Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-04
Correspondence of the Herald

| Correspondence of the Herald
| New ORLEANS, April %, 1910.
1he U%m Merico-State of that COunhy-Ttras
-an0ther boundary Question.
Further particulars have been received, via Tex
as o' the pate between the Centrasts, under Ars-
| Ia and the Federasts, under Canales. The latter
are not so badly whipped at first reported The
Federalists, with the Texans and with an inferior
iorce, were surprised in the first instance by the
reaieralistS, IN superior numbers. They, however,
rallied and gave battle, and after severe conflict
were compelled to retreat having killed 600 of the
Centralists and leaving 400 of their own force dead
on the field The Federalists, it appears have not
yet crossed the Rio Grande Del Norte Neither
nave the Centralists retired far into Texas as
Austin 1t is said the Federalists are again raly-
ing and are to be joined by a number of Texan VOL
anteers, and intend again to break in upon the Mex
ican Central party Texas, it is thought, will en-
courage this frontier warfare, for the purpose of
keeping the Nexicans at bay, and prevent any inva-
sion.
In the mean time this new coined sixpenny Re-
Pupc Is preparing Tor war OF some sort in all quar-
tiers, SO as to act occasion may require it, against
either Indians or Mexicans For twenty fl We wears
war has never ceased in semi-barbarian Mexico.
They never cease to fight among themselves. The
contest now Is virtually between the priests and the
people, Bustamente, who possesses so much pow
er, was once himself Roman Catholic priest. The
priests possess all the wealth of the country: and
while the common mass poor ignorant, Cypress
ed and wretched, the churches are grooming with
masses of gold and silver, done up in images of
Christ, the Virgin Mary, and all the Saints of an
clent and modern times. The clergy individually,
also possess immense treasures, and powerful spirit
ual and temporal control over the people. War,
therefore, can never cease in Mexico nor can they
ever ENJOY permanent government till the priests
are conquered and put down. And il is pretty GER
tain no divided portion of the degraded and i'll in
formed, and ill supplied Mexicans can ever fully
succeed in putting down the ether party and keep
ing them down, by properly regulated govern
ment The priests do not like to fight or to do any
thing ese IN Mckee, but to pray, say mass, hear
confessions, attend to all the Of the sisters in
nunneries drink good wine, attend bull fights chick
en- fights and gamble ut monte. Hence, they give
themselves little trouble about wars or fights farh-
er thaa to dole cut money, occasion may require
to support their own side. And whenever they find
the opposition becoming serious they always resort
to weapon OF most formidable characte on Span
ish hearts, and that is, bribery. The Federal flag
would today be waving over the city of Mexico,
were they not uniformly defeated by bribery. The
Mexicans, as people, have little bravery and new
err can raise themselves above a bride. And il is
feared leaders sometimes raise the standard Of re-
volt for the purpose of extorting brides from the
priests. And even suppose the Federalists once in
power, they could not succeed holding il against
the influence of the priests.
Hence, after twenty-five or thirty years of war,
they are no nearer peace than when they began and
no more tit TO form republic than the blacks of
TiDbuctoo. There is, probably, a time coming
however remote, when there will be an army before
whom the priests will have to submit and Weld up
their hidden saints Of gold and silver for the good Of
the world; and that army will be Of AHglo-Saxon
origin, who will know how 90 be brave and scorp
orioery And until that army sways the destinies
OF Mexico, there will never be peace, civilization,
or government within her Inflated borders. The
priests themselves begin TO feel anxiety on this
score, and hence their increased and better intoer
alton to Strangers and hence their cruelty in hav-
ing all prisoners taken in their civil inhuman-
ly butchered.
II is to be lamen that bgotry is so bloody-mind-
ed and unpeace-hke Could Mexico be induced to
recognise Texan indepe ndence, nothing would be so
con tucive to the prosperity Of the country A lu-
crative and advantageous trade, mutually beneficial,
would spring up. large portion of Mexico could
emily through Texan ports, than from any other
quarter The gold and silver Of Mexico would ul-
timately form good currency for Texas; and thus
both parties be all the better. Even under the tur-
moils and strifcs Of civil kind Of clandes
trade is carried between the PARTIES that is not
without its good results.
Times in Texas. at present, is said to be dull
Even in their country, five dollars of their pa.
per currency only passes for 25 cents on the dollar
Should they ever make loan, suppose it will get
better.
Ii is said the government Of Texas sustains Gen
Hunt, their commissioner, in his dissent from the
commissioners Of the United States government, as
to the true boundary line between the two coun-
tries They claim that the line should pass through
the centre OF Sabine Lake while our commits sion
ers contend IL should pass along the south western
margin Of the lake, giving all the waters Of the lake
TO the United States; the lake ITSELF they saw is
only enlargement OF the river. And So here is
another Boundary Question, to be settled by negot
alton or force Of arms, as the may be. Uncle
Sam has great deal Of trouble with his land lines
except in this instance, the fight will be for water
and not for land. The Sabine river itself is very
crooked one and like most Of the rivers Of the west
is subject to change its cbsnnel and hence il must
always be uncertain a national boundary line. A
family may one year be in Texas, and the next in the
United States. Annexed send you a diagram Of
the lake, SC.
This diagram will be published in the Weekly
Herald.
n..x ,tlo L.. =
my last. Cotton, since the arrival Of the Memphis
is little fatter, and continues 60 accumulate in the
market We have had one two small fires. Ex-
change on New York is from to- 8; Philadelphia
l to 2 per cent premium. Sterling bills II TO 12i
per cent premium. Flour is dull as every thing
ese-sales have ranged from 50 so to 81 per Dbl.
Yours, truly, A. Il.
M. HARRIsnN Am TxI rp-rtrru " nm TIL