The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-11
MEXICO.
Opposition 10 Minister Mariscnps Appoint-
ment-Marquez's Pamphlet-The Case OF
Gutierrez-The Revolts-General News.

The sad results OF the Intervention continue TO
manifest themselves In the immoral pastme OF com
hitting suicide. Since my last the French custom
has been further honored by another episode OF this
nature In this capital. while quite recently in Vera
Cruz young Don Pedro Davalos, citizen OF Quer6
taro, and Don Francisco Rosas paymaster OF the
battalion on duty there, have added their names TO
the Frenchifed list.
Colonel Lort who has been In prison for some
weeks for the supposed accidental shooting OF a
young lady at Tacubaya has recently been released
from confinement, his friends having given the re-
CURED bonds.
During the late campaign In Yucatan against the
Indians, which were threatening from the frontier
OF Honduras the papers OF the city announcing
that the cry on the part OF the latter for the
empire and "death 10 Juarez."
AS have Informed by telegraph Sefor ygnacio
Mariscal, late nom Washington was on the llth OF
June elected member OF Congress from some dis
trct In this city. Three or four days after he
called by the President to seat In his Cabinet
made vacant by the resignation Of Senior Martinez de
Castro Minister OF Justice. Immediately all o! the
opposition, and not a few OF those who have hereto
fore been considered as the special friends OF the
President but who are accused OF having entertained
longngs for those seats OF honor, up howl which
is in fact but continuation OF the bitterness which
these individuals have lately poured In torrents upon
President Juarez and Senior Lerdo. or course Zama-
coma and Preto are among them, but they have OBJ
tanned valuable coadutor in Mr. Zarco, who is the
editor and proprietor of the SglO YLY. and was the
last President OF Congress Mr. Zamaoona s the edi-
tor Of the GlObo Mr. Prleto Is Of the editorial
stan OF the Monitor Both Of the latter also men,
bers of Congress. The argument of these gentlemen
is that Mr.. Mariscal having been elected member
OF Congress and having accepted, he cannot be Sc
q a r. nv enter
upon his duties without the express permission of
Congress- which body will not be in session to accord
such permission until the middle OF September.
The article In the constitution which these gentle
men quote in their support is as foows:-"ARr. IS.
The proprietary members OF Congress, from the day
Of election. until the final day OF the term for which
elected, cannot accept any office In the gift OF the
President OF the Union, from which the benefit OF
salary derivable without the previous permission
OF Congress. The same requisite Is necessary for
the member 'suplentes' (pro tenn alternately
who may be In the exercise Of their functions" In
reply thereto the official organ Of the government,
the Dtdrto Oactal, In its issue Of June 81. has a
leader in which it defends the retaining OF the port
folio by Mr.. Mariscal and also his seat in Congress,
upon the ground that the cited article ffyeght OF
the constitution refers only to clerks and copysts
and others who may be employed about the various
departments Of the palace other Offices OF the
general government; and that the word "emp,eo" Is
well understood to apply to such, and such only;
and under no circumstances to an official OF high
position or . minister. The Diorio Oacial rebukes
its opposers by compmenting them with the belief
that they are possessed OF better knowledge OF
Spanish than to so msapply the term "enpt co."
The .Si0iO -fIY continues It's publication OF Gene
raj Marquez' address to the Mexican people. But
limited comments have thus far been mad upon 1t
In the press. However, as these people are most
prolific writer's, shall probably have long a
perfect Hood OF criticism In books, pamphlets and
editorial columns.
General Gutierrez, OF the late imperial army, who
had failed to present himself as ordered by special
military order upon the entrance OF General Daz
into Mexico year ago, and who has been secreted
in or near this city, was on the 10th OF this month
captured and imprisoned The Monitor, In its issue
a day two after, stated that the General had al
ready been tried and sentenced to be shot. What
cannot say. In most countries where capital pun
shment may follow an open trial and opportunity
the Monitor 10 premature, and that the authorities
Will not consider 1t necessary to shed more blood "a
the French Intervention has passed to history and Is
recorded.
on the 10th the anniversary of the shooting of
Macmillan, Miramon and MeJia was celebrated by
funeral honors to the above in this city In the churches
OF San Fernando and santa Teresa. The Monitor
in its issue OF the 10th cdes the editors OF the Reps
Ia Unirersdl for ing in their editorial columns OF
the l9th:-"We sigh for the wound;' remarkng at
the same time, 'Circumspection is necessary" The
Monitor adds:-"sirs OF the Recistd U1irersdl, Mex
leo has only made use OF her right in executing the
Intruder
on the 10th OF June Escobedo arrived from the
northward, where he has been engaged IN construct
ing telegraph line at small town in the state OF
Queretaro called Aiende Troops were then on the
way from san Luis Potos TO join him, and II is eX
pected that very soon he Will enter upon the cam
pagn against Abram Plata. the leader of the revolu
and a regency for Ave years, after which an cleo
ton" The revolutionists number many hundred,
and with the new difficulties arising from the OPEN
ing OF the rainy season it will not be easy to put
them down.
Immediately entered upon against the disturbers
in the state, who led by General Juan Francisco
Lucas and who demand that the Governorship
shall be given up to General Juan Mendez, who was
constitutionally elected. The government troops In
this will be led by General Alatorre, who has
lately returned from Yucatan and who left this city
on the 23d for the 'seat of war; For the coming
month shall, therefore, have the states OF Pueba
and Queretaro in revolt in place OF sinaloa and
Guerrero. The Official paper OF the state OF Puebla
has editorial in its issue OF the 10th OF June. in
which II laments the decided disposition for pro.
nouncing which prevails throughout Mexico and
declares that the people are giving European and
other nations good reasons to laugh at Mexico and
good grounds for the statement that Mexico Is In
capable OF selfgovernment ami that intervention Is
demanded.
the Pacific Railroad enterprise, which is being so
largely and successfully aided by the United states
government treasury. The Monitor OF the 2t,h
thinks that the progress made In the work IL mar
vellous. This paper has been the most bitter In
opposing the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railroad.
Commerce continues paralyzed throughout Mexico
and merchants usually express no cheering
view of the future. The failure Of the last Congress
TO appreciate the high duties which devovcd upon
them and their studied indifference TO the fact that
while Mexico stands sun the entire world
moves onward are additional reasons for the
abandonment OF hope for Mexico. still on
paper the figures are made by the Treasury
Department OF the revenue. which must be raised
without first specially devisng the means by
which merchants shall be induced to make ventures
rather than send their capitals ont OF the country or
those who might engage In agricultural pursuits re-
celye some guarantee that either revolutionary
force or the government troops themselves may not
appropriate all cereal and other crops. and In the
f"rmer case leaving nothing to the owner and In
the latter government credit. payable at u discount
Of ninety per cent, perhaps 10 their children some
time during the next three or four decades, when
new men shall administer the government and those
now IN power shall he IN their graves enjoying
themselves visiting foreign parts. The doings Of the
coming Congress fear vii leave nothing more 10
be said In favor OF Mexico except her glorious cli
mate and her supposed mineral wealth.
In sonora the Indians have been recently commit.