The New York herald., 1865-02-28
Our Havana Correspondence.

HAVANA, Feb. 70, 1896.
Tho Now York press In commenting upon the crisis
through which the Mexican empire is passing, fall into
the serious OF supposing that the opposition to
hsxiaan takes any lofty political ground is actuated
BY any higher patriotism than an intense hatred Of
foreigners and considerable amount OF religious fanat
ssm In letter gave pretty correct sketch Of
Abe of the country state which cannot be much
worse Guerias all the southern part, and
snen Of note are abandoning the imperial cause SO
much Is certain but that those gueras all in arms
or the restoration Of repubcansm that those leaders
have Joined the armed supporters Of Juarez, Is by
certain. The true nature Of the opposition 70
Eaximan is have stated, and propose to prove it.
II is well known. and will be ut once admitted, that
the clerical party is the antagonist Of liberalism, whether
represented by Juarez any other and is the party
chat has invited French Intervention and aided in
establishing Maxmilan They now oppose him, with
out the slightest petence OF favorng the Juart party
repubicanism in any shape, simply because he has
refused to lend himself TO their views Maximian has
shown himself the friend of REFORM has decided
fsvorof the measures proposed by Comonfort and de-
creed by Juaoz, the principal features Of which
religious toeraon and sequcstraton to the State Of the
immense property held by the Church. II is much
praise therefore, to this church party to attribute to
them any other motives beyond what they themselves
confess They the enemies avowed and determined
Of oil that is understood by the American public to mean
progress and reform Religious toleration is in their
nmation crime and STAIN They declare they viii
not submit TO any government which proposes such
measure-a declaration which attacks Juarez quite
much MaximIian. Vicario, who has always been a
champion of this party certainly thrown his
nuence his swordf they have any weightinto the
scale Of republicansm The proclamation attributed to
him raises the cry OF "Region and privileges, and
death to foreigners Nor does IL contain the slightest
Indication ofany patriotic republican sentiment The
leadllE ChuTCumen-tnG
hchoacan and the Bishops OF Ojaca, Queretaro and Ia
o~iecas-have published very violent protest in reply
TO Masimilianis famous letter of December 27,
which shows the animus Of the church party plainly
enough IL is addressed TO the Emperor and
In bitter terms the sequcstraton Of ecclesiastical pro-
perty aud free religious olerauon On this latter point
the bishops say
AIN regard to religious tolerance we see nothing
which make H. we will not say urgent but not even
sxousable Mexico Is exclusively Catholic country,
and her aversion to tolerance has always been declared
n the most remarkable manner When the Constituent
Congress OF 1856 was discussing article is Of the project
of constitution which to establish tolerance,
although II composed OF the most renowned parti
OF what is called progress and reform; and not
wnsanding the earnest desire they all had in securing
the triumph Of this idea, they had TO IT, under
the irresistible pressure Of the national WILL expressed
never was before. Those extolled liberals mas
tors the situation exercised the power and held all
Offices of the government and, notwithstanding that and
peoay that OF the Church. they could not Withstand tho
torrent. There raned protests from all sides; municipal
tiles societies. whole noighborhoods men, women, socie
" in mass protested against the article The very gov
ernment Cononiort, seeing that not prudent 10
public sentiment universally declared
active part against tolerance, and the article fell TO the
ground, rejected by an immense majority sire, this
will Of people are not changed"
The press Of this party has also declared in the
most emphatic manner the language o. some, the Gro
iad OF the capital especially being scdous that IL
may be called reasonable One article is worth quoting
from to show the true character OF this opposition, and
tho one select opens with the following flourish OF
trumpets, which sounds sadly absurd
'If deeply convinced the Catholic religion is
the greatest light Of the world II the Gospel the mould
Of wiset earthly legislation and the Mexican
PROCESSES this religion, exclusively down to day.
