New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-15
MEXICO.

VIII pr-rtFcrIoN OF PRESIDENT JUAREz-FI-
NANCIAL DIsTREss-sTAGNATION OF BUSI-
NFss-BANQUET 10 THE BOLIVIAN MINISTRY
Prom Our Special Correspondent
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 80 1867.
There are as vet no new developments with
orA N the late elections that 90 decide the result Of
,h contest bevond n doubt although it is more than
probable that the persistent tenacious oaxaeaan Juarez
il chosen for the Presidency, and Lerdo de Teada mas
been elected ChiefJustce. The Of carrying out
the electoral rdiculousy mixed that after the
returns are all in ii win then require considerable time
as well as much patience and skill to solve the problem
and dig ont from the confused the real results OF the
recent elections Districts Juarez has received
majority OF votes for President, while in others ne mas
been chosen as ChietJu>iee one even giving MN INC
plurality for Member Of Congress- IL has been hue"
worse with Diaz, who has received a majority Vi uio
votes of some OF the electoral colleges for the various
Offices Of President, Chef-Justice, Attorney
Member Of Congress Cove nor and half dozen o.uei
positions number Of Districts have chosen Ioi 'le4l
Members Of Congress who, in several ea'es' oro
eaw their constituents and never were "I'in "'o
borders OF the section thus honorng then OruueieS
prevails very generally in Mexico Ou' in0io ." 'l'
speet perhaps than any other. 80, 1aro, ,ros eiveD
In The Seventh District of Zaeatecas Juare4 was ENeH
for President votes Daz receiving ~ lo T o.
the supreme Court Daz obtained 4S votes DE IeJaua "a
Monies, IL Gen Paacio, l. EseooedO, l., L. .os o,or
TampicO hia2 majority ol seven NoteS
Juarez who received u. The First District OF fuepa
Ina
Fent Of Supreae Court Diaz received 80; Tejada, &c
Monies Is. In the Second District the vote was lor
S SSaTfz Dn1 q Tada 4 Monies In the District
MchOacan the vote stood President JuaTez SIS Dlaa'
2l President Supreme Court TtJada, Sy OgazOh ~.
Tamauplas, with the exception OF two districts, gave
Juarez Teiada almost unanimous vote greatly 10
As observed former letter the present great need
of the Government is money when IL must nIoe, an" t
So many robbere that commerce is dead and. well,
fba Of
try Lately there have been some queer actohs on hS
part of the Government in its financial operations whieh
psrtake in MANY ways OF the characteristics OF the
great abhorred Marquee several OF the "edIes' Sa
talss of the Republic against whom no ela,gesd d
been preferred judicial proceedings ihsutueu anu ~
the RennbIic in any manner have been obliged 10 pay
immense to the Government upon us Geland uuer
with the particulars of which am perfectly acquainted
the parties held ont until the order for cOnscailon had
hepn issued when the demand was aceeded 10, ana SOO
paid to Government officials who, by OIueI Ieuseu 70
give receipts for the same MT JuaIez mas %d.hh ms
ptinens ~ me Rpn6ic to obtain the necessary
OF carving ON his Government when, in way or an
other those resources could be made productaDie NJ,
In my last 1 gave a general view OF the necessues OF
Mr. Jnarez declaring unless they aeyiated To the
extent of forty fifty millions, he must Ultimately I III
his efforts at establishing Mexican kepnOc no one III
Mexico nor any fully cOmprehendng the SITUATION
here will deny the truth and correctness OF hat
and do not state It without fou9daton Me say 1t
Mr. JuareZ and his Cabinet OF the same opinion IL Is
believed that little foreign assistance rendered az
the present moment WOnu positNel9 % H. 80 6ene
qnetude the Republic for the future ana tha we
of trade industry, material develORment-would Wtnh
brief period enable the same 10 De repaid IoSeel %
much that has been due for many years Inc SR0
pie NeUe the leading daily OF the capital takes ar
ferent view of the subject, however ana makes tne iu
lowing remarks upon it. in connection Wlthe Iepos at
an agent had recently dispatched for the purpose OF
making loan: "W. T. Pritcnard, esq, editor OF Ihe
Me1icQn STANDARD left this city Yesterday with foreign
destination and it is said he goes commissioned by the
Government 10 arrange with that OF lne Sne1 :;
The report and should greatly regret its continuation
