The New York herald., 1864-12-06
AFFAIRS in MEXICO.


French Correspond. nce from tho city %
Mexsca-stsAn Comm unicatASn be-
tween Tia mpsco and Vera Crus-Tne
Fin,nccs Of the Csuatsy, 80.
There as two French papers published 10 this cit', /,
eash conducted by tuRS frepctmsn, and oh pub
lsh occasional from Mexico OF entrelv dh
fer eps views and sentiments. The pordents Of
these papers both chevseyr reside In the city Of
Aexco. ihe one which represents tho Coasriy des
Tnis ia Monsieur EasseIas Chevaer Of tne Order
OF Guadatoape, &c.; the other 10 one Chevaer NopsL
This 10 . curious oame, bus possibly rdisates that tho
Icrsos VINO wears it is warmly and entirely devoted 20
everything that 10 opposed 10 Maximlan. In his
last letter to the kessoG, OF this city, NopsI states
that Tue republic is by means in the tmlnir ens
danger represented by Tho ,mperiaiis,s. He shows
what States held by Juaes generals and gives de-.
aed information of the forces, &C At the commend "
the republicans. He esys mat no mule trams0 vera
cruz rem the city OF Mexico " ssfe without strong
convoy, and quotes oil cia dccnnens substaDtiaon
Of hs rsstemen,s There IS, however, very 'e thas "
Tho other chesAher. hrs last tsvo,es
s,assn ensMsly to the consderAaon1 ..,. !" s,s .Se
Ing amentabls idea VI MAynllias q psospecis.
tbe Gnsncal truubes that A. and tLp dtncuy
tat INST be experienced in getioR thugs square he
sums np ali his reflections BY suggesting that loans
set things right Mexico. hc thAt II he wef
he would insist upop large loan. To get this be s
pared hypOthecae all tna Forests laDds and railroads
that the lender should d6mand kaltnR 0Rn, ne seems
think the prospect very serious ~ oil expenss
then DO reduced the neure Of tho receipts OF the
country, which " u small affair indeed, and win Dot
comport With the dignity Of now empire, and has win
Q war on ks hands.
We also nnd IN the New Orleans Pieayspe Of she Goth
sss,m OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ss vsh ramp,no and yora Craz:-
New Orleans once did heavy and m 81 remunsrstive
Susisess with Nortnsrn Mexioo, through Matamo,os
chiefly, aud partly through Tamplco Much was ak0
dcne IN breadstus and other staple articles with Vera
Cruz but the most, have Said went through Gala
msrCe. s..a.#
win startls persons when say that the port
q Aatamoros did aisns nearly nol qate % mucn
American trade as old ali the other custom houses n
Mexico; nevertheless IL Ia true.
bisa long time pow-ncarly four years-slncs We
last tins trade through the msorsunes of war; ous the
many wealthy houses which amassed fortunes through
arc 700 we'll known In our city Tor me trade itself 10 be
forgotten.
that there 70 be renewal Of he regular intercourse
~ mail steamers which existed between tn1 city
and Matamoros, Tampico and Vera Cruz When we say
steamers We do mean crazy lille crafts, which
not able 20 60 frsn ono headand 70 another but steam
Ihe line in Question grows ont OF the operations and
belongs The parties those Of the limo between
bore and New YORK. known among us as the star steam
snip Limo, and the steamers 10 oe employed are 20 be
sncn they call first class steamers.
ono difficulty has been IN the restrictions which
on sS,pMen,s 10 Inc Rio Grands. We are glad
W that tbs difficulty has beon anRed not 10 the
doriment OF the government but TO IT'S saisfacti n so
that there VIII be neither detention nor annoyance on
This account What permitted 70 70 vii, 60; and
coptrabsnd trado viii not be allowed 10 interfere with
thst which s Lawful.
Tho FIRST this line, aptly named the Shooting
Star, win leave the Sd proxmo There will thereafter
weekly trips Masamoros (moutn Of the Rio Grsnde
and semi monthly TO ramp,co and Vera Cruz.
There be doubt OF the Of such an enter
There will be exceedingly heavy emigration TO
Mexico from all parts OF the word. Commerce. manu-
facures and agriculture will all receive strong impetus
from the government, and many IN this country
locking about them for new country IN which ~ build
themselves n homo.
Hitherto there been no market for much OF the
Western produce which has sDeen seut bere simply
because was impossible got permits send away
safe 10 wnich send IL. This difficulty will he
obvisted by tho lew line TO the Mexican coast Such
tho Star Limo puts the path will be safe
both IN speed and in carriage.