The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-27

The Condition of MexlcO-A Monarchy Re
commended % Her.
From he LncoD herald (IOrd Deroyp orRan). Aprhu
Prom The day tbas Mexico threw of Tie sSanish yoke
apo ed sen independent ms sever nave
rarely known an interval Of repose Civil ssr has been
rs ormai CONDITION CHIEF ater oDei ras DeEn
only been the pre- ;ursor 70 toe do"nan o. tne
victor Any sdventurer who had the holiness 70 hoss
bis bsnper Was sure o. followers In he p'es.nc Of
lawss toofy commerce and agre uture vainy exerted
u enrich the country. The promise OF hgh
rates Of interest tempted the Capitalists OF Europe 70 An
loaps never to be and while they were
ruined the forfeited their credit and Character
Az they did keep good faith among tbemse yes, ID
ro surprspg that they broke It TO foreisners Ipey
pieoeed the customs revenue for their deo and in
erc pied the proceeds. The United States France and
England were Dsulted and robbed and each usorper 10
biz turn requiring funds 10 maintain his ephemeral
power levied forced contributions the resident citizens
Of those countries The Interests OF civilization demanded
that go fine cosnty Mexico should be reecued from
this tate of anarchy: but diplomacy 10 vain offered ice
friendly services and indeed mild remoDstrauce appears
10 have been detp@sd as pus.i'snImy The short pas
the territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific
either by railway or ship canal OF incacuabe impOr
tar ce to the whole trading com nuny have been rem
defed useless consequence Of the anarchy that has
pre- allied sssuredly the time has arrived force
should redress past wrores and take such stringent
measures as may prevent their recurrence Is ide 70
existence, unless il be expressed by broken faith
TO foreigners AMI buccaDeeriDg on the pasive
soil a. # the people cannot agree form Of gorerr
men op.osg neres taey be taught a thy
insult and spollate Cther nations tof tpru.y II Is with
u a
len hem and that the exhausted patience OF England
and France has ample PREPARATION, not at the
lannon's mouth, by the seizure OF land after the
fssbon the United States, but by compelling acts OF
submisson the performance Of which procaims 70 the
whole country that the sggreved parties bave the power
to nct military and naval punishment and are resolved
TO exert it unless the rules Of justice are obeyed.
II will be remembered that the 10th Of last Septem
Der the flags England and France grossly insnted
Tampco the State Of Tamaulpas for which outrage
reYaraton was refused by the authorities The allied
French and English resolved on enforcing rc
Dress and instructions to that effect were ohe
OF the respective equadrons OF the TWO naope
and TO the respective consulates. The injuries com
planned OF had from the violent conduct OF mis- Ex
celency Don Juan oee de 10 Garzs Governor Of the State
Of Tamaulipas and he was compelled 70 sign the terms
Of the reparaon exacted 80 that the most signal salts
faction might be given to the British and French subjects
embodied in q protocol, and signed by persons en-
powered by the Governor and the arrival Of the
Dnea sne @ cau sns n.o
effect on The sh Of February last with most conspicuous
ormalities The garrison Of TAmpico was under arms;
the Governor and his staff were present. surrounded by
all the military and civil authorities OF the town,
the meeting being held at the fort, 10 which the
English and French consuls and the captains Of the
men Of repaired being saluted both At their ar
rival and departure with the hOnors due TO their
rank and mission. When the vessels had arrived at
same height each being ealuted with salvo OF twenty
guns from the fort but was not returned from the
ships WAS further ordered that the terms o. .ns con
having been carried into execution ehoud Do pobisned
in the official journal Of Tampco, and accordingly ap
peared In the columns Of III Puma paragraph IN the
same journal that by the performance Of this
ceremony good understanding has been re established
between Mexico and the two great European Powers.
This e not the only act Of vlg0r we have to record
Captain Dunlop and the French ADMIRAL In coD1uncton
with Mr.. Otwsy, have secured remittances for the
with General zamora, at Vera Cruz The English and
French liens Of the Custom House are in future 70
be on No.
Whitehead the tariff Of 1866 ID 70 be restored By such
restoration great injustice will cease appears that
the Governor Vera Cruz draw the trade 70 that port
reduced the duties on goods imported by twenty per cent
which irregular indulgence injurious TO the CREDITORS
ia 10 be discontinued The tenth article Of the tArin
which directs pay Of half the duties on the coast
end Of the other half In the capital k TO be observed
Redress has also been demanded and obtained At Naza
lam the assignments Of the bondhoders on the Custom
House of that pof having been Incorporated. The
sums received during last year and diverted into .
fraudulent channel have been reclaimed and the Mexi-
authorities warned against the repetition Of such ds
honesty.
These acts redovnd to the credit Of foreign policy
They eyipce vigilance and frmness combined with mod O.
ration We have not followed the cruel precedent Of
bombardng Greytown, involving the innocent IN tht
punishment Of the guilty we have enforced justice VIM
OF our flag without the eosion Of blood. Not only hs
the mode Of chastsement been humane, but II ought
Mexican authorities that ineut AMI rapine will iouge
be tolerated. They have received friendly Douce thu
they will be expected to fulfil their engagemens an
honestly pay their debts II they are teachsble the lee
son administered by Lord Malmesbury will not SOON
forgotten and they will endeavor TO sustain their cred
by their ndusy but the continued exercise OF industr
is impossible a normal state Of civil may The
resuHfrom Ibis ireypention f England and Ffaace tia
the Mercdns niH frame settled form Of goceynmen
under ph,ch life and property sciu he They
the treatment they have experienced froo
the leading Powers Of Europe and the Unted States
The latter have deprived them of portion Of their
tory and only await fvora Die opportunity for addition
al annexation So long as they dsorganzed and dis
united they offer themselves prey 70 their ambitious
peehbor while EpeaDd and France entertain DO Thoughts
Of conquest Their interest TO Mexico prosperous
and great highways the country from the At
antc TO the Pacific dered accessible So
long periodical anarchy menaces, capital will DO driven
from it's Shores and those beneficial works remain unat
tempted. we might offer opinion founded on expe
rence we would express conviction that the Mexican
people fitted for political oerty, exists in
England OF in the United States and that discord ant i
attendant eri iriU only axsong them tchen hei'
spurious republics shpereded ly nondrchscdl inti
tons.