Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-02-06
From the New Orleans Picayune.
A MEXICAN'S VIEW OF MEXICO.

A gentleman has furnished us with transla-
ton of an article which he found in late num-
Der Of La Voz del Pueblo" paper published in
the city of Mexico. It is malifesty clever per-
formance, and, if we do not mistake, there turks
deeper meaning beneath its plausible surface than
will at first strike the reader. We very gladly
give it place . ...-
The pen of Jeremiah could not adequately de-
scribe the fearful ravages recently committed BY
the wild sayages on our frontier Settlements
We have received papers from Saltillo, Montery,
Durango and Zacatecas. In these Departments
the knife and the frebrand turn entire rivers into
rivers of blood and heaps Of ashes. There are
constantly enacted those frghtful tragedies so of
ten noticed, so often amented; there are felt the
awful effects of that guilty neglect, that deadly ap
athy that lethargc slumber of our Governmental
living shame to civilization, TO religion, to hu-
manity-there the wretched inhabitants pray with
imposing looks but alas! Ia vain, for protecting
arm to save their wives and daughters from pollu-
ton and murder. Year follows year and brings
no relief, no respite to the dreadful sacrifice Of
thousands of human victims. The press OF the
Departments is filled with applications to put q
stop to such atrocties,-but they fall deaf ears;
me awhile, tributes, monopolies s custom-houses
are kept in full force. Curse upon it =! Under
what to her governmeI could people be so wretch
ed! No step is taken, no provisions made by
those in power, indicating that even a passing
thought is given to such tribulation.
Texas is gone-gone forever and beyond re-
demPtion to our natural enemies, the Anglo-A-
merIcans, who know but too well how to estimate
us at our Just value. Let US not be deceived by
the promised vndcation Of our rights, so POM
pousy paraded i'll public speeches and official doc
uments. Our threats are paper threats, as was
! Al l.
the neighboring Republic. Texas, repeat it,
is lost to Mexico and here we are forced to a
confessional bitter one indeed. That Depart
ment, wrested from ~ act Of usurpa1on
and perfidy never before equalled, will at once
start new career of improvement and pros
perity-safe from savage lnroads, arbitrary exac-
tons, unjust prohibitions and monopoes, fertile
soil, will plentifulIv reward the honest labor Of
the husbandman, the mechanic arts will flourish
each will have the right to practice, unmolested
the religion which his conscience dictates. Tex
as; by renouncing her separate sovereignty, will
cease to be- as heretofore a country OF outlaws, and
became part of powerful nation, whose grow
ing prosperity will shed its benefcent influence
over the new territory. Such is the destiny OF
that Department, severed from us and now for
ming part of the American Union. The tendency
of an example so pernicious Is clear to all.
The numerous towns composing the Depart
ments so exposed to the depredations of the Indi
ans, have become weary Of supplicating in vain
for Professionalism power of endurance is ex
hausted, and the spirit of nationality which binds
them to the Mexican Republic is we'll nigh extin
gulshed. Indeed, wien they contrast their pres
ent destitute situation the dreadful future which
awaits theta, crushed under the burden of taxation
in every form; in daily dread of savage attacks
when they contrast all this with the blessings o
safety and plenty, the secure tenure OF property
the freedom of trade so essential to deVelOpe thu
resources of young people, ali based upon lnstI
buttons truly republican, it requires no prophet tt
foretcll the consequences.
We say it from the bottom Of our heart that we
feel an intescribable aversion to the Anglo Amer
lean race. attributable, no doubt, to the many an(
unmerited outrages suffered at their hands; and l
ever cur country, sinking deeper and deeper were
doomed to lose it's independence and we wee 81
unfortunate as to live to witness it, we wOult
rather see it subject to the Mahonledan yoke, rath
cr bend oar neck under The scinitar OF the ch1ldreI
of Ishmael, than see the o3ious stars and stripe
waving over our cupoas.
| But it were vain 10 attempt to stay the destln,
which ilnpeIs our beloved country. We see tina
Texas is not the only loss which threatens tn
Republic TamauIopas, New-Lcon, Ceahuila
New Mexico, Chihuthua, Durango, Zacateca
and San Luis are threatened with dreadful end
It has long since been proposed, as desperate al
tentative, to establish a Northern Mexican Repub
lie. The scheme Is kept alive, whilst the reason
which gave birth to it are dailv acquiring NOR
weight-a!l hopes of less deplorable state O
things being annihilated. A powerful and saga
cious nation, profting by dissensions, alread!
stretches out her hand to seize the prize. Th
example of Texas holds out good prospects of sue
cess and whilst the savages are strewing tn
ground with the bleeding limbs of our brethren
rcbbing our women of their honor, and firing gu
towns, there are in those Departments number
Of influential men, rendered perfectly desperat
by their misforunes, who ready to chang
their nationality. And what does the Govern
ment? The Government is defunct-the conse
quences are obvious.