New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
TIE SITUATION cP mEXsCo.
Speech OF senior Eorur 20
MEXICAN MINISTER,


| At Dinner in HsvYork.
| GESTLEsfRH: The internal condition Of Mex
leo sofcsy understood appreciated Ia the country
or In Europe.
Tho genera. impression seems to be that sc re ~
uEcfs1lizOd heterogeneous people, constantly divided
by petty personal fouls and anhitI0na always engaged
IN making proncneia;nlenos entirely wanting In patri'
otsm and high toned sentiments altogether untitled
Tor .sif .la-'i, 90 -
! she sympathy OF rcspcct II msukind.
Never wa. en- OPTION unjust; never Judgment
moro unloundod.
/. Is vel known ihst whom Mexico was o colony o!
srcl i woa Ito policy O. tAs Spanish Government TO
rule 10 county by mans Of tie Catholic clergy.
with thls ob.oo. n view. the Clergy verO cloted
with every Lind II personal privilege. and were allowed
20 noaoposo vey large portion Of he raj esta,e and
esher property Of ito county. They tlso the Only
edocstsd els aid al Instruction o. tie wns len
olurc!y In uelf haads By these ears they main
pojnod profound influence tie oosciences Of the
ignorant p9opt,. and thoy constituted sris.ocrucy
more powerful and gmy rooted than any other in
the world.
When IN lsG the early Nszoan patriots proclaimed
he Independence OF tloir country from tie Spanish
yoke tho clergy vors Alarmed by rnoycuent that had
n0s been made By thomaeiyes sDd which II II should
terminate in 30 overthrow u tho spanish Government
sud tbs essibliAhucnt II Natonsl Government might
pace in p0r heif nun sr0rs privileges theh immongc
l.ches. ana urir controlling ulnnence They therefore
determined 20 oppoao tho movement.
II Is uuneosry 70 say thE. ~ long o. The Mexican
clergy threV the uuonse weight Of cir influence
700 500 0f ito spanh GcvcrnnonL the opanIIda SUre
oycryvfer0 t.iinphaut.
Bat Who tho struggle going in Mexico
great chfGge took place IA sran. The Spanish gores.
ciiIaatcG b. liberal ideas bad issued seTous dccgces
seriously diminishing the ycTsolGl privileges Of the
rlafcg epI
g,Cn o. theis gmerGe property for The benefit OF the
| Dbrou o. Urge Tho Aoxicsn Clergy then began ~
CHANGE their rr0und. TAey say once how much thoJ
wor,d haSo 20 ose ~ tlo hSs patsed by the spanish
COstsI gaoad b. carried into effect In hcxoo and DO
iioyng 20 the Same tine hat they could organize Gov
6rhcn. which WOrid DO lily under their own control
they determined 80 sGopt Ito Of indeps adehce
ana ~ .Aeir MA Ito Independence Of Mexico Wa then
adhered.
Snco tia. tine g,orfa! struggle bas bocn going or
bstveen tae clergy t.c SIDE who have soughl to
control The National Government and, tue other the
few enlighteHed patriotic who seeing thai there
woA 10 hope tLgt Mo1ioo conld become what natnrs
designed her 20 be unisss bboral principles should b.
adopted AID entire separation DO Effected nom
Church influence sud coutrol-besan 70 labor for the
- Enlistment oi liberal popular gOyernnsnt " hoh
should Keep down the az biioa and auTpsons of the
Clergy always directed 10 he promotion OF their ogn
ihterostS without any regard 70 tis welfare Of Ito
eonnby
Tho result Of such struggle IN Us earlier efforts
could nc' DO doubtful tstils iRto consideration tho
po"or, toe Influence ana tbs RESOURCES Of each party
Whenever $40 LbeIsi party succsaded "a estahlhiny
th10ngh ue oaLptbCx, iSgal g0yernusnt--a soTorn.
mont hich Would not favor tho interests of tho corRy
when hesp voro opposed 70 the interests Of tho co
Ty-o gotsrnnspt Ia favos Of psom0ting foreign lnru
ration. Of opening rcsas contracting railroads au.
thoriztng tho free and pable exercise Of all religions
the freedom OF tho ycess Of reducing import dntas
Lfyoring al bianohes OF c0mmorce-in word Of deyei
oping all tho natural wealth ard yast reSouTcns Of sx
ico-ihe clergy Immediately nstlsated a pr0nuDcia
ni,nto against shas government end brought " boor
every fnhrsace ~ secure ito overthrow.
sacb state o estrs however, could not lsst forever
Whibs thc struggle going on she people began %
grow enlightened EVefybod that tbe money O,
tho errgy wcn constantly used 10 foent rsyont0ns u
sabseTs tho public peaceerd ~ shed tho blood Of he
innocent people Tor the inquitoas purpose
Ing Interests aud preserving privileges entirely ilon
pstiblo win The well being Of tho country.
Thus, the bcru! party WHOA a tho beginning, vas
snail IN numbers and weak Ia power became stronger
oycry day urt, finally i, tho yess la y had become
strong enorya 70 crush entirely tho Chnsoh party and
b. restablish WA hoped forever constitutional Law
aud tions! gcysrnnoas throughout tho whole on
tsnt OF de,ichn territory. This wa doae without for
eign sd and wen against the sympaihes anu enavaf
asemcns OF Europeea powers, who had ever ieEt al
possible aid 70 tho Church party AZ tho same tine
all the special privileges OF the clergy wsge repealed
and tho ChXoh property dssared " bs National
and was SON b tho peopls ns ou nominal pyjco.
1nis latter measure had double object WLilo tho
Mescs Government proposed 10 dsarui Che ciergy, by
king from tbon the principal weapon they had ussi ii
tlsu efforts " aIos 2voaansisuisntoss and disturb