The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16


the cendltons, which were esiaobsne1 by agreement
with the Commissioners OF Jusrez az pfemnaries OF tho
paciscston OF the republic sacriocng TO this great
naora thought every other console ration the result
which shouc have been hoped nom those would
no doubt have been sausfsctory' 10 every good
Mexican, hu, the government OF Vera Crux being
pledged TO pursue the mournfut course IL adouted in
place OF accepting the honorable which was opeued
entire clauses amended AND added others with
such made utterly impossible To Weld 10 their
preicpsions without hrsyng IN the most jgnom,p,ous
TIE holy cause OF nationality aud independenc
which ,S,ssy represented and supported By the party
The denial Of JnArez TO admit the mediation Of the min
s.eis Of the prncpa Powers which have relation with
Mexico including the United Sases can be explained in
no other way but that the conviction Of no foreign minis
Yer would allow him 10 give his niquty Of
the NcLAne treaty, nasmnch there rs no honorable
man who win not coness that justice andar su
distinguishing MARKS OF the treaty arranged between
representative at Paris and her Catholic Maesy and
the minister OF the United States could do less than
refuse his assent and influence hs convert
into cost" bells. Juarez could have effected Nc
Lane treaty with England
This dOuDt in1uenced3 juarez 10 REJECT the
friendly mediation of the representatives OF foreign
Powers towards the reestabishmen OF general peace.
But that in which the spirit OF Juarez was most appa
rent, well the dis,nterestedness Of Mramon,
the clear aud plain accepaon given by The latter to the
fifth clause agreed upon by the commissioners, and the
modification which Jusrez proposed as his.
In fact, the dvespg himself, by Miramon Of all his
titles of al his material and moral advantages in order
submit to the nations decision expressed In the
which alone nanon decide on the points
which actually divde the Mexscans leaving 10 the com
msioners Of both sides the resolve how the country
should be called on to decide on pending ques-
tons, and how il should proceed 70 establish,
grea, the conduct Of Juarez small and paltry
in refusing absolutely to submit himself to the national
stutona Congress- conormably TO the charter Of 1857
which is equivalent 70 annulng the clause agreed
because treating as the nation decided whether not
the charter sbopld govern since such the cause and
object Of the struggle in which find ourselves engaged
how suppose there good faith when the implicit
Of that charter IL proposed in the modification
which establishes the rule by which that Congress shall
DC sonvOked ana assembled, which s tn arbi.
traitor between the contendipg parties9 II that which
Ia desired is 10 know the true viii of the peo.
pie, IL would have been logical TO adopt
any electoral law in force previously, 70 fall ba;k
that Of the mby Of the high fanc0nRres which
been in use from 1922 to 1858, and rot the basis Of
sse very code which is the principal object Of discussion
which the people mus. settle by means OF their repre-
seutssves, A Congress such would have accord.
ing TO jnarezs proposal would only the sad sDsra
cle which We presented in that melancholy year, 1854
spectacle which consisted In seeing ON the side
immense majority Of the nation thinking way. and
the other handful Of demagogues who would call
themselves lis representatives. OF an entirely opposite
opinion.
Sound sense compyehends without the necessity Of fur
Their gumen that the simple exposition me facts that
the Vera Cruz party sacrificed great national interests
es, whilst MramCn old not hesitate 70 sacrifice the
altar OF bis country all his personal interests including
those Of his particular friends, who all young
ike himself and consequently only commenced figure
IN politics since the year 1853
The appearance Of respect for the constitution Of 1857
forms a very marked contract with the dstrus with
which the Congress, organized according 70 H. would
charge i,fef in The revision OF the cIAne treaty as is
perceived BY The modification proposed In the fourth
clause, according TO which leavea the national repre-
at0n alone the power Of approving the McLApe treaty
since establishes that the said treaty shall vary
more than may be permitted by the state in which it Is
found when the national representation shall have 1t
der consideration
The OF this cannot be more indecorous for
Il having been established by the constitution Of 81
TIA. no ATTY could be valid without the appreciation Of
Congress, how il that this same Juarez, who adduces
other titles 10 the legitimacy of his government than
those which this constitution gives him. dares TO propose
that In the agreements take place. and when the ma
tiona representation shall have arrived at the examna
ton Of the Mciane treaty that they should consider this
eaty as aa accompt with other power than that
Of receiving it, humbing themselves before and bur
the said treaty.
