The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09
MEXICO.


Z CITY OF MEXICO, June 8, 1858.
The great and general desire to know the real
state OF Mexico merits somewhat detailed state ]
ment. It is not enough that we have the isolated
declarations that business e exceedingly bad and that
paonunctdnaetos and robberies the order OF the
day. Certainly the situation has its dark features,
and the whole state Of the Ii not such to In
vte capitalists to this country at this present mo-
ment. After long and careful inquiry of many
leading business and residents both In the gov
eminent and out OF it, and after reducing their
varied statements to as reliable basis as possible,
shall give the results far the facts justify any
resolution, OF the complication left by the foreign
intervention and the national struggle to overthrow
it,
strangers coming to Mexico from Europe and the
United States tell US that before reaching Vera Cruz
they were informed that Mexico was In the worst
condition ever known; that robbery was the rule
the road up to Mexico and that many Generals both
Of the imperial and liberal parties had pronounced
against Juarez. Yet these gentlemen have arrived
safe at the capital without any sign of hghwaymen.
The fact that diligence has been robbed between
Vera Cruz and Mexico for two months past and that
the wagons withgoods come without ever being dis
turbed The last occurrence on the road was a con-
fiict between escort of five soldiers and twenty
two robbers or prOnunciddOs, who killed the com
mander or the'escert. Regarding the armed oppos
that Of Negrete who has since been defeated and his
forces dispersed. Several officers. indeed, have pro-
nOunced against Juarez, generally as not having
red out the liberal constitution Of 1857 and as not
having had fair election These declare for General
Ortega, PornriO Daz, anybody, and the individuals
thus honOred take the first opportunity Of declaring
their entire dissent from such movements, the OBJ
ject Of the prOnt,ciddos being to create disturb
ance from which they may profit and not to elect
ton taken by the famous liberal Aureano
Rivera, has astonished and alarmed many at u
distance who ignOrat OF the facts. Here his Op
position to the legitimate government is not consid
cred of importance. But shall nevertheless give
an account of this man and his present action
Aurelano Rivera, an uneducated and simple Next
can was by accident led from laborous life as an
campaign he Distinguished himself by his brilliant
and daring exploits In the cavalry service He con-
and could always ind enough patriotic men to follow
him. on the conclusion OF the intervention the gov
paa MIN MN some sSo aor ms services
| nor WRITE and he has been made the victim of de-
signing men. mutual friend intimate with this
general since the days of the revolution against the
church party, has told me Of the conversation when
this new opponent to his old chief Juarez about
to leave for the mountains OF Ajusco:-rhe country
is rising against the government OF Juarez" he said
but IN total disorder; GO to give the movement
said his former friend, land will lose all your fame
and prestige" But he was evidently pledged
to his former domains among the mountains at the
southern limits OF the valley of Mexico and has
Er S e G
| and against Miramon and Marquee In 1850 and
against the Empire and the French in 1896 One
| of his Captains has already surrendered to the
national government and tidings of the force he
expected to gather have been received. He is pur-
headquarters, eleven miles from the capital at the
foot OF the Ausco is strongly garrisoned by the loyal
| by these instructions, ana deplore the frequent
cases OF violence consequent, yet md no one who
to overtur teginate sovenmept Of JaareS
There is doubt that there is much Of disorder
Of ana aaa p
dsputabe that business is dull, that there is little
movement ana that money e scarce These crcum-
stances are oil linked together and depend upon
each other. The extraordinary and desperate
struggle of the nation to rid itself Of the
The avaric0us and cruel contributions demanded by
0Horan Marquee and the rest during their last days
in Mexico have still further impoverished the people.
The dispersed forces roam over. the land helping
themselves to what they can fnd. The insecurity Of
circulation. Much money has been exported, which
produces scarcity here Finally, individuals other
se 70 labor having nothing
situation OF the country has always invited from the
want OF police and from the impunity which the
pacific and docie Mexican character permits What
the end Of this Will be II is not easy to say; but 1t is
probable that the evils carry their own remedy with
are producing their effect. The police force is in
creased and private individuals are more generally
|
il win not be done; the thieves Of this tropical
soil have not the determination and obstinate wick
he ana maas Of
and the United states IL IL hoped and some foreign
houses express their belief that this dun state Of
within the experience Of those who have been long
Among the subjects much agitated Is that of rail-
road communication with Vera Cruz. There is
completed line from Mexico 70 Apizaco, eighty-six
Macho Is in use for fOriysIx miles. The interme.
date part requires two and half days OF time by
thirty.two hours, distributed as foows:-From Pase
del Wacho to Orizaba nine hours Orizaba to Pueba.
The traveller who has Just passed over the road
comes prepared TO he strong advocate for q rail-
road and not very particular a. to the company that
| concession. Congress- has been considering the
quest Of the Enginh company, who were awarded
under some notifications favorable to the Mexican
ed that the British capitalsts were DESTROYS Of
spending their own money in this work.
:Gpes s'pi Supply refused
profit by this English iberality or pronigacy. But
nexcans DO not 50 state TIE case They say tns
has been received from the Mexican nation
The Mexican government has already conceded TO
q railroad BY Jaapa TO Mexico, and has promised 70
pay certain sum only on the completion Of each
leagues out from Vera Cruz and is going steadily
ward. Rails are received by the various vessels
| coming from New York. This road is OF the kind
called undulsting and folloYs the irregularities OF
rough, dusty and terribly muddy roads In the diner.
ent seasons oDthe year. Even in prospect OF regu.
larry graded track hereafter, such road is proper
| Its end not 30 probematica as In the case OF way
which has 10 pass such immense aud costly dificui
ties as are presented at the Cumbres Of Aculzingo
and at the Kavine OF Forth, which the traveller by
the Orzaba route cannot fail to have noted Indeed,
! the route proposed by the English compsny was led
through Orizaba by the decision OF MI Escandon Its
protector whose estates were In that place and by
others interested In that region. The ascent by way
| OF Jalapa, the Northern route, Is probably easier
Congress has done well in retaining the right to have
English company say their concession