Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-28

The late Reverse Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of Tie Span
i,k Mini,tsr- Distracted STATE Of The CoHNiry-7he
ConsGtutionalisis Looking uP.
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayuue.
Vsra Cruz, Jgly 6-Aifairs in this country appear
now TO be at crisis which cannot but result TO the great
advantage Of the Constitutional party, as viii endeavor
10 show in a few words
To leave out Of consideration the family quarrel be-
tween Miramon and Zuloaga as to who is President Of
their faction it appears that the military prestige OF
the former is at an end-hs army having enominously
retired before the Cons iiuona forces under Ogazon
and taken up defensive position in Guadaajara, though
il IA even asserted that he is in full retreat upon Mexico
Upon his arriving the capitol he will find matters ma
tealy changed during his brief absence. His friends
are at their wits ends for moneythe two great bankers
upon whom he has chiefly relied Jecker and De Ia Torre
having lately exp oded. Meanwhile Pacheco, the Span
i.h minister has not been idle but with consummate
Diplomatic tact has been seeking to convince all persons
of responsibility outside Of the army and the PRIESTHOOD
what wicked running thing civil war is. Thus appeal
Jog to pockets if hearts it is understood he has
succeeded to induce great number Of Influential per-
sons to petition President JuArez to entertain proposals
for peace or at least for an armistice.
Whether Juarez will accept anything short OF an IN
conditional submission remains 10 be seen, Certainly
his experience in the treachery Of the myrmdons OF the
church should teach him caution. But the present re-
cannot be said to be the part Of either the
church or lis army but emanaDg rather from the peo-
wishes Of the peoples party, and Mexico only had
sufficient number Of such people, the unhappy country
would soon cease know the horrors Of war; and would
enter at once upon her path of prosperity and peace
Propositions nsgated by Spanish Envoy to this
country are doubtless TO be taken grGRo II may
be only another gain time and u the Liberals into
fancied security while the other party are making pre-
partitions TO capture this devoted place by coup De
main in the autumn. At least the past would justify
suspicion that such be the tactics Of the party
whose Watchword is Religion"
No doubt both parties pretty well exhausted, aud
IL would be difficult to state which side has the least
money There is vitality however in the Constitution.
al party not possessed by the hoary old despodsm oil
the Church. and liberal principles must ultimately pre-
vail OF course the failure ofthe McIaneOeampo treaty
has been serious inconvenience to this government but
II has cot on without our aid so far and will be able to
continue to Go so to the bitter end Perhaps after all
the United States will have the more cause to regret the
blind folly Of ftheenAe for such advantages as those
afforded by the treaty will offer again Il could moi
be re-negotated here to-day.
You will have heard of the Of the capture and destruc
lion of the Indian village OF Tacoulnn by Gen kobles
formerly Minister at Washington. Il is considered e