New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-13
MEXICAN REGENERATION.

1t is q political fact that the Republic
of Mexico has been recovering somewhat
of her former prosperity, under the adj
ministration of President J'larez. It is
true that she has never been entirely free
from revolution since the Empire OF Maxi
milan was overthrown, but it is equally
true that none of these commissions have
at any time seriously threatened the sub
version OF the Juarez government The
disturbances that have occurred have gen
orally been of local character, set in mo-
ton by local leaders, for the possession OF
State offices and, while the governments
at the City ofMexico has never made any
very violent effort to suppress those at
distance from the national capital, Still 1t
has been found, in the long run, that
Juarez usually manages, in the course OF
time, to interfere efiectually IN bringing
disorder to,an end in consonance with
his own views. His management OF the
military chest has been such as to assimi-
late the army more to the State and less
to its generals, whereby the power to
create revolutions has been most effect
ually dislodged from the hands OF the
military chieftains. There is now no
prominent general in Mexico who IS con-
sidered capable of moving the military
to follow him in a revolution against the
established government, which Is o fact
that Santa Anna, in his best days. could
not assume. There are captains On the
frontier like Co1tina and Garcia, who may
disturb small communities, but their day
will terminate, if the present improve
ment continues.
Mexico has been very modest in her
efforts to recover her prosperity, and she
has been mindful of her dignity, 100.
having suspended diplomatic relations
with many European powers on matters
relating 70 their recognition Of the empire
Of MAMMALIAN. Her action in relation to
the debt due to English and French sui
jects has been such as to put that matter
in q very different condition from what it
was when John Bull exacted all the
available revenues Of Mexico in satisfac-
ton OF the rapacious claims Of British
subjects. Juarez deliberately assumed to
question the validity Of the debt
itself, on the ground that Great
Britain forfeited all her rights in
the matter by interfering to create gov
eminent in opposition to the sentiments
of the Mexican people And he has main
tanned this attitude until he disemba1-
raised the customhouse revenues Of the
lien that the foreign creditors had OBJ
tanned upon the same. BY this decisive
and energetic policy he recognized tie
financial resources of the nation, and the
last report Of the Minister Of Hacienda
exhibited that at last the outlay and in
come Of the republic were about equal.
Being thus reorganized in her domestic
affairs, Mexico is again looking 20 resume
her place in the society Of nations. She
has concluded a commercial treaty with
the new government Of Italy. and she now
expresses her readiness to enter into
diplomatic relations with England, France
and Spain. Her statesmen are becoming
anxious to 60 abroad again, and after the
election which is now impending. wherein
a President and Congress are to be chosen.
We may expect movement at the City 0;
MeyinO that will result in cendinc minis
tiers to London. Paris and Madrid. We
all remember the papers which were
written with so much ability by Genera!
Almorte and Senior Bocanegro; and it is
no: undesirable that reputhcanism ia
America should yet again be able TO make
its ministers heard in Europe. even if
they do render their State papers in TIE
Spanish language.