Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-04

the same month of May, after the estab
lishment Of the Constitutional Government
at Vera Cruz, new English Minister, Mr..
l.. G. Otway, passed through that place;
but, without treating in any manner with
the Constitutional Government, he proceed
ed to the capital, where, relieving the
Charge, Mr.. Lettsom, be presented his
credentials and acknowledged the Govern. !
ment of Zuloaga. Long resident in
Spain, his sympathies and family connec.
tions were all on the side of the Church.
In July, 1858, the United States Gov
ernment issued instruction to its Minister,
Mr.. Forsyth, to terminate all relations with
the Clergy Government, and to withdraw
the Legation from the capital. Under
these instructions, Mr.. Forsyth left Mexico
in September Of that year This was the
first act of any foreign Government dis,
countenancing this clerico military insur.
rection.
In November, 1858, President Juarcz
reissued his decree of the 9th of February
Of that year, in which he declared null
and void all acts of the Zuoaga or Cleri,
cal Government. On the Both of January,
1859, Zuloasa was set aside by the same
revolutionary means by which he was es
tablished, and the Presidency of the re-
dictionary Government was assumed by
Miramon.
Again the action of the diplomatic corps
was invoked, and this this time their re
cognition was granted even more hastily
than before, being proffered on the very
day of Mramon's accession to power.
On the 10th Of April, 1859, tAe Consti-
tutional Government Of President Juarez,
at Vera Cruz, was recognized by the
American Minister, Mr. McLane, as the
Legitimate and de facto Government of the
!, Republic. All this time the entire
sea coast on both sides of the Re
, public, with all the ports aud the
= greater part Of the interior, had constantly
,, with one or two temporary exceptions 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 as
they occupied them with military force.
characterized by acts which violated every
International and moral obligation, its
only support was the money Of the clergy
and the recognition Of the foreign Powers.
This latter support, however, was gradu-
ally withdrawn. First came the retire
u ment of the American Minister, Mr. For
i syth, though this was more than made up
by the presence and direct and open sup
:, port Of full Minister from England, Mr..
e Otway, in place of the former Charge, Mr.
l. Lcttsom. But, yielding at last to the uni
n versal outcry of all the British residents
= in Mexico, against Mr.. Otway's shameful
t, completely with the clergy and neglect of
lie the interests of his countrymen, the En-
e g'ish Government i'll July, 1859, issued
lie instructions for his recall, and on the 24th
of September he was superseded in the
= Legation by Mr.. Matthew as Charge.
1t In April, 1860, a new foreign Repre-
of sentative arrived at Vera Cruz, in the per.
rs son of Baron Z, dc Wagner, Minister OF
l. Prussia, who, after few days spent at
J. Vera Cruz, and some informal conferences
ot with the constitutional authorities, proceed
Of ed to The City of Mexico. There the in.
ie fucnce Of the French Minister, NJ Gnbri
+, ac, and the clergy, proved Too powerful fol
n, him to resist, and the moral might of Pro
I'd testant Prussia was thrown on the side o
the Church At last however, the term O
ez NJ. Gabriac was come, and, after outragng
lie every interest Of his countrymen in hi,
Of mercenary completely with the Clergy par
" ty, this Representative of France, SO Ions
"a the unscrupulous, open and powerful sup
il porter of the Church Government, wa
tn recalled in disgrace, and, on the e!h 0
to May, 1860, the Legation was LETT in tn,
G. charge of its Secretary.
" In the same month Zuolaga issued
MS decree declaring that he resumed tn
H. Presidency, and ordering Miromon to de
III liver the power into his hands which hao
ly only been ntrusted to him as Presidon
lp Substitute, and for temporary purposes
h. Miramon, however, retained force enougl
in to disregard this decree, and to carry Zu
Q. loaga with him captive on a forced cam
he paign to the interior, leaving a garrison
be and his so.called Ministers in the capital
IN The plea of Zuloaga, as against the right
e, of Miramon, was admitted by the foreig
ut representatives through the influence O