Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-28
AFFAIRs IN MEXICO.

The affairs of this country are still in
tangled and disorderod condition. Revo-
buttons and disregard of law have de-
moralized the people, and unshipped the
helm of public confidence in the stability
of any system of government that does
not rest entirely upon the bayonet No
sooneris one individual carried into power
and place by the wave of popular COM
motion, says the Philadelphia Age, than
he is attacked by scores of rivals in all
parts of the nation, his mandates disre-
garded, and plots formed against his life
President Juarez was recently threatened
by conspiracy aimed at his person. A
number of leading men were engaged in
the movement. They had corrupted a
large number Of the body>guards of the
President, and even some of the more con-
fidential officers of the palace were con.
nected with the conspiracy. TWAS their
intention to kill or abduct the President
and his chief friends and supporters, and
then proclaim some popular military
chieftain dictator The leaders Of the
scheme were Col Adalia, an Imperial
officer in command of portion of the
city garrison; Cara, a Spaniard, and
some Mexicans and foreigners. The prin-
cipals in the affair were to be satisfied
with power; their followers were promised
plumber, and permission to sack and rob
the richest houses in the capital The
plot, however, was fortunately discovered
in time, many of the leaders arrested, and
the whole affair made public President
Juarez has thus escaped one peril, but
his place is by no means couch of roses
and the enemies of Mexican nationality
will neglect no opportunity to undermine
his authority or disturb his government
In Sinaloa disorder still reigns, and
the discontents are using great exertions
for the purpose Of protracting the con-
flict between the friends of Juarez and
his enemies in that district The legiti~
mate Governor Of Sinaloa, General Rubi..
wrote to General Martinez, asking him if
he intended to obey the legitimate au-
thority Of Congress, and at the same time
accused the latter with having placed
armed men in the plaza of Mazatlan in
order TO force Congress to appoint him
Governor This demand for information
was followed by the resignation Of Gener-
al Martinez from the command of the
army, in order to take upon himself the
authority of the civil head Of the State or
district The Supreme government re-
fuses to recognize the movements or
authority of Martinez, and Rubi will be
installed Governor of Sinaloa by force of
arms In the meantime, Martinez is de-
handing and collecting funds from mer-
chants and men Of property, while bands
oflawless men are plundering and pilfer-
ing in all parts of the State Congress
has conferred upon Governor Rubi full
power to dispossess the usurper and en-
force the laws in Sinaloa, and he will
doubtless execute his mission in the style
so well known in Mexico.
Recent intelligence from Havana shows
that the Mexican refugees in that city
are engaged in planning an invasion of
Mexico Santa Anna, Marquee Zuloaga.
and other exiled officers, are said to be
mixed up in the conspiracy, which has
for its object the elevation of Ortega to
the position now held by Juarez The
landing place was to be Vera Cruz, or
some part of the coast adjacent to that
town n proRuRoidmento was then to be
issued in the name of liberty and Ortega,
and promises of the most extravagant
character made to all who would Join the
invaders This conspiracy has caused
President Juarez to act in prompt man