The New York herald., 1867-05-24
SPECIAL cusRrspOpDENcE of ,ar HERALD.


SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF The ReRALp.
Jusrcx the Cause Of Diax,s DeIny-Mexicnn
stOlidity-MRrquez and the Diplomatic
Corps-The American Consul the Sole Dis-
pcnser Of Protection To FOrei9nors.
Cfrr os Mrxico, May 6, 1867
For nineteen days General Porlro Diaz has had his
army around this city, gradually Tightening the grdle.
until the compression begins To produce srocaton On
Wednesday last he reviewed eighteen infantry
and near six thousand cavalry. employed tho outer
circumference Of his camp. With this force Mexico
could ba akon In hour: but obedience President
Juarezs instructions he Diaz) docs operate TO take
the city so much the people in IL and eliminate by
the capture Of certain individuals the leaders OF future
revolution. Tho design IS worthy Of all praise though
the process Is frightfully telling upon the insiders.
Cessation OF all outside communication, contributors
and forced leans almost hourly falling upon the popu-
ton, and far more destructive than the balls or bombs
oil the enemy are expressions that only raise the
tain upon the sad picture of the city Of Mexico.
The imperial authorities spare no resort respect neither
in their desperate measures to sustain them
selves; the bonds that keep together in society
are rudey broken and every principle Of r.ht Jus
ce violated by those who proclaim tha, they defend
the cause of order and property against the Goddess
party OF demagogues Having exhausted the anti
qua,sd system OF taxaton contributions and forced
loans the novelty OF circular notifying every
cording to his fancied ability pay was addressed to
capitalists and merchants. gentle admonition
Guided this document to the effect that military pressure
would be brought to bear these who were backward
in paying at the treasury the daily quotas assigned
them General vidaurr, Minister Of Finance proved
memorable all remonstrance and reprcs Of
the cruelty Of this last device which blow shut up
nearly every establishment, Wholesale and reta In Mex
leo Exasperated at this defiance Of authority and spir
nf - r.I1nv xor
serrcservation the ministry gave orders the Mayor
TO inquire into the motive Of closed and barred
windows throughout the metropolis During this inves
tgation his Excellency OF the Finances decnod any
longer keep portfolio whose decrecs exposed him to
the odum and execrston OF both pares and to he just
General vidaurYi has ou yielded superior author
~ OF tho Lieutenant General Marquee when he gave
ders to put into execution this last annha,ng measure
For days the highest functionares of the empire were
almost open war; Marquez himself assumed tho man
agemon Of the ways and means while vidaurri Kept hs
quarters hermetcally sealed against ali visitors The
collection prescribed by the err continued
were imprisoned or suddenly disappeared on timely
notice Of call from the military, the streets
tary aud indication of fearful disaster APP
pcared The OF who burst be caught abroad
During these outragcs the moncyed classes press
gangs Piled their work Of selling the poorer people
and huryng them of 70 the barracks be put through
mnCnine
month upwards Of $4,000 bpeds been levied after
this fashion. Tho indispensable articles of daily
Consumption already beyond the reach the pres
cent enormous prices, o. the aborng classes the aqne-
ti,sm from Cnapul,epec Santa NJ as dry Le
desert St population oi over 200 O0O souls, cTascd
under the weight en- OF minus, and nnus. ipor pesss
neither know how TO turn upon their opprcssors nor
haye WEALTHY sunicien. . ook for q remedy
deeply are the habits and ideas Of thood Spanish
desposssm interviewer with the Meyicsn charscscr that
toe hast morsal OF bread might under the gue OF
thoriy be sna.ched from their sia,ing families without
show OF resistance fhe Oldest fore gn residents, who
supposed them elves thoroughly acquainted with Next
naiare but had seen il exposed
test as the present. their opinions in despair at
ihe cllous talent and resignation de-
vsoped Nv recent throughout this exceptional race
Sucn endurance astonshes the more that II Is well
known the soldiers and officers of less rank
sufficiently paid, though Sl00o0 levied every day
and that something tau $4,000 have been shown
for over million collected in the period Of six weeks.
To all this some inqusniye mind Of Mexican cnergeii-
caiy inquiries what has bcen done With ~ What are
coming tor Hero the public spirit WORKING In him
with lofty consciousness 81 having performed duty
subsides into rost calmly thr reflection
that such the crstoms Of the country OF which, who
knows, each mans turn may come TO take the benefit
Hero and there has been evnced soine show of
human appreciation OF the CALLING tyranny which FOR.
Closely bcsiescd. A lady drew and discharged r.
voIvcr NJ tho sodiersNsho BY force attempted TO open
the aeos, q nsr house 20 eSae, 'ns daily quota @ H.
tery hates. Young wealthy and pretty, the heroine
wss conducted % prison under strong guard and there
expscls tho penalties OF having stronger cnse Of pef
seas rsn Than esr county men ~ .rEe n.ns,osaer
from Francs . confined IN the prison of Santiago; q
loan OF 500 600 exaecd Of him ot the chie
groprlc,ors q ,he nch nipss q Real dol Monte on MI
portuny 10 wound and aaront tbe representative Of
France IL too precious to be idly thrown away IL he
pays the poor gentleman only invites furicF outrage
he therefore suffers mprison mcnt and hops hat Por
frio Dxx viii soon take the CITY and put him ~ liberty.
In of passive endurance dwells tie siren gh
o. the MsxicAB; With this they drove the FTenca
to madness and Would .,. have ave driven !, ihe.
haze 10 contend IL they be unwisc 10 NEEDLE
directly in the internal economy ot Mexico The quality
Of a. AZ , wass = ne % % ~
OF African fcliaw citizens OF the south IS
characteristic evolved y tke mixture Of the Indian
the dissection or some physioioels. ~ Il
Foreigners have bean the mark against which All this
rs easssy Dssss ana sna hate / ssxn IL sSc msssan
heart toward all strangers, and Americans are excused
i saous y. sns nsss y ss
account The Amcriczn Consul has adroty used THIS
sc 70 secure from ns mere 40 ,rs.
rumored from other forms Of contributions or forced
lcans ia the future. Mlxlmiian has throughout he
term of empire shown marked consideration for The
people from the United Statsr resident here bat
suspect the present CONCESSIONS 20 be linked wha know
brosrs safe departure from Mexico through the good
onccs OF The United stsies Despite the vigilance oi tDe
have r~ehea Vienna by the cable ana We rusi the
appeal q the government AZ Washington may not have
msus VOC late 70 rescoe from an iEnom noas dea,h
prince whos though be has been deceived into the
cnnms on ot great International crime possesses The
mob est virtues OF aprivato geutleuisu.
The news VI tho Amercau Cou4ulss success aroused
snc d'piotnsuc ccrrs; notes protests ncw about,
vs. ooaeeuss ano siage. 10 the Foreign once: DARK
hints OF demanding passports o,n uo.e vi AZ last
put 10 recurring the Withdrawal the noisy circular and
on ocstve refusal Tho Kropeon representatyes sus
pended their relations VITA on
the most approved prn cf violence ana robbery by
their respective mastcrS To Ae noe adyis,no ths Nm
sster Foreign Affairs Of Tits siupeudous f,ss
tenant General Marqaez directed TIA, funconary 10 re-
ply thai the government Of the empire received a. nfo
Ipation the notifcatop that the friendly Furonear "a
tions had sccascdr all relations with untn cirrnn
stances allowed future decision. The ind Tcrenre
with which tnis tiger Msrquez grasps hs pvey ,nnkes
him worthy Of q heart and human affections
The citIzens Of free towns, II appears rtrht
cfVrf of he 49,