The New York herald., 1869-01-15


Tho Topic QacstIon-Fhe Indisn Leader Lo-
xada-Condirion or the Csantry-Inprevs-
ments Projected In Maxaflan. -
NAxATLAN, Dec. u.s. 1868.
or oil the imperialists, Of every grade and class
that have made Mexico the theatre Of their bloody
tragedies and ludicrous farces, only remains de-
liant 10 the power Of citizen President Benito Juarez
and the defiant champion Of q theocracy mingled
with repubcanism- General Manuel Lozada, die
aator OF the canton OF Tepc State Of Jalisco Santa
Anna Maximilian and Marquez are dead, or might
as well be dead; smaller lights are utterly extin-
guished, but Lozada still lives and, az usual keeps
kicking against the traces. He Is terrible bugbear
TO the general government The Juarez administra-
ton know not what to do with him. Were he
youth and handsome fellow, the ladies say, in.
stead OF being an ugly old man, we do not know
but what we should be tempted to immortalize him
with wild vagaries Of the braln such show poetic
glory and romantic tinge about the hero Of the
siege Of Troy. But the only poetry that L0zada
cares much about consists in corn. beans and bayo-
nets. The Mexican government know this, and con-
sequenty are aware that they have to deal with
man who is wen prepared for peace or war. The
national authorities have been exerting themselves
to bring about understanding as to the relative
position and relation OF the two governments, Lo-
zada's and their own; nrst through moral suasion
and honeyed words; secondly by declaring the re.
beious canton territory, and lastly by an endea-
vor to make free and sovereign State Of 1t as .
member OF the Mexican cOnfederacy. This last pro-
position has aroused the anger Of the ultraradcai
republicans, ami created considerable Indignation
The naughty vi indian NJ CHIEF mysierIousiy Yields
power-fn hct, 10 all-powerful-over thrifty. half
Civilized S s0ry e large as the sas % New
riousy estimated at nom 10000 to So 600 inhabit
ants. OF this number It is asserted that
3 moments warning. Those who know the
Ieplc country well, its Businesses and denles.
to an invading army, say that Lozada, at the head Of
his 1000 fighting Indians can meet and successfully
aS asoss s o. as1 sx aa ss Is
e wen prepared for battle that he has provisions and
munitions Of war 70 stsnGa three years. siege and
alone, he Is ready to mangle the enemy or be man.
gled. There win be no hallway work about it-no
pressure on the Juarez administration to declare
war against the rebellious chief The principal lib.
that pure.booded Indian and coaborer OF the
Emperor Macmillan should DEFY the laws Of the
iic sort Of theocratic empire, that knows no power
outside its own. The anti i-Juarez Journals BY way
Of . joke, say that Mexico has been thirstng for
strong, stable, just government and now that such
one has been established in the empire Of Teplc
there are newspapers and people who declare 1t to
The carnival Of blood. desoation ana civil war
speaking in national sense-seems to have ceased
we announce the fact Although war is threatened
at two or three points, no actual war exists; but
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by telegram py0nnncJdnstest0 or rebellion in some
portion Of the country. 6ti Il is pleasant to have
And And now @ i that there is no war we wish we could
roads on the contrary, however, we have to record
that throughout various portions Of the republic
00fVtDQ
The record Of their robberies crimes and murders s
spDanns IN , many localities - they are strong
and @ even su" kidnap ' wealthy Citizens 10 sDais
ernments are doing oil they can. Whenever robbers
are caught they are instantly shot or hanged. The
S u either
fire, sword, or hemp because the respective States
S te me dst anG hss o@v ~
them under advisement Besides the various States
have concluded lsince the impeachment Of Governor
times extended by President Juarez to bandits has
set bad example. Neither have the local authort-
ties nigh opinion Of those supreme decrees Is
sued from the national capital which talk about
rsass to assassins and robbers who carry dismsy
Governor Rubi Of this state writes from the city Of
Mexico that on the 10th instant Congress approved
the project authorized BY the general government Of
closing the shoal water bars 80 preludica TO the port
OF MaZ0tan, ana tn0t tne Executive n60 bl8u6u tuo
the 10th proposition to Congress asking for the
construction OF lighthouse at Mazatlan ana an
other At Guaymas. The proposition was passed to
the proper committee. We are working INCREASINGLY
Tor these concessions These projects read very WELL
ana II Is to be hoped that they will be realized prac
ticay. But this Is doubtful twenty-five years ago
law was passed to erect lighthouse at this point,
sss in 4 extra an duss fr s purpose have
collected from the ships Of foreign nations calling
here. Immense amounts In extra duties nave also
been collected for building railroads and inaugural
roads nor the internal works been commenced.
Every American and other foreign vessel touching
at this port now has TO pay extra duties for these
Tiie Collector OF Customs here has oficially in
formed the merchants that the fifteen per cent duties
collected for the building OF railroads will hereafter
be only taken IN the paper OF the house OF Echeguren
Broshers, who are the agents for tho sale Of said
probably In Northwestern Mexico. 1t often ad
vances large sums Of money to the government, and
consequently has the monopoly OF buying up govern
ment paper cheap and selling 1t at it, full value In
Inc local press 10 agitating the necessity Of q
public park or drive Mnzatlan has nothing OF the
kind now, and greatly needs It. Indeed, In this re-
spect we are az far behind as any rural village high
not great deal Of either, could give US magnt
ncent Central Park and Bloomlng0ale road
The Executive OF this state has received decree
be taken. Governors not complying with the decree
are to be suspended In their official capacity for
period Of from six months TO one year. Every
census taken for the past thirty years shows this
There Is some probability that Maxatan will be
lighted with gas ere the decay OF the present genera
ton. The representative Of q company formed here
aid aud material necessary to carry out the enter
prise.