When, according 70 The last intelligence that have
s Il Ell sy Are
Senate In truth very unwise to place this insupefAble
obs ace 70 reconciliation by the only Of hope for the
such conduct, because he has made article Of
merchandise Of national sovereignty How can he
auch gnominy when be boasts that mis- power
derives It's origin In the national wiliP
The opposition of Juarex 10 the sixth article has pal
prevented at this time, the estAbshmens Of peace
the repubnc we can do no less than recognise, unless
Who was unwilling 70 accept the conaitions Of reconcile
ton stipulated by his ministers Degollado and Emparau
and in presence OF ths very significant fact the whole
which has been recently shed win be chargeabIe to the
defenders Of the constitution Of 1857
mislea sustained the pseudo government Of Vera cuzo
seeing the anti national conduct OF Jusrez and the
operation Of the American ships, in taxing Mexican
waters. the steamers with the munitions Of which
the Mexican government bad purchased, have repened
and depcred this overt act OF treason to their country
res, who Obtained possession Of the por. of Of
Maam0raa, for the communications which the frontier
rec,ed TO various American busters of Texas that they
might pass, with their forces, the Rio Bravo, and
strengthen the revolutionary nes by coming TO his aid,
obliged that municipality to enter protest against Car
bsal's treason 10 his country, and oirecs the
government Of Vera Cruz asking the surrender Of ali
authority possessed BY that general and his CONSIGNMENT,
reasonable conduct.
The authorities OF Maamoras could not be persuaded
has disputed the protest Of the municipality Of Matamo
ras with threats and denuncsons against the individuals
who compose il, alleging that his proceedings
formabe TO the instructions which Don Santos Degoado
conferred upon him when the latter General Chief
Of the forces OF Juarez
The capital Of the State Of TAmanpas Ciudsd Victoria
has protested like the port Of Matamoraa against
the admission Of Yankee fbusters among the troops Of
the pureF.
In The same point Of the Northern frontier there are
those who favor another Die event. which the eeva
TON Of voaurli WITH the states OF New Leon and Coshn
Mexico, dBownng Juarez without recognizing Miramon.
1t Ia some time since the ncnaops Of this leader Of the
frontier became favorable TO the raising Of the already
called repu oc Of Sierra Madre separating from the Mex
icsn territory in order to form H. those States which Dor
upon american repuOnC, ana winch
are the better able to unite to give second edition OF
the history OF Texas.
Following the same round, will also mention the pa
ciicstiop of the State Of Durango by handful of
braves Snder the command Of Col. Domingo Cajcn.
And climax to the losses which the puros have sus.
tanned in the frontier States Of the North should be
oned Col Lozadas entrance into Sonora. Thus, calling
to mind what have already said in my previous com
muncatons Of the party Of the republic where the
hsa rule can to day be said that they have in reality
lost the whole line OF frontier States
With the central party happened that the troops OF
the supreme government which guarded Zacatecas and
Aguas Calientes being compelled 70 leave these points,
Con zaez ortega and Rojss entered them, committing
those ocities by which they have made themselves
orous In this ssd epoch Of internal dssensons AZ
erwArds the troops Of the supreme government, under
the command OF General Silverio Ramirez returned
upon these banditti, and in the salinas of penou
Banco they had an encounter in which Gonzalez Ortega
and Rojss were defeated General Ramirez pursued
them far as Aguas Caentes and there they lost the
remainder Of their artillery, their troops deserving after
. large number had been taken prisoners. Rojas di.
rected bis course through Jalsco to Mchoacan where
he s, and Gonzales Ortega has permanent place