The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25

hrger part or the military having followed Yturbide In
has sul cesses favor of the latter movement
The adherents OF Yturbde dsd not however feel them
selves sufficiently strong attempt this uiovemen
while the clergy favored the Boarboniss Thus the
growing interests OF tile different pa tes daily made
xide gap between tsem and daily pointed 10 the
necessity for strong hand to turn the powerful
revolutionary eeuents into peaceful channel In
Spain that the Cores had refused TO ratify
che treaty Of cordova which tho viceroy
0'Donoju had signed with Yturbidc. They thus rem
dered Il impossible for any Spanish Bourbon to ascend
che throne.
PROCLAMATION OF yrURBIDE As EMPEROR.
In the uncertain position in which the Bo rbonists
oow 10 nj themselves they were unprepared TO oppose
The rapid achon u the YLuIb dss who no. proclaim
1uIblde Emperor, under title of Augusn L. and forced
Congress to riuy the usurpation. Immense
voted to maintain the dignity, large army drained
the resources Of tine people, and the Emperor waving
elc,at9r Tue reign was however very short one the
federal party had grown Formidable and pandering more
essn,ay 70 the interests Of the church issued pro
large part OF tile army and resulted. through
Generals Victoria and Santa Anna, who here first
appears upon tho stormy WIVES Of Mexican politics. in
the establishment OF representative Congress- In Au
gust 1923 the swearing Of new constitution in 1924
andths appointments II Gcncral Victoria first Presi
dsut Of he republic. Nd
MEXICO UNDER REPUBLICAN INSTITUTIONS.
The Mexican Church was In trouble Tho elements or
dou from spanish rule, had crept into the worn frame Of
Spanish misrue, and the intellect OF the creoIcs
a0fn n uil IN q md
sn forced the clergy direct the storm they could
tn constitution still chung closely 10 that curse
upon its body poilic which has been 30 fruitful in
revolutionary tirocs It provided for q concordat
WITH The Hsly See,. which was 70 throw
oeany the whole OF tue Mexican Church
1aaaeemen no tue nands OF the Roman pontiG The
esU ngured % exempt themselves entirely from any
chan OF gcsenment control over their property aud
nouOpoteA Tho old shadow OF caste crep into Il; the
SECULAR and psrechia clergy confined tho lower
eGces such as parish pricss All the bsbcp.cs dean
VIII BE- remembered that the lower orders Il church
eccs naa oeen the only ones during colonial rule TO
whsh 'he creoes and mixed races were eligible. Thus
We o!o ieonng OF caste Sill shook It's head above the
sonH hcnco ana, United with the clergy, cursed the
ID losa ssRrrs M rvvo,rr,ovs
u y unnecessary 70 run throues tfe ,ous 1st
- revolutIons which have tam Msrsrc hi S.r
Struggles 70, p free herself b; ~. her inherited
havo followed each Other In anM sho~s
tsble struggle Aud ratrcds strife ~ been gong on
a ur very DOOR fur nearly half century from se d.Ae
the Trsnob ,Ssrs Ven, ~ NJ ss 1a 20 10
pubcsn titles a H. head II Msricsn a1srs wthons
neatIouiur the innumerabe oettv governmen,s vhich
have from s 70 time been Established n
&c districts within their immediate reach some of the
IessIden!s were very short lived among them santa
br.yo who followed him ruHny FOR eight asvs Cener,i
Romsio Dias few days in 1855, Martin Carrera one
osners Robes Puebia two davs IN 1ssS ." low
-- $500 1'o'A wv wy :" A'''
80 the FRENCH INVASION. " "
When the viceroyalties Of America severed tho ties
waich had bound them 70 the iron embrace Of Spain
q government II had been less than a half century
since they had been allowed int rna communication with
son they had received the history Of Spain which
had for centuries SHAPED s laws under the shadow Of
the inquison The vast influence OF the Jesuits and
sshsr orders of the Romish clergy all tended to the for
nal on Of governments IN tho New World which might
sr.sh OUT every spark OF infor%aton which bad no.
ngeery OF Spain, which we have seen educating itself In
Sehs hundred years Of Moorish warfare had spread It's
civilization which attempted 10 penetrate the universal
gie.m.
When commun,catsn With the Spanish Americans was
spsned during their war OF independence tho people
tooed acroes the Atlantic fer instruction In
80 snsy s.wwcaos Shood ,ney % republics =
ooa,ch ss fono o. Abe kings 81 Span was an imbece
~ other was captive shouldthsy be empires 1.-THE
D. Helena
the norhward they raw the rising glory Of the great
Dos No intenecne strife resousded through It's val.
Isyu and covered s people with tho symbols Of
S Lnsy se happy WY may Ts not % happy undo,
eases became their solar centre; they drank In is
6Eshtest rays and fashioned their constitutional row.
asasnh with which they had 70 deal
@udc; Il had scarcely reached the ,eooene
1ssaed up d.rkiy before them; bot they bravsly
pspped with the problem, and with horculean efforts
ns.sd the states INTO toe planes Of their o.e. They
- baptized their advent into new life with the blood
q Their bravest sons; they could have established
AIse.sns and tenposarly Stable governmental, which
Oood have gvea them rest Tor the moment but their
Bod leaders resolved every mahgn element Into the one
eas crucble ana unshsathing their swords exclaimed
~here Ii the psoblem-we will kndle the hres OF
rsveiuton over eighty degrees OF latitude, but we will
0e,e down these sements which curse us, and although
- may not know che exact date Of regeneration
- know that tho exponent Of that unknown quantity
= LIBERTY, ana tirsS We constantly approached It."
me- stases thro~n INTO tho planes Of their revoussou
oroo were v their courses most erraiic The sun
enhe OF freedom struck upona race which had been
ny prepared 70 escetve ~ rayn There were clements
u their Organization With had driven Esrope into the
most exhaustive van Of the sixteenth century batticd
81 OF Europe tasee elements hao takcn refuge and
ev0esd deepy no the soil OF the New Worid, and st
eAsr nrst outbreak showed how bitterly their psSd Sea
uio were 70 sct upon the people who led upon them
thsr race had been Taught that labor was degrading
ehes honest toll was . curse 70 manhood instead Of Q
easDng that these were but three avenues 70 honor
afst the Church second, the state third, me army.
naturally taxing their IDEAS OF action from those who
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