Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-08

Our HE 0rande Csrrespsndeuce.

BROWNSVILLE, Sept u, 1860
Dea, Star: AT present there is nothing going on
here worth penttonfeG, and In the absence of any
business to write about, allow me to entertain
your readers with a synopsis of Mexican affairs
= The immediate frontier 10 in state Of perfect
tranquility While io people no lohg< ner
hostile visit from their enemies Of the Interior
they are fast recruiting their tagging enerpiee
Agiicultnrsis being attended to; Improvements
are held iaealnese csassnp lation In one word.
the neg hborfng shte Of Tsmaulipas, thoug b con-
stantly aiding Der brothers Of the interior In the
struggle for co.stitutfeast rights can be saiA %
be the only State In the Mexican union where
strife Is unknown upon its own territory
The contrary, however, 10 just taking place In
Nueva Leon. 1t appears that General vfdaurri,
over which he holds sway, greater tyrant than
was Santa Anna himself over the whole country.
About a year ago, General DegolladO, Minister OF
War for the Constitutional Government and a
thorough patriot In report to the Council Of
Vera Cruz, expounded q truth which. IL left
| unsaid, would have saved the country deal Of
trouble Said he: The present G Government is
not a government as It ought to be- 1t is a govern.
ment Of representation and not of action. Seiz.
Ing, then, upon the iPN dixa, OF 20 high an
authority, and misinterpreting the motives Of the
Minister, Vidaurri has declared his State one SOW.
the supreme power, and himself the absolute ruler
thereof, On this arbitrary mode Of reasoning he
has based bis present rebellion. Since he made
INSTRUMENTATION
| and unconstitutional doctrine in October last, he
has been guilty net only of Encouragement in
the affars Of government, but also Of petty tyYan
MES and e4actions such as one would only expect
Pasha Of Asiatic Turkey besides an obstinate
opposition TO the party he pretends to defend,
which not only IL unable to cope with two enemies
at home, bnt which needs the support Of every
loyal state to crush the dragon-headed reaction
Even now blood-the blood of partisans for the
same good causeAcontinues to dsrken the sunny
land OF the ever faithful, the new unhappy Nuevo
Leon, but for the within Of man who, like Nero
OF old, sits ut the window Of his palace and cooy
contenPlates around him misery, destruction, and
decay-the work Of his own hand-yet half con-
scious that his own knell has sounded, though
his ear. PCS .,.a' = hf'J 70 ''EI''70
We cast a glance towards the interior of the
Republic, and we readily find that the Liberal
party 10 far from being dead The late victory Of
their arms near GuaDaaiato over the forces which
were commanded by Miramon--ih war the Mexi-
can Leonidas-himself, has placed at their hands
new resources, given them new glory, and in
Wh hsn wh .,h hhoP Ihst event
poorly filled pockets Of the clergy, makes IL In.
dubtable that the Reactonists win be obliged to
| succumb. Whatever sarants may say abroad to
the contrary to the Liberal party Of Mexico it is
but question Of time. -. .st-..
The proffered mediation Of France and Eng
land to settle the intestine difficulties Of the coun-
Try, appears to have excited but little general In
the sincerity Of the motives which have suggest
ed such a course to either Of those powers What
ever l. ord John Russell or the French agent NAV
say in their usual di plomatc STYLE the people OF
Mexico will interpret thus into plain language:
/" MIR. Juarez, nothing is more painful-hem !,
did we say painful! hem yes, pal nful sir is the
word--to see such promising nation as yours in
continual brawl. Our commerce, you know
that Is, hem. in a reciprocal sense-would be
much greater, If II We're not for that; and hem
your debts, you know, would be the sooner can
celed That, however, IL neither here nor there
We profer you our mediation from fh EN- y entir ely
disintefested motives; althoug to De frank there
Is no telling what would be the conseq uence of a
refusal ON your part to accept our friendly inter.
ference.n .-... =
The next communication Juarez receives
through " Capt. Oldham, Of the Navy of IL b NJ -.
on the waters Of Vera Cruz" the people still per-
sist In Civ ing, In substance, az follows:
:" Mr.. JuareZ, you profess to be the legal repre-
sentative Of this nation, do you not? Very well -.
sir. If you please, we should like to settle our
money accounts with you. We are In no particu-
lar hurry, you know; but then they are Of rather
long standing. We know that your party has no
money; but II you can come to an understand ny
with the other faction, we shall try and under
stand each other afterward otherwise policy-do
not misunderstood Us, sir-pOlicy will com pei US
TO take severe measures Although, IL, without
coming to an understanding with The others YOU
your already low tariff, and insnre for US the
quasi monopoly Of your trade, policy, sir the
policy Of nations-setting aside the natural feeling
OF philanthropy-would, hem , we regret to saw
dictate to US to put an Indifferent face on the mat.
ter Of your Quarres, and let you war on until
until you war yourselves out Of existence
Yours, ever, FRoNriERsAAN.