New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-03


MExICo. Sept 10.-Just after stepping out of con
fnement, Gen. Jesus Gonzales Ortega has written
what purpOrts 10 be a yaledctoIy manifesto. HaV-
ing but the alternative Of creating war OF renouncng
his claim to the Presidency Orega declares that he
prefers the more patriotic course. lie observes thR'
almost all the distinguished men of the Liberal party
have supported OF are now supporting the Admin
istratiOn of Juarez; but he blames nobody; sum
Gent for him that all his intentions have been up
right, patriotic, and dislnteTested. God Wiling he
would rejoice to contribute to the happiness OF the
beloved soil on which he was born; he would be
ashamed to let any ignoble passion get hold of his
heart and there haTbor any vulgar resentment against
any man or against past events. "MexicansT excainis
the manlfestor swear to you before God VIII not
omit any sacrifice tor the peace of Mexico. not even
to seek an asylum and a tomb in foreign country II
thereby can aid in realizing peace. NO saerlhce
will eyade if such sacrifice viii give tn my country
honor and prosperity in itself honor and prestige De-
fore the illustrious cities Of the world honor ana
prestge in The present and honor and prestige IN
history Tie sentiments of the General are unob-
jecionabe and their well meaning is not destroyed
by the fact that ho has no longer cause on case
The term for which he was elected NicePresident ls
past and with that ceases any plausible claim to the
| Presidency. When 80 many have pronounced, II ~
pleasant TO see one at least renounce 0rtegas res
! true he was committed to his Presidential theory
and felt bound in honor TO stand by it TO the deaths
but his INSTRUMENTATION is, Notwithstanding, OF
| more than sentimental value. 1t would seem 10
show that ,Juarez is not exactly the tyrant which
| Ortega's earlier ordinations described or the
usurpsr without conscience which his constitutional
! pleadings represented him 60 be. Ortega himscu
| will not be so bad and weak as to attempt worth
! less revolution and now, whatever be his views OF
the Constitution, no virtually avows that he sees 81
how little use it is TO keep the country IN an anarchy
of war far worse than any evil Of liked governments
So therefore if Juarez can rule Ottega viii not pre-
! vent him lie would rather die in New-Orleans.
The Office OF Premier was nominally vacant while
! Mr. Lerdo exercised his fuicNon as Nicc-Prcsilent
of the supreme Court. awaiting license from that
| body TO continue in the ministry This permission
was granted a few days ago. 10y vote of seven TO
! five Obviously, IL would be better for Mr.. Lerdos
/ interests as a prospective candidate for Tho Pre-i-
dencv or heir apparent thereto TO decline one OF two
! offices and he either Premier or Supreme justice
hut n ia doubtful whether Mr. Lofdo cares for any
thing as much as being the hclmsmon Of The state ~
| the present hour whether Mr. JuaieI hiuisol
values any precedent more highly than that 10y ioco
| Of which a ChicfJustice may be enabled to act as
a Premier The Supreme Court has just reversed the
| Indictment of CONGRESS condemnng the Governor OIL
Islisco for thu shooting of robbers without trial and
| has restored bin TO ls Office. or. rather mas con-
! Grmed him in IT, This act - not harmoni1cr and
is already attributed 10 M Lcrdos influence in iAc
| Court The Court while usurping no authority
whatever. has upset the Judgment Of Congress vcy
much rs q senate would ovcrturn That OF h'u'e.
vast majority Of Congress voted against thcJalco
! Governor and favored his deposition hence tao
Cont is plumply opposed 70 the popular branch Qt
the Government. Whether Congress - still OF the
p, h..T ~ flfr l..4st-
errors coudcmneir would not now forgive him arc
mooted questions The State u Jalisoo is literally
overrnn with robbers Mr. Yallartas resignation
adds TO the number Of C9hnot questions. CoiHid-
crations OF public dnty and oxigcncies oi personal
decacy canse this act says Mr.. Vailarin, who con
eeiycs that hs appointment was merely provis'onaL
Mr.. vallarta expresses high opinion OF the prem.
don't but the Opposition b. disposed to regard Ina
resignation as victory.
There are rnmors aoat that Nj. Romero win leave
tho more important post Of tho Treasury for that II
Government. in order 10 be IN as near relationship as
possible with the Premiership In case ho should be
wanted practically at tho head Of affairs. il De- ec-
tain however that the whole Ministry have offered
their rcsig natous. and that tho President has de-
clined TO accept them from his known hostility 10
pleasing the common taste for change. What Is now
called n crisis and for which Mr. Loldo again eaf'
the blame il likely 10 turn out no crisis M al wDI y
| If the name in this country. Whether III lgnaco
Mariscal viii remain Minister Of Justice or 20 70
Washington is another question; but thefe arc many
reasons for believing that he viii be- tie next Minis
ter TO tho United States. In about week Congress
will be in session and we are told that one Of its
very first tasks will be The authorization necessary To
! complete the railroad between here aud Vera cruz
although Congress viii probably be divided over the
siil,iect npain The Vera Cruz railroad business has
becn sad bunqle all around Pity II is that better
/ oonpauy had not hold OF IT, IN the first place; but
misfortune az any rate, that Congress lid not push
.his road through at last session and save some se-
! less palayer Railroads are worth armies and treas
uries 10 The country. and this years neglect TO bmid
Them has added TO or maintained The gravity OF the
situation Should another year ai 20 ave us some
results OF enterprise, Legislative on commercial inc
! country will suffer in strict proportion HOW Ions
! the country endure without railroads ana inc
! immigration aud industry education and poverty
gazing oon.eouent upon enterprise, is matter Of
nice calculation foF everybody who complains of
| robbers
These. OF conrse constitute the one formidable
| evil of the country The revolt ia the Sierra has
| been quelled; the Nep Cruz pronouncor has been
/ badly beaten and the troops of the Republic are
according TO every account, not engaged IN any cam
noion The Guerrero trouble j. To be settled al opce
for all by a new election MARTINEZ who headed the
Sinaloa mutiny vows that he did not sign Riyelas
reasonable manifesto and that he will abstain from
politics aud stay in California. Grinados anu faa'
clos his two companions, have had their sentences
committed from death to four years Imprisonment
II il not certain at all that Gen Vega will be able
| or ready TO attempt dragging any states III the
north west ont of the Union aud perhaps tins story
il only the revival of an old semi-roorback On the