The New York herald., 1867-02-01

Amanda was drawn up In the suburbs and
saluted the President as he passed Fire
works, musketry and artillery thundered their
welcome the streets were crowded, the win
dows were filled with swimming black eyes,
the housetops were covered with boys and
girls-even the top Of the cathedral was lined
with them-to see the government Of the re-
public pass Flags, shawls, handkerc hiefs and
everything that would make q show was
brought out, and Durango was all eyes to
sec the President.
From these manifestations wo can UNDER
stand the prevailing sentiment Of the Mexican
people. Juarez Is welcomed q their deliverer
because he comes - the visible embodiment
Of tho republic. They hail him a. the herald
proclaiming the departure of the foreign
usurper; they embrace him - the restorer Of
Mexico to the Mexicans. They know by bis
coming that their country is again their own,
and that the days Of the foreigner as their mas
tor arc numbered. And - It has been from
Chihuahua 10 durango 30 W doubt not will
be tho progress Of Juares from Durango 10
Mexico. His army increases ss he advances;
the whole people rise ist his approach to
strengthen him. Thus il ID altogether proba-
BILE that BY tho time he shall come within
striking distance Of Miramsn and his army Of
the ultra Church party Miramon will be COM
PEELED to fall back, and perhaps without bat
tie constrained to make such terms Of peace
with the republic as Juarez may choose to
grant him. The withdrawal of the French
army, in fact, lis the end of the empire and its
appendages, and with anything like ordinary
sagacity we infer Juarez may readily absorb
all the rival liberal chiefs and factions in his
cause, as the first champion of the republic,
recognized, too, by the Mexican masses and by
the United States as the rghtful head Of the
legitimate government Of the Mexican nation.
We saw something Of the prevailing senu-
ment Of the people in regard to President
Johnson's policy Of restoration on the occasion
Of his ''progrcss"-the pilgrims progress
from Washington to Chicago last September;
but in this Mexican journey Of Juarez so enthu-
siastic and universal are the welcomes accorded
him touching his plan Of restoration that we
begin to think it would be wise for Macmillan,
Miramon, Marquee and company to leave with
the French army. Lastly, we would invite the
special attention Of Mr.. Seward to the pleasing
information embodied in this Durango letter of
our correspondent accompanying President
Juarez; and likewise the attention Of Minister
Campbell and General Sherman, who had their
wild goose chase to Vera Cruz for nothing. If
they had only put themselves under the wing
Of the HERALD commissioner he could have
taken them at once to the headquarters Of the
republic, and thus they might have shared with
him anc General Wallace In all the honors,
festivals, delights and beauties Of these won-
derful receptions Of Juares By the Mexican peo-
pie, rejoicing in their liberation from foreign
Joke. Surely such . people, so faithful 10 the, !,
cause Of liberty, 40 full of the instincts Of
generosity, and 80 smiable and charming in
their hospitalities, need only little assistance
and encouragement to become united, peace
full and prosperous nation.