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The New York herald., 1869-03-08
Mcxlco-Her Condition and Our Polio

Mcxico-Her Condition and Our Policy.
Mexico stands in our way-stands in the
way of the civilized world. We're she at the
southern extremity Of our Continent the tide Of
progress would sweep by her and give her an
opportunity, by centuries Of slow upward
movement, to reach comparative civilization.
As 1t is, the world cannot wait for this long
process Of national regeneration, and conse-
quently the Mexican problem to us becomes of
great political interest. No one can deny that
she has made great strides onward since the
days Of the Spanish viceroys; but 1t has been
an advance from the most abject to compare
tive misery. She has had one long and
desperate struggle Of nearly half O century to
rid herself Of the civil, religious and military
fueros which clung to her after her independ-
ence. She has tried three constitutions her
theoretical liberal efforts eliminating in that
Of 1857, which is in many respects superior to
our own as fundamental code. She has been
placed by the desperate retrograde effort Of
the imperialists back where she was in 1861,
when she finished her grand final battle with
the clergy for the support of liberal as opposed
to ecclesiastical principles.
We find her to-day with no two elements of
equal strength which can meet each other for
a great internal struggle. The liberal theories
are triumphant; the church party dead after a
tremendous conflict; the constitution of 1857
restored, and an attempt being made TO gather
well in hand her moral and religious wreck.
her political and social degradation and her
financial dishonesty and ruin. But there
are still many elements left In Mexi-
co pregnant with local trouble. In
the north she has q vast and desc
late territory In great part overrun by
savage Apache and Comanche Indians, who
have swept of the herds from every estate far
into Central Durango and Northern zacatecas
The mining machinery has been destroyed by
the raiders and the mining towns are In ruins.
A half-starved, miserable and ignorant popula-
ton is shivering under adobe walls. Tamau-
nately In the hands Of Canales or Cortina.
Sonora and Sinaloa are given over to rival
feudal families. Coahuila belongs almost en-
tirely to the two brothers Sanchez. San Luis
Potosi contains single estates Of the size Of
Delaware, where one-half OF the inhabitants
are In rags, the other half naked, and the
whole OF them living more like beasts than like
human beings. Southwestern Mexico is held
BY Lozada, an Indian Chief who does more or
less as suits his IDEAS Of government. He con-
trolls some ten thousand brave warriors, and
forms an integral part Of the republic. Guer-
zero is the seat Of power Of the Alvarez family.
who obey and disobey the central authority
and collect taxes as best suits their financial
condition and IDEAS. Yucatan, vast Indian
country, is constant source Of trouble. and
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

The SPECIAL RAILROAD COMMITTEE. -
Probably of all the special committees ap-
pointed by the Legislature there is none whose
duties are more important than those Of the
body Of gentlemen directed to investigate the
management of the railroads of the State.
What are they doing in the matter? They
meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, but they keep
their proceedings to themselves, and no one
knows anything about them. If the purposes
of the committee be fair there is no need of
secrecy The gas committee transacts its
business openly, and has so far elected much
important information. What is the railroad
committee afraid Of? Can not It's proceedings
bear the light?
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specie 20 ChInn.

The steamship which has just left San Fran
cisco for China took out eight hundred and
twenty three thousand dollars in specie, and,
indeed, almost every steamship leaving the
Pacific coast for Asia takes out large amount
Of specie. This Is q fact worthy Of special no.
tice and the consideration Of our statesmen
and commercial men. China is the gulf into
which the specie Of the world runs and has
been running for ages. Though the largest
portion Of this last shipment was for Japan
the great stream is and hos been to China.
Specie goes there from all parts Of the world,
but never returns. 10 was 80 with silver be-
fore the gold fields Of California and Australia
were developed, and since that time gold
TO a great extent has taken the same
course. Thousands Of millions Of both
the precious metals have been swallowed
up In that maelstrom. The mining indus
try Of the rest Of the world and its CONNER
cial Intercourse with China are made tributary
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

