The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-03
SPIRIT OF THE MEXICAN PRESS.

As specimen of the means resorted to in Next
CO, to in1ame the minds of her people against the
United States, we give the following extracts from
one of the papers of the capital from the Chihuahua
provisional" of July 81: o.. ... ..
"SYMPATHEs.--A thousand bonds unite Mexico
to the Old World, from which modern and Euro
pean civilization has been communicated to us.
From il we receive our habits and sympathies an
inheritance. Alike (though not the same) has been
the origin of the United States of the NORTH Dotwith
standing that there exists between the two repub-
lies all the difference which may be found between
considers human life dream, which he desires
not to pass under perpetual nightmare, and him
who regards it as serious matter, twice or three
times az long as it is considered by the other.
Catholicism and Professionalism are exactly per.
son6ed by the Aztec and the Yankee; the countries
which they iDhabt complete the picture of the DIFF
ferenccs. From the soft and benignant climate of
the former comes the Aztec, who regards all men as
his fellows, and endeavors to conclate them by
urbanity, decency, and morality; while from the
latter proceeds the brutal North American, badly
licked bear who delights in displeasng all, where.
ever it may be in his power TO offend. .... ...
s'The American Bachantc, who in her religious
fury presides over the camp-meeting and disgusts
us by her orgies and extravagances behold in her
the Puritan. The enthusiastic daughter Of the
church off Rome, who pacidy breaches out her soul
at the foot of the altar, and dedcaes her whole life
to works of piety-such is the Mexican nun.
There il no affinity between the Yankee and the
Aztec The sugar cane, which fourishes in this
climate is sweet as the honey Of bees; that ofthe
north is sour. No--there is no congenality be-
tween US. .n.Nf
"These sentiments we hold iu common with the
Old World, and with all the inhabitants of South
America; we feel that the anglo American is an
apos,ate from the religion Of him who suffered on
the cross. No, MOI these men can never be pot-
cal brothers.
eve have natural aies--such are certainly the
nations Of the southern portion Of this hemisphere
such are all men with well-organzed hearts through
out the word-such are all the Catholic nations of
Europe--such the true proselytes Of the Chris.
tan church everywhere, In whatever land the word
honor has its true meaning, and man loves man.
without distinction Of color OF the skim whether red
or black, Indian or African.
"They are our natural allies-tho inhabitants of
every country--from the poles to the torrd zone
where the language OF truth is spoken. That which
was taught us by our fathers Is manly and frank.
Does this character belong to that which our neigh
bors employ towards us' No, no--a thousand times
no; thousand proofs contradict it. 4lH
"The Americans have for many years called The
Catitonids Oregon. When they speak Of sending
The aborgines to the uta Of the Mississippi, read for
this, always south Of The riper Napeys, into Mexican
territory, known to our neighbors by the name Of
Arkansas. .... ......
mo, no; this is not the language which our ances-
tors taught us ~ come 10 conquer youp cried Bsrra-
das, on disembarking in l925on the shores Of Tam
pco. Taylor occupies Matamoros. For what did
he come theref-io establish The federal system among
as?
"The man with the least degree of penetration, who
reflects carefully on what is here said will see what
has been the sre-increosng desire and the basis Of ne
policy Observed 10 The present day O,cards b ne Uaed
Sias of the north, IN order 10 irean Merieo from, sn
apnpathies and affections fotoards Europe We perish
rather than allow the latter 70 resume her dominion
over us. We will say no, and this will SUFFICE for we