The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11
OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENTS.

the expedition All soldiers graves
OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENCE,
VERA CEuz, sept 30. 1866
On the Goth ult the French steamship Sonora arrived
from New Orleans (having been officially despatched by
the representatives OF the French government in tho
United states) bringing tho following
PARE Sept IL 1866
! My Adjutant General OF division, Casteneau, will
leave for Mexico with instructions. n.
The above sent the cable and by telegraph TO
Now Orleans, and thence to this pert stated above
RETURN OF A pIsgsmAsKiEo FRENCH RHGNEyr THK
INTERIOR.
Among those who speculate the mere occurrences
Of the moment there good deal OF cautious
ton the subject OF the return of the thousand
prvates and fifty officers of the Eghtyfrst regiment Of
tho line renchl 70 the Interior after they had come
from that direction and remained three days at Vera
Cruz city, going far to put portion Of their
baggage board of the French steamship Tampco and
to speak In anything bu, Hatteng terms Of the MexicA
people, tho Mexican country and the empire, So
called Of the naturally long headed Maxi
mimian This retrograde movement made
because Marshal Bazaine did not deem IL I'D
visabe TO order away any portion Of hts com
mand until after his interview with Adjutant General
Castleneau who understood TO be route for Mexico
with full perhaps Anal explicit orders from Napoleon
and the French government As this French military
official with 'thc orders Of the French govern
men the people OF the United States may look for
explanation Of those orders and to Mr. Sew
ards diplomatic negotiations in the next acts OF the
French nterventionistS
THE CHURCH STATE.
There has been grand revolution in politics within
the compass OF tho socallsd empire The n
lghtened and progres-loving Maxmilian has sold him
sslf out body, BRAINS soul and consccnce TO the Holy
Fathe and after this the gradually growins-less
pire is to enjoy an the excusvenesses attached 10
league between the civil magistrate and the politics
loving priesthood This league has been ostensiby for
the maintenance Of loyalty and the suppression Of
hcresy; but know will conduce II the party
maintain ITSELF the strict enforcement Of political and
religious subusaton The Emperor himself may not favor
this conrse, but what he dor He is The smallest
individual politically, in the party. Tho party HIM
thse they cannot do better and Maxmilisn driven
70 extreme submits 10 the Church pary's dictates
although know must gall him great deal to bow to
men whom until within few days past he affected so
openly TO despiss. Alas Gods amounted people,
called prove better than the po,-house pol,i
clans when they have ends to vain and absolute
need 70 bow. Now the whole Of the adm lin istratve
machine 10 in the hands Of The priests Asmont ana
Frant have withdrawn. when these Trenchmen n.
tered the ministry II was thought that France intended
TO DO great deal for Mexico but now, since they nave
gone out their Withdrawal has operated heavy damp.
ener on Imperial prospects In general.
LEr, Nareu<, by far the sensible imperial poll
tical newspaper published in Mexico, thus said
I'm poin, Of fact the change Of front has been
pleie. The ministers newly chceen indicate the new
route which ~ TO DO travelled and their acceptaon
that the Emperor has conceded their views he
sound They therefore accept their positions Willingly
The friendly understanding the empire and those
who smost contributed 10 its foundation. which
tuesfan important fact II woild be sAying much
maintain that its results viii be certain immediate and
absolutely happy The situation Of the country al this
moment Is OF that nature that the most Hatterng
peca may be worthless But IL incontessble 10
that under tho present circumstances the resolution
taken by tho Emperor IL the only really prom-
the chance OF the effort kill OF dan
gers which surround the throne, and this can
oniy be successfully accomplished Ivy the throne
drawing around II iis natural party. The tois
Of the imperial government, such have
understood 1t from the beginning, consisted in
using colciliacry policy toward all political PARTIES
But by leaning too much to eide its policy has not
been attended with success; Inns proved failure. The
scscped is rsors ba, ad no. give Il their sincere SUP
port The otbers-the true friends Of the empire-whom
the government seemed wiling 10 sacrifice, withdrew
Thus the government fell into state 81 isolation which
thres one 90 strike Il with lmpoency. In order 10 get
OFT OF this dienma II indispensable for the govern
ment to change That wha, Il has done.
Whatever may happen 10 he the erd Of the attempt II
well becomes us 10 support IA nov. No doubt the
luton which has inst been performed goes little
beyond that independent position which we wished
TO ser maintained b. The government but that Ia
sequcnc. which has become inc'Isblc by the course
ado d ffon tho begipnng The government had gone
too far with the liberals, aud could not help being
oayct by he force Of things TO prant share equally
large 10 the conservatives 'Conservaiiscs means
the chnrch marty y II is no, possible 10 bring parties
together but by degrees and II Is very inicut to
ncsn one extreme without falling INTO opposite one
p,rty which has been degraded will not permit the gov
eminent 20 return 10 II by havce requires guarantees
r confidence and complete power The homogeneous min
sty which the 81 aars viii upe its power
nnNenrG
aud the necessities of thnrs IA general Other transac
tious will follow later by degrees a. the tnes become
| calmed. For the trst time In Two years
| we may hope for harmon,oasncss among the several
members ~ the Cabinet, and marching together for
common objects aud purpose III all tho
measures which this Cabnc, may favor are not es
celent a' least may rest assured that none will be
brought forward uncss they founded upon the single
thought Of consolidating the smpre and rcorxsnlzing
Tie country That is Hlready someth me- after the many
| tersiyeualions and incoherencles which bave wit
nessed
The very frsi Of the church ministry was 10
restore all The old laws the subject u bur,as and
every Old technically made applicable to foreigners
! dying IN Mexico Now the church rcts back ali the
burying grounds and the exclusive control Of these aud
Proestants and resting place for those OF their
own belief who die
Indirectly III, church party has issued an address TO
tho people in which proposes many temporal reforms
and promises TO restore peacG;and tranquility 10 the
country al large But, in other tines the church
party has had many opportunities Afforded II 10 DO
great good and still failed, mos. indigo nov BY
pas performances rather than contemplated ones and
lye AZ our cy,g.qn iha, ~ all parties In Mexico the
sTuct Ole e Tie sael abe 70 give the country per.
maneni benefit Tine will prove how well justified we
are IN making this observation Tho address from the
parry ~ which refer before The public N lhg
form OF letter written bv church politician named
Teodoslo Larcs ard directed to Macmillan. " came
DOT on the 18th 81 September and printed in the
ncwsrapers about the 23f
when u was known tha, Msslmlsn bad gone over 70
the church politicians, a body OF thess together with
their small frv followers proceeded 10 Chapulepcc snd
Congratulated him On the decision he had made Al the
came time 10 was permitted 10 Maximisn TO zee thst
the sssemhase comprised respectable lorcc OF gentle
men without oEc" but WHO were IN hgh hores o. soon
oav M The sane bestowed gpon them To the add ss