Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-03-26
MEXICO.

Mexican papers have been received at Washington
to the 18th February. The Union I" says
The most important portions of those examined
relate to the propositions for the establishment of
constitutional monarchy in that country, for which
party has been formed, openly supported by new
paper called EI Tempo The number Of that paper
for the 4th OF February contains the development Of
the views of this party The writer apitulates the
political history of Mexico since its liberation from
the authority of Spain, and presents melancholy
picture of its present state, ruined and distracted
wthin and pressed from without by the United States
which Is daily engaged In the work of Gnnering
away its territory. Texas is gone California is
going The northern departments adjacent to those
countries will undergo the same fate; and what must
be the necessary consequence! Mexico must either
become the slave of the North American confederacy
be condemned to the class of the Semi-barbarous
republics of TIE South, with which civilized nation
will longer treat. From these dreadful alternatives
there is no but in a constitutional monarchy
no security for peace, property, or relgon-nothing
to prevent the cathedrals of the only true religion
from being turned into Westinghouse for secs which
scandalize the world by their squabbes, and their
towers from being overshadowed by the hated flag of
the stars and stripes
A representative monarchy (says Ell Tempo will
protect the distant provinces well those of the
centre, and extend the frontiers of civilization which
must other wise yield before barbarism. 1t will pro-
tect industry, regulate commerce, develop the intel
lectual activity of the nation, and above all, will
secure foreign alliances, to enable Mexico to struggle
successfully against the United States. Nothing is
said distinctly the person in view for the throne.
1t is only limited that he must be Prince of royal
blood, but must Alone unsupported by foreign
ers. Not single employment, military civil.
should be held by other than Mexican. The Next
can army must alone support the rights of the nation.
We have heard from another quarter that a scheme
is supposed to be foot to restore Santa Anna to
Mexico. Meantime private letters entertain US with
accounts of the amusemens to which he devotes most
of the day. He has obtained possession of an extern
sve cockpit which is licensed in which he has about
800 fowls, of the first feather and pits them at high
wagers against any other combatants that may be
brought to his arena. The scheme may be polite
enough, in serving to blind the world against the
more ambitious game he may be playing.
The U. S. brig Lawrence arrived at Pensacola on
the LIST inst from Vera Cruz with dispatches fo1 the
Secretary of State from Mr.. Slidell and Commodore
Connor Up to the 10Th inst Mr. Slidel had not been
received by the Mexican authorities and it is supposed
he will return to the United States soon as he
ceives to the dispatches. The citizens of
Vera Cruz were looking for and wishing the return
of Santa Anna from Havana. 1t was rumored that
Sonora, Sinaoa, and California had pronounced
against the present government.