New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-08

manv improvements borrowed from France. is the law
of the land regulating the rights Of persons and things
and mos; admirable system in many respects IL Is the
statesmen Of Mexico have in political matters regarded
the United States Government Their model anc have
from time to time introduced changes causing their own
to assmilate TO il more closely. They do not admire
negro slavery and express surprise that our Southern
States as an economic measure worthy Of their enght
cnment have not voluntarily done away with 1t long
since Those among who suppose that sort OF slav'
cry which they term pconage Is now 10 be fouud IN
Mexico are greatly mistaken. peon Is nothing moro
less than hired aborer. Under the regime cSab'
lshed by the Liberals he cannot be detained upon an
estate for debt-ho is free man, though By means OF
Ills local attachments o landed proprietor may somo'
times be able to exert undue influence over him.
In manners the Mexican people Of all classes are DIS
tinguished for their poteness. The better sor-'o
educated, though afabs and courteous TO cssnal "c
quainances not apt to Introduce them 10 ther ain
lies. Knowing that the greater part OF the creSners
that visit their country have been adventurers morse
traders quachs, gamblers and refugees from justice
they arc wary Of chance acquantanccs. and stranger
cannot SEQ their interior life unless some OF them
has known him at home unless he is provided with
letters Of introduction from those who command their
confidence. OF all the writer's on Mexico, Madame
Caideron DO Ia Barca seems to have mingled with them
on the most cordial and unreserved social footing
Tho Administration OF President Juarcz. the head
Of the Liberal Party was until the foreign Intervention
in the affairs o! Mexico commenced success.
Juarez is fa booded Indian from the State OF Oaxaoa
and was distinguished at the bar as dobater in the
National Congress. and as writer. lie oamo into
cilce as President upon the retirement OF Comonfort
by virtue Of his having then been President Of the
Supreme Tribunal Of Justice Of the nation, position
similar TO that of Choi Justice OF the United SGtes That
officer in Mexico is ri:ass ccii NiccPresident OF the
Republic. and the President Of each State Supreme
Tribunal OF Justice IL Lieutenant Governor OF the State
in which he holds the position.
Gradually Juarez lad pat down revolutionary dsor'
dcrs Lad induced the State Governments to cooperate
with that OF the nation and developing the repub
caE idea among the people. Finding, when DO came
into power that about fve-eghihs Of al the improved
property in the cos-perhaps moro In the Capital IT,
sof-had Nv devise e1ireT-i, by purchase. been
accumulated IN tie hands Of tho Church Chiefly IN the
hands Of tie monastic oIdors which Aso owned valu
able estates and water rights in the country (al OF
which constituted what is termed tie secular property
u the Church tia. is 10 say ren;abc property. other
than tho church edifces cemeteries parsonagcs ard
the estates owned by the clergy "a indivi9uas). md
was comparatively proiiless 10 tho Republic while II
tended 10 corrupt the ecclesas.ics charged with Its
he both favored and enforced the decree
Of the Government providing for Its naturalization and
sale This was accordingly DONE and.in the opinion
Of the abest iuris Of Mexico including those OF tie
reaeeiOnar.O or Church party be undone II
is unfortunate that this secular Church property not
sold and the proceeds applied 10 the bes: advantage as
Of than sufficient value to have paid the en-.
tire national debt which as officially stated Sep;en
.g.a ,,,l no fs0. Of
which constituted the foreign and $40 900 90 tie domes
tic debt Of the Republic However. tie sales were
made when the Liberals werc struggling into ascend
ency and laboring under great financial Official
ties Az soon as city taken from the reaeecnaro'
(siranol being their ciof. auction sslo had Of
all the naonazed church property In and within reach
Of II. OF course IN such troub!ous tines when there
certainty that the Liberals would finally succeed
the bidders neither very numerous nor well pro
vided with means. Tie English tondhoders were 81
rcd tie church property In paynon. Of their debt: ard
refused Il:
But this was not all President Jlarez hsd not only
well nigh pacihcaed tho country and carried into effect
the above roasare bu: had introduced number Of s
u.ary reforms and lad Others O! tie frs. importance in
view.
Such Is brief sketch OF the condition OF MEXICO when
tie Liberals after long and doubtful struggle at Lao;
trumphel over al the combinations Of informal oIIosi
ton and obtained firm grasp upon power II mu'tb
remembered TIM, large proportion Of the local clergy
who being scattered among always sympa.lse With Ito
people were with item.
When American Of ordinary Intelligence contcin-
patos TIE condition In which Mexico las been and
what progress she has achieved 1t naturally him
10 speculate US 10 what o vast influence FOR good We
ought 10 have eIerted that country Suppose that
actua.ed by that regard which ought 10 feol for our
neighbor Che only nett neighbor have that IL 10
public ncrted By her courage and perseverance,. we
had all along sen, az minister, to rpresen, a. her
capital mcn ofthe first talent and requirements, men
whose character for personal honor would have prccud
cd even the suspicion that from sord!d mo;ives they
would accept for US onc Of her domain or take the
sghtest advantage Of her necessities could we not have
protected her from foreign interference and have shaped
her domestic policy for her own good and for moral sup
port to the cause Of civil liberty throughout the word
Unfortunately such Las not been our course We
have kept up our eo-ps dipomnqSs a. II II were de-
signed to DO ian invalid corps for brofendown and
wornorH Politicians II total ignorance Of tho Ian
guage lhtory. customs. and internal condition Of
Mexico az well as Of the French languaeethe common
language Of diplomacy-coubined with an intensely |
democratic manner were essential qualifications for |
the ission 10 that country have In mott cases filed
it admirablyi but not otherwise. Tho presen. Minis
ter Mr. Corwin certainly does NOT appear 70 DO an eI-
cep,on 10 the eetabshed ru, Of the State Department
Whether his speech about bloody hands" and hos.
pable graves" and bis implication with the Gardiner
fraud the originator Of whchs South Carolina Ssces.
sloIis.yc. lives in Mexico calculated to win for
him the respect and command for him the confidence Of
highspritcd and punctilious people. were doubtless
canyessed and decided In the affirmative in the PRO
u,ers Office before he furnished with his letter OF
cTedelce.
In consequence Of such appointments our influence In
Mexico has been nothing. when compared with what