The New York herald., 1878-08-16


pubic, where mingled with all classes, carefully
sounding them on this matter
PROSPECTS OF uNPLEAs ANTNEss OVER THE
COMING PRESIDENTIAL kLECrIoN-CosI-
MERcE WITH ENGLAND AND THE UNITED
STATES.
An American gentleman who Tor the last decade
has been engaged In business at the City OF Mexico
and VINO has just arrived here but who declines nav
ing his name published gives interesting account
OF tho actual situation IN tho neiShborng Republic
He says that the Congressional elections which were
held there in the middle OF last June have under the
management Of Justo Bcnitcz resulted almost unani-
mousiy IN favor OF Poraro Dag and his adherenlk
This Is by NO means to be wondered ut WHOM
IL is considered that The government officials
manage everything concerned with tne voting
aud that not 1ve per cent Of a the voters
who approach the polls know either the nature
prero:atives OF the franchise. The interest that is
takca In voting all tho readily be appreciated
when It is remembered that tho entire vote cast for
General Diaz, out Of population about 10 0c0 900
was less than Is often recorded In somc OF
tho city wards In Now York. AZ 10 tho
next Presidential election, u Is well known that
Diaz carry /. his own way. Ho won't into power
on the one term principle, but he his own
successor. Its generally conceded that Don lsnacio
o6icio Vice President Of tho Republic, is the
choice OF the prominent leaders among the old liberal
party who overthrew the Church party In 1850
and placed Benno Juarez in the Presidential chair;
ana ho is also snought 10 bo tho choice Of the people,
so far Ss such people can be said TO have
choice Tho ono great objection 70 vaIlar..
piaz Is that no has boen formidable
rival of the President. For this reason, aud
because he would not consent 10 run In leading
sirngs oil Don for1ri0 the latter Is opposed " him
the OF Don Juso Benitcz will therefore be IN
scrbed the slate us the candidate Of
the administration anc The struggle Tor the Presi-
dency will then begin IN real earnest II Schor
Naiiarta Should not got fair show At tue polls, aud
iherc IL little hope that he will, ndmbor Of the
States, including tho powerful OF JasSp whose
Governor he mas been In times past, will uppsal to
Should such an event take piace--and the cnancos
are that may-tns opportunity would then be offered
tho question, which might last for years Al other
pouL Is noteworthy. IL Is this:-WhiIe Diaz and his
trends avow their opposition 10 the principle OF re-
election whiic tho candidate IN onicc, they
are not against subsequent re election; so that "
schor Behcz, the stcadiast follower OF the present
President should succeod him Ia oiice, II would be
quite on The cards ior Daz relieve bis Urond from
the cares OF tho Presidency ut tho txpraon Of his
term.
Observation-Disclosures THE FIELD
Even as things stand just now there much discon-
tent ~ tho couary. Wneu Don Ignanio ella secrc.
,ary Of War under the govorumenis OF Juhrsx aud
mission Of tho Executive. Generals Miguel
Indignant AZ this act Of ccmency that they retired
tom active service Indeed, 80 unpopular, cou.
Mcjia that the government was obliged 10 nud a
po.ite pretsxt for scnding HIM cut OF Tho
sSs sSs'.y 30, s9os psSss Osv' a,
an excuse Tor quarrslIing with Diaz, SO that thew
might again betaks themselves TO their Old trade OF
revolution. Oa tic S0th VI last mo0th Rivera pab-
iisned 10 the Si0o Dics Nuere a ionginy iss-
ter. protesting aga,ns, tho word 'rsvolu,,on-
N HERALD article. He alssisims any ,sssn.ion 81
going into revolution aud says thai IL Nogrets has
solved 70 sks sch step Le unaware OF II. Msan-
miucd TO restore Dou Sebastian Lerdo do TcJ,da 10
power. have appeared In arms at several points
hula aud Cbihuahup, which led TO the
capture OF General Don Mariana Escopcdo, cons,itu.
Colna, at tho well known mining town OF Catorce IN
San Luis Potosi, Cordobs, near Vera Cruz, Sumo
led BY iioiong LIBERAL chiefs, many OF them veterans
OF the wars o reform, the Frcnch INVASION and tho
NOT pmInSDLY ro UNCLE sam.
Inc question which Al prcseut claims NEST alton
ton IN Mexico Is the cri,c aspect OF us relations
the United Ststcs The late Of 9onorsl 40
Kenzlc Is mucn commented on, and the papers aro
full OF IL. Diaz cannot AFFORD, even n he
operate on :hs soil ol Gsxieo He s las over % psss
thousand well org niscd troops stationed at different
points on .he nsa. bank Of the Bravo,
his noutensnts ,hors have orders to rossi
TO the last any attompt on tho part oi the Americans
leaders VI public opinion nave put thoir icct down
upon tie guarantee Of territorial inviolabiiity;
and u would DO suicidal on tho parI
oil the Executive not 10 resist any effort
that might DO made by the forces OF the United
statcs 10 cross tho frontier ine even IN pursuit Of
raiders. They say that the only truc and Iog tinato
way 10 guard thc Rio Grsndc IRON tho in-
cursons or robbers Is Tor the troops on
either side 10 watch their own part OF tho
Ino II tho Americans uespass upon Aexican soil
ana arc met Ny The troops on tho other side a
collision must follow. some OF the ncwspapcrs
lay great stress upon the amieablc Language OF
Mr.. Evarts 10 Mr.. Foster when she Dmz govorn.
nsnt was recognized ny the United Statos and Affect
TO DO al Ioss Pow or upon what hypothesis the late
In vason oil General MacKeBzls bc accounted Tor.
COMMERCIAL MoyEakSrs.
Inc fTess, commenting upon thu trade with Liver
pool FURNISHES son0 iutsrertlng data, from whicn 10
appears that In the month Of April last the Imports Of
Mexican goVis iuto that port we're Sss packages vi
sugar, 332 tons mshogsny aud cedar, 1,V6S bales
'txue,'' 20a tons silvor ore. 3s4 tons copper
ore, 2Sl bales orchillh, ~ tons metber
OF pearl Shells 1861 hides boxes acturcd aud
10 bales OF lcai tobacco Tue exports IRON
Liverpool 10 Moxico Ia That month, though
exho'ne a ialhng on consisted OF sss,5s7 ysras
PLAN cotton geods, yl2,g95 yards coiorcd and
printed cottons, l17,5sy yards linens, 10,7l4
yards woolIcn stuns, largo amount Of silks,
300 hasks quicksilver and 2,2l2 packages Of railway
nutcrins. The gentleman who gave the foregoing in-
statoe A Ia bSnof ihse M mr.