The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-07-26
From the New Orleans Bulletin, July IL.
Mexico and Texas.


The correspondence published in yester-
days Bulletin paints gloomy picture Of the
internal condition of Mexico. When mur
der and rapine stalk abroad in even more
than wonted imnunity-when iniquity,
spoiliation and the grossest corruption char
acterize every department of the govern
ment and every pursuit of private life, it is
not to be marvelled at, that men who are
personal witnesses of such 1agitious outra-
ges, should express themselves in language
that appears like the exaggeration of fancy.
We have nevertheless, no reason to doubt
the correctness of the statements furnished
in the correspondence. Preceding events
have prepared us for the condition Of virtu-
al anarchy in which this wretched lihelupon
free governments appears to be plunged
Republicanism in Mexico is but dream
an idle boast of besotted and enslaVed
people.
But the most pregnant portion of this in
telligence is the communication of Gen. Tor
mel, transmitted to the Chamber of Depu-
ties on the 18th June. This doctrine is an
exquisite specimen of Mexican cant and
hypocrisy. 1t commences by the usual pla
cc6O applied to the national vanity; declar-
ing that through the frmness and energy of
Santa Anna, the internal and external af-
fairs of the republic have been satisfactorily
settled, and peace brought about. Next
follows the grand object of the communica-
ton, viz: the statement that Santa Anna
has fixed his eyes upon the department of
Texas" and cannot lose the opportunity of
causing it to enter into the bosom Of the
great Mexican family. (Query-Is Sanfa
Anna about to accomplish this stupendous
project of beRefcence and philanthropy in
propriG persona, or by his proxy, Busta1
menteD Another expedition is Hereford
to be prepared, and the alternative of peace'
or war is to be offered to the Texans. To
this effect the Executive is empowered TO
incur all necessary expenses, and to dictate
whatever measure he may consider justii-
able.
1t seems that the preparations for this
tremendous expedition are to be on scale
of unequaled magnitude. Sixty thousand
men are to be equipped--rumor, some days
since, fixed the number at $4,000; but it
appears that, according 10 the latest intelli-
gence, this number is to be augmented FIVE
fold. We presume il is almost needless to.
add, that we have no confidence whatever
in the ability of Mexico, exhausted by two
wars, and with all her resources crippled
and curtailed, to levy any thing like the
multitude mentioned. We have no ques-
ton that the givings out are to that effect
hectoring and rhodomontade are the con-
6rmed policy OF the Mexican government
their rulers address themselves TO the dens.
est ignorance and the grossest self-conceit,
and they rarely fail to profit by the one, and
tickle the other. Hence the people are
persuaded that gigantic efforts are to be
made to subdue Texas, and that the irwin
chile Santa Anna, the "Napoleon of the
West" is to head these innumerabie le-
gions. That Texas will be invaded seems
probable enough; but Mexico will fud it
difficult to raise even 10000 troops, i'll suf-
fcient time TO carry on the campaign before
the coming winter. That Santa Anna will
command these forces, is altogether impro-
bable. He can gain nothing by it; he has
enough to perceive that disaster
and defeat must be the ultimate result OF
this expedition. He has too much ambi-
ton. and far too much selfshness, and per-
haps too much poltroonery, to abandon the
presidential chair, in which he now sits as
securely as the mutable and tickle nature
of Mexican authority will permit. No, no!
Santa Anna will enjoy his recently acquired
honors, and WELD the supreme power at
home, and will leave to Bustamente the glo-
ry of being soundly thrashed by the Texans.
If, in addition to discontinue, the compete
tor of the President Gd interim should hap
pen to lose his life, the secret wish of his
rival will be grati6ed, and the sole remain
ing obstacle to the reckless schemes of ag-
grandizement, cherished by that precious
villain, will be entirely removed.
Public Meeting.