New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-22
THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.

correspondent WIltluo lIoIA tue CIty
Of Mexico to the San Francisco Chronicle
under date Of June Z. 1873. gives some
very interesting information in regard to
that country. He says, for the first time
in the present generation. Mexico is at
peace with herself and the world at large;
that the last of the powerful revolution
ary cheftains. Lozada. has fallen. and
Diaz, who was the head and front OF the
revolutionists for few years past, has
submitted to the government; that the
States Of Sinaioa and Yucatan. two
OF the most rebellious in the
republic in the past now enjoy perfect
tranquility: and that Ae contrast be-
tween the Mexico Of to-day and the Mex
leo of q few years ago is really marvellous;
tina. then it was impossible to take up a
newspaper that was not filled with ac-
counts Of sanguinary slaughters on battle
fields. assassinations. robberies. etc.; that
now nothing OF the kind is to be seen,
and that instead of accounts of that bar
barous and uncertain condition the press
Of Mexico now teens with glowing ac-
counts Of the rapid progress that country
is making since peace is permitted to
shed its benign influence over its people.
This progress does not seem to be con-
fined to any ''pent up Utica" 1t is repre-
sented as permeating throughout all the
ramifcations Of Mexican society, and bids
fair to work wonders in . short space of
time in country that has suffered fear
fully from the political dissensions and
rebellious conduct of many Of its people.
Instead of war and rapine. we are assured
that the Mexican people are now earnestly
turning their attention to agriculture. the
great source Of wealth to all nations: that
commerce is also stimulated: that rail-
roads. telegraphic lines and public schools
are being built: and that that portion Of
the Mexican people who have long toiled
and struggled for this condition Of affairs
IRE now realizing their long cherished
hopes, and fully appreciate the blessings
that peace and material progress are
'preadin. over their country. Progress,
t is said. has also developed itself in the
matters Of religion in Mexico, where
Catholicism has had powerful and almost |
lndisputed sway in the past. Protestant
SIN is making successful effort to estab-
ish itself there. and religious free
lom will soon be counted among
he practical blessings enjoyed by
he people of that country. A new
nd handsome Protestant church has
cen erected in Vera Cruz and branches
re represented as being III course of con-
truction in various other parts Of the re-
ublic. Protestant missionaries in large
umbers are said to be travelling through
lexico. ard tie simon pure Yankees Of
'os.on. according to the correspondent Of
le CiyCH:c'e. furnish the sinews Of war
Avs intended to reform certain abuses
lat are said to have grown up under the
way of Catholicism III Mexico are being
lforced by the supreme government, and
lis has resulted in breaking Up number
Jesuit societies that were known to be
iim;cal to the government. The govern
.ert is represented as not hostile to the
atholic religion, and the enforcement of
le reform laws is not to be taken as evi-
ence that it is. 1t is only those priests
the Catholic Church who refuse ODE
Ience to the civil laws that are interfered
lth. Those who devote themselves tosI
.eir faith and keep themselves free from
'liticS are said to be as much honored as
'er and enjoy the friendship OF the gov
1t seems. also, that under the new era 6
at has Just dawned in Mexico that cour-
J has determined to follow the example c
in our own country Of educating the (
asses. Public schools are being plenti- 6
iy esta abiished and controlled without a
,tarian influences. S
The worhingmen of Mexico who, until +
,ently, were unorganized and knew c