The New York herald., 1868-03-03


lection 10 the liberal party, and consequently such
Proud wealthy and artstocrato political body feel
deep and humatisg modification. And not only this;
their property s at the mercy OF any liberal
general or governor whenever the exgencies call for
prename, or forced loan Secondly Of late years many
OF tho most wealthy and intelligent men among the
pay-and In reality, the Church party s the party OF
wealth and intelligence in Mexico-have been schooling
themselves IN California and elsewhere throughout the
sister republic In their travels they have discovered
that life and property held sacred by the people OF
the unsd States; that money instead Of lying idle In
Sauis may be invested loaned at most remunera-
tive rate OF interest that taxation 10 fixed by just and
legitimate bounds that forced loans looked as
little beer than highway robbery, and. without further
enumeration. and above ALL that the Catholic religion
has, In reality. moro security and guarantees in the
secular republic OF the United States than In the pro-
fessediy Catholic republic OF Mexico In the former,
tho various orders in tho church, whether they be
Sisters Of Charity. Sisters Of Mercy otherwise
have the protection Of the laws, the sanctity OF
their houses or recluss and worship scrupulously
respectedi no military or civil edicts have ever been
issued ''closing up the conyents;" the priests
and other religious brethren Of the Church
are everywhere respected, insulted In the public
Streets as has been often in Catholic Mexico.
Hidaleo. Bonet, Peha, Goyenecho a1d othsrs-men OF
great influence, resp,cted and esteemedhavs ot been
the United States; and the fnowIedss OF what they
have soon and known has had good effect upon en-.
arsiSg ana ilosrazing the sentiments o. tnsr
and OF creating friendly and cordial FEELING towards
Americans.
on the other hand the liberal leaders are disappointed
not dishcartened at the actual condition OF thinga
They accuse President Juarez Of granting amnesty to
the prizes and to many Of The most notorious native
pera dsspoism. 40 accused OF dong this because
he desired thsir powerful aid 10 securing his elerton
S Of
the Custom House there, that another no
a. Aguas Uasntes In this state. They repeat
that late fcroc0us mperialists walk tho streets OF
government poslins that the general government
given contracts to Two imperial steamship lines,
fSr@sry IN the $ employ e MaLan !. sho shipment m po
up and butcher the LIBERAL army that the contracts for
tnese lines-the one running from Vera Cruz to New
York, the other from Acapulco and Mazatlan 10 San
Fraacscowere eadcavored TO be obtaiued b, RESPONSE
BILE liberals the city Of Mexico and elsewhere, but
qusntIy they had 10 take back seats These are only
few Of the that Max assgsed for tho Ill feelings
OF . large and somewhat influential body Of liberals
Again, tue States in tho northeastern portion OF the
republic are virtually Independent OF the general Gov
In the State OF Jasco the In dian General Man
uel Lozado ID complete master OF the country for
leagues about the city Of Tepc and the port OF San
Bias Is harbor in his dominion. In Sinal0a the abiest
OF the revoutionsts Colonel Granados Colonel Pa
Iacio have appeared In public print addressing tho in
hsbtants tne free and sovereign State OF Sinaloa
In Sonora Governor Pesqueria. anil OF liberal IDEAS
and the friend or education has but little ocai Tea-
tons with the general government so little. indeed that
regiment Of regulars was ordered 10 Guaymas 70 bring
the Governor TO an account about matters reiang 70
custom house duties The regiment however remained
in Mazalan, owing to the troubles In this state nat
may be idoas OF the authorities at the city OF
Mexico Governor Pesquera continues o rulo sonora a.
