New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-25
NETWORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. 1870.

Sebastian erdo de Teada and owing to this cause the
vital which he proposed to Congress since the
LIST Of last April for the reorganization Of the financial
system and to reanimatc agriculture mining and com
merce are still sleeping In committee and have not yet
been taken into consideration by the legislature In the
meanwhile all these OF wealth parayzed TO
extent unknown before in the history OF this country
All people complain most bitterly Of increasing poverty
numberless shops closed impOrtatons have vastly
diminished, and the from the maritime Custom
Houses has sunk from s2 600 to 100000 little more
in the last year.
The product Of the is far below the amount
CURED the current expenditures Of the Federal
Government and unless energetic measures be taken In
the pro1imate session of Congress to remedy this lament
able state Of affairs al strong crisis outburs Of some
Kind must inevitably take place. Many thousands or
people Of all classes without employment and there
Is great discomfort throughout the country The opinion
Ia becoming very general that NJ. Lerdo de Tejada,
although very able man. Is deficient in the essential
qualities and the particular knowledge or instruction
necessary guide the country through the work Of
organization and this crisis He appears to have no
faith N the general principles Of statesmanshp which
regulate the wealth and prosperity OF nations 1t is cur
rently reported that for time past he has been In
complete disagreement with the Ministers of War and
Finance that the two latter supported by President
JuareZ, who Is convinced that more effcacious
required for the restoration Of prosperity
and the consolidation of peace and apparently NJ Lerdo
will not be able to maintain his position much longer
Congress is at present occupied in revising the tariff OF
maritime duties and regulations has voted in favor
Of extending the free of Tamaupas to Coahuila
and Chihuahua and that all the ports which open to
foreign shall be declared ports Of deposit The
Executive had proposed to maintain the duties at about
their present rates but in consequence Of the resolution
OF Congress to extend the free and to establish ports
Of deposit facilities for contraband will be greatly in
creased and the Administration may be induced to pro-
pose large reduction in the tariff the only eectual
remedy in this position Of affairs.
Education Ia being encouraged with great ZEAL and
aterly the President has devoted much time in witness
ing the examinations in public and private schools.
vast improvement has taken place IN this department
during the last few years.
Teegraphs being rapidly extended throughout the
Republic Vera Cruz is in electric communication with
Manzanillo on the Pacific the line to Tampco ia being
rapidly completed. and probably we shall soon be in
magnetic connection with your system at Brownsville
The railway from Vera Cruz to this capital Is being
steadily advanced Notwithstanding financial difficulties,
and will probably be completed before the end OF 1872 the
stipulated time The railway to Tlapam has been com
peteo by Government assistance and concessions nave
and 1he Pacific by line the Ishmus OF Tehuan-
tepec for another from Paso del Norte to Guaymas
In the Gulf OF California.
Last but not least in Importance is the fact that Pro.
testantism "a rapidly extending, and over 40 evangelical
congregations have been established in different parts Of
the country
ST. 600. and advised the Federal Government that he
wished to employ the money In placing under arms 1000
10 assist In REFRESHING the revolution OF san
Luis POtOsi. The President replied Immediately to the
Minister War; that the convoy must be returned forth
with owners and that the Federation only asks Tor
500 Of the National Guards OF Zacatecas.