The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-16
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The lnperiahsts to Concentrate Around
the Capital.

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Interesting Letter from the Seat Of Juares's
Government.
our CHIHUAHUA CORRESPONDENCE.
CnluuAHuA, Nov.s2i, 1861
CONFIDENCE on rsn LIBERAL GOVERNMENT.
II 10 the opinion Of the liberal government that there
viii b but very little fighting ~ they move FORWARD 70
occupy the ancient capital fear however, that success
Aas made them over sanguine. believe however, that
every party in Mexico must 20 down before them and
chat any attempted opposition will b but momenary
1Hn npHRlALrsr PLAN OF OPERATION.
The imperialists evidently pursuing prearranged
naitay plan Withdraw from the northern and less
populous States in order to concentrate every element
q defence and gather it we'll IN hand and, have
pla,ned in former letters, draw military circle Of de-
fence around the capital keeping open, possible their
eouamuncstion with the Gulf Of Mexico ct Vera Cruz
A.inst this limo they hope that the liberal forces viii
wreck thsmseves but they mistaken; for the lib
sras advance southwark they absorb the constantly
nssang elements Of military power much faster than
SAs npeaists increase their strength by concentration
WHAT JUAnxz THINKS OF II AND ITS roLlrIcs
Moreover, President Jusrsz has said 70 me- '4he
0Iom&80
ncs heartily in the causA The nsn in great part are
ranks by force and who are heart arm liberals and
only await the proper TO declare for the rspub
lie Despite what Aas been said ths contrary these
people have at length reached that point where they
have begun 70 think tsr themselves They canvass
every act and every law This the result Of long
revolution against the retrogressve element Of the
country. When Yturbide proclaimed the plan OF Iguaa
t independence Of Spain, u true; but IL left the
government entirely under the control Of class Tho
Church took the helm and said that the religion Of tho
country shall DO Catholic It's government shall DO
monarchy if we can obtain prince from Europe, and
army shall be formed 70 guarantee and uphold BOTH
Tnis although independence from the mother country
vas not the independence the liberty desired.
The Congress 1924 for the Of the
stituton, and the battle commenced. lit
10 band which had gathered IN the coun-
~ we're determined to have few really liberal
yrnoples Incorporated in that instrument; and they
took pattern so possible from the constitution Of
che United States They succeeded in part, but s It
was not liborty-n not independence. The Church
sam governed tho country the army under control Of
she Church to the people, and extraordinary
privileges to clergy and army still absorbed the
liberties Of the people.
THE CONSTITUTION OF 1857
sshook on nearly all these evils Of government, and
che reforms laws from Vera Cruz completed the good
work The people have at length become thoroughly
smbued with these great principles, and enter
spon new life Nations have not understood the
sns; ~ have been constantly misrepresented be-
pvs The world; but they beginning examine the
qeessjon q astn
STILL TIE CHURCH.
Upon the exit Of the French forces the Mexican
sssubIss win reduce themselves to tho old and
CREST civil QUESTION a the tune before the interview
stsn. The Church element sti working preserve
snall portion Of their wrecked power Upset they
In 1861, they rallied to the backed BY Louis
Napoleon. sam beaten they must now resort to new
measures. and stl weaker for thor ANAL contest
aeAins tho liberal progressive elements Of the country
ncn are a certain OF success as they are correct IN
a last, forlorn hope, MaxmIIian has thrown him.
originally sspoused under direction Of the Pope After
ssuayng them and bringing out their famous bitter
them ~ The last straw upon hs monarchCs sss =
which he can grasp to prop up his lettering throne.
The whole about to resolve itself into the
condition In which the contending political parties
found themselves In 1880 before the liberal victory
ever Miramon, who headed the rctrograde church
w BE- necessary overthrow the Church power gained
by the intervention before the liberals occupy the
The constitutional government as they did on the 10th
January, 1851, just before France, with her bandit
hordes from Agiers undertook to cvilze the country
COMPLIMENTARY TO yoRgIGS MINISTER'S.
The Mexican Catholic Church will die . manner
verhy the power which for 80 long . time governed
Both Church and Sate which for three centuries
bean in Mexico, in other parts OF Spanish America the
bold barrier TO education andprogress which has been
the one sole cause Of all the Mexican revolutions;
which, with it's money, has misrepresened the elements
opposed TO IL: which has with the glitter Of It's mag
Bincent tipsel, ciouded the intellscts Of foreign
ministers as 10 the real questions at issue. or
With its pundered treasures hidden their honesty
under silver cover which, with It's $3.50 600 600 q
Mexico thought few years since, that II was power
mighty enough to civilization back upon itself and
snany years made Europe and the United States bsSsve
giaantic lie. believe that In the which
The Catholic Church brought about they have reaped
little longer lease Of civil and struggle; but like
shat after the establishing Of the laws Of reform It will
b short desperate for Mexico tired OF war and
yssdy once that the old rctrograde element poweries
70 sheaths the sword and develop her immense natural
DIRE urrcrs or nE ISrrRvESrox
20 nos expect Mexico, howevcr 10 recover IN mo-
from this almos, death blow dealt her by the civil
ing efforts Of France; for this French invasion has
ssaaged Mexico than all her former civil put
sosethe. II has consumed more Of her and
G marc OF the growing enterprises Of the time.
AxEMIo~s IossEs
lnalos and sonora than s. 600 900 Of active work
ps American capital employed in the mines Of these
there is not oneeighth part of H.; for IL Jas been
ooeed sacked Dotted out from the land thsterriiory
and glory buried in the ruins x
SANTA ANNA AND OTHER EugHy.H
ny xn.sOn paty arr seeking, BY every dissenting sle
Lnss 81 % controlled 70 create ai5for themselves
Anna they stir the fires in ths United States 70
Irng AID 70 the government they have introduced.
from Brswnsville, Texas the base Of Mexican rsvola.
ponaSy operations IN the North they ply their busy
eash ana try thereby 10 prove that the moment the
liberals Ars len TO- themselves, they commence : siv,
strife Jcsuts TO the last they hope su to nsun in The
syee Of the world the lie they have many years used
With which 10 bndfold a.
The revolution Of 1s33 set Mexico 70 thinking: for a
against the Church from that idea that
10 prerd "A
Y.aAs glorious progress until the constitution OF 1855,
brought those IDEAS focus rhe time past snv
great movement take place In Mexico under the
Der u sBy In the last thrtyhr years thers
Sns grown up the country what u did
oct pesseeR uefore-pnbliv opinion, and any man who
Orw&ees - nnsf down IN the storm he createa This
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