The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-06

blexIean AAairs.
Our dates from Monterey are 10 October IL.
The election returns in Northern Mexico show
very large majority for Juarez, and even his
proposed liberal amendments TO the constitu-
ton are very generally supported. We give
more detailed account Of the terrible hurricane
which levelled Matamoros with the ground.
The storm ragged for three hours from the
northward, and, after lull OF half an hour,
blew with equal fury from the south. The city
must have been very near the focus of the
tornado, as must have been Brownsville,
on the east side of the Rio Grande, which
suffered almost equally. Succors were being
hurried from the interior of Mexico to the relief
of the sufferers as rapidly as possible
Our correspondent details very interesting
interview which he had with General Escobe-
do. Although we have not much faith in
whatever comes from such Jesuitical nature
as Escobedo possesses still, we know that the
opinions which he enunciates are those Of
Mexico, of which, in his reported conversation,
he was but the mouthpiece With reference to
the party lately overthrown Escobedo says =
Tho retrograde party. always conquered morally and
physically BY the great bcral party numbed by pub
lie sentiment which abhors it. has no other resource
left to crafty its vile vengeance than TO misrepresent
abroad what passes here 1t worthy only of contempt
simply thisto tolerate all; not 70 protect any
especially, and complete separation between Church
and State.
This has been really the keynote of the
whole Mexican stru rgle, and now that the
separation Of Church and State is effected we
have hopes that attention will be turned to
peaceful pursuits. This however, requires the
most thorough protection of whatever capital
may be invested in that country. Foreign
capital has, with very rare instances, always
been perfectly safe, even amid Mexican revo-
lutions, but the native capital has been very
heavily drawn upon by forced loans which
were in many cases almost ruinous The
restoration Of confidence in commercial enter
prises, then, becomes one of the first problems
for the Mexicans. Speaking Of this in connec-
ton with the financial question, Escobedo
says -
After the exceptional circumstances in which, unfor
tunatey the country has been involved have passed
away understand that tie system Of forced loans will
no longer annoy tho mercantile community or land
holders These measures 80 annoying even TO him
who was compelled to dictate them, necessary,
other than the salvation Of Mexican independence
They are so no longer: for, the republic being
stored 70 TRANQUILITY experience has shown US that the
governments has been able 10 meet the situation making
very large disbursements to establish the public admin
istraon in all its branches, supporting two armies
the couquering and the conquered making the neces
expenditures for the support OF those ncarcerated
in prison, ana at the same time sustaining the army
actually on foot without having been obliged to resort
TO violent measures For this reason / am convinced
that the finances Of the country DO organized
firm and prosperous basis This Is one OF tho principal
whi anhdo will tl,a nj.
tention OF the Congress soon to assemble.
And again, referring to the question Of the
expulsion Of foreigners, he said -
The reports in reference thereto simply the vile
calumnes against Mexico set in circulation by the NAL
contents -, . say 70 you frankly have mad occasion 70
have never heard this advocated or suggested. The
people, entertain such issues The best proof of
enjoy and the guarantees which they all have without
distinction Of nationality. There among innu-
now peacefully engaged in those branches Of industry
TO which they desired to dedicate themselves.
Much of the discomfort against foreigners
which has been reported has arisen from the
complaints made by native merchants that
foreigners were exempt from those burdens
which were SO heavily forced upon the country
by revolution. 1t gave foreigners certain ad-
vantages which made it very hard for the ma
tive Mexcans to compete with them in trade
and different enterprises
We can but feel assured that our neighbor
has a brilliant future of peace and prosperity
before her. Thus far she has astonishcd those
who have predicted the opening Of new war
Immediately upon the close Of that Of the
French Intervention. We again reiterate that
there is no great principle in the foreground OF
Mexican politics which can force two armies
into the field. The country is almost unani-
nous in support of the principles which are
embodied in the constitution of 1857, and how
willing the people are to listen, without muir
muir, to any new reform, is shown by the cleo
ton returns which we have noticed in the
opening of this article.
In view ofthe peaceable condition of our sister
republic, we should Immediately take advan-
tage OF the position we occupy toward her
relative to our support of her government in
its struggle against monarchism, and make
liberal commercial treaty. This will give us
an opportunity to reap the splendid advant-
ages which present themselves in the rcopening
oil her commerce with the world.
Impeachment.
1t Is given out from Washington that on the
day Of the reassembling of Congress (2lst in
stanD the Judiciary Committee will report on