The New York herald., 1865-02-19

). M .EN F
nl,l.s the nses.'sy q sens arn and energetic
tinuai revolutions which have almost desolated the
iaad insecurity Of lifs and property In Mssico
under the mandates Of one ana another petty cnssn
and industry was parAiysed under tho domnstion al
tho Church. and the bareaced appropriations Of the pub
lie moneys by those holding temporary power AL this
has changed, and where iavlessDess once hell sway
order and perfect security of property are now guar.n
mens, supported Is undoubty s At this time by tine
vast majority Of %: people, are .c,i0us e mSn.r a.
froe for the experiment of bringing tho country Into
respectable position among nations TO effect this
investment Of foreign and especially American, capital
rightly judging that the pocket 10 commonly the most
ssnave part Of Indyiduals and communisie there can
be surer medium for maintaining peacs between the
United States and tho new empire than by making
Tor the interest Of American capitalists TO preserves IT,
INCOME rHn CnURCH.
Every act Of the Emperor thus has been character
lied BY sincere desire for the best interests OF Mexico
and an Intelligent .ppreciation Of the requirements o.
the hour Called TO the snpreme power osensiby by the
church party and the ssocratic families who were then
all powerful, he soon that a continuance Of the
new the old story OF anarchy and confusion For nearly
three hundred years the Church In Mexico has welded
power based upon the superstons OF tho IGNORANT races
wealth accumulated under various special privileges and
extending back 70 the Spanish conquest enabled the
The income Of he Church exceeded thrice that or the
national and continually used 70 overthrow
every whose acts might not conform to s
deuand4 Tho priests werc not amennblc 70 tho laws OF
the State, and tho ecclesiastical courts seldom ever
punished even the most outrageous acson the ground
ssn sscn y rSas n0% = en- 'Ss
wealth by which the Church In Mexico amasssd Its meal
culable treasures would occupy volume Constantly
4ba~~
gradually placed the clergy in possesson OF the most
valuable lands In the country and in some Of the prnct
pal owned NED a. eost 'n.e .na
omnipoteu In all AFFAIRS private snd publc and the un
happy revolutions which, in last forty years, have 20
qeky succeeded ono another may be invariably traced
10 the intrigues Of this moneyed institution whose
secret every department OF gov
II was the liberal party which first had the courage to
dsp.te this mschievous ndancy and the late Presi
dent Juarez striking boldly the root Of the public evil
republic, and having disposed OF II at pbllc sale, he
gan TO amply the proceeds TO worthy public purposes
Monks and friars. those relics Of barbarous were
summarily expelled the country, and the converts,
which, in the Of centuries had multiplied to such
extent as to 0ccnpy the most valuable portions Of
the city torn down and bseced by streets which
surveyed and cat through them IN al! directions
The foundation OF the national evil having been thus re-
moved, other reforms scarcely less needed
summated and at last Mexico seemed TO have fallen into
the right path towards true prosperity and delivery from
the Incubus which had SO long overshadowed her
prosperity. 1H0m.
TnR C,xRcy AND TUE cTIurcH PARTY.
~ this pont the clergy and the church party nnding
hv hoy - resoe
ascendancy by inviting the intervention Of somc strong
Catholic European Power The remarkable events which,
during the last four years have quickly succeeded each
other and have ended in the establishment OF Maximan
on the imperial throne Of Mexico are patent 10 the
world The acceptance by the Grand Duke Of Austria N
this charge was hailed by the church PARTY tho cun
nation Of all their desires the general idea being that rs
both he and the Empress we're vout Catholics the met
k~A rf fha M
property. at before his departure for f'exico, MAXI
milan visited Rome where all ecclesiastical questions
omitted 70 the Pope who was to akc them under
consideration and In time send his Nuncio TO Mexico
with full instructions. The Duke, having formally ana
forever renounoed ali right for hinscf and
of his new enterprise.
On his arrival he found that neither he any other
European dpioaist had fully compreheDded the true
Of srs m Ncxico and having satisfied himself that
the mischcvous influence OF the Church had boon a. tie
bottom of all the political threhbtes which had long
It's party aso and commenced 10 work for himself the
problem Of Mexican The country was already
localities and he at addressed himself To tho
task hs had assumed with all tho activity and
ssconS.a Sy % sees, eaders Of the liberal parry whom
he called A the several Offices Of State 10 the great
disgust Of their political opponents who chained and
with reason TO have been the Of his being ia the
country BY wise and iiiatory policy he has grad
uay but surely, worn away the prejudces against mo-
the rs S me n
power native industry patiently giving audience to and
inviting conferences with those whose Information or
counses seeued likely 70 be Of srvcs and In every way
edeavorng to ASCERTAIN tho true path TO the Cd
vancement and welfare Of Mexico.
rcsrrf0s or TIrR Kssrrpcx sae.
No man cvcr entored uron important task With q
desire 20 achieve great purpose than
milian IN this Mexican enterprise Luke Cor.eS be has
burned his ships There be retreat from the field
he has voluntarily como to &C upy Cut on forever by
his own choice from the s.riar succession, he mist
achieve for himself brilliant name In history or
experiences = morlifying defeat. There ID no medusn
And in contemplating the opeu and ntclgt mt
ace Of the Emperor, his rcsoutc hut courteous bearing,
entirely devoid o. regal ronpo.ty yet cxarting che
forms and etiquette due to his rank and station, a
strangcreven American brought up n the centre OF
democratic cvilizstonis disposed to acqeece In the
tness OF Macmillan for the position he has med
or usrious descent for his ancestors century and
hall ago ruled MexicoL liberal t1 the extreme In MI HIS
relations, bameess an his social habits commanding In
person. digned yet aab!r in hampers, and in earnest
almost u q de- OF entLufas in tn work he Las
undertaken, he ia without Doubt the right man the
right place. All things considerei no person among
the royal families or Europe could have becD found
combining in himself so many qualifications fer the hexi
Hs prompt action relative 70 the great que
OF church property, and the important rcs depend NJ
mponis husrae me proInanes Of tue mar IN decd NJ
had patiently awaited the d. Sion OF tho Pope and this
during PERIOD when every onsicrtion wes urging HIM
to bring matters 70 speedy conclusion: for the interests
nj stake extending throughout tue empire and hanglar
entirely upon this ali absorbing pot vast tha,
uni the question OF conscaton was disposed OF Tie
sion The Pope's Nuncio having arrived, after
months OF expectation, without the slightest sign Of
decision, the Emperor at proclaimed his intention
Of cgnlizng tie confscaions and confirming tho
sale OF church property amounting In the aggregate
TO hundreds Of millions Of dollars The Decree however
which is only delayed Temporarily for the collection Of
data, will have bearing Of far greater mpor than
In mere monstary point Of view. by Il the power o!
the Church to roriess the spirit o. progress Mexcd
VIII be finally crushed II involves the great principle
OF religious toerson which honcc forth Is be incorpo
rated into the genius Of the empire Although ,aiho
csm Is the recognized national rcg on every creed
soct may henceforward establish Itself freely
openly as In the United States or England.
hAxiMUIAN's ARsJrLr rHY CHrRCH
The Church IN this struggle has oxcrtcd Its utmost
strength, exhibiting power 10 enormous In s extent
persistoDt IN its enerts and al.reu hing In Il,
taIcpts Abilities moral influence and concentrated
we&th that the Christian world cannot regard with
indifference the man who, right or wrong, has
thrown gigantic and complicated OF machinery
But this 10 only preliminary step Every attribute o
special powcrs 70 b. taken away, and the reformaos
carried 70 the extent OF depriying the Church,
an institution, Of even the right 10 hold property The