The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-02


ookeI for
Mexican matters-The Revolution In CALI
fornia.
The stupidltysand weakness of the people, and tie
selshness and tyranny of their military officers and
government have reduced Mexico to the lowest
grade OF degradation and iniamy The sun never
shone on more beauti full country, and the God of
Nature never dispensed his favors to greater de-
gree than he has on this now unfortunate country
Yet notwithstanding these natural advantages Mex.
ico, from certain causes, is now the meanest and
lowest IN the category Of nations. Her people are
ruled with rod OF iron, and are sunk in imbeciity
and lntamy her military rulers are the most des-
pouc and mercenary that ever exercised power !;
through the effects of successive revolutions, all
confidence in government is gone-she is without
an army or navy, and her Golfers are empty. There
IS a never-ending struggle, by set of designing
men, TO attain the management of the national af-
fairs, and the only principle that guides them is self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Such Is the condition of Mexico
at the present time, and such it has been for num-
Der of years
The want of confidence in the central govern
ment, and the imbecllity of the government itself,
IN being unable to afford any protection to the dis
tant departments of that country paved the way for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Mexican nation, and the
establishment Of independent States. Texas, one
OF her best departments, after short and success
full struggle, threw Off her allegiance, and maintain
ed her independent condition for number of years.
Her independence was acknowledged by the United
States, and by several of the European powers.
She eventually craved permission to be incorporated
with the United States, and is now part and parcel
OF our great republic The same elements are still
at work, and ere long another slice will secede from
the Mexican nation, if has not already done So and
willassert its independence. The example of Texas
is being followed by California, which has recently
thrown off the Mexican yoke and asserted its right
10 independence. Paroles, the present ruler in
Mexico, has despatched fragment of an army to
qne this rising of the peoples but the attempt will
prove abortivc in this case, it did in the case of
Texas. His conduct is so unpopular and his re.
sources so limited, that one believes any thing
effectua can be accomplished, sooner or later; there
lore, California will be an independent State, and
as natural consequence will desire to be annexed
TO the United States in the same way that Texas
did.
These events will be hastened bya circumstance
that has just come to light The renowned Captain
Fremont has been so fortunate as to discover a
new route or pass, by which emigrants can reach
California in sixty days less time than they could
reach it by the route heretofore pursued via Oregon
This is most important discovery, in the present
condition of Mexican affairs. The volume OF the
tide of emigration that has flowed towards Califor
MIA within few years, will be increased ten fold,
and the hardy pioneers Of the Western country will
flock in thousands. through this new route, to the
shores of the Pacific. The facilities offered by this
discovery, will divert great portion Of the tide Of
~ A.
riments and feelings of the Anglo-Amencan emf
grants will soon accomplish complete revolution,
that VIII for ever separate that country from
Mexico.
This appears TO be the natural course OF events;
and it is only fulfilling the destiny which we were
appointed TO carry out. The spread of the Anglo
American people, and with them the principles Of
free government, over the whole continent, ap-
pears to be appointed thing, and men now
living will see 1t accomplished. II California
should succeed in her purposes-and who will
doubt IT !-other departments will follow her ex-
ample; and, piece by piece, the whole northern
States OF Mexico, with all the gold and silver
mines, will be finally absorbed in this great repub-
lie. Through the magic influences of electricity
and steam, the whole will be as one family, and
the power that protects the nearest portion, will be
1t is useless to speculate on the mighty results to
mankind, and to the progress Of civilization, that
would flow from this great work. None, however,
would experience those benefits in a greater de-
gree than the Mexicans themselves. They would
be raised from their present abect condition, and
form portion Of the greatest nation in existence
They would have the benefit of good government
and good laws secured to them; and, miserable
al.
exhibit to the eyes Of the world nation greater
than any that has ever existed, and which Rome,
in the height of her glory, never approached
Mr. WEBSTER AND pIs ARDENT FRENps.-None
OF the public journals appear to be ardent in their
sympathies for Daniel Webster-who wants none
or to multiply epithes on the head OF Mr. lngersoll,
to greater extent, than the Courier and Enquirer.
How is this II is singular fact that the Courier
and Enquirer OF the first, and the principal
journal, throughout the breadth Of this land to de-
nounce Daniel Webster on the Ashburton treaty,
and to accuse him Of giving up American rights
TO the British negotiator These attacks were
written with great power, very savage, without
sausages and with prodgious energy-even far be-
yond the viruence and bitterness Of the charges
now brought by Mr.. Ingersoll against him on the
same subject Singular enough, since that time the
Courier and Enquirer has eaten up its own words,
with as much relish as the Hon. Mr.. Sawyer eats
ms own sausages. But why did the Courier and En-
9""@ oppose MIR. Webster then a Was it because
some Of the secret service money did not come In
certain directlonl And has this silence now come
about IN consequence Of these negotiations, alluded
TO BY Dr. Bacon, which will come up on the trial
that takes place before the Superior Court next
week solution OF this difficult question we
shall now look for at the trial Of the famous libel suit
Webb vs.. Bacon--whlch comes of next Monday
Nh. PoLK's ApMrNrsTRAT1oS.--It is a singular
fact, thus early in the history OF Mr.. Folks admins
traton, that no, single leading democratic journal
throughout the country, beyond the District Of CO.