The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-31

From our Mexican advices 1t is apparent that
Mexico is settling into quiet after her fearful
revolutionary storm. The liberal party, now
| fully established In power, are inclining to
mercy towards the remainder of their imperial
prisoners. Many of the generals among these
are to be sent to their respective States, where
they will doubtless receive proper trial but
there is little fear that we shall see repeated
the executions that attended the FIRST days of
the liberal success. Whatever there may have
been of justice in the shooting of these political
prisoners, it is clear that the Mexlcans did not
live up to the example which we set them at
The close Of our rebellion, and which the world
has characterized as one of unparalleled
magnanimity, worthy the emulation Of every
nation and Of the civilization of the age. Now,
however, the people appear to be returning to
reason and GOODNESS, and 1t is possible that the
liberal party may regain their reputation for
that heightened dealing with their political
opponents which has ever characterized their
former history.
Our policy Is peace and the closest union Of
the political bonds Of good will between the
two countries It is necessary to correct those
abuses which have orept into prominence and
which have tendency to stir up turbulent
elements that do much damage to both nati0ns
and postpone the harmonious relationship
which our geographical contact requires. Fore
most among these is the 6libustering spirit,
which. we are pleased to notice, Is about to be
crushed by on order from President johnson.
At the same time an order should be issued
suspendng the issue of that journal on the Rio
Grande which is the medium of all the ultra
rebel sentiment OF Texas, the flibustering
weapon of aggressive warfare against our
neighbor, and the worst element of disturbance
and Misunderstanding that exists between
Mexico and the United States.
Very little reliable Mexican news has ever
reached US from the Rio Grande except from our
special correspondence. Vera Cruz and the city
of Mexico must now give the most trustworthy
data. Wholesale slaughters OF imperial generals
and speeches from liberal leaders, tending to en-
rage the public against our neighbor, have been
fabricated in quantities The late bloOdthirsty
document attributed to Escobedo bears evil
dences Of Rio Grande authorship. This gen.
eral, owing to his known opposition to foreign
ers, is the unwilling mouthpiece of every sen
satonal fabrication on that subject He repre-
sents small class 10 Mexico who, with worse
than Japanese exclusiveness, would make us
believe that their country has no common bond
with other nations, and that Mexico belongs
entirely to the first squatters and their de-
scendants >
1t is fortunate that this class Is limited and
is the relic of that old Spanish teaching which,
up to their war Of independence, shut Mexico
and South America out from the rest of Chris
tendon. The great mass of the leading
liberals, with Juarez at their head, are disposed
to throw the country open to the world, Is is
proven by the principles of the constitution
which they have been fighting to establish.
There are now no two great elements In
Mexico which can force two equally powerful
parties into position. 1t Is therefore probable
that, with few minor turmoils incident to q
fifty years revolution, which the central gov
eminent can readily control, the country will
have peace, providing we do not by organized
efforts in the United States, furnish the ele.
ments for new strife. We therefore deem it
our duty to give Mexico every chance; to main
tain towards her digniAed position as an up
holder Of the Same lofty principles which are
victorious on her territory after such long and
bloody strife. She IL dwelling the Notifications
which the empire built to dominate her cities
with small garrisonA We approve Of this; for
it means peace She Is about to remove Esco-
bedo, that exponent Of hatred against foreigners
1t is o good sign-means progress and IL an
invitation to the world to assist in the dew elOp-
ment of Mexican wealth. They are about to
re-elect Juarez. 1t s we'll; for 1t will show
Europe that he Is upheld by the people, that
they are determined to elect their own rulers
and that they endorse his acts. They are now
putting In force, a. the organic law of the
land, constitution whose liberalism and wis.
dom are not surpassed by our own, and more
liberal by far than the code which the empire
tried to impose. They have fought hard for it;
let them try 1t. Mexico hopes for peace-had
won peace when the empire overthrow 1t. With
peace Mexico has brilliant future. She Ii O
sister republic let US help her 4!