Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-20


The distracted condition Of Mexiso e,ntiDaes 70
attract attention, and seems to leave liule hope Of
esFly adjustment # the ihtsrha disssusiess which
base maie that ill-ftsd rsPablis an OH ct Of pity
as well as Of rspraaeh. For come time past there
has been but lile change in the attitude If parties
ihere--pei.hsr Of them seeming to have gained on
lhe ether. The ST. Louis Republican very ap,ly calls
Mexico two-hesd,d mons er, since sae ia under
tao governments. both Of which eau make piausi-
bic showing Of rigbtful authority. JUsAEz is in,
BY virtue OF article Of the Mexican Constitution,
aud Dc tqetO has possession Of great part Of the
sea coast. MIRAMos is in by an sppealto the same
Consultation, and The possession OF the interior It
is difficult to conceive Of any two governments be-
ing arraysd in IRE bitter hostility TO each other
As will be recollected. JHAREz made sweep at
his opponents by cOnhscatng The properly OF the
Church. His DEGREES hSve been carried out ia
Vera Cruz, aud win be carried cut in Oljaes, Ia
bAscO, Tampico and other p.aess Blu. as the Church
property is mostly the table lands, which are in
possession of MIRAMoS. the edic;s Of JURAEz affect
but a email portion Of it ss yet, in any practical
way In Vera Cruz half million has been seques-
tered; but this bears bat small proportion to the
entire amount Of Church property, which is EST
mated ct three hundred millions. or course, such
"a attack on the property of the Church, and, 10
deed the living of its ministers has ineenstd them
to the utmost The Archbishop Of Mexico, as we
ksow, formally exeomm1Bicatei JUAREz an1 his
principal ahettors, in Jolly last. How far the sen
tence Of communication exteods we are net eI-
aety informed, but believe it to be pretty conprs-
=
since it is now heretical in Mexico ferd elcthe,
hOuSe, comfort in any way, or bury JUAREz and the
members Of his party. The lower order of the
priests have been excited to outb reaks of fanaeism
against all who are supposed to sympathize with
the condemned parties. On occssion of the excom
munieation, there was imminent danger Of risiog
of the poPulaes al the Capital, which might have
been delivered over 10 the lerrors of sack and
would have been fatal to msuy foreigners residing
there The feeling of the a. Liberals against the
priests is no less decided and vindictve In Zaca-
tecss, some time since, Gen. BLAEco seized four
curatcs and held them for ransom, which he final
~ obtained in he shape Of tEentyeight pack mules
Another :" batch" as the writer describes them,
we're arrested and ransomed for 81 200; aud re-
Gently Gee. ZUAzrA, h-Ving got hold CT the Bishop
Of POtosi put valuation of $4,000 on his per-
son, ond holds hin, we believe, at That price.
The body Of the army is also with the opponents
Of JUAsEz. who threatens reforms which this mill
iary NIB jisliges. SO that if the odis are not
against him, there working fer him forces in
the liberal iaeln stiona CT loading classes,
which have much more strength thsn appear On lie
surface Of things. The Church parry seen not to
conduct Of this chief has been in grave psrt!-
culsi very foolish, sod he is MI ied by hi. oUn
party It is uPPosed that he may any day be dis
plscel b MAeQurz. Vhc bssrePuiatioa for zAgaciiy
a. s-'l 90 courage aud military kuosiedse when
that vra tax place, it IS surDsed that the Church
por 3 vail act with more v;gor.