New-York tribune., 1872-09-28

expressions Of his views regari 70 particular men
and tines Of policy but in vain He invariably poAts
10 the programme and says that II covers hs enure Po
lev without flvoritism or mental resergatlon
Francisco Gomez Palaeio late Commissioning ana Ac'
ING Minister at Washington and Carlos Mejia. See
reary OF the Mixed Commission, arrived IN ms VIZ "u
the 18th inst return Of Paacio has been ex'otsu
and desired for long time. Juares before M oi'"'
appointed Dom Francisco Minister 0f "o'er'
narop That postiou has been open Francisco ever
since NJ, Lerdo following out the plan 0 n- prei
eeessor He has not yet signihed his acceprinee is
believed he WILL however. az h. Il warm p'iuc'i
friend OF Mr. Lerdo. The return Of Ma was snrpfH''
and is regarded by some omnous and by al az my'
terou, The object OF his return has not become known
and probably will not, except as the future npsoma"
proceed II believed ana upon reaonaOs
roupds that his mission entirely connected VITA the
recent rupture Of the Mixed Commission The suspeh
SION Of the abors Of the Commission has created some
excitement among the claimants here, Am 'r4elu' :"
well IA Mexlcans The latter sustain the action o' 1
man. without knowing the points, they beng satrhei
that such an eminent lawyer they regard Nc Glz'
man cannot be wrong Many Americans have aiso gYen
blind opinion because the points AZ issue are no' YET
known in tins city. They eondenn Mr.. Wads"orJh eA-
pressing the belief that he has ever shown TOO decided
Partially 70 the Mexican Government ana no" oe"o'o
he ia playing into its hands This opinion mas M IN
portanee because we sre all ignorant OF the question.
raise a question aud to stave OF result II r. the od
Mexican policy postpone all settlements, leaving 70
their the burdens that we're entaei upon
them by former Governments, or which they nave
created themselves. They have never been wiing OF
ready 10 make a settlement resortng 20 every qiiooe
and delay RepOsng the fullest conn ence In the niga
legal attanments and infexble sense OF equity oi Pes
dent Ierdo who not responsible FOR this rup He al
are satisfied that he will uste with the American Cow
ernment ia settling this question upon principles o IA"
and equity and in a spirit OF good will and eoAcHaloh
toward the United states Although the country j. De
coming more quiet and the roads are safer th'h AZ
any former period. and feeling OF greater
security exists. there Is but little or 10 Inn
movement in business Commercial men and cap-
talsts prefer waiting before they extend their
operations until after the election; and althougn the
present atterng condition Of things IS based upon good
grounds the Impressions Of the past nger heavily upon
the minds OF men, and they prefer waiting.
on the 2ad inst there large conhagratlon ~ me
National Palace Congress Hall was entirely destroyed
including the magnificent chandelier, which cost slooo
beside numerous valuable paintings, busts' rch
frescoing and all the furniture The arrhlVes
Of Congress, being all in the adjoining ohices'
were saved. These. however, IN my opinion were
OF little or no value, there having been nothnS
in Mexican legislation that has been either val
liable or creditabe and II record had been de-
stroyed ami leaf in legislation turned over the
country would the loser. The loss IN money ~
estimated az S150O0O. The destruction OF tins " Hu
without injury the other portions " the Palace
requires some explanation. This great edhce + Pile
OF stone and covering entire square te area
OF which Is equal TO four Of the ordinary blocks or
squares OF the city The whole presents solid front In
the four directions For convenience the interior u
divided into blocks and suites " halls, Oees, corridors,
and paOs thus aDrng light and air 20 all the depart
ments THIS immense establishment constitutes a VIZ
age Within itself one OF no small importance u -
/
,, osn an IIrd ir gT tbS ey.eltiCe deo1rtn@ts
OF the Cabinet and their respective Offices,
! the museum. telegraph Office, postphce. court,
rooms anu mal9 D4tae's & ~ ~, .-0 I Iii r % ,r '.
lions by large patos or courts, was the Congress
norti fying 20 a GOOD Republicans 20 see the Repre-
sentstives OF tie people de6etating within the walls of
the Executive Pa ace under the Immediate super vision,
as il were, OF the President and his Ministers, m buid-
ing arrsoued by the army li which the President was
tn commauderJ and the gates Of which were guarded,
when member could % nls seat or out ~ tEe
| building without threading hi, way between files OK
mOrtrying and the day after the destruction oi th
-HalI The Tigo Republics the American paper n t-is
~irv conrafuI3.ed be M x.au people upon this happy
riddauce and suggested thar the American example Z
Keeping branches ~ the Government aulr ant
inde pendent be adopted. Tie military appendas n no
referred 20, proved 10 be the alVauonW W -Ar f-
| ace. The fire arrested by the cXer19aN oi th3
soldiers OF the garrison Tie press of the city 1 thoed
the suggestion Of the American paper anu an adv ara
pointing out various sites fOr The next tou-g~ il IL
congress will meet IN preliminary" session tc an
OF September Ii j. believed that it, deliberations
vii be m0re enlightened ana satesmaulike AZ bth-
crto; aud several couce sion- viii be granted Tor la
,ructi0n Of raj roads 90 different Amcrcan companies
Al Ell -lIsu company, represented by Mr EQicse taf
proposed % build rdlIF ay IoA rNayamA- I" .e Ai-
zon4 ne forming Junction WA t"t southern fasiLi
road The State or sonora has Made coucr- loi, Nl
liberal grant Of land. requiring, however, te "'nsen'
Of Congress. The project VIII be presented t. oh'
hoped that the consent of the General GOV ramcat VII
be obtained, 10 is believed that tile English company
re icricd ~ ".A begin operations at once