THE POLLARD MURDER TRIAL AT RIcH-
MoND.-The trial Of James Grant for the al
legged murder of II. Rives Pollard, the Rich
mond editor, who had published scurrilous
article, written by J. Marshall Hanna, and
full of false and slanderous accusations against
a young sister of the accused, resulted last
Saturday in verdict of mot guilty." This
verdict must clearly be regarded by no means
as an approval of dangerous and too fre-
quent practice in this country-that of seek
ing to redress grievances by taking the law
into ones own hands-but rather as an indica-
ton of the feeling with which an entire COM
munity Indignantly protests against anything
like ''blackmailing," and worse than murder
GUS attacks, under shelter of laws never in
tended to protect the guilty, upon the privacy
and peace of families.
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The Chinese On Our Pacific Coast.

Recently some four hundred Chinese women
arrived in California from China. There was
great rivalry AMONG the Chinese residents
OF San Francisco to seize the new arrivals and
appropriate them, probably ''for better or for
worse" The poor fellows are sadly in want
OF wives, and this small batch Of women must
be perfect God-send TO them. It is a good
sign for the United States, and shows that
these Woodworking and productive cheap
laborers are disposed TO settle upon our Pacific
slope and make permanent home there.
Hitherto they have had but one long dream In
life--a return home TO the ''Flowery Land" to
enjoy in old age the results Of their labor in
the New World. The influx Of Chinese women
will produce better observance Of moral
laws, mako the men moro contented, and will
induce them to take . greater interest 10 the
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

THE INDIAN WAR ENDED.-"The Indian
war has ended, says a telegram of March 6
from Fort Hays, in Kansas. But this an
nouncement is too good and too comprehen-
sive to be true, however applicable it may be
to the recent brilliant and successful Indian
campaign of General Sheridan. We rejoice
to learn that ''there is not hostile Indian
within the limits of the Missouri Department"
that 'the refractory tribes have been entirely
subdued," and ''the few that have not yet
come in, but have made promises, have been
driven far out of the department" Neverthe-
less we have too much reason to fear that In
dian hostilities have not been permanently
suspended, and that long time must elapse
before the distractions which the Indians op-
pose to the westward march of civilization,
with its auxiliary forces of steam and cleo
tricity, shall be finally removed. In this view
we are almost tempted to regret that General
Sheridan has been transferred from field Of
action to which he is most admirably adapted.
Under his mastery conduct we should not
despair Of being satisfied at no very distant
period that all Indian wars were ended.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08
The Cabinet TrssbIe and tse FeuSal Law
Of lzS0.


Of 1zs0.
The war between the rings, the Treasury
leeches aud extremists on the one side and the
new administration on the other has opened
at once and in earnest. Immediately upon
President Grants accession to Office an old
and obsolete law is raked up. The harpies are
fearful that strong hand win wrest from them
their il-gotten gains, and that In the rigor
Of good discipline and economical manage
ment, there will be no further opportunity for
rogues to bleed the country while the honest
men pay its debts. Wall street and the dishonest
manipulators and various rings which control
the revenue and Treasury are all well known
to Mr.. Stewart. These are, therefore, deter
mined to make bold fight for the retention OF
their positions and their plunder. 1t is for
this alone that the obsolete law alluded to is
rolled into notice. This law, however, is
manifestly unconstitutional; for it is prohi-
bition against any American citizen holding
Office who is at the moment engaged in pro-
noting the prosperity Of his country by using
his brains, treasure and energies in business
pursuits. It is equivalent to stating that
any man engaged in trade is dishonest and
cannot be trusted. The law is in direct oppo-
sition to the spirit of our institutions and our
form Of government, and we have no doubt If
it were submitted to the Supreme Court it
would at once be condemned.
With such law we may as well advertise
at once for q man who does not own any inte-
rest in ship or any commercial enterprise;
who has never had brains enough to acquire
house lot worth hundred dollars; whose
q few dollars that he might invest in United
States or State securities; whose knowledge
has never been sufficient to gain decent
living. Wanted, in fact, some old representa-
tive Of the feudal times, who lives upon some
thing that his ancestors left to him, and who is
entitled to high consideration for his feudal
and ancestral dignities. Wanted, some 'spen-
sioner on the dead" who has on hand large
stock Of dead brains, dead genius, dead
capital, dead knowledge, and thorough
appreciation only of ''deadheads."
We do not advocate the repeal of this law in
favor Of any particular individual, but in JUS
tice to the American people, who forgot it long
ago, because it belonged to the middle ages
belonged to Europe, not to this side of the
water. The people Of the United States want
no such feudal relic as this staring them in the
face. It is not wise for any faction in Con-
gress to make stand against the administra-
ton on this point If they do the President
will do well to make bold fight upon it, and
he will win; fsr the people-the sensible
people of all parties-will be with him. He
will win because common sense and republi-
canism are to rule for the next four years.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08
THE CASE OF VICE Consul EpER. We lea

