The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-23
Oar Mexican News.

Oar Mexican News.
| We publish to-day q batch of news which,
like much that we have received from the Rio
| Grande, bears the impress OF rebel manufao-
ture. Tho idea that Cortina Is in that district
is simply ridiculous. AT last accounts he was
detailed 10 whip out the remnant Of the empire
| in Western Jslsoo on the Pacific coast Gomez
is in Southwest Tamaulipas, with the force
that lately held Tampico. Ortega, far from
| being able to head a revolution. is q prisoner
| at Monterey in close confinement, and, with
| scarcely friend, will soon be tried by court
| martial. In Northern Mexico there are prOba-
bly, not two thousand men under arms to-day.
With reference to the imperial prisoners, thoy
| are trelted with the utmost consideration by
the republican government, and the most
| liberal orders have been issued with regard 10
! them Far from Escobedo issuing such orders
as are attributed 10 him, we are we'll informed
that the policy Of the Mexican government
with reference 10 foreigners is now almost as
liberal as our own. That government has re-
| Peaedly by lis DEGREES, its acts its announced
| policy in public speeches, shown hearty good
will towards any foreign element that chooses
| to dwell peaceably within its borders. Presi-
| dent Juarez himself at Zacatecas, not long
since, at public dinner, expressed himself as
opening Mexico "to every foreigner who chose
| to make it his hOme-to concede all political
| privileges, even that of becoming President Of
the republic"
There appears to be systematic effort in
rebel circles to create false impressions with
| reference to Mexico-a determination to raise
| q war cry under false pretences. The unanlm-
ity of the rebel press on this subject is very
marked All efforts Of this kind will, however,
prove abortive; for our own national wounds
| being as yet unhealed, we have no fancy for
solving problems in political surgery for our
neighbor.
Anew Congress has been convened by Presi-
| dent Juarez, and we shall now have new
election for President Juarez will, un-
doubleday, be elected; but 1t is quite certain
that he will resign soon after, as he is nov
sixty-one years Of age, has been President nine
years and Is thoroughly tired of political
duty. In electing him, however, the Mexican
people will give the best possible endorse
ment to all his acts and to the republic Now,
if ever, we should have some one to attend to
our Mexican affairs, already too much buried
in the shadow of our State Department The
Senate having on Saturday rejected the new OPP
pointment for Minister to Mexico, and, having
adjourned, the present Secretary of Legation,
Mr.. T. L. Plumb, becomes Charge accord
ing to law. We hope that he will proceed i'm
M fal v IN Oot md do ~ tov ia
some of the knotty subjects which COM
plicate our Intercourse with our neighbor. Mr..
Plumb is probably better posted upon all
questions that relate to Mexico than any
minister who could have been appointed. A
long residence in that country an acquaintance
with the leading men, q knowledge OF the
language and many personal qualities that
command respect are evidences that our
Mexican affairs will not suffer if left entirely
in his hands. We absolutely require some one
there who will properly represent the United
States at this crisis in the history of that coun-
try. We may then assist in shaping its future
in harmony with our own.
The Austrian MtssiOn-Morc Of Stewards
Queer Diplomacy.
The appointment Of Horace Greeley as Min
lister to Austria was undoubtedly made with
the concurrence of Mr.. Seward, IT, indeed, 1t
was not altogether his act for, besides that
the President would scarcely name one to such
position without conference with the Secre-
tary of State, the paternity of the nomination
is put beyond all doubt by its queer features.
Indeed, this is the most singular appointment
that has been made since the year 1852, when
the firm Of Seward, Weed and Greeley was
broken up because Greeley could not be made
Postmaster of this city. 1t may be that this
appointment is intended in the light Of a pro-
position from the senior member of the firm for
the resumption of the old relations. Greeley's
stock has risen greatly since that rupture, and
II this be a bid for the reopening of the old
books, it gives measure Of Greeley's in
creased value for the difference between the
old and the present price is doubtless exactly
as the difference between the position OF Post
master in this city and that Of United States
Minister to Vienna. II Is droll world, and
| though old Thurlow-the once potent member
of the FIRMS not named at all in the present
arrangement, that is no evidence that he is not
in it and that i i not bis sagacity, after all,
that has brought about this proposition to close
up all old troubles and return to specie pay
ment. OF course, II Greeley goes, there is no
chance left for Raymond and it is not yet
certain that Greeley may not go; for though he
himself treats the nomination as practical
joke, that may be due to his great modesty.
Had he been confirmed he would have thought
the joke much better. He would have been
confirmed, too, by all appearance, but for the
Upton Slasher. This illustrious namesake of
a once honored representative Of the p. r.
could not zee the propriety, and there was no
Parliamentary Tom sayers present to open (or
closel bis eyee with convincing argument; so