Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-06

MextcO--T OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Anna.
Considerable interest is noN telt IN this
country as to the result of the contest now
IN progress in Mexico. We say in progress.
for ut the last dates, several revolutionary
movements had Just taken place, and it is
probable that long before this, the two par
ties RI He'd under their respective leaders.
and fought the battle which must for Il lime
lat least. settle the destnies of that nation.
That Santa Anna either has or will very
lspeedliv regain his asccndancv. We do not
len,ertain the slightest doubt. He is thorough
ll> acquainted with the mate5'iel Of the nation.
knows The nature of its people. the passions
that move and agitate them, and from the
momen' Of his arrival on his beautiful plan
tation, commenced Il system. designed and
most plausible too. to reInState himself IN
power. The soidiery are with him, and the
greater portion of the priesthood; and with
these to Corporate IN his plans and maci'ina
tons, his success in such Il country may be
considered certain. Bustamente, we are
told. is an ambitious and able man, but he is
far infer Tor to Santa Anna, both as Il states
man and u soldier, and posses no 10 d upon
the hearts OF the multitude. The career Of
Mexico. however is written in the book des-
tiny. and without protesting TO possess any
peculiar power OF prophecy. we may VEN
ture to predict that in less than half a tentu-
y iic ulScIieidtC
will recede before the adventures OF Texas,
with as much rap;dity and the same facility,
that marked the retreat of the abor,gine,e
of North America, before the advance of the
white man. TINS predl ton cannot excite
surprise in the mind of any one who has
paid the slightest attention to the history OF
the past ;or watched with Il phi!asophic eye,
the progress of human events. Texas is
SAID To embrace within her limits, fertile
a region o: country as the clouds water or
the sun shines upon. She rs now an infant
republic. her independence recognized by the
United States and she possesses infinitely
at the me of their separation from the moth
er country. This fact of itself. daily consd
cred, speaks volumes to her future history.
IT the Cnltcd States, under all the circum-
stances of distress and embarrassment that
attended the close of revolution, have
and increased from Il population
of three millions and a confederacv of thir-
teen States. to popularity If seren,eea mill
IONS and a C niederacy OF twen:y-six States
what will be the progress OF Texas and
her position with regard TO Mexico, half
hence, We leave the answer to the
ina :, ination OF the reader. The important
dest:nes o! :!;;s western world are &C. IN Tic
WOMB OF Time, but It requires not the gift of
the seer 20 foretel the formation and cx,s-
tence of empires and nations, that will one
day far ou;shine and rival. as we'll those Of
the Old World as of ancient history. So
much for specula,ion-ali of winch has been
excited by the following from a late New
Orleans Paper
By the arrival Of several schooners from
Texas yesterday, we have the most fiat:er-
ng Intelligence of the condition of that coun-
Try. All IS peace and quiet for the present.
No apprehension of INVASION naval
blockade are entertained. and the spies who
nave just returned from the Rio Bravo, state
that 10 signs of an approaching army were
10 be seen at that quarter.