The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18

Inc latest news we have from Guaymaa IL truly
doubt that Piacido Vega occupied that point on the
ON inst, after having touched the Narias Islands
salt works. Vega has been In the port mentioned
for two days and half The letters which we have
e sack made as b as
War Jour correspondent says Is prisoner.
From the funds OF the federation and Of private per-
| about s3Oo,0oO IN goods. He also took the Coma.
the san Pablo the Sonora and other vessels. the
favors him him. ana eouseaaeoty all has beon sold With
the knowledge and by the permission of the federal
| authority which the government has In that port.
San Roman is in San Elias, military commander
named by the government, leagned with {ozada
and he with Vega. Vega does not recognize the gov
ernlaent. Does the government foment The revolu
tion9 With what object? Is 1t AFRAID OF Lozada ?
Why? Is 1t TOO weak TO fight hmP However II may
be- Is certain that there is no security IN the re,
public ana much less peace, which Is exaggerated
by the Official organs. When 1t is leagncd with men
ike Loaads, where 1t permits with impunity insig-
pifcant bands OF Guatonlalians TO invade the ma
tlonal territory when like those which
have lately taken place IN Guayinas, undoubtedly the
government Is weak.
Tie Revolutionary spirit-The Supreme Court
Judges ResixMations-T Present Stun.
ton Of Affairs ns Seen by "a BIexican-COn.
dition Of Things In JaIiscO--Nartinez's Ope.
rations Still Going On.
MEXICO, June IS. 1870.
AS VIII be seen by the translations OF important
revolutionary blood ia stll simmering and seethng,
although the overt acts resulting present o little
more subdued, though, perhaps equally threatening
nature Two members OF the Supreme Court bench
have resigned their seats as Judges and another
Judge has recently published an extended article
IN the press OF the capital, announcing as sort OF
text ''that there is nd government 10 the country"
which article the oflcial paper Of the government
deuounces as revolutionary and imme lately pro-
cocds TO give Ii place in its own ISSUE Tie known
talents Of Mr. Ramirez, the author of the above
article, Is destined to give considerable weight
to the same and therefore its publication is
to be regretted, as the nation can lily afford
to find Itself so soon submerged In another
bloody revolution, which can have perhaps no
other effect than the further diminution OF the popu
lauon and the increase OF political and personal
hatfed5 OF course followed II such a condition Is
admissible, by further decay OF the wasted corpse
OF national commerce. Perhaps the situation OF
the country could be no better portrayed than by the
pen OF a Mexican editor, who in an issue OF his
paper day or two since gave his readers leading
article as follows on the situaton:-
The Dtarto OGciel constantly tells us that the
country marches upon path OF flowers In its pros
perty, and nils hls columns with lists OF pronunca-
dos caught, tried and shot, always concluding his
articles with assurance that peace is consolidated
each day. Truly, we would not wish TO give the lie
to the Dfdrio. SucD would be the physical and
moral advantages which Mexico would gain by
peace that undoubtedly. whatever political
opinions may be- we would congratulate ourselves
upon the success OF our country, and we would
the t aee sDia an" Of enee ae h a Wne
would produce everywhere abundance aad frater-
nal feeling But IN vain we Try to be blind and over
look the fauts OF the government, its sloth and int
qnt!es; In vein we try make ourselves deaf to the
clamors OF the peoples il vain we desire. though it
peace may be fact in the entire republic the facts
more eloquent than all the OF the periodicals
policy OF The present Cabinet. eau the attention in
such way that Il Is impossible to pass them by
noticed and ente tain profound silence upon the
Misf0rtunes ~ The country
In Qucretaro we have two Governors, two Leglsla.
tn 'es AMI o military commander. SO, with SO many
governments, the people do not now know what 10
do or what to attempt order secure at once con-
stltutiona order. Guerrero l. i'll thc same condition.
the Legislature impeaches the Governor. who in
tuln accuses the Legislature. and Generals Alvarez
ana JlmEez are assuming threatening position.