IL FREQ and independent Stale This condition
Of facts has made the annexation question dsbaabe Il
no, vet very popular Political surveyors American
and Mexican, favorable to the question have already
marked the Boundaries which they locate between
the twenty second and twenty third degrees OF latitude
thus taxing in Lower California; becoming masters OF
the high the Gulf u California and extending the
line along the southern boundaries OF the States OF
snaloa. Durango Coahuila, crossing and cutting in
northeastery direction tho States p Nueve Leon and
Tamaulipas, 50 as to include the mouth of the no
Graude with tho sher0c city" OF Matamoros. This "
generous than the proposition Of that rng real
adent Senator who introduced resolution
meut Of Mexican territory OF tho de-
gree Of north latitude. which would leave US without
OF mat magnificent territory marked o.. By the political
surveyors But annexation be not convenient at pros.
ent, IL ID publicly proclaimed In the streets that the
states comprising Northwestern Mexico have the right
to from the general government whenever that
government unable assert is authority: that the
States so seeding have the right to ask Protec orste
OF tue United States and that II BY the free will Of tho
people IN the seccded States the ask for annexation TO
the United would be legitimate morally
and politically. Not only these things talked Of
publicly, but Is asserted In private circles that wires
aro now working to the oonsummat,on Of ths end.
Here we may remark that au editorial on Mexican affairs
In the HERALD OF December 1867, significantly audss
to this matter Il IS not at all improbable that tbs hur-
night OF the 9th OF January may have boon iauenced
by knowledge coming 70 his ears Of such intended
movements and ooDsummadona Tae General Is
strong advocate OF the general government believes In
It's supremacy above all State claims, 10 jealous
soough sanod by the United STATES, aud Is ac-
tive, watcntul and vigiant OF the honor and inc
% rpasdsns Juarey Which win he handed in before this
letter appears IN PRINT would, no douo, II appended
her prove most interesting document TO American
or the two parties the anDexationss aud The
secesionss the former have much tbs greater number
OF backershave the masses, in fact While the general
standard OF education in Mexico Is not high, still The
commonest man knows when he 10 well paid for his
labor and has plenty Of employment and the humbed
and most iterate washerwo has very keen relish
OF he difference in getting ten con's Per piece for her
washing cad OF half real The tailor and the shoe
MAKER the carpenter and tho blacksmith, the watch.
maker and tho timer and all other classes Of mechanics
and laoorers, not insensbe the difference Of get
ting s3 to So day for their labor in leu OF pary
fifty cents SIX bnx Even tho merchant reshes tho
idea getting gold and silver for his goods rather than
uncouth aud cumsy coppefs which he has TO sell at
discount now tho MASSES OF hexicans knoW-wnie .ne
false prido Of tho naughty few will not lot them
acknowledge the fact-that the Americans in their
midst always pay more literally than the most
arsiocrsc OF their countrymen and country women
that the little matters OF difference above narrated
are American nnogatons and very pleasant oBos they
are to The poor that, 10 fact, wherever number Of
Americans locate In Mexico there labor and
enterprise TO be found Looking at ther present
coadilion somo hing akin to poverty and starvation
aud subsst on \ very cheap, scanty and prscarious
supply Of ood. The full OF beygaTs, cspe
cay Saturday, which IA called "beggars day." when
tho psssor by Is literally bosiegsd BY tho poor unoru-
nae creatures. majority OF whom. are old, blind or
ibam. Neither the political anarchy the social de-
gradaton Of which We have written hattaripg pic.
tures but they TO life. Is II to be wondered
that people having such elements In their midst should
l ok for annexation secession or even something
more dssporsto2 Is thore not something radically
wrong In Mexican government And Is II not tIme that
either the authorizes tho city Of Mexico or tho
ihoiltes al tho city o. Washington shsuId take mea
abate this grevous and hcartcrushiag wrong3
Are they morally bound to do so for tho happiness
and salvation OF an oppressed people and the love OF
q just God
Rights Of American Citizens In Mexico.
Tbs follow ns Is the copy OF ettcr which has been
forwarded from Moxicc with tho request OF It's publ.
Gallon in tho HERALD. Il ls but Of tho many OF like
character addressed to our Consular agent at Ma
zaiIan
Prxsrpro Jan. %, 1s6s