The New York herald., 1872-08-12

wind.
The funeral Of Jusres. a. it appears from
our latest Mexican advioes. was q very impos-
ing spectacle; and we arc assured that through
out our sister republic his death is still gener-
ally regretted, notwithstanding the fact that it
appears to have given general peace to the
country. The fighting factions that were in
the field inspired by the common war CRY of
''Down with Juarez" have. since his decease.
generally laid down their arms in Q recognition
of the constitutional authority Of his successor
pro sesn.. Lerdo dc Tejada Men. however may
cry 'tPeace. peace I" in Mexico but ''there
is no peace" II just now there is no fighting
going on among her warlike patriots it is be-
cause they are oil waiting to see If. as friends,
they cannot make something out of President
Lerdo. When he shall have divided the spoils
in making his principal appointments it may
be safely predicted that there will speedily APP
pear another batch of revolutionary reformers
in the field and pronsnciamie,aos and bat
ties once more,
From the centre all round to the SEQ.
Indeed, it seems that the civil service reform
choly tidings of the death of Juarez, pro-
nounced in favor of revolution, and that the
Guerrero insurgents raised the battle cry of
"Hurrah for Diaz and death to Lerdo!" on
the principle Of anything for change"
Meantime the Cabinet of President LerdO re-
mains an unsettled question. and there is
nothing certain as to its composition. The
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of September to name the day for the regular
election of President. Lerdo is candidate
for the popular suffrages in this capacity, and
he is evidently doing the best he can to tickle
the popular fancy; for instance, he has issued
decree of general amnesty to political pris-
oners, announcing that he is ready with all
concerned to ''shake hands over the bloody
chasm," excepting the Lieutenant Generals
under the empire Of Maximilian; but as these
excepted parties have no friends in Mexico
they are beyond the reach Of Executive olem-
ency 1t is supposed that the revolutionists,
who still maintain An attitude at best Of armed
neutrality, will disband when they hear of this
general amnesty. We think too, that with
this amnesty and with the sinews of war in his
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enough to carry the election against the
strongest of his competitors; but then it will
| be the old story
/ He had money, and they had none,
And that's the way the fray begun.
Nevertheless President Lerdo is making
go cd beginning for strong foundation. In
ad dition to his amnesty he has voluntarily
ord cred an investigation into the outrages
committed upon American citizens at Chiapas.
end we presume that he will not overlook
Cortinas cattle stealers on the wrong side of
the Rio Grande. It is reported that he in
tends the expulsion from Mexico of the
celebrated Schultz whose American citizen
ship is denied by the newspaper, Too Repab-
lics And here, we confess. we are more in
terested in this newspaper called the Tioo
Republics than in the case Of the celebrated
Schultz We suppose that the idea Of the Too
Republics is a happy accord between Mexico
and the United States but we hope that this
strange name for Mexican newspaper really
means one republic of the two republics, which
is the inevitable solution of the Mexican ques-
ton. OF course, the projected departure about
the 1st of September of our Minister, Mr..
Nelson, from the Mexican capital, for short
visit to the United States on leave of absence,
is purely private affair but still it may turn
out to be the precursor of great events touch
ing the future relations between the stwo
republics.
President Grant-or rather Secretary Fish
has not made very brilliant reputation in
reference to Spain and Cuba; and if the admin
istration did good thing in regard to st.
crude enterprise of fannexation, whereby, among
other dreadful consequences avoided we es-
capped war with Hayti. But all the time
General Grant has had the best of opportuni-
ties for peace policy towards Mexico which
would completely eclipse in its popularity the
Treaty Of Washington on those indirect Ala
bama Chains. Nor should we be surprised if
from this coming visit of Mr.. Nelson to Wash
ington and from this Mexican Border Com
mission on cattle stealing some new line of
diplomacy in reference to manifest destiny
in Mexico were to be proclaimed from Wash
ington as new departure by General Grant.
He could if he would, still make decided
hit upon this question; but the great trouble
is that Mr. Fish is in the way. So call is
quiet on the Potomac" though nevertheless
there may be something in the wind.
Meantime the advices from the Mexica n
frontier show that the naction of our govern
ment is producing its natural result on the
minds of our lawless and turbulent neighbors.
As the United States forces stand idly by,
without offering any opposition to the cattle
thieves who carry off stock from the Texan
graziers in the open day, the Mexicans reason
ably conclude that we are unable to protect