New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-19

ILb CnuFcu; the hlLtIlc1n phinS.''' =" p"o''"
man, wanted to treat for the purchase OF terri
tory, and became the dupe of the others; the
English Charge was controlled by capitalists who
had played the game of monopoly so long they
thought it could be safely played forever. lime
has proved that they were mistaken.
Such were the influences which procured THIS
basty and H. judged recognition by the Foreign
Diplomatic Corps Of the so-called Government OF
ZulOaga, and which act has been the means oil
leading people abroad to suppose that having
been recognized and approved by these oihciai
representatives on the spot, it was both Gov
eminent Of right and of fact. Notwithstanding
the protest or proclamation of the President,
upon whom authority had legitmately deyelVed
under the Constitution, the recognition OF the
Representatives of Foreign Powers was thus
given to so.catled government instituted against
the will of the people, aud based upon the de-
sructiOn of the Constitution of the country; ard
they took upon themselves TO say that the lead
ers of q military rebellion gaining the capital
should constitute the lawful Government OF the
Republic. Without this recognition, the Zuloaga
rebellion would have been put down within three
months: with it, it has been able TO keep the
country in o state Of civil war for three years.
On the 9th of February, 1858, Juarez issued
q decree declaring all acts Of the so-called
ZulOaga Government null and Of no effect. The
recognition, however, by the diplomatic corps
gave to the Zuloaga Government certain char
acter Of legitimacy and q moral prest &c, which,
with the money OF the clergy, enabled 1t 10
make head against such forces as still remained
faithful TO the Constitutional Government, or
which, with the limited means at its command,
il could raise. The consequence has been the
struggle which, with varying result from time to
tune, has Only been terminated BY the late
entire triumph Of the Liberal forces aud the
reestsblishment of the CONSTITUTIONAL Government
in tue capital of the Republic. The struggle bas
been between the money and the arms OF the
Church, sustained by the countenance and
recognition Of foreign powers, on the one side,
and the people, without means aud without an
amy, but rising spontaneously everywhere, on
the other.
The reyerses at first experienced caused Presi-
dent Juarez TO remove the seat OF Government
first TO GuG6al9Ara, ard then TO Vera Cruz, :.
where j. was established early in May, 1859,
and where il remained until the late return TO
the capital in the same month Of May, after
the establishment Of the Constitutional Govern.
melt at Vera Cruz, a new English Minister, Mr.
/. c. otway, passed through that place; but
without treating in any manner with the Con
stitutional Government he proceeded TO the
capital, where, relieving the CLarg6, Mr.. Lett
som, he presented his credentials aud Hckno"l-
edged the Government Of Zuloaga. Long resi-
deaf in Spain, bis sympsthies and family con-
nections were all on the side of the Church.
In July, lS5s, the United States Government
issued Instructions TO It's Minister, Mr. Forsyth,
TO terminate all relations with the Clergy Gov
eminent and TO withdraw the Legation from
the capital. Under these Instruction. Mr.. For
gth left Mexico in September OF tia. year
This vas the first act of any foreign Govern
meot discCuntenancing this oerico- military insur
reciion. Even the United States was not
vet ready 10 throw the weight Of its influence
into the other scale, and bestow is countenance
and support on tho side Of constitutional order.
In November 1855, President Juarez ressued |
he decree Of the 9th Of February Of that year,
in which lie declared null and void all acts of
the Zuoaga or Clerical Government. On the
3Oth January, l-J9, ZulOaga was set aside by
the same revolutionary means by which be was
established, and the Presidency Of the reaction
airy Government, wac assumed by NiramOn.
Agnin the action Of the diplomatic corps was
invoked and this time their recognition was
granted even more hastily than before, being
proGeyod on the sefy day OF Miramons Gcces-
zion 10 power. The &C: was joined in by Mv.
Otwsy, the British Minister, although only few
weeks before be lad demanded Of the Govern
meut of ZulOaga the dismissal Of Mirauon from
command in the army on account Of bis repeated
ouusges on British subjects.
On the 9Th Of April, 1859, the Constitutional
Government Of President Juarez, at Vera Cruz,
was recognized by the American Maister, Mr..
McLale as the legitimate and de factO Govern.
ment of the Republic. AL this tine the entire
sea coast on both sides Of the Republic, with all
the ports and the greater part OF the interior,
lad constantly--with one or two temporary eK-
ceptons on the Pacific cOast-remained faithful
to the Constitutional authorities. The Clerical
Government could at no time gain more than the
principal cities Of the interior, and these they
could only hold so long ss they occupied them
with military force. Characterized by acts
which violated every international and moral OBJ
legation, rs only support was the money OF the
clergy and the recognition OF the foreign Powers.
This latter support, however, was gradually
withdrawn. First came tho retirement OF the