In Michoacan deafeninS and bloody nght is
tive branches Of industry are annihiatel
by the war. In San L1is Poosi the
making the electoral question a field of Agronanie.
In Zacatecas peace of mind cannot be restored, ana
IN vain the reports are nsreprescnted-Garcia lie la
Cadma keeps up the war. In Nusv0 Leol 1revno
has proposed to renounce the government, because
he does not suit that STATE In Durango and Chlhua
hua the Indians are committing depredatiOns and
the federation cannot give them any aid In Jaisco
The Legislature and judicial power do not recognize
f rive ssesss h + On S He in r
winch undoubtedly win cause civil war to arise.
Lozada contlnnes absolute master Of life and pro-
perry. In SinaDa PlacidO Vega Is still IcbeOus,
and, lastly, Guaya.nts has been robbed Of money,
arms and people. In Coliaa there are also serious
discor'is between the executive and Legislature. In
Tanaalipas Martinez occupies greater part Of It's
towns, threatens Maanloros, Increases his forces
mounts and arms then well all pronounce the war
prolonged ana most disas.roua add, TO complete ALL
the federal treasury Is III deporable sttte, without
power 10 attend To the wants or the ar0y, Congress-
Judicial power, the public debt OF society.
q
looked fOry Can be believed that there are any
writer's who can tell us that never have public AFFAIRS
been betterl Can It he imagined that caprice, par
tclar agreement, the bind spirit Of party ana chat
which Is most la,nentabe STILL the aniinoslties to the
opposition, may DC 50 bind and obstinate, that they
can suppress The voices 81 pntrol3m of~cason and
trdti Undoubtedly it will be said that the Cabinet
Is not to blame for the disturbances, the civil war;
nor the bankruptcy that 1t has done everything in
s power TO od The power tor three years, and that
by its talent, probty and const9ncy Ii will issue upon
afu,ure OF great success. This AMI many oef things
Will be tod US; 1t will DC rcso;ted to II order 20
~ tse q,s.sonraging pistrs whieh we have traced
~ gsa, strokes ana wM aeesty 70 maes. our a
OF instruction, oar ineapac.ty, and viii even
heap upon VI gross insults and ridiculous caum
MICS; bit in return the wLole nation knows
That we Speak the truth, and that We not only do
not .c but even do not eXaggerate 1t Knows, also,
that that policy OF intrgucs OF circle which wishes
to be placed over the people, with that most evident
en'cncy to sustain in the administration persons
who MAJ be useful in the next elections IN the Gle
vation OF Iavoritlsn III q night with the inalienable
principles Of justice and equity and the various eX
penses which should be The least incurred, are the
sources where spring zip all the pubic calalitles
which we endure, Il only appeirs that The govern
mea ln:tead OF devIs.ng q scheme or principles
wic! shall save the country. forms scheme OF per-
sonaties and desires w!rch bears 1t each hour far,
very far, from the strict compliance With the laW;
thus falling ID, q most iInperious q l;y which honesty
ana tie constitution prescribe. Where shall we stop
II whcn nigh military oicill Is to be chastised for
any crime he attempts 10 avoid 1t by his course, his
friendship his deception and by MS chicancrys What
viii the republic lie II the government which has pro-
noted by its conduct all the revolutions, continues
shooting hnndre IS OF Mcxcans, not by court mar
tlal, lut permitting that the military chiefs may Kill
Their opponents en- D,dsse ana without trialP Ca1
pelce be consolidated when the most cruel ripor
lake, the place Of clcmcncy, that clemcncy Which
has always made glorious the noble men VINO have
patrOniZed II, ana the nations where II has been e.
tabisheds Can we march Oh to perfection to order
and to morality when we have twenty one millions
or tXDen5cs ana fourteen millions coming In, when
We have an arioy OF 25,u03 men, and when In the
States the hand Of the ministry weighs upon their