New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-08
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Mexican Correspondence of the Tribune
VERA CRUZ, March 9Th, 1876.
We have ROW been some weeks without revo-
luton and ennui begins TO trouble us exceedingly
Arstas bubble has burst while that of Paroles yet
carries him triumphantly mounted on lis top and
impelled by the applauding breath of the people
along his glorious course He and dis nagnaniml-
ty will ride safely through until the breath OF ano-
Their patriot ia encountered, which will reduce his
car TO its native nothingness and hurl him to level
with his 3" ustrious predecessors"
Sic transit gloria Mexicani.
The subject of Royal Government is obtaining
general attention and meets free discussion In CIR
cles of commanding intelligence and influence
conceive it to be project of great expedlency ana
wisdom and wish it could be carried into operation
by placing an American or an Enghsnmen on the
throne but fear an elective Monarchy would ial
IN produce the required effect The Mexican peo-
nile must be divided into two classes, the governing
and the governed as the intelligence OF the nation
ia mot equal to selfgovernment, either direct or no
rect. Authority and obedience, between man and
man. must, for century hence, form polltical re-
lation essential to the prosperity oil Mexico l,n-
out education il ia preposterous to expect nteiii-
gence TO spread, and the common people have no
dren The upper classes have all the sentiments
and passions incident to Mexican society, grated
upon the selfshness and preludlces OF the Spanard
The fru, has but little OF the Democratic taste what
ever may be said ofts flavor. And conceive II To DC
settled point that Democracy cannot exist IN Next
co.. in the present state OF things cersdlnty not-h
the prospective it ia scarcely possible The charac-
ter of the Spaniard is most hostile TO the principle,
and in nv opinion, reconciliation is impracucabe.
"In Democracy" Ferguson says, "men must lore
equality respect The rights 81 their etolc e'iens ana hhe
by the common ties Of affection 10 The State 10 forming
personal pretensions they must be satisfied with suca
Consideration as they can procure by having their ab-
ties fairly measured with those of an opponent
They must reject every attempt 10 create per
sonal dependence-candor, force and elerafaon 81
mind, in Short are the props OF Democracy, and
virtue is the principle required for its preservation
Perhaps these requisites may be found more extern
sively spread amongst the personnel OF RUSSIAN
and Turkish politics than amongst the leaders OF our
Republic of Mexico.
Montesquieu says:
&C., Democracy is founded In Virtus. as Monarchy is in
Honor and as Despotism Is in Fear"
OF these three principles if the first exist in Mex
leo. it is entirely in nu6i6us. The second now
seems to be involved exclusively in integrity OF
territory while crouchng worshipers OF the third
sink from YOUR view at every corner. Will any
man who sets foot in Mexico say that the country
is not now under despotic Government! fancy
not. Many, too, begin to think that Mexico and
common fame have done great wrong to Iturbde;
that his views were not confined 10 personal bene,
fit and ambition, but were most comprehensive and
patriotic
We are told now, in the way Of news, that eight
thousand troops IRE their way from the Capital to
Matamoras, at which place they will join the three
thousand already there which force Is to be still
farther augmented to at least twelve thousand, allior
the especial benefit of the Yankees in general and
Gen. Taylor in particular. Its also said that money
will be raised 10 prosecute the war on security oil
Church property, pied ge of Church rerenue having
been protfered and declined. Vera Cruz and Tampico
are we'll protected with arms and men, There Is
no doubt that matters rapidly approaching
crisis and it is a very general impression here that
the next ten days will decide the question of War
or Peace
i The brig Porpoise sailed on the Sd instant very
suddenly bound In all probability for Corpus Christi,
with intelligence Of the advance of the Mexican rem
forcements
The frigate Cumberland arrived the same day,
four weeks from Boston, bringing news In detail
few DAYS later than had before received although we
had seen stray Baltimore paper OF the 9Th ult Com
modore Conner TO day changed his flag from the Fal
mouth to the Cumberland, under salute from each
ship the former giving him three cheers and the latter
thirteen guns.
The Reritan and Potomac are looked for daily The
Mississippi has yet arrived fact which Is said to
create great uneasiness in the seet.
Very respectfully, &c. c.
THE U. S. ship John Adams was on Vera Cruz
March 9th officers and in good health For several
days previous not had appeared her sick list