New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-08
NOTES FROM MEXICO.


POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.
lPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
MEXICO, Jan. 12.-The capital is just over
the excitement OF the opening OF the railway line be
tween this city and Vera Cruz which took place on the
LIST JAN On that day, the President the Cabinet ana
all the other high officials both military and CIVIL OF the
Government with the members of Congress and large
number OF citizens numbering In all over ZOO persons,
embarked upon two trains on trip to Vera Cruz The
festivities began by military salutes at the garrsons
and thousands OF persons ocked TO the railway station
to witness the departure of the trains The excitement
was great on the whole line of the route At every city
town. and vilage-every railway station-the popua-
ton was out with flags and music committees, ana
orators; and expressions Of rejocings were uttered at
every point
The excursion trains stopped at night at Orizaba,
where distinguished hOnors conferred on President
Lerdo The party left the next day for Vera Cruz Ihe
passage very interesting. The Metlac bridge an
iron structure OF nine spans which was sent over from
England and the descent down the Chiquihue caused
much admiration and discussion. The rapid change OF
climate the growing cotton, coffee, sugar-cane, the
pineapple and orange, banana and cher1mol ana the
numerous other luscious tropical fruits rpening ana
matured the balmy breeze which swept over the
foliage from the Gulfall these reminded the excur
sonsts that they were passing into another zone At
Vera Cruz the festivities continued three or four
days when the party returned and arrived In the capt
tai on the sth Jan.
President Ierdo has great to be grafed at the
reception which the people gave him at every point
on the excursion, and he ought to be stimulated
TO realize their expectations. Whether these
are TO be realized already doubts rising in the minds
of thousands hailed his accession TO the Presidency
with accamations of joy That, however, is Mexico;
the unGuenchable thirst for change, the spirit OF dscon
tent The relics still linger, but they do not sufficiently
animate the people generally as to lead to revolution
which is again prognosticated by the birds Of III omcn
ftdr r1ou
this country where changes for the better are most
difficult and must of necessity be slower the people are
the most hasty in their demands for tangible results
They ae impatient for the change OF Cabinet and upon
this ground they have good cause They are impatient
for the revival Of commerce. forgetting that renewed
confidence is necessary restored commerce. 1t Is
true that this country absolute peace as it never
WAS before but this fact not only be realized at
home but must made to be felt abroad before com
mercc can be affected
Notwithstanding the grumblings of those who would
be more dissatisfied If the situation were better TOR they
are the political outs President Lerdo has not been
idle He has pruning the public service, looping
of worthless branches, healing corruptons, and infusng
healthy and honest vgor in every branch OF service
The financial condition of the Government does not I'M
prove and although Congress has authorized The Exeeu
tive to RAISE loan of 81 100000 ne has not offered IT,
because as yet he probability of its being TAKEN
There are changes for the better throughout
the country the results Of which necessarily cannot he
noticed for year later. The farming industry Is i'm
provng the hGclcndddOS increasing the fields OF
their industries putting in larger crops introducing new
staples and cereals In another there viii be
marked difference in this branch. Such the confidence
Of foreigners in whose hands most Of the mining
operations that large amount Of machinery has been
ordered from England. This is Of the most impor
tant branches of profitable industry IN this country and
one which since the days Of the Spaniards, has been
most neglected and has yielded the least profit in
proportion to its Importance. Since the days Of the
spanards when they masacred in the Mines these
inexhaustble stores of wealth have, to great extent
filed up or been but partially and mperfectly worked.
Whenever the California Nevada system is adopted
the proceeds Of these mines will astOnsh the world
The politics Of the country are ineXpicable. The
country is at peace with itself for all maraudng
parties have vanished; everything - perfectly safe
Yet business does not improves the thousands of pro-
nuncados who laid down their have failed to find
cmpoynen and it is intimated that these will have to
return TO their old occupations 1t is maintained by all
Of the intelligent classes and the property holders that
the only solution 20 this situation Ia the build
ing Of railways. This fact, however, the Gov
eminent does not rightly to appreciate, or
at least it does not hasten TO the advantages thus
claimed and which are offered. There are Americans in
this capital ready to begin these important works when
ever the Government shall close its contracts with them
BY general law the Executive is authorized TO grant
concessions to parties for the construction Of railways
Congress has very significantly indicated, by It's vote
upon the Rosecrans concession its desire TO concede
the notifications asked by Gen. Rosecrans, and has di
rected the President TO make these notifications. In
stead Of making the notifications, the President has
made the first move in that direction, and his Ministers
have been throwing every obstacle in ROsecrans's way
But more Mexico than in any other country claiming
TO be civilized the Government is far behind the spirit
and intelligence Of the people. While the Supreme Gov
eminent has shown ukewarmness this subject,
the people and the States are alive 10 s Importance;
nearly all the State Legislatures have passed acts favor
ing the modlhcaton OF the hGsecrans co hte
addressed the President and Congress TO the
same end The State OF Mexico has taken the lead It's
Legislature in session. and the Committee In
dustry has reported a bill granting concession Of
that State with the provs0 that where SubventOn is
granted by the Supreme Government the State subsidy
shall only be - 900 per mile.
The news has reached here that the Mexican Mixed
Commission has resumed its labors >All are equally
ratihed the treaty extends the time two years
longer The treaty, however, cannot De ratd by the
Mexican Congress until MAY next, before which time
that body will The assurances brought bv
by President Grant toward the Mexican Government
and the Mexican people, are very cordially received by
these people.
Much dissatisfaction is felt by foreigners and es
pecally by Americans, at what seems to be President
ierdo's close intimacy with the Spanish Minister and
his display OF Spanish sympathy Mr.. Lerdo has gwen
(which all Spanish he himself being nothing but
Spaniard born in MeXicO) may lead him into political
errors nothing has happened 10 confirm these susp
cons. His Spanish sympathy may be altogether social
American school the Mexican people are republicans,
and therefore there cannot be political sympathy in
this case.