New-York tribune., 1869-01-04
MEXICO.

IFRON our OWN COkBboPONbhNt'I
MEXICO. Dec lO--It is still subject Of debate
whether the law Of Gmp0rO or appeal shall be re-
formed Strange TO say, Mr. Secretary Mariscals
project TO that end meets with the disfavor Of Mr.
Leon Guzman Of the Supreme Court, q leader Of the
opposition, from whom his countrymen have right to
demand ready aoquiescence in practical measures.
If Mr. Guzman and the lawyers who think with HIM
do not unblushingly contend that the amparo law IS
in all things fair aud sensible they are nevertheless
tempted to hint that il is tOlerable law and not 10
be improved by American examples OF proceuu'o,
Meanwhile the State Of Puebla complains justly
have not doubt that bandits are shameIuiy pro
tected by this robbers law-indeed suiered 10 walk
the streets commonly and openly under IT'S ehaoow'
ladron is caught; abundant PROOF is at hahu pun
lie opinion is convinced; tho robber appeals; the
iudge erar+sI his appeal not merely because he may
be an unjust or cowardly Judge. but because the
amraro law is in effect. made to suit the circun-
stances and desires of thieves and pettfoggers.
murderer canght year ago. was sentenced tne oIne
current and familiar facts The States of Slnaoa,
San Luis JaliScO. and. suspect others. nave Deen
entertained with scandals of amparo within easy
memory. The President has Just overturned an
amparo granted in Xacatecas contrary TO State anu
Federal law That the law in question was originally
based on certain need IS evident, nut that .he
Mexican system of criminal law should be Treated 10
a thorough going reform is fnatier Oh hotoiietN
One talent seems to have grown uppermost IN
the local if not national jurisprudence
a talent practiced in the interim OF revo-
lutons, and only TO be acquired IN perfection our
ing a shifting condition OF aifars-the art In snort
of postponement, Of not doing even Tomorrow
what NAV be- done to-day. 1t would not nave Deeh
shrewd fair to expect sudden reform OF the cou
trys judicial system for 1t seemed enough III the nrst
place to be assured of any system whatever; nut II
was highly desirable that the Government should
have provided for such q as that OF Gen. Canto
The worst scandal to which the amparo law has
given birth was afforded in this instance mani
fest assassin could not only claim certain plvege
lor., Loot "a NJ
plead for amparO, or legal asy um ana OBTAIN u I3n %
district iudge. The reversal OF his deeiSlon py %
Minister Of Justice saved the country GisgdCe' oul
II * reportrd that CantO will again sue for protec0n
under the law in order 10 enjoy the immunity gwen
10 the robbers OF the state 0i PueO@ four in%9ntS %
have almost elapsed since Canto, genera OF ulNls-
ion commanding in Durango, 0rdere9 NE CI MS men
to take eX-GOv. PatOni out OF ms bed and sDoot h
with warrant rs he claimed, but as the GoVerniheit
ayOucles with none whatsoever The puDlic o1 tue
capta are not made aware that he has yet lett me
city to stand his trial at the scene OF MS crime WHITE
er the Government has disposed his case; ana snould
he be sent 10 Durango at once 1t VIII be month al
least before he can be brought to judgment. ihe
lapse of months has not whtened BIS crime ana OF
course Congress viii be stimulated TO reform te 5w
under which it may be possible Tor nm yet 70 take
shelter and to bring about hls oonyiction ms caSe
woud appear TO summon the republic user 10 tgaI;
and now any undue p0stpOnement OF IL; h0t eAnCa-
ble by ordinary would TO say me eaSi pe
sad concession 20 an lncOrrgible spirit OF mlscnleI
and distrlst Meanwhile the Sglo reports that Gen. |
Canto has inst married lady whose name Is not sup
pressed. Comment here Is unnecessary L..
