The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

The Mexican RepubIic-Its Present Com
dition and Inevitable Destiny.
Our dispatches from the city of Mexico
represent that 'the feeling in the republic
towards the citizens and government of the
United States is growing very favorable. !"
This is not surprising, considering the con-
dition of Mexico, the utter hopelessness OF
any permanent peace or stable government
there and the forbearance and generous con-
duct Of the United States to the Mexicans
The only hope Of saving that country from de-
struction is in the protecting arm of this great
republic, and the intelligent and patriotic
Mexcans must begin to see that. The Ian
guage quoted from the dispatches referred to
is something like an appeal for extended for
bearance from the United States. 1t seems to
come both from the Juarez government and
the railroad and other spectators who want
to perfect their contracts and arrangements be-
fore the revolution or interposition Of the
United States changes the fate of Mexico. 1t
is the language of agony and appeal, like that
Of q naughty child when afraid of chastise-
ment, pleading affection for its parent and
praying for mercy. But would not further
forbearance of the United States be cruelty and
injury to the Mexicans themselves to say
nothing of the duty Of our government to
protect its citizens and territory on the
border from the chronic anarchy that exists
| there?
| The varying success and failures Of the con-
tending factions throughout the struggle in
Mexico have been chronicled in the HERALD
through our vigilant correspondents and our
readers, therefore. are better informed than
even the mass Of the Mexican people of both the
current events and the prospect The news of
the battle at Monterey and overwhelming defeat
OF the Juarist troops by the revolutionists,
which was first telegraphed specially to this
paper, though questioned by some, has been
fully confirmed by the despatch we published
recently. The disaster to the Juarstas was
greater, indeed than was supposed at first
| General Corella the commander of the
Juarez forces at the battle of Monterey in an
interview with our correspondent, admitted the
entire loss Of his army and the complete
failure Of the expedition against the revolu-
tionists on the northern border. He lost, be-
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the exception of a few under Colonel Revyltas
his guns, trains, and army chest containing
sixty thousand dollars. General Trevifio, the
commander-in-chiefof the revolutionists in that
section of the country, has incorporated the cap
tured troops with his army, and they will, no
doubt fight on one side as well as on the other,
which gives him now well-armed force of about
five thousand men, This, probably, will enable
him to capture Matamoros and place the
northern frontier entirely under the control of
the revolutionists. 1t will, OF least, prolong
the war, for it is hardly possible that the
Juarez government can find the men and
means to overcome the revoutionists at such
distance from the capital, and with the diff
culties of transportation that exist in that
country. Making due allowance for the un-
certainty Of Mexican warfare and everything
in Mexico, it appears evident now that Juarez
is not able to put down the revolution.
Though he may retain his power at the city of
Mexico, over the country contiguous to the
capital he cannot exercise authority along the
border of the United States or perform the
duties of neighboring government.
Lie TOSe-cOlOreu news SeuC from C1me TO
time from the city of Mexico does not invali-
date these general and important facts A
telegram by the way of Havana, dated city
of Mexico, June Z, states that ''peace pre-
vailed in the majority of the States;" but says
at the same time, disturbances continue in
Jalisco, San Luis Potosi, the Sierra Puebla
and the northern provinces This is mild
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the government at the capital had heard of the
signal defeat of its forces Mt Monterey. The
truth is the Juaristas are whistling to keep
their courage up and to make the most favor
able impression upon the United States.
Though it is Of little consequence to consider
the direct or apparent cause of the civil war
for the Mexicans will always make some cause
to keep up their perpetual conficts-we may
notice that Porfrio Daz, as is reported, has
made proclamation, setting forth the COM
plants and object of the revolutionists. 1t is
the plan of Noria modified, which proposes to
make Lerdo, the President Of the Supreme
Court of Justice, President of the republic
OF course it assumes that Juarez is a usurper,
and that Lerdo should be President according
to the constitution. In other respects this
plan proposes some liberal and useful reforms
But, as was said, it matters not what the
alleged grievances are, the conflict is simply
one of rival factions and the continuance Of
that chronic and incurable disorder which can
only be remedied by the Intervention of the
United States
Under this state of things what ought our
government to do ? If the people and govern
ment of this country had no direct cause Of
complaint against Mexico beyond that of the
perpetual internal disorders there; had no
complaint to make of invasion of our territory,
of the robbery and murder Of our citizens
along the border, or Of danger to the peaceful