The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-03
A NORTHWESTERN tolFEDERACl.
SECESSION MOVEMENT IN MEXICO
The Northwestern States Preparing to
Form a New Republic.
Their Wealth, Resources, Area ana
Population.
LEADERS OF THE REVOLUTION.

Mexico has become more Thoroughly KNOWN 10 the
readers o, he HERALD through the information Oh
IA ned by It's correspondents sent there than It could
have been by all incomplete works on Mexican sub.
eets yet published.
since the retirement OF the expedtionarv corps Of
France from Mexico and the quickly following
downfall OF the empire various revolutions have
been cnronced by US. The same old, Old 8 ory OF
predatory warfare. OF civil and iratric,dal strug.
giles swinging up and down the ll-iaged republic OF
hood anu revolution have been made known
through our columns. Our correspondents stationed
a. Vera cruz, City OF Mexico Mazatan, and at
Brownsville on tue RIO Grande, the four important
station places OF Mexico, have oeen most successful
In obtaining the earliest news of ali revolutionary
movements.
Frequently during the past year we have heard OF
an attempted creation OF q Northwestern conlede-
racy-a government which many prominent Mexican
leaIers and chleitains desire to carve out OF the
Northwestern territory of their country. Last week
only special despatch from san Francisco an
Dounced the cropping out OF another attempt 10
create the
NORTHWESTERN CoNFEDERACY.
One OF our correspondents, VINO has just returned
to THIS country trum an extensive aud quite minute
Exploration oil Northern, Central and Western Next
CO. brings with him most complete description OF
this effort to divide The republic vi Mexico. IL Is the
Story OF secession repeating Itself on Mexican son,
BAT mas the comnendaee feature OF being a desire
the part OF the people OF those States which desire
~ secede to better the condition of the whole
people by Kidding them Of a tyranny more
oppressive than Spain ever held over New
Castne when her viceroys commanded with
quite absolute sway. The people are 30 widely
separated from the capital OF the country that they
t,,tar
and dabolical revolutions which sweep through
Southern, Central and Northeastern Mexico Es-
pecialiy do Snaloa, Lower California, Sonora,
District OF Topic, COlima and Western Chihuahua
detest the bondage which unites them to Mexico
proper. While the general government furnishes no
protection to the people OF Chihuahua, Sonora,
Sinaloa or Durango against the continual warfare
waged by the kickapoo Opate Apache, Yaqui
and Mayo tribes OF Indians 1t insists upon the col
lection OF an onerous tribute upon all that IL mined
OF on the product Of agriculture and manufacture.
While the general government Is collecting its op.
pressve revenue the Northwestern states it gives
them no mal facilities as well as protecuon
against the raids Of bloodthlrsty Indians. While
these States abound IN mineral and agricultural
resources, which are rvalled by no other region Of
country the face Of The globe, It's fields are not
titled and Its mountains are not unburdened OF the
rich golden and silver ores, because there pro-
lection from marauding, ruthless Indian tribes.
Again, ever since The day that Spain withdrew her
authority from Me xico and that offspring started
out in her OF blood and universal disor der the
politicians OF Central Mexico have insisted upon
supplying the Northwestern States with their reve-
nue., CIVIL and military officers. The press OF the
153 newspapers published IN the whole republic OF
Mexico with its claimed population OF 9,uo0 600,
these States nave but four newspapers, and The
largest of these is twelve by fourteen inches and
weekly at that. There Is not regular daily news
paper published In the five States OF Sonora Lower
California, Sinaoa, Colima or Durango. Hitherto
he people have not had, nor do they now have, any
redress and even before the FrancoSpanish English
interference in Mexican affairs the prominent cti-
zens Of those States began TO threaten separation
from the government and the creation OF sInaI er
republic; .,,. -
party, and the liberals caused suspension OF hatred
OF the general government on the part OF the North
western states. They furnished their quotas OF men
for The liberal army and the sonora soldiers became
the crack men OF that army Young Ramon Corona,
crossed aud recrossed these states with his exhaust
ing forced loan policies. he Impoverished the
miners, the Planters ana embarrassed the merchants
with his oft-repeated prestdniOs J0rsdIOs. Mining
and agriculture had finally to be abandoned. TO
deve their mines or to toll In the Held was only 10
work 10 supply a pro1igate cneitaIn with FUNDS
WIN which lie sustained his vicious self and his
more vicious subOrdIndtes.
