The New York herald., 1867-02-23

see the enIgntene0 prOgreSs snss Oouy !"
making on the subject Of the currency and
national finances but it should not stop there.
Our whole system Of finance, currency and
banks needs remodelling and placing on
sound and lasting basis.
Progress Of Thi.gs In Mexico.
The French troops have abandoned "the
Halls of the Montegumas." The capital was
turned ever by Marshal Bazaine, on the 9Th
instant, to Marquee, the generalissimo Of Maxi
milan and the Church party. A few days
before leaving Bazaine issued parting address
.to the chivalric Mexican nation" in which he
protested that during all the four years. occu-
patton Of their country sit never entered into
the intentions of France to impose upon you
any form of government contrary to your
wishes" To this bit Of blarney honest Jack
Tar would be apt to reply:-"Gammon. You
may tell that to the marines; for with old
sailors it won't 60 down." MARQUEE next issued
his proclamation to the citizens, in which he
said, q have a sufficient armed force, and you
yourselves will soon see in what manner this
place is garrisoned." Next he issues general
order warning the citizens to shut themselves
up in their houses at the ringing Of the great
cathedral bell; for he thinks there may be q
liberal rising and hot work in the streets at
any moment, to say nothing Of the approaching
liberal forces from every point outside. But
still the theatres were in full blast, q circus
company had come to town, and in the after
noon the paseo was thronged with elegant car
riages and handsomely mounted equestrians.
1t was 30 in Paris the day before the sacking
OF the Bastile 1t was 80 in Washington the day
before the first Bull run. MARQUEE is blower.
Perhaps at this moment he is under French
protection with poor Max at Vera Cruz.
The French were not coming away from the
interior empty handed. They were mindful of
the motto of the Rothschilds, "Don't forget
der monish." The sum Of three millions six
hundred thousand dollars in silver had oome
down to Vera Cruz in the course of . week.
and two millions and = half more was
expected within few days Marshal Basaine,
General Castelnau and the French officers
generally, will doubtless bring off good pile
of value baggage, involving some sacrifices
by the Church and the Church party. The i'm
perial Max has unquestionably laid up some
thing for rainy day and got it out Of the
country and if he still remains at his capital
it is only, we guess, to finish his plucking of
the Church goose. AS for the departing
imperial rank and file, French, Turcos, Egyp-
tians and camp followers, 1t is safe to say that
they will carry or some curious souvenirs
from Mexico in the way Of antique articles Of
plate, golden candlesticks, jewelry and silver
spoons. 1t is q custom, as old as the hills, of
retiring armies. Besides, under the convoy
of the French troops, there is an exodus Of
merchants, brokers, sharpers and adventures
of all sorts, who went in to make, and who
will bring off all they can of what Bucking-
ham was promised by Gloster in "those NOV
ables-
Meanwhile, instead of Miramon capturing
zacatecas. Porfirio Diaz, chief Of the liberal
generals, was moving upon the capital, and his
advanced columns, under Rodriguez, Cuervas
and Mucado, were closing round the
city. Corona had issued decree from
Jalisco warning all parties siding with the
Alvarez with his Pintos, mottled Mexicans
Gone Of whom some years ago was exhibited
here as 'the negro turning whitc'o, Old Alva-
rez, or his representative, is again on the war
path from his mountain defilcs behind Acar
pulcc. He has played the role Of ''king maker"
Of Mexico through many revolutions, and he is
out for Juarez. We think 1t cannot be long
before Maximiian, Marquee and Miramon and
their Church party will be swept off by these
liberal combinations but while the Church
has money or "movables,r Max and Marquee
can raise soldiers, so that the end of their
struggle will probably not come until they have
completely cleaned out the Church.
The republic will then come in to take pos
session Of an empty treasury, an impoverished
country, and Church whose Golfers will be
found a. deficient in hard cash as the mines
have been left Of ingots by the empire. What
them Why, then Juarez will have to make
loan. But what collaterals can he gives Only
something like mortgage upon certain lands,
bays rivers, railway routes, mines and sea-
ports. AT the last session Of Congress y resolu-
ton was introduced proposing loan Of fifty
millions to the Mexican republic on territorial
aud commercial securities. Nor is there any
other way to set up the republic firmly on IL,
legs without losing by the bargain. The
United States must assist the republic then, on
a sufficient mortgage ofreal estate, or we shall
soon be compelled to annex the whole country,
in behalf OF peace and in order to cut OF any
further European interventions. General Scott,
when he had the chance recoiled from the idea
Of absorbing among our people those mottled
and motley Mexicans (; but now, with negro
suffrage about to be established in South Caro-
lima, and political equality in Richmond, why
should General SCOTS old Virginia objection