The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-03
a. .....r..... From the New York Telegraph.
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.

inc whoe country, ana which ~ especially intense
IN this the great commercial emporium Of the United
States in regard 10 our relations with England, we
| apprehend that tho question which now most i'm
mediatcy demands the consideration of Congress,
and which undoubtedly occupies primarily the at
tenton Of the Executive, is that OF our affairs with
Mexico. .l.-. ".
The next arrival from that country viii probably
bring intelligence of another military revolution,
involving the overthrow of the newly elected Presi
dent, Herrera and Il may be Of the present consti
tuition of the Mexican republic. Paroles, we know,
was the march from San Luis Potosi to the cspi-
tai with the only effective body Of troops in the
public. He Is now, and ever since the movement
In Gusdaajars, has been the real master Of the gov
ernment, and we not sure that he III not the fit
test man of the various military chiefs In Mexico
10 assume the actual administration Of affairs. As a
soldier, his services in the field although less con-
spieuous than those Of Santa Ana, have not been
ess mentorious, and his personal character s in our
estimation az least, quite elevated one. His
general experience Of affairs IL such as TO prepare
HIM for the performