The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-31

IDENTITY no disposition to 60 regularly to work until
after the expiration of the old year. The motion OF
Mr.. flanagan indicates the temper OF the
West on the Oregon question Nothing short OF
fityfour forty viii! answer the people of Indiana,
and Illinois, and Michigan, and Iowa, and Arkan-
sas Missouri, or rather Colonel Benton, doubtful.
The House, 10 day. referred the momenfous mat
ter OF the election OF superintendent OF the folding
room, to a select committee.
Both houses, we rather expect, will adjourn over
from tomorrow till Saturday morning next.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1916
The Merican Annexation Uhat ciN be the Result
CHER NAPoLEoN-I shall devote my next three
letters in throwing light upon Mexican affairs, it
seemeh to me the fit and appropriate period of
time when demonstration can there be made,
through proper agents, in our favor. This moment
should not be lost-the prophetic eye of Mr.. Polk
will see methlnks, his pathway OF truth in this mat
ter, with the same glorious feelings that Calico
saw for the first time, the road trod by the bright
orbs above u.s. while OUT watching the stars"
meath the sapphire sky Of his native Italy. Among
the grievances of the people of Mexico, the pre-
sent system of taxation stands prominent; for eight
years it has hung like an incubus and frttered her
like a strong man bound with a'chain The vague
and obsolete idea OF protection crept INTO the heads
of the formers OF the present tarf, till 1t amounts
to nearly perfect prohibition on the coarser cotton
fabrics, to the total destruction OF the revenue as
far as the support of the government was concerned
We may thank Providence, and the Dor populi that
this same system has not been inflicted upon US, by
the strenuous advocates of "home protection -
From this source sprung the Santa Fe trade; the
necessities of the general government compelled
the department Of New Mexico to let the goods,
without examination, pass INTO that province at
nominal duty per wagon. Such is notorious fact
that speaks volumes concerning the custom house
corruptions throughout the Republic. During the
! first term Of Santa Annals presidency, the revenue
was 80 completely reduced that he was obliged to
resort to direct taxation for the support of the gov
eminent. This state OF things was received at frst
with sulenness by the people, yet horne with the pa
thence that native Indian bears the blows OF the
naughty Spaniard yet it increased yearly, to such
an extent that the and-hoders began to be alarmed
in the whole Republic, and property owners, OF eve
ny description, grew desperate with anxiety. Inc
taxes as body the clergy felt the most severely, as
it is generally estimated that they hold about two
thirds Of all the real estate in the country beside
| their immense treasures OF jewels, plate and bonds
and mortgages in the cities AT this criss, General
Paroles, the Commandant and Governor of the De-
partment Of Guadala jara-a man in whom the
amor pdtric had not been quite extnguished by his
submission to Santa Anna-pronounced "fOr re-
torn = first in the burdens imposed upon the people
by taxes. And here will partlcularize real estate
capitation, servants, horses carriages, merchants,
doctors, lawyers tnkers tailors and host OF Others
unmentloned. Besides, the stamp tax was lncreas-
ed seventy-ive per cent, during Santa Anna's ngio.
rious administration Secondly, during the disas-
trious war that the Dictator maintained against
Yucaan he had large body of troops that he WISH
ed to embark from Vera Cruz for that Department;
being destitute OF MEANS ne made an arrangement
with large English banking house in the city OF
Mexico, that on the receipt OF one hundred and ten
thousand dollars, he agreed to transfer to COM
pany OF Engshmen the government mint and mine
OF Zacatecas, Tor fifteen years. for merely nominal
rent, and that Was to be deducted from the money
| received; this mint yielding net income Of from
forty to fifty thousand dollars per annum. This
villanous transaction created great disturbance IN
the Department of Zacaecas. protest was sent,
first from the town corporation, followed by vlo-
lent one from the J,4nta Departmental yet all
this stir and excitement against so unfair transac-
ton. only brought back an angry reply from the
Dictator, and an order for the immediate delivery OF
the mint into the hands OF the agent OF the company,
which was only done after the imprisonment ct the
city corporation, by the hirellag soldiers of Santa
Anna, in monastery,in which they remained about
a fortnight, a transfer being made IN the meantime.
Thus did these patriotic men receive a tyrant's
gusrdon for indicating their honest rights, in the
cause Of common justice. Having this cause of dis
satisfaction, as well as the abomnable system OF
taxation before him, and the Catholic priesthood
unanimously in hsfavor-who furnished him means
tor all his operations-General Paroles made sue.
cessul "pronunciamento''' against the government,
that was followed by the other Departments, and the
last hope OF the Dictator was overihrown BY the san
culinary and ever glorious defence OF Puebla. Yet,
unfortunately the government tell into the hands
of General Herrera, a man Ill suited Tor such
crisis, not having the moral courage to recon-
mend a radical change in the vile abuses that
had orept into public affairs during the Die
tators palmy daysrwho has indeed been, both
Asecs. Reform was the cry that hurled Santa
Anna from power-uttered with glorious hopes from
the lips OF the priests and the people, and after his
downfall, they earnestly thought something would
be done that would relieve the people from their
terrible burdens, and the priesthood from the dark
fate that their brethren received in unhappy Spain.
Yet what are the facts The convention OF Tacuba-
60 that placed Santa Anna in power, made this ar
rangement, that the individual acts OF the President,
should be revised If necessary, by the first Congress
assembled under the new Constitutions; and the hrst
move made to restore to the government, the mint
and mine of Zacatecas, of which it had been literal
! ly robbed, was met by the British Minister who in
sisted on the fullmsnt Of that unrghteous contract.
to the letter. land with that kind of pertinacly that
has defed all discusslon-lf they did not wish to see
their shores darkened by an English fleet. This is
but one of many causes that makes England hated
by the priesthood and the people, and the TACT that
this same Company. control, under similar con-
tract, the mint OF GuanaJuata-whlch with Zacd-
tecas, yield an income of more than deuDle all the
other minis and mines OF the Republic. IL Is no
wonder to me, that the Mexicans are on the eve of
another revolution, for feel fully convinced, that
Gen Paredes is the only man who can pilot the
fragile barque of her Liberties, to haven OF repose
His American sympathles are strong-the Catholic
clergy are upon his SIDE and he is Just the spirit To
cut The cord Of British intrigue asunder, and snatch
the mnts and mines from the hands OF the foreign
ers principally the Engllsh) by whom they are held
Thie reveals but one phase, and explains why the
English government have Obtained SUCH extensive
influence in that unhappy Republic For the first
time in years, we have the right sort OF a Minister
there who must and will create good impression
in our favor And now believe, and without the
pen OF Isaiah prophecy, that the first war that the
out Of the annexation OF that Republic TO ours. My
next will give you history of the California mort
gage. FoUcHE.
WARRINGTON, Dec. o. l845.
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