New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-12

If.fdS-R0le OF The PddreS-ClOu0S dH OCe7' uLe
Horizon.
Special o the New Orleans CresccntI
MATAMoRAs, March 7, 1861.
M. Edt0r-The turmoil of revolution and con-
sequent anxiety is not resting solely on your
people. Hardly have our shouts of victory died on
the breeze hardly has the smoke of salvos to
the success of Liberal arms cleared away, before
VIC find ourselves beset with fearful dangers,
both from within and without. Conspiraces have
been discovered at home, and invasion threatens
US from abroad In their order, let me give you
the news items that alarm us.
Since the defeat of Miramon, which we all hoped
would afford peace to the nation for little time a
serious change has taken place in political matters.
The success of the Liberal arms mainly at.
tributabe to the support and cOuntenance OF the
American Government, and it was the reliance of
Juarez that he could support himself at home if he
had the prestige of the United States to back him
up. 1t was reasonable expectation for the Mex
leans have great respect and much dread OF your
people. Besides, luareH hoped to consolidate his
power by means of the money he thought Of bor-
rowing from you. And more than all, he relied
on your strength to maintain his Government
against the intrgues and attacks Of Spain. With
the dissolution of the American Union all this
prestige and support has been lost. Money, pro-
lection, cOuntenanCe and example are all lost, and
this people are now without other means to live
| than upon their own resources. The immediate
effect of this great political change has been felt in
three particulars.
First Mexico considers herself now as at the
mercy of Europe.
Spc0ud She considers that the Church faction
| will engage anew in the war to overthrow the Lib
| eral Government.
Th0,d She considers herself fearfuIly menaced
| on her Rio Grande border, from the Texas forces
which are now assembling in this quarter.
In the first place, it is already given out that
European League has been formed with view to
intervention in Mexican Affairs; and that the long
| pent up hostility of Spain will now disclose itself
| in active operations, which will be backed by
| France and Spain if the Americans attempt to
assist Mexico. 1t is almost certain that Spain will
attempt some hostile demonstration, and it is
equally certain that she will find strong party in
| Mexico ready to assist her. The Church has not
| Succumbel to the late Teyerses, but her children
still hold that it is better to lose everything else
| than power. The priests will not consent to yield
up ali at once, for although they apprehend that
Spain will seize the vast estates which the Church
has been gathering for the last two hundred years,
vet they also know that she will not allow OF reli-
gious liberation, and that the Catholic Church will
Still be mistress Of the millions who have path
| way to heaven except via Rome.
In the second place, it is already certain that an
| extensive detachment Of the Liberal army, under
| Cen DobIado, stationed at San Luis has been cor
rupted and that fierce contest will soon spring ul
from the ranks of the lately triumphant party. The
mere candidacy of .uarez was the best evidence
that the peace secured by the retreat of Miramor
was to be broken, because, if the Liberal party
had intended to benefit the country instead of the
leaders by that event, some more deserving an(
| capable man than JuareZ would have been success
fnl The honor belonged to Gen. Ortega, and hi
success would have been the sign Of strength
Juarez but represented inantlon, and his election
| was the sign that designing men were plotting
| against the nation under the nose of man to-
! weak to harm punish traitors. As said, there
fore it has but confirmed my predictions heretofOr
made that the success of the Liberal army wou
but lead to a revolution, which would spring out o
the bosom of the victorious party. DObladO's div