The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-29
SENIOR JOSE MARIA 1GLEs1As.

Sketch OF His Life and Pabiic Services.
The following biographical sketch Of Senior jose
Maria Igiesias. OF Mexico VINO has Deen declared
President oil the Supreme Court Of Mexico. and, by
virtue OF that office, President Of the Republic
should vacancy occur from the death or Senior
Lerd0 de Tcjad0-has been especially translated
or tile HERALD, and is to-day published for the In
formation OF our readers:-
Jose Maria Iglesias was born in the capital OF
Mexico. on the 9Th OF January. 1923. His parents,
yOlan lglesias and Mariana Inzaurraga dstin-
guished in the society OF Mexico for their superior
Intelligence and refinement, dedicated their son
from childhood to the study of the sciences,
30 that upon receiving the honorable title
OF lawyer, ut the age OF twenty-five years,
he had already filed with distinction the
professors chair for the course OF arts in the Col
lege OF san Gregorio, and that OF languages for
English and French In the College of san Idefonso.
One year after receiving his title lawyer he gave
lessons as q professor in jurisprudence; at the
same time also commenced his public career.
he being elected member OF the Com.
mon Council OF the city of McKee, At
this period Qs4O occurred the American
Invasion, when the men OF the North, like
new vandals without justice or reason, invaded
the sacred soil OF the country, violating the laws Of
the rights OF the people and the mutual obligations
which should exist between nations. The people
and the army battled heroically against the in
vader, giving to the world an example OF valOr,
but the internal dscords OF Mexico gave the
triumph OF the Union OF the North. During this
terribly irving period for Mexicans Senior
Iglesias was First Minister OF the Su-
preme Tribunal OF War, amt afterward
Auditor Judge Advocate) OF the Army
OF the East, aud he abandoned the dear soil OF his
country rather than TO see it profaned by the in
tmi nnrie nf thn Coln
rada and the dsh0noratle treaty or Guadalupe
put an end to the contest between Mexico and the
United states The government seeing the fitness
and capacity OF Senior Iglesias named him Chief OF
the Section or Active Credit, and In 1850 member
which ne filed with his natural energy. The popu-
lar vote called him to seat in Congress in the year
1852 versed in the study OF human letters dis
tinguiShed Tor his classical attainments his knOwl-
edge oil Greek and Roman, as well OF modern
history, his own clear talents, easy and logical
mode OF Speech his erudition he procured for him
self many parliamentary trlumphs and oratorlcal
iaurcls. and he gave satisfaction and honor to his
Alter the administrations OF Huerrera and Arsta,
In which the Republic enjoyed some tranquility,
The administration Of Santa Anna followed, which,
Indignation OF men who were lovers or liberty,
and the plan proclaimed IN Agartla, aided by the
liberal arms, demolished his dictatorial power. In
1856 Ignaci0 Comonlort was President, and one of
MS Ministers was Senior Miguel Lerdo de Tejada
lbrother oil the present Presisentj, the able
lnitiator OF reform. During this period Senior
Iglesias was CHIEF OF the second section OF the
the law Of characterization, afnongh this branch
Df business did not belong TO his section, but to
Senior Lerdo, who gave him especial charge OF the
Affalr. The weakness and vacillation OF President
Uomonfort mpeded the carrying out OF this reform
atory law OF characterization. Ascending step
BY step Senior Iglesas became Secretary
pf state. From the second section OF the
Department OF the Treasury he occupied the
% Of also Mes;ea % Of thu a n
both ofices at one time, with mis- customary dill
yence and hard labor, good Judgment and prudence,
fitness for a public man. Having separated rom
the Ministry on the 10th OF september, 1857, ne was
called by popular v"te "urt 81 me nation T"e
conservative party, seeing the advances OF liberal
Ism, endeavored to undermine the auminis,ration
of ComOniort, and succeeded in obging MN to
1--WE coup d'Gtdt bloody struggle between the
liberal and conservative party followed In the
midst OF the contest the laws OF reform were given
n Vera Cruz and the liberal party. led by Benito
Juarez triumphed over the reacuon, Generai MI MI
ramon disappearing from the pollllsai scenc. i1
constitutional government returned 10 the capltai
and occupied themselves in recognizing the admin
stration senior Igesas always disposed 10 serve
his country, was placed in charge OF tne gene, ia,
sdmlnistraiion OF revenues, and aiterward OF the
Custom House in Mexico. The conservative parry,
not satisfied with their defeat ny la.a, edrU IN
order to avenge their enemies and dominate them;
invited foreign intervention England France s anu
Spain gave ear to the suggestions o some liiusive
nersons and with the pretext OF the suspension OF
me payment or credits by Senior Juarez concer.eu
the convention OF London, and sent TO Mexlco t:e
trtnarIy execution to impose a new government
on tine Republic, but clever man, senior Dopiano,
defeated the league separating ninsei, ~, rom ,e
English and Spanish nc re-embarked MS troops
Tie Emperor Napoleon H.. loving adventure anu
nower. undertook the enterprise, and proposed toe
destruction Of the Republic and the substitution Of
IN emnire' but this adventure proved bloody
drama and in this trial OF the Mexican people
was demonstrated Una, ener va ncr,v T nnr
n,,enendencc. This terrible drama had is tragic