II ruins commerce and the whole country.
complete bankruptcy must occur and the strife may last
long.
The only remedy would be for the United States to de-
care war against the reaconary government and then
s step would Of course be approved here and in Europe
and the United States troops might give Mr. Juarez such
position as to make any further outbreak impossible.
was told on my arrival here, tina. the powers of Mr.
Lerdo had been withdrawn, but even if not So never
supposed that he would do anything.
The inactivity OF the government is so very great tha
they have not even reconquered Orzaba and Jalapa,
where enormous taxes the inhabitants and on all mer
chandse coming TO this port collected And still they
talk Of lighting their battles.
AS for an attack on this city, do believe in tin
the first place. because Mramon has no money and very
little ammunition and artillery aud in the second place
when he moves Dgollado may fall upon the capital with
10000 men.
The clergy have no ready money, and those who adj
vanced on their goods and chaes know by this that
all such money IN is be lost They could only have got
back by final triumph of the church party, which APP
pears now to be out Of the question. Rohschd may be
in for it, and may try all he to have such illegal deal
ipgs sanctioned Will the United States permit it, by
brutal force such nquiy should be be carried out2
Why not rather advance money il the legal govern
ment, and send an army 10 carry it out?
There are only few European of-war at Sacri-
Gcios The Saratoga is port but will soon leave and
not single United States vessel makes her appear
ancc. Merchants complain most bitterly to be without
news from the United States sometimes for month and
more, now that the Tennessee most unfortunately, has
stopped running Is there small man of war steamer
left TO carry the correspondence? If the secretary should
have TO Send dispatches may take month before they
can reach Washington.