Wnen the war ended IN 1867 the people Of the
Northwest began again 10 c,amor for separation from
the repub &c over which Don Denit0 JuareZ presumed
TO rule Illegally. Durango, stuIny 10 vengeance by
the repeated insults well as neglects from the
row z Indian usurper, called loudly for secession
and sent word to Sonora and sinaioa That she was
ready for the movement. Communications passed
around among those deslrous TO complete the move
ment, aud the man selected Tor their leader was
chosen, and lie Is
PLACIDo DE VEGA,
one OF the most thoroughly accomplished OF all the
ny ana Sa s1ana zee mao eeeh
time ne resisted the uniformly attempted outrages
OF the government OF the city OF Mexico. Tax
gathereis from otner state sent 10 the uazatlan
custom House were re used the occupancy Of that
profitable bureau and tine sane witn those VINO
sent to take charge OF the Mint III Cuacan and
other lucrative civil POSITIONS. since 1861, or the
restoration Of the republic de VEGA has made mis-
home at Tepic, where ne has The pro ecnon and
couragement OF Manuel Lozada, the powerful and
ruler OF the famed tribe Of Teplc Indians.
IL WAS at epic, and in the aome OF ex-l ostnaster
Fowler, OF TINS CITY, where our correspondent Oh
tanned an inside view oil the contemplated conied-
GRAFTON. There Placido de Vega could unfold ns
pans, receive MS correspondence ana obtain from
one fully competent TO ADVISE such counsel ne
most required. We are no. at al sure that our ex-
Postmaster Is not second or tIlrd among those who
are undertakiug 10 create REPUBLIC out OF large
area OF MeAican territory. No prging oil.
TINS retired city--the capital city o, tnc
Dstricto de Tepic. Lo1ada allows no govern
ment oficias IN bls territory. lie pays no tribute 70
Juarez or his government, and dehes stu a. he mas
done for the last thiIty years the combined power
OF all the remainder OF Mexico. His 10000 people
and 10000 indomitaOie warriors are the most
free, prosperous aud happy 10 be found
in all spanish America. IGoy nave destroyed
three large armies sent against them, ana remain
behind the Acas-tneIr DulwArks erected ny ma
ture which form an Impassabe barrier between
them and ali the other tribes asa races beyond.
There tna secure retreat 10 Tue headquarters OF
PlacIdo de vega, who Is the acknowledged mead OF
the proposed new government Governor de Vega
il forty seven years OF age. lie Is tney bulit.
hve feet eleven inches III height biOn1od by the
coast sun and wears long. fun beard. He T. a
graduate OF the UDiversidad ne HIdagO, az MOrelia
In MIcnoacan. lie nas resided at san francisco q
number OF years where ne learned the English
Language anu studied our system OF government
alter winch desires TO frame that winch he
deavorIng 10 erect out OF portion OF MEXICO.
PLAN OF CONSIDERATION.
The plan OF tie prime movers IN tnis undertaking
Ia TO secure the secession VI the states vi Jalsc0
Durango, Colfna, SInaloa Sonora Lower California
and all OF chihuahua lying west Of the Great Mexican
Desert. TINS gives for the confederation empire
which extent and IN mineral and agricultural AN,
horticultural resources forms wealth IN nature no
possessed 10y any country IN Europe or Asia, aud he
fore winch all our own present mineral resources arr
entirely dmmed. The DIVERSITY Of climate, soil anc