Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-05-08


presen, state of Mexico, and Of the
various relations between that country
and the United States, is copied from
letter to the editor of the Washington
Globe. 1t is of some interest from the
present peculiar state of our relations
with that country, and from having been
written by one who has lived long enough
in the country to understand his subject:
Having very recently returned from the
interior of the Mexican republic-where
| have resided for the last thirteen yenrs,
and having been well acquainted with
many of the leading men, and from my
intimate knowledge of Mexican feeling
and politics, | am induced to believe that
very erroneous idea has been formed
+, in the United States in relation to that
country and in respect to the steps that
will be taken by the present government,
in relation to the annexation of Texas by
the United States.
The former revolutions in Mexico have
been nothing more than military pro-
nunciamentos, in which the great mass Of
the people have taken no very great part
in fact, they have been Entertainments
made by the army on the prerogatlves OF
the government; and, as the government
has been constantly IN the hands OF the
military the people have never expected
to gain much, which ever side or party
should gain the ascendancy. The last
revolution has been moral revolution,
produced principally by gel Siglo dies
Nueve," peoples paper, most ably edit
ed by Gomez Pedraza-iormer President
of Mexico, and we'll known in this city,
where he lived formerly several years.He
is a physician by education, and in any
country would be considered one of the
most able and best educated men Of his
day. He is now senator in the Con-
gress from the State Of Mexico, but he
might more properly be called the Pres
Idcut for his influence is unbounded, his
honesty and integrity and proverbal.
-, Otero, young lawyer, Is man OF the
most extensive requirements, and, as a
dcbater, has no superior Morales is
Judge Of the supreme court, and has been
long iavorably known for his inhcxlble
integrity and his unwavering attachment
to the liberty of his counrty. His polltl
cal writings are supposed, by those ca
pablc OF Judging, to put him ona favora-
bic footing among the most able men OF
his age He has been for several years
f in the Senate also. The paper edited by
, these gentlemen Is distinguished tor ITS
attachment to democratic principles.
, These men with host of others through
ont the republic of the same stamp, are
= the men who have by their writings pro-
5 duced the last great revolutlon-enemles
to the army, and favorable to the old
constitution of '24, which is our own 6 To-
t rious charter of liberties
The aggression of Texas to the United
States has been expected in Mexico for
: the last few years, and has been consid-
5 cred as thing that would undoubtedly
! take place; but the feeling Of all parties
without dstlncton,is hostile to the meas
t ure; and no man who would advocate
the consent of Mexico to this arrange
f ment would be able to maintain himself
in office five minutes. But do not be-
Iicvc for orc moment that Mexico can be
| made to declare war against the United
r States, although she has threatened a
l good deal
The present patty in power, and, in
my opinion, likely to remain in, is COM
Ipriscd of very able and enlightened men.
f who are well convinced Of the strength
= and resources of this government, and
! do not wish to be led into any contest
: with US; at the same time they are per-
5 teclly aware Of their own impossiblIity to
, subject Texas to Mexican misrule. But
the obstlnacy of the old Spanish charac-
ter and pride will not allow them to ac-
knowledge it,
lift should be any advantage to Eng
land to have war with the United States,
which | do not believe for one moment)
then Mexico will declare war. But be-
live that Immediately on the receip pit of
the news in Mexico Of the annexation
which was daily expected when left-a
n-ntercourse will be declared between
the two countries, which may last for
many years. Americans in the inte-
rior will be allowed six months to wind
up their business and leave with passports
Those on the seaboard will have two
months. Many who are married in the
= country will remain. The Santa Fe
trade will be stopped and the commerce
which is now in the hands Of Americans
will go quietly and peaceably into the
, hands of the English. The present Eng
ish minister in Mexico is very able man,
and is bound to exercise an influence i'm
mense in the politics of that Countrywide
Hon. Mr.. Bankhead formerly well known
in this city as secretary to the British
legation. All those Americans who feel
any interests in remaining in Mexico will
find no difficulty in remaining, and will
be protected by Mr. Bankhead, Mr.
Pakenham, now in this city, when minis
ter in Mexico, always showed the same
interest in protecting Americans from the
exactons Of petty authorities that he
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