The New York herald., 1868-10-30
MEXICO.

MEXICO.
Great Excitement In Congress-Tho Railway
Question mt tho Bottom Of It-Ths Presi-
dents sample Faculties - in Question-The
MEXICO CRY, Oct. 10. 1868.
One Of the most important events which have hap
pened in Mexico since It's occupation by the republi
can government has transpired since the departure
OF the last mail, and one which may result In infu.
encing much the future OF Mexico. On the
1st Of October the nnal vote was taken In
Congress upon the majority report Of the CON-
mittee 70 which was referred the approval or
approval Of the concession given by President
Juarez under the authority OF the ample Facutiesn
to tho Mexico and Vera Cruz Railroad Company, re-
sultng In the disapprova OF the committees report
by vote OF seventy to sixy-nve This majority
report included the withdrawal, to which the com.
pany had agreed, OF someof the dement's granted in
the original concession. The individual most entitled
to be considered as the leader Of the
opposition In this matter Is Mr.. Zamacena, for
merly In the Ministry Of Foreign Relations and
better known abroad, and especially In England as
representing Mexico In the Wyke-Zamacena treaty
day or two previous to this question being
put to vote Mr.. Zamacena made some-
what lengthy speech In opposition to the COM
mttee's report which has been characterized BY all
Of the city press but two as being addressed to the
passions and the imagination rather than to the
judgment Of Its hearers, while the foreign popula
ton see In 1t an appeal to national PRIDE through
the false and base medium Of denunciatlons Of
foreign people and foreign capital. The necessity Of
railroad from this capital to the Gulf is now felt
than ever, and thousands Of the poorer classes
have waited patiently for the commencement OF
work, and may now be driven to improper methods
OF obtaining their Subsistence. The revolutionary
party II there be one In the country, is perhaps
the one which has, In their earnest desire to defeat
and tie the hands Of the executive sacrificed the
interests Of their country by defeating this great
measure. The sensation produced BY this victory is
most profound In all circles and the commercial
community seems confounded. The TRAIT a. Union,
In an editorial addressed to Mr.. Zamacena and his
associates Says .yt.stasf 4
What matters your majority Of eight votes
Public opinion has already decidsd upon them. 1t
says In effect that Juarez, the MAE who has suffered
most from foreign Intervention. who has forgotten
his personal injuries, who thinks 0ny Of the good Of
his country, and who above all comprehends Its true
roads--his honor Is safe, and the gratitude OF the
nation will be eternal for his efforts IN this matter
You believe you hsye nav gained victory snd without %
the government. Sad victory Strange pleasure
Whittier goest thouH And what OF Tomorrow Our
prepare for us In the gayety Of your heart Cursed
be the rhetoric to that we are indebted for the DE-
cison OF yesterday. Mr.. Silice0 was right In de-
manding that the vote be adjourned. He knew too
well the influence which eoquence exercises upon
tropical imaglnat0ns
Subsequent to the publication OF the above Mr.
zamacena read the paper to the Congress, and
amused many OF the audience by an appeal which he
made to its members in regard to what he considered
It's insulting language similar and even more
caustic articles have appeared In other Jour-
nals The Globo, OF which Mr. Zamacena
! Is editor and proprietor, and the Monitor,
whose editor has no love for foreigners
and great admiration for his own .,rse, have sus-
| tanned the action OF the revolutionary majority.
The report OF the minority Of the committee, which
Il decidedly unfavorable to the company, was sub
sequently withdrawn in order to leave the way open
for substitute for both reports. Mr. Zamacena tnen
| proposed compromise to the agents of the company
who are here but Its terms were such that capital
could be raised upon in any country, and the Minis
ter OF Fomento finally 80 announced to Congress oi
cally. While this uncertainty is pending and people
,sampe faculties would not be taken to the supreme
Court for the purpose OF deciding the question Of the
right Of Congress to annnl the concession given 6y
! ness and the poor are without employment; COM
merce dies under the now blow. 1t Is somewhat
amusing to note some OF the means used to defeat
the measure and place the President In the position
! he now finds himself For example, bogus COM
to take the road and complete It, backed up by some
sort OF promise Of Gd from the State government Of
Mr. zss ss e the esss ssog PasDa 'se
wealthy that she can aid the enterprise II would
be well for her to pay the rev s G@g 70 e
suffering for the OF living Similar mushroom
associations have been made, and most Of them evi
% perty which now exists, but with no feasible plan
and no capital for the completion OF the line II Is
comiortabie over their victory, and the issue is
awaited with interest. An article appears In the
0looo, signed by several members OF Congress
which embraces q proposition to be presented 70
Congress proposing that the government take cos-
session Of the road and completed it paying tie stock
| considered as having therein. ". Zamacena has
received s.award Of mcrp Cor his success against
the commercial interest 6. the country from seyera
members OF CongresS. II consists OF an inks!and
| gold pen ana pair OF oandlesticks; but the com
plttee q Presentation failed to announce the amount
Tie law recently introduced into Congress propos-
Ing to tax cotton goods Is as fouows:-Cotton eight
| cents per klogram, cotton thread forty-nve cents
per kilo2ram, and cotton cloth eight cents per klo
pss possS sss project y d s~ ss
%srS asTsH @ n We 9sss e sysD ysD SG
the tacories who had been compelled to stop worl
Of being unasis to compete 3 WI
taken this vote uay be interpreted a another defeat
| OF tho government at the same time that 1t brings
| are st without emplSement. Frequent revolu
tlons and the consequent Gncertafnty OF the posses
sion Of property have occasoSed too general Gus
| tom among Mexican manufactures and merchants
| to buy only when IN actual need a1d not when the
market offers the lowest or most profitable ngures
As result there IL now no sale for cotton, % the
factories are closed. More crimo may be expected,
occasoned by the ideness and poverty OF these op-
erativea.
Report or Minister Romero, Of the Treasury,
to tho Mexican Congress.
on September "a Minister Romero, OF tho Treas
ury presented his report the Mexican finances to