THE CASE OF VICE CONSUL EDER.-We learn
by our letters from Peru that Captain Spicer,
senior officer of the United States naval forces
on that station, has sent the Tuscarora to the
New Granadian port Of Buenaventura to in
quire into the recent outrage against the
American Vice Consul at the neighboring town
OF Palmira. This is as It should be. A prompt
inquiry by an officer with epaulettes on and
few guns at his back is worth all the diplo-
matte correspondence that ever passed between
our Secretary Of State and the representatives
OF the little ephemeral authorities In Spanish
America. Well done, Captain Spicer.
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soil, which they win now adopt as their per-

soil, which they win now adopt as their per-
manent home.
II Is somewhat curious that old China
awakens to new life under modern impulses
and presents herself as a competitor with
Europe and our Atlantic States in the race for
the colonization of our Pacific coast. Tho
result will be very strange one politically.
Already the California courts refuse to recog-
nize that Chinaman has the same right that
q negro has under the laws. There will soon
be vast wave of Chinese population pouring
into Lower California, and once Mexico is
annexed to the United States the cheap labor
required for the working Of mines will come
from the same Asiatic source. This Asiatic
element is destined to be very important one
in the solution of the approaching Mexican
problem. Let the Chinese come to this Cont
nent with their wives; they give us cheap
labor and they are quiet, orderly citizens.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08
Probable Rejection Of the Caleb Cushing
Treaty at Bo90ta.


Our advices from Bogota announce that
great dissatisfaction exists there with the stip-
ulations of the treaty recently negotiated by
Mr.. Gushing for the construction of the Darien
Canal The grounds Of this dissatisfaction are
that the treaty is negotiated in the interests of
the Panama Railroad Company, and instead of
promoting the early construction Of canal
across the American isthmus, it is so contrived
as to prevent one from being built. We have
already shown that this is the true effect of
the treaty, and have urged that 1t be 80
amended by the Senate as to convert it into
what is wanted by the American people. A
canal through the Isthmus Of Darien can be
cut and must be cut, and private interests
should not be permitted to stand in the way of
80 great o work. Neither should any petty
government, that can do nothing to help it, be
authorized to tax the commerce that must pass
through this canal to the enormous extent
which Mr.. Gushing consented to in his recent
negotiation. The Darien Canal is the uncon-
structed link in our coastwise transit, and is,
therefore, peculiarly American enterprise.
1t is the needed complement to our great ocean
domestic trade, and will do as much as all the
Pacific railroads, present and future, for its
development. We commend the subject to the
early consideration of President Grant,
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

SMALL PoTAToEs. opposition on the
part Of the extreme radicals in the Senate TO
adopt the joint resolution recommended by
President Grant to suspend the operation Of
that musty and dusty old law which deprivcs
A. T. Stewart from holding place In the
Cabinet.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08
Japan.
south America.

Our Panama letter is dated February q. The Co
lombian Congress had met and the liberal or dom
nant party s divided into two factions one OF which
favors MosqueTa ana has combined with the oppos-
ton 20 secure the overthrow OF Gutierrez The
isthmus Canal treaty Il denounced In Bogota ana 1t
Is probable that Congress win refuse to ratify it.
Our Lima, Peru, letter Is dated February IA.
committee Of citizens busy taking measures 10
prevent the spread OF yellow fever 10 the CITY, the
heat was so intense and the dread OF return OF the
fever great that the fashonables had all gone TO
the watering places. Congress had adjourned until
ls71 after having authorized President Balta
70 raise large Of money for the construction Of
railroads. The convention for the settlement OF
claims between citizens OF tho United States ana
Peru had been ratified The Tuscarora had sailed 10
investigate the case OF outrage on Mr.. Eder. the
American Consul in Palmyra Colombia. The revo-
luton In Bolivia has been completely crushed, and
President helgarejo was to assume supreme power
on the LIST Of February, having authorized Muriano
Donate Munoz to form Ministry for him.
Our Valparaiso, Chile, letter Is dated February Q.
strong effort IL being made by the new Minister OF
the Treasury TO set the finances OF the state on a
firmer footing. The differences between Chile
ana Buenos Ayres have been removed. Some
trouble Is anticipated with Brazil, and the
action OF the Chilean Minister in producing
the dificulty is strongly condemned II an.
pears that he persisted In demanding that the
Spanish feet be ordered out Of Rio but the Emperor
considering that the war between spain ana Chile
was virtually ended, refused to do So The Indian
war IN the interior was assuming greater propor.
tions and presenting complicated aspects every
day.
Central America.
General Vicente carna has been elected President
OF Guatemala
Dr. Francisco Duenas has been reelected President
OF Salvador.
the President Of Costa Rica has decreed that the
state after the 1st OF March, shall cease the manu-.
facture OF malt liquors.
salnave bombarded Aux Cages and also made a
land attack but without success, and was compelled
70 Withdraw. The rebels have secured the Ameri.
can ship Mount Vernon and intend to make O de-
monstration against Sainsve's feet.
-. Domingo.
The rebellion in the south has not yet been sup
pressed General Lupcron, II is reported, has sailed
from Sc. Thomas with formidable expedition
against Baez.
the difnculty regarding Secretary Stewards eligi-
b,llty 70 fhs secrelaryshp Of the Treasury remains
s,ous = n was some senators EXPRESS rsluc-
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MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
for one dollar month.
The postage being only thirty-fve cents q
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished in the city.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

srooK JoBBERs AND Dry Goops JoBBERs
DISAGREE. The commercial men insist that
the appointment Of A. T. Stewart as Secretary
OF the Treasury win ruin the tradesmen Of
New York, while the moneyed men Of Wall
street contend that he Is just the man for the
place.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

ANOTHER SITE FOR THR New Posr OrrroE. =
II appears now that the new Post Oflce ia TO
front on Broadway, opposite the block between
Park place and Murray street. Why not 10 .
little further up and leave the space between
the HsRALD building and the City Hall oIssr :
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

A CRYPTIC REvrvAI~--Ben Buffers discov-
cry OF the crypt beneath the Capitol and Its
mouldy custodian has evidently awakened the
interest OF archeologists abroad; for we learn
by our foreign files that investigation has re-
vealed the existence Of a beautiful crypt Of the
twelfth century at Gran, Hungary. under the
grand cathedral. Eight granite columns sup
port the massive roof, each with different
capital. Such Is the influence of republican
example.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

CAN'T WE Do IT?-IIvery fireman in Chi
cago has his life insured for two thousand dol
lars, at the expense Of the merchants Of that
city, so that the four poor fellows who were
killed few days ago left some provision for
their families. This is very wise and humane
idea. Why can not we adopt the same plan
here, where there are ten fires to one which
occurs In Chicago?
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

THE PACIFIC RALRoAD.-A great fuss is
being made over the fact that Pacific Rail-
road train has been blocked up for seven or
eight days in a snow-bank. The same thing
happens every winter on some Of the Northern
and Northwestern roads. The difficulty on the
Pacific road appears TO have been that the
employees were too lazy TO shovel their way
ont
The New York herald., 1869-03-08
TAe R..orsd D..sA .f che Pope.

The Associated Press gives us second
rumor Of the death Of the Pope which is pro-
badly but repetition Of the first rumor
received In q special cable despatch to the
NEW YORK HERALD. Such an event Is not
improbable, in view Of the advanced age of
Pho Mono, who was born in 1892 and whose
pontifcate, beginning in ls42, has already
lasted longer, we believe, than that of any of
his predecessors. Nor is it impossible, in
view of the complicated intrigues which the
question of his successorship would at once
occasion in every European court, that his
death might purposely be concealed for few
days. A letter, however, which we published
yesterday from one Of our correspondents at
Rome, says that the Pope ''has no reason to
complain of his present state Of health" The
same letter alluded to rumor which is circu-
lating, especially in France, that Pope Plus TX,
foreseeing that his reign Is drawing towards
conclusion, and desirous that his apostolic chair
shall be filed after his demise by worthy sue
cessor, intends to propose to the ensuing Gene
raj Council to ordain that in future the
Sovereign Pontiffs shall, during their lifetime.
nominate as their successors two or three in
number, among whom the conclave shall de-
eide, without delay, on the pontidcal throne
becoming vacant. In case this proposition
shall be accepted it is added that he will nomi-
nate as the trio of Cardinals from whom the
next Pope is to be selected their Eminences
Patrizi, Barnebo and Panebianco. Pho Mono
would certainly prefer that either one Of these
Cardinals should be his successor rather than
the late refractory Cardinal dAndrea. We
trust that the rumor Of the death Of the Pope
is unfounded, and that he will live to see the
Grand Ecumenical Council-the first which will
have convened since the Council Of Trent, in
1545-crown the series Of very remarkable
events which have signalized his prolonged
pontifcate. Both within and beyond the limits
Of the Papal States steam and electricity and
other potent agencies of modern progress
have silently wrought vast changes during that
period.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

RoBBISe PETER TO PAY PAUL.-As fast as
that honest Indian Of the Tammany Wigwam,
Peter b. Sweeny, pays over the accrued inter-
est Of the city moneys in his hands the Board
OF Aldermen devise some new swindle 10 get
hold Of IT.; so that, after all, the people are not
much benefited, save in Peters virtuous ex-
ample
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T RI PIE S HE E T
New York, Monday, March 8, 1869.
Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.

Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.
HERALD carriers and news dealers are in
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delay.
All complaints of stshort counts" and spoiled
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ment
Newsmen who have received spoiled papers
from the HERALD Office, are requested to re-
turn the same, with proof that they were
obtained from here direct, and have their
money refunded. Spoiled sheets must not be
sold to readers of the HERALD.
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A vExED QUESTION. copperhead or
gans say Grants Cabinet is dead failure, and
the radical papers say it is a great success.
Which is right?
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

VINO SHALL DECIDE ?-The gas companies
say patent burners waste gas, and the State
Inspector says they are a saving to consumers.
Light Is certainly wanted on this question.
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

THE SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY.-The
act Of Congress which the Hon. Mr.. Sumner
thinks forbids A. T. Stewart from filing the
post OF Secretary of the Treasury is suddenly
treated with remarkable respect. If Jay Cooke
were placed on the witness stand and asked on
oath what interest the Hon. Hugh McCulloh
bad while Secretary Of the Treasury in govern
ment securities in his house what would be
the answer OF jay Cooke?
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Europe.

The cable telegrams are dated March Z.
The Prussian Diet adjourned sine die on Saturday
last.
Japan.
The ports OF Jeddo and Negata have been thrown
open 10 foreigners Jeddo Is announced to be hence
forth the permanent capital OF the Japanese empire.
The French Minister has had an audience with the
Mikado and has presented his credentials from the
French government
The New York herald., 1869-03-08

A POPULAR BRAND JUST Now-Mumms
Cabinet. Much superior to the dry w(h)ine
Of the disappointed politicians.