onnno. DOUBTED that Mexico, by that she is
Catholic, Apostolic and Roman figures among other
uonalties with the most brilliant and most glorious title
70 which the most enlightened nations can pretend
Are other Catholic countries, then proud of their
heroan sister, But let us get at once TO the pth and
nArTow Of this article:-
"For the Catholic religion is eternal truth. No
other can equal much less surpass, IL in worship and
morality The religion Of Christ the only destined
70 preserve and perfect the human spec s. and since
there is therein truth which identified with
most conscience, 1t is impossible for to reconcile it
with the liberation OF any other, unless by sanctonng
and vice
'The Catholic religion truth Thcu every other
h an mpostnre less disguised and consequent
", in opposition religion; since Is not per
niftcd 10 preach what contrary TO IT, cannot accept
toleration whatever be the authority Of tho who
Foclaims It. Tolerance may be imposed on Mexico
but she will consent TO II while she retains one
principle OF sound morality.
The Cathoic religion Is the only in the world.
fhon every other s tho embodiment Of evil or the germ
Of or the pathway 70 ~ which weighs upon humanity
optates reards its actions; therefore, to favor ole
rance or not TO combat N establishment In country,
would be the most cupable OF rcnscns could commit
against creed and from which should reap rnal
shame"
Here the writer should have stopped for the sake OF
Dogic and cons stency But, as ashamed Of his ntoe
r.nc as he ought to be- he completely undoes the
q his argument by admission that the Catholic church
tolerant and he proves with admirable ccarncss
spite Of himself, by the following explanation-
'The Catholic religion Is the only compass and sures
uide for human race across the vast ocean Of fe
but in conducting 70 haven the vessels which choose
follow her she does not sink those who run upon the
No md his is hv he IL IN ed tpla rant
But even this explanation Is not graciousy given He
win have all other vessels 'run upon the rocks and yet
he will not even follow the examplpof his church,
which, by his owH admission does hinder them from
going their own way, much less attempt to them
down
The above extracts should be enough 10 prove my as
sertion TO the sat tfacton of tho most biased 1t only
remains now 70 notice the feeling which prevails in
Mexico against strangers, or whatever nationality feel
ing which peryadcs al classes, and amounts TO hatred
intensified by fear or the two great parties which at
present divide society In that country il would DC en-
romely difficult 70 say which possesses this feeling In
greater degree for the hostility of the republicans
FOREIGNERS s too wcll known be questioned while the
monarchiss have also given nnmistakable signs OF a
community Of sentiment in this respect One OF Maxi
mianh designs Is 10 encourage immigration, perhaps
with the idea that hs empire will enjoy peace
or anything like prosperity until the foreign clement
shall become power in the country. Those vast fer
Tile plains, toeming valleys aud orc-abound.ng noun
tans are open 10 the enterprise Of the world and
those who choose 70 take ther, TIC v~ry bes, nroof
Of tho Jealousy and fear which this policy has aroused is
10 be found IN pamphlet lately published ia :, xco by
partisan Of the empire os,ensiby In favor Of the nm
grafton scheme, but IN reality Zoe TO the project The
writer certain Mexican named Cacyas begins with an
admission that Il Ia impossible for Mexico 70 become
powerful while the populate remains small that agri
culture trade and commerce must angush ion sani or
sucient hands and then pretending nrgs that large
foreign immigration, like that which has butt up the
power az the United States can alone supply remedy,
continues singulsry enough
"Ths powerful immigration Is tho great danger which
threatens Now that peace and The throne Of
haximaD assured the door Is open 70 Stranger and
u Il not impossible that colon zaiion may flood
Wy 70 ths extent of snbmcrging our rae Enropeshs,
superior 20 ours viii establish themselves
,anong us with their Industry and the rcbnenenis 81
uod civilization Their activity and the energy OF their
Aaracer, stimulated by the bitterness OF cxpa,rs-
non snd ne desire Of gain win give them force OF oS-
panrWu uly irresistible which will cause Us 70 dsap
poas N little time The American confederation Is
perhapstho only country The world whkh could hase
sucoeespy =" ied 70 numerous imiaia xIon. This
danger, uous though u b., ~ not howsvsr OF sich a