The business of Congress in the last twenty Gays
has oon!prehended principally the discussion OF laws
of ampaTO and amnesty. The dobate on the erection
of the STATES oi MoreoS tiluago' alu are Ihe Tn
tertanent of petitions from several SEes Ior Ielei
from Federal contributions; OF project 70 Oniid anu
c0louize e proposed new port OF ANTON Llzat11, au
run railroad therefTOm 20 Port Angel on the racine
In consideration OF large cOnceSslOns-sneh as mar
aime faX of 81 for every 100 Kilograms SIX per cent
ON quantities over S4OO0OO0. exemption of COLONIES
from taxaiom from fifteen years perpetual rght toa
rilIoaG Puebla well as TO the racine, the hall
of waste lands we'll as mineral iands discovered Dy
the way. and q subvention or S634WW-the passenger
tariff of the railroad TO be nearly eight cents per nle
Projects have also heen offered to impose "A fnrther
tax on the consumption 81 iorelRn ei1ec'S anu 10
establish national banks throughout Tue htpnDHS,
the present ,nacticability OF which may Dc doubted
on the subject of ompdTO, the current OF teehng III
Congress sets well. Concerning amnesty, MI. ZaTcO
hes presented project which excludes from 0ihee at
any future time all who nave served the ElhpiIe:
This law seems TO De so sweeping in its features that
Cen Riva Palacio a soldier of reputation and Judge
NJ the Supreme Court condemns 1T earnestly wlllle
aludng to tho fact that the first word uttered Dy
tho word PARDON" and while contendmg that " the
Zarco law forever closes all doors TO cleinoncy to
repentcnce 10 forgiveness" Inc generous spirit
which Paacio thus reflects from his Commander-in-
Chief pisZ is honorable and enlightened ana lndl-
Gates sentiment Of progress Inc cheis Oh teac,on
once cut Of the way and nearly. IL not quite;
all of them are, there can DO no use or heed
Of visiting penalties upon their followers
while. on the contrary, there Is every rea-
son To consolidate haTmOnZe and employ
rsdmced communities of Mexico. A fruitful because
mercifnl amnesty is OF the demands OF the hour
The project TO make more states may wen look
doubtfni Many Of those which exist do not very
Trctivelv si,,,Dnrt or defend themselves. The dis
irc! which it Is proposed shall hereafter be called
the Slate of HidaleO has property value OF ABOUT
Si5O00COO n good part of which IS owned quite out
side of it, and has been sOmewhat IenarKaDie LOT
unchecked robberies The proposed state OF More
los has but Is 0Oo COO worth of property but has IN IT'S
capital district. around CueTnavaca; II schools Win
am attendance of 1000 pupils The contemplated
STATE of the Valley, which would include the chief
cty OF the Republic would have more than $l6,5OO,-
COS of property. aud 50 municipalities All these new
States would have to pay the increased costs or Leg
isatureS Governors. and Judges, when the states OF
which they now make portions are not able 10 more
than meet their budgets But the most earnest auVo-
cafes of the new projects argue that their success
will insure better police for the districts 0rgazcq
nnder them. and the prilne-moVer IN the case OF
Moreos so far as 10 say that ltS ereeuoh MI DO
ofimforance to the gold fields the Mescal River,
To the export of metals, to the clNlllZauOn OF tne
coast towns 10 the Vera Cruz Railroad and to trafhc
generally with Europe, CHINA, anu Cal0rha' ne
also advises tie division Of fOur or hye other
States but Congress viii probably spare ITSELF the
tteble of entering at large Into the reconsIlucllOh
of the republican territory Inc nIst visible temp
tatiOn to make States IS 10 be fOund IN tne olst
ances befWeen particular communities and the dell
cences of travel felt nowhere else as l Mexico, IN
regions which IN On"peIt have mines ana pines, ana
ia another sugar-canes. oranges bananas ana chlfi
movas-Wlntor at summit, Spring midway ana
tropic Summer below. There is some reason, there
fore. for the projected change OF otal es. NoRiIss
has heard a number OF less-lmportant motions, the
most curious and suggestive OF which was tho pfOpO
stiOn to grant the Protestant Evangelical society
church-a proposition when cahnoL' ol co,rIe, 10
nationally cohphed with. but which has worth as
sign. The charge made against tie war Secretary,
Mejia for spending moro money than allowed IN the
budget has eventtated in icprOOt by Congress
The accusation made by dismissed officer OF the
Government against Secretary ROMERO before the
Grand jury OF that body, has resulted, according 10
expectation, in a complete acquttal Of this gentle
man who has entered a suit in the Courts against
the official whom he accuses of malfeasance and
default. The general verdict appears to be that the