The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17
The buildings of the Mexican CanldrOn-
Danger Of an Explosion.

Ind. few days since, died on Friday.
The Buildings of the Mexican CanldrOn-
Danger Of an Explosion.
"Clear ~ exclaimed the pungent John Ran
dolph in the discussion Of perplexing sub
icct before Congress, "clear-it is as clear, Mr..
Speaker, as the light of that window, which is
not very clear" So it is with all the lights
current kilograms from various points and the
latest letters from our special correspondents
in the cities of Mexico, Vera Cruz, chihuahua
and other places are full Of interesting details
Of imperislstc plans and movements and Of
the intrigues Of the various fighting and squab-
bling chiefs, cliques and factions concerned.
from Matamoros down to Yucatan; but in regard
to pacific solution at Washington Of all these
complications, the case now looks darker,
more embarrassing and menacing than at any
time since the advent of Macmillan as the
Austrian champion of Napoleon and the Latin
race.
II now appears that through some loophole
in the mails the instructions to Minister Camp
bell and General Sherman reached Macmillan
before the ship bearing our extraordinary
embassy touched at Vera Cruz, and that this
will account for the proaunciomiento issued
from that city on the arrival of the Susque-
hanna Oh that port, declaring the fixed pur-
pose Of poor Max to Hght for his Mexican
crown to the death. Hence the return Of
Campbell and Sherman to New Orleans for
new observations and a new departure. II
next appears that through the counsels Of Mar
shall Bazaine and OF the Mexican tories, MARQUEE
and Miramon fresh from France, the political
chiefs oil the Church have effected sort OF
agreement with Macmillan, whereby he is 10
undertake the maintenance Of his government
after the withdrawal OF the French troops, under
pledge of financial aid from the Church 10 the
extent of five, ten or twenty million dollars
year, as the case may be. His reported pro-
gramme, too, is plausible and may be feasible
| The bulk Of the movable treasures of the
| Church are in and near the City Of Mexico, for
| safe keeping. French, Belgian and Austrian
merchants, bondholders and spectators, iden-
| tifed with the cause of Macmillan, are also
concentrated in the capital for the same reason.
Miramon, who doubtless, as Nspoleon's chosen
man, expects to succeed Macmillan in the gov
ernmeut there, knows from experience how to
use all these materials. His plan is to eoncen-
tratc his military forces and means within a
narrow circle around the city of Mexico and
| along the main road thence TO Vera Cruz thus
holding those two cities and the communications
between them, and leaving, for the present, all
| the country northward TO the wrangling repub-
lican chief and factions, 10 keep them employed
| against each other.
This is shrcwd game; for we dare say that
from the heavy local financial interests aud the
powerful classes concerned with the Church in
upholding the interests of Napoleon this able
Mexican soldier, Miramon. can raise suhicien,
body OF troops to hold the cities and the line
suggested independently Of the regular French
forces. What them The whole Of Mexico
north OF This line thus abandoned to the rcpub-
| licans will become field OF active contentious
among their clashing chiefs and factions We
recognize only the republic Of Juarez; but how
long will Juarez be ablp to stand without
our military support at Chihuahua or Mon
tercy, or even at Mstamorog Santa Anna IL
OF unmixed Spanish descent He belongs to
the Spanish or ruling white class OF Mexico,
snAagainst Juarsz. an Indian, and the Indian
and mixed breeds, the sympathiss, sntccedenss
and interests Of Santa Anna are with the ruling
class, which includes the Church party. From
Escobedo, Corona Csnalss or soun other OF
the northern republican Chiefs Therefore, we
may expect before very long promurianieaio
in favor Of Ortsga or Santa Anna, and we may
thu. in good time find two rival republics set
up In Northern Mexico, and perhaps time or
/ four.
Juarez is becoming unpopular among the
indigenous Mexicsns because OF his PROPOSE
ton to sell TO the United States portion VI
the sacred soil Of the Republican sxpe
dent Tor raising the wind which clipped the
wings Of Santa Anna in his day OF power.
Unless assisted from the United States, there
| fore an far from, baing ahle IA diaturb MtromVu