Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-14
PUBLIC OPINION IN MEXICO.

from a Mexican journal, = FL Amigo del Puc-
bio" which gives an impressive picture of the
state of feeling and thinking among the well
informed portion Uf the Mexican people:
Translated from III Imigo del Pueblo of
JuHe 20.
We desire, i'm this number, to speak of the
alt-important Texas question; for we perceive,
with grief, that the occurrence ot the events
connected with ii is FASTENED with the pro-
gress OF the measures adopted by the United
States Ia -couswnmatc the annexation while
Mexico remains, rs it were, asleep, instead of
rousing oil its energies. in order tn confront,
with dignity, the awful crisis with which il
is threatened by the enemies of its nationality
and Independence.
We could wish that it were not certain
and we speak this with good faith of Mexicans,
who, at this moment, think only of the COM
mon danger with which the country is threat
ened from that qr,cstion-we could wish, we
say, that II were not 80 certain, in our mode
oi viewing things, (perheps too gloomy that
the present administration of the country has
made Intellectual advances. in order To avert a
war from the republic, which. in the case of
any mtoward event, will prevent il from APP
pcaring to vindicate the honor of the nation.
while.demandfng satisfaction for the outragcs
committed by the United States in their cou-
duct with respect To Texas.
The news is now circulating through the
universe, OF the disgraccful weakness of Mex
ico. The press in every country is announ-
cling that the republic, though misrcpresentcd
IN It's opinions by the administration, has
made propositions, through the medium of a
foreign power, for acknowledging the indie
pendence of Texas, i'm order To avert a war to
which it was impcriously urged by It's honor.
It's safety, and the credit which it should have
earned for itself by defending its most sacred
rights.
The most insignificant nation on earth
That IN which the most powerful elements of
discord, or the influence of an iron despotism,
may have destroyed all virtue and degraded its
cxistence-even for such "a nation, the awful
hour comes when ii must save itself or perish,
and the striking of that hour rouses il from its
sleep its first and only cry is, We uiH be free:
and those who, deceived by that sleep, fancied
that they were about To triumph over il, and
To destroy in a day, the titles TO glory which it
may have acquired, may receive a new lesson,
the more terrible and effective, in proportion
To the degree of their iorgetfulness of the UNI
certainty of human fortunes in war from the
earliest times. Every man whose heart has
been reached by the cry of danger to his coun-
try, can understand, without consulting the
annals OF the world, how it is that heroism
has shown itself equally mvincible among all
nations, III opposing those who wish to de-
prive a people of the liberty which they had
achieved for themselves.
Pusillanimous spirits have dared to speak
III the name of the nation, and To represent
It's debility and impotence III even stronger
terms than has been done by some foreign
pens, IN order TO prove that it is impossible
Tor the nation to sustain a foreign war in de-
fence OF a part of its territory, and that it
, ris%rs Dg more s eigpsssnt n ipf die "a a{ fenSp}nGe I 81
independence of Texas. In order TO deceive
the minimizing, they have made ridiculous
statements OF the number Of soldiers which
The nation would find it necessary to en-
ploy in the war, the millions that must
be added to the taxes already imposed on
the people, with a multitude of other con-
telnp;iblc and irrelevant calculations, i'm order
10 mislead the judgments of those who, not
understanding the character and grave impor
lance OF the Texas question, may remain tran
! gull in the belief that, if the independence OF
Texas is acknowledged, the affair is at an end,
, and Mexico remains at peace, and relieved
from the mavailing sacrifices which the rebel.
hon from that department has caused it.
The situation in which the republic finds
> itself placed by the Texas question, is not one
IN which the strength of the nation is to be es.
umatcd by the number of soldiers which i
may despatch to the frontier to maintain il.
rights; but by the public spirit of its sons, in
contending against TN, Infamous usurpation oil
. a part of its territory by a neighboring nation
from which ithas received many other iniurie,
! calling for vengeance. This public spirit ex.
Isis III Mexico; and although restrained until
= now within certain limits, because the tins
has not arrived for a general awakening from
delusion. il has already shown itself with sui
ficient distinctncss in opposition to any mode
: oil solving the difficulties of the Texas question
= which may not be honorable 10. the country
: and has also manifested itself in a disposition
: tn submit to- every kind of sacrifice for the SAX,
= OF the honor aud dignity of the nation.
These truths being settled, land they canno
be denied let us survey the events which are
rapidly approaching, and compare the polio,
J which the republic ought to adopt with re-
Il sPcct to them, with that which has guided the
j administration in this grave matter.
1t would b. reproachlul i'm any one who at.
{ tempted to- discuss the Texas question in good
iaith, TO consider II as now confined to the
y territory oil that department only. The Pres.
ldcnt OF the U~nitedStates, in his inaugural adj.
: dress. IN speaking OF the annexation of Texas,
added, as II IN necessary connection. that he
would sustain the rights of the Union TO the
t'rrtory OF Oregon. This circumstance dew J.
opes more clearly the projects which have been
long sinCe apparent and as to the period o
carving them into execution il is sufficient,
INN lHt lduS'hE' Ol lHc 5lu fTcSl
dent in his address, that Texas is considered
a. only the beginning of the line Of communi.
cation which the Americans are seeking to es.
tablish rom their country to the Pacific, and
That this line Is to comprisa all the northern
. portion OF our republic from Texas TO the Cal.
ilornas. These conqucsts once achieved by
the United Statcs-and they will be the i'm
mediate consequence of their acquisition ol
IcSas-it Is easy to perceive the prepondcr.
dnce which Tie Americans will obtain in the
commerce with Asia.
England will thus find her commercial in
teTcsts threatened and will at once perceive
all tlc power with which such acquisitions
would arm her most dreaded rivals. She will
iind ~ necessary To prevent them at any cost (:
and thus tn struggle will arise between the
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