relieve Ms for the moment We believe that if pres
ent revenues all cared for order ana regularity
established in both receipts and expenditures, with pure
honesty i'm the payment Of our dues, there would not
only be sufficient for the requirements OF the GOVeneh
but there would be surplus, thus giving us ready means
beside a good reputation at home ana abroad without
which lacking these bases they cannot be acquired with
$20OOOO0; that We would consume ~, as Ia99lOs
have heretofore been consumed, without real Oene
ft We repeat that we do not Know whether te Iepor,
referred to not but We have made these hurried
observations in the event Of Its proving 10 De act
The Sglo Is certainly not well informed upon tne
il would not make so broad an aSserol IoI, MItn
the careful and street economy the present revenues
would pay than half the current expenses OF
the Government to say nothing OF the vast sums que l's
soldiers and others holding legitimate claims agalnst IT,
With regard the mission Of Mr PritenaTd, IL is nol
publicly known whether it is aigovermeta or private
Congress convenes on the Goth prox The crisis Of
the history OF Mexico hangs upon the events that sha
transpre between that date and the dawnng o. te new
year The whole future Of the country depends upon it
In recent number Of Fl Continental Of this city
article appeared the signature Of Senior villa one OF
the most able and brilliant writer's in Mexico the follow
OF the present deporabe condition of the country aud is
noteworthy being frank and nOncst-rare character
II can be at glance that we have IN Our very
blood eosdSIeu as SoCdl tIie, a sbroeyt of
public liberties but which form the most notable lmed
men for the organization and preservation OF our nation
atty II up TO the present day we nave Deeh ane 10
sist political dissolution OF our national eHstence ana
If we have thwarted with noble and mighty VIII me
conquest with which we were hreatehed' anu Wen
France Austria, and the traitor endeaYOed 10 le@IZe
measure this result is owing the sefregeneraton
Mexico but to the absorbing instinct Of another great
no arg
nature Will not DC fulfilled ~ IN MeAlco, specify
and this breath Of national existence, we do
not hasten to encourage. and bring IN foreign
population, which, being mixed and fused into our
race NAV make us preserve and perpeuate our political
and sccl existence In conclusion we ought 70 escape
from the ruins not opposing or forgetting tle laWs OIL
nature but by all endeavOrng 10 carry them out,
and this manner shall preserve our UeTU being as an
ndeT nation. The same grcat nation tohch oay
hredesUs NTH absorption gives US the example To-Day
powerful In the vgOr OF manhood and wealthy there
time when IL had only 3OeOcO OF population and
Atlantic Ocean, for its only territory In less than
century today its population has increased ten fod-t
reaches 3OO0O and its territory stretches from sea TO
sea-such unheard Of prosperity was not only brought
tiles all and all men that could bring TO their cou-
try. their industry and requirements Why do we not
contemplate the constant and rrepressbe tenden-
ees of naturel Why we obstinate III remaining sub
iect the heterogeneous elements OF our national exist
What dire obstacles impede the way for the ac-
emplishment of what neighbOrs have accomplished
and The fact That u Is seriously borne IN mind that
foreign immigration to be successful must commence III
the center and work N the circumference"
Every hing pertaining commercial and industrial
pursuiis is in most terribly stagnated condition, and
the horizon Of the future does not look brighter than 1t
did three weeks ago On the contrary, II Is even worse
fthe same produced in Mexico the effects
they do IN NewYOTk is safe assertion 10 declare that
within Gays there would not be solvent firm in all
Mexico. But here merchants do almost exclusively a
cash business and therefore, the present state Of the
market and country does not affect them II otherwise
w3uld. The following, from The TrO Republics gives a
lair idea the situation which every business man IN the
republic will heartily iudOrse;
There is not sensation single pulsation, TO indi-
rate vitality in all Mexico The stagnatiOn prevail
ing is ineXphcable although so lately recovered from