New-York tribune., 1868-04-23

or Gen. Huerta, both conspicuous Ortegaists have
pronounced and the newspapers reported but day
ago that the latter had been put under arrest Yet
the existence of these reports shows that the cos
tnued keeping of 0rtega under guard ~ having some
effect Ortega is not intrnsically valuable as cause
OF man; nor does he count any iornluaole ieaaer-
ship among his friends and allies were ne Iree 70
put himself at the head Of movement alohg Wlth
Negrete and Huerta, should be curious 10 see tne
terms OF his pronunciation. Save IOr anheAaation
aud plunder know not for what objects these mSA-
leans can further pronounce. Now that empire, o;-
tatorsp, and what not, gone by the DOard iitao
remains for those cdbdlsos who from spite and cor
rupton and nothing else to do" gamble recklessly
in the business of revolution-except attempt the
last step Of treason and betray this country 10 the
United States. hope il will not be one OF Mr. Sew
ards bargains, and Heaven save and the Mexi.
cans from the fatal c0nslunmatiOn. You have heard
the telegraphc gossip of annexation by way of San
Francisco. and The Herald Is still thrnsting this
temptible bugbear before Mexican eyes. Browns
willie swaggers i'll the same way, and Mazatan is
made to talk secession. A market is supplied with
this stuff Count it for what il really worth, and
count it Ss nothing But the official paper OF Mexico
is provoked TO take notice of The Hrdtds reiterated
yilcaton of the country and the fair understanding
which ought TO exist between the honest interests OF
Mexico and the North is for the moment clouded by
the expressions of the press OF the capital DO not
wonder az this. A people who felt themselves out
ragged bv the Intervention of three nations but have
survived are not apt 10 look with entire equanimity
upon the patronage of fourth, plus threat OF IN
tervenon. From Forsyths day TO this, nations nave
i'm some way or other gambled III Mexico and Deen
fooled The traitors of Mexico staked with q fatai
reciprocity and with about the same result All siues
got what they bargained for, in ettect-diry hands
aud no gain Ii is time TO treat the Mexican ques-
ton with decency That Ortega ami ms frlehds took
any private lessons npon the subject OF alneAatioh
while they were in the United States is not certain
but certain it is that any bargain yielded to the
United States by reasonable annexation wOuld De
about as productive late shares IN the stock-emplre
On the other hand, foreigners make q number OF
complaints against the republic Congress has
granted but one railway concession, the conditions
of which have awakened no enthusiasm, and the re-
vi Of Railroad
being debated TO the serious delay of that essential
enterprise. Other projects are lying perd@ IN Con-
gress, and commerce and the country are badly OH
for want of a railroad, But il must be remembered
that many Of the cOncessl0nistA have been IN the
habit of asking too much. There have been no
small speculators. Han an empire Das moi 5 peeh
too much for their grasp The Mexlcans are little
fearful of enterprise Which reaches out OF
sight-Jealous, too, quite number OF them' Oh
having the new and locomotive republic run by
strangers of whose respect for their habits, ira
ditions, and nativity, they are not quite assured
Inc concession ior the railway NV ", OF vera LII anu
the preference. So much for native preJudces. The
best of the cOncessionsts, on their side, would be
glad TO run railroads Oh United States terms, and
with as little help from the Government possible.
There is question: at all events that railroads are
crying want, and it will be- pity If under the in
fuence of jealousy, suspicion, timd buncombe,
Congress permits itself to run to wind and tongue.
The recent murder of a Capt. Becker. who fought
in the Liberal army has impressed the foreign sentl-
ment of the capital where Becker was we'll known.
He was killed by an Imperiast r0bber, c0ntessedly
because he was an American and had fought with
the Liberals. His companion, Mexican Liberal,
escaped similar fate only by breaking away from
his captOrs at the risk of life On the heels OF
this atrocity appears an attempt IN different
quarter on the lives of Americans and English
men upon the Vera Cruz Railroad. Here the
robbers well dressed professional, and savage;
but were driven off with wounds, although their vie
tins (now in a bad condition. were unarmed Ii S
not reasonable impute these Outrages 10 any con-
certed sentiment against foreigners. They have
been visited upon MeXicans time and again, though.
suppose in any affair of choice, it would bear hard
upon the body and bones of the foreigner
If robbery in the country is not common, bar
barOus robbery is not common and this is the best
that can be said about 1t. h oD
LETTER OF JUAREZ TO KARL BLIND.
In answer to letter of Karl Blind, the Presi-
dent Of the United States Of Mexico Don Benito Jurez,
"MExrco, March ., 1863.
ESTEEMED FRIEND: have received, through NJ. Le-
feyre your letter OF Feb and TO You my warmest
although believe do deserve all the eulogy awarded
to me.
THAT which have done is nothing more than the
accomplishment Of duty. simply stroye, AS lar as lay
countrymen have honored me; and every Mexican. l
trust would have done the placed IN the position
which occupied by the vote OF the nation.
"As am convinced that progress Is a condition OF
mankind. L hope that the future will, OF necessity,
belong to democracy and day by day entertain
stronger hope that the republican Institutions OF the
American world will be extended those unfortunate
nations of Europe that still grOan under the YOKE VI des
pots and aristocracos. -
MANY struggle IL is true, will yet have TO be gone
through order TO vanquish the obstacles that are
such difficulties will but augment the glory Of the tr
umph being ndubabe that those struggles Will fnay