New-York tribune., 1868-06-27
MEXICO.

QUEZ-AN ANSWER.
From Our Own Correspondent
MEXICO June 10, 1863
Most Mexicans are surprised at the action of their
Supreme Court of Justice the other day The Court
is composed of eleven Judges and two Attorneys.
General, and takes the place. though not the func-
tons of Senate, its President being the YcePresi-
dent of the Republic. To this Office Mr.. Lerdo de
Teiada, Premier of the Administration, was at the
last election chosen Gen. Portrio Diaz and on
the ticket of Juarez to succeed Gen. Gonzales Ortega
whose term has just expired during his mprison-
ment. The office is about as inactive as that of a
e-President in the United States, and hence the
law makes it possible for President of the Supreme
Court to hold place in the Ministry. receiving the
salary of but one Office Mr. Juarez himself was at
once Premier and Vice President under COmonfort,
and, encouraged by this precedent, is anxious to
retain in his Cabinet the skill and experience
of his Minister of Foreign Relations Accordingly
when Mr.. Lerdo took the oath of his new Office be-
fore the Permanent DepuatiOn of Congress. day or
two ago the President emphasized his request for the
necessary license from that body to continue in the
Office of Foreign Minister. To the public surprise he
refused, and that, too, by distinct majority of
the Judges. One of them is reported to have said,
prior to voting, that the Court ought not TO neglect
the chance az hand OF provoling salutary crisis IN
the policy which has frustrated the right effects of
the triumph over the Intervention and to which the
Republic is indebted for the new disorders which
menace it. The press of the Opposition, taking up
this text speak of Mr., LerdO the advocate Of un
constitutional powers the author of the cOnvocation
the cause of OTtegaist disorders, ana ht II not pos
itlYely saw that he OPPOSED the admission of Gen.
DaZ into the Cabinet. Looking at these matters rs
historian, one cannot perceive that MI LeIdo has de
favored the full of the Government s plenary
powers; the COnvOcatoria was, as have heretofore
shown, in itself sensible measure; on PInc'Plo pc
ascendancy of the military elements, especially alter
the lessons of the past wars Orttga ana ms Ionus
will never forgive him, for Lerdo was the earnest
executive Of all the measures which nave Deen TAKEN
against his predecessor in the supreme Couri. III
did, according TO report, provoke one or 'WI I To-
ernment could not be bued. Now, without cHtIsii- tIi
ing on any defense of LeTdo it is fair to say tt m is
S go NJ 80 .,ti skill lie is bold statesman, and,
certain things being granted probably no statesman
in the world could have made shrewder use ol IN
opportunity 10 extract national recognition than dld
Mr. Ierdo in the events following the death OF Max
imilian. In u certain rank of the opposition he Is
the best hated man, undoubtedly IN an MeAicG, leo
Whatever view he takes, he Is, very posi-
tive and hence his enemies. With all ms shrewd-
ness he has made practical mlstakes-the ConVO-
cation for instance; and Messrs. Mata ana Iaina-
coma the heads of the opposition have charged time
and again that he is no COIstltutlOnast lruth H.
doubtless that Mr. LcrdO would have the strongest
government consistent with the Rcpubhc-t0 aplic,
ciate which desire, il is necessary to bear IN lnd
that we are living in land whose worst constituents
have by turns invited empire and anarchy Dui no
one seriously believes that the Mexican Premier
wishes fo uulify the Constitution. On the contrary
the whole expressed direction OF the 6oVefheht Is
toward the realization of the laws, concerning which
President .IuarcI said some assuring words IN nIS
last sueech TO Congress. Finally aS 10 Mr. LeIdo,
impartial Observers credit HIM with patriotic earn
estness and integrity of purpose. HIS Importance l
Mexican affairs has been scarcely understood ia inc
United States where the reputation ol vi. JuaIc%
ecpses that of his colleagues. Speaking OF MN
intellectually perhaps it will serve To say mat le
has been called the Seward of Mexico. Add 10 tins
that he Is universally regarded rs the earnest 'hoSo
of the President for the succeSslol ana ilat h ~
indeed. one OF the keencst pOtlcai lhteHeC's "hAoh
his country has produced. .
Mr.. Ierdo having been refused license, the ques-
ton remains 10 the action ot the IirNldrht nc -
necessarily dissatisfied. Tor no one mas sci higmci
value upon the services Of his premier than he lhe
first pertinent report is that Mr. Juarez VIII ABIDE
the approaching election oil three Judges 10 M
cirs in the Supreme Court, when II u possible tat
his request will he granted. The second ~ tiat ne
will merely ask four months license Tor MS pre-
mrr This would seem 10 Indicate that The poItlOilo
of Foreign Relations would bo conferred upon the
npvt man of distinction in that respect, and the sup
po,cd second choice OF the President after l.erdo-
that is TO SAY, upon Mr.. Maias Romero the Minister
nj Upcieuda who il expected To return from the
United States in the of three or four months
II seems to be more definite, however. thal pennlhg
fhe election for Judges of Supreme Conit tho fthio
ono viii remain iu the hands of ChafRe ANA not
of a Minister. and that Mr. lerdo WIZ III que UNI
again ask for license WlthaI, no lau,oi 'ti "a ~ me- 20
done. 10 American eyes ~ srolns no Nione ;e :, So ~
vent an installed Nice-lresldent from being sccrc-
tary of State: but the circumstances ana lnstiu-
ti0ns of Mexico are peculiar WIN reference o lhS
ease MIR Juarez is anxious to have thai phehoIne-
non in Mexican affairs "A steady cabinet ana no
persistcnty refuses 10 change II. Last oi ar
does ne wish TO surrender his most experienced MN
sitter his woke fellow from COmOntoIts day 10 ms
The materials for another Cabinet as good ana mar
rn4uous the present are wanting mere ale not vi
tlaiIN dozen members OF Congress VINO nave scTNc'
i'm former cphcmeral nls,lcs-among them McssIs'
NlonteL Iarco. Mata, Iamaconn, and Payno men
we'll known 10 the mass of their cOuntrymen-but no
ono has proposed TO construct ont of tins material rs
well hAiuesscd and well working Cabinet as tue
present or 10 select premier with the actllty anu
typerence of the one who has nOmnaliy been ouSted
If nr,y Cabinet were made it would be chosen, IN
GOOD mart outside of Congress among such men a,
Iafragua aud the elder PalaclO. II needs 10 be sau
that the course Of the Opposition, as feRaIds the
theory of the Constitution, may be productive oil
good If practical and unbiased IL contains some men
who are earnest and honest ana some VINO are not
Rut the Opposition are chiefly responsible Tor the
fact that despite the wishes OF the government not
single enterprise of national value has been granted
in six months sesslOns-ths, tOo Mhel IL ~ hi9m VIZ
that the great evil Of the country Is want Oh employ
ment and that railroad fairly under way Is worth
We have report of the usual routine of small dis
| orders but along with this some more encouraging
facts The recent appearance of band in the state OF
Mchoacan was ascTibed to Ortegast agencies. As tO
Ortega himself, he denies completely with any OF the
movements lately made, either by Negrcte or hlYera
and thus emphasizes ms petition Tor tIai PROMISED
| some time ago, and dependent on the VIII OF Con,
| gess. Negrete having been beaten III the nlal ol
Mexico was believed 10 be fOmenting new disorders
i'm that of Puebla, few of the towns OF whlch mao
again protested against the election OF Coy. GaTcla
learn from traveller tnaJ tne slludtiOh III Ru'Ic-
taro as respects the bandits of the Sierra eXag
gcrated by the press In proof OF the pacicaton OF
fine State the elections of Guerrero are announced to
10 take place. and the sane may be SAID oil SlnaOa
Seven generals whose names were affixed 10 the pro
nunciamento Of AuerlianO Rivera have repudlated
| him. declaring that their names were used without
authority and il Is reported that Rivera has He'd
| from the country Thus have all the movements
supposed to be favor of Orega bad early decease
Though the evil of pronounced stealing ~ worthy o
an energetic campaign, st therels no trouble III III,
county sufficient to he registered under the name o
| war -
| When man is cae scoundrel ana murderer
~ ,n - i,n n,nected that he will repV. This Is the