The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

THE WoEK OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
CHURCH PROPERTY, ETC.
IRON the New Oriesus Pcayu Feb. %
The United States mail steamship ferncescc, Capt.
TSrSsS arrived 2, s s port yssseray from vsIs Cruz
named passengers
n. Iesr rss VIE and ssd Mrs B.ssOs Mr.. Barren,
a Psr. s s ap MIss T. kss Sss s.
pnosA; Bishop Of suadasjsrs ke, DR. Garcia Deaa q
sessss Saa xrltas rarra Gaidrc ssrsjou Dr castro.
The Ieune,os leis ths fosss al
The United States ate ners roxhaan and Pocahontas,
and tho freat,s Cum oerad and Maccdorign tho British
steamers yacrous and GIadiaJor the Frcnch steamer
oise and brig Mcrcurc and the spanish steamers Fran
cisco dc Aee.s, lEaocl u Cato.ica and PclaJo.
NJ The Macedonian arrived out tho Goth. The Pow
latan. Cumberland ard Pocahontas were TO leave La
few days tor New York.
21gt from vera Cruz, ard 10 tho 18th from the capital
The constitutional government continued s work o. re-
organization with tho well known aSsiGuty Of tho Prcs
dent, and 20 far without serious difficulty.
On tho 10th was Issued important circular touching
he foreign relations Of the republic Daring tho last
three years OF revolution u tho maritime States
and oven OF tho local authorities of individual ports
have found II necessary TO enter into independent ar
rangemcnts with the representatives OF foreign govern
ents for tho temporary conduct or necessary business
The object Of the circular Il 10 call attention 70 this
guar exercise OF authority and reclaim for newly
established federal government By tho constitution all
treaty making powers vested Ia t. and their exercise
by the several States and local authorities being
1he arrangements and agreements already entered into
will Of corse remain valid, and 10 probably formally
tined, but IN tho futcrs all Diplomatic qucstlons rccana
tons and propcsit must DO referred 10 tho general
government This circular N addressed TO tho executives
Of the se,c, al sttos, TO the local authorities Of tho vai
Gus prts to foreign govornlcnts and 10 all whom 10
From tho Ministry Of War md Marine, Also hsi Issued
circular Ia regard to the organization OF tho federal
army. Hitherto though normally recognizing tho
trai pow9r tao fore o. thaoss,atonal government
Inv
alton apparently contenpaIcs The formation Of rcrna
mont federal army proper and for this object the Prcs
inquire INTO tho whole subject md report accordingly
yzs-General, Of DIVISION d. Anastasto rarrodi and D.
ltnto oulaDo; nn tho RrZader Generals, D. logo Gin
Iartcrruy 0, d. soso Justo Alvarez u. Indro vao and
y. Ramon lslesias.
new sw, appOrtionins among the States contributions
u tho lcdcral reaury in compensation for tho interior
duties hereafter 10 DO suppressed, had slso been pub
lshcd u goes into operation tac LIST Ct March.
Tho Ministry ~ Justice hal aGo IN special chrrge tho
reorganization OF tho federal courts aud law rcf-
70 Jurors In criminal trials had already beol pro-
pared ana would soon DC published.
Tho Minister VI the Treasury, as We learn from the
Sgio, had albo entered into Arrangement with com
pny for tho establishment Of new ino OF steamers, to
ply, under the Mexican flag, between Acapulco and other
ports Of the Pacific and San Francesca.
Tho sanc paper tho arrival IN tho capital og
commissioners from Io~cr California and slnaoa, with
tho object q committing the general govcrnmcnt IN 70
gard ~ the affairs of those Satcs 70 added that their
proposition contemplate extensive scheme Of oloni
zation, which vii PROBABLY indeed, be made applicable
TO tho whole republic this Is well known ~ have long
been aavortc idea Of the President and his oonsttn-
tiopa advisers
AT tho capital II reported that tho government had
resolved u appeal directly 10 the people not only Zoe the
choice BY popular vote OF now city council, but Of al
minor maeiaxatcs-a propWltion witch found great e.
vor tected by the people," Gays the Strc, the tr
bunas will have the indcpe ndcuce contemplated by
tho consttutin and this Independence will no tho best
guarantee OF the good administration " Justice
The papers of the capital record the arrival Of con-
Quota Of 500 900 from ouorotao and arrangements wers
In progress Tor the safe transportation formerly OF tho
products OF all the ~ mes 20 thcir destination
In the meantime tho law conlscstng the property N
the church. with tho regulations which 10 govern IN
rs disposition, had been published, and In at oncc 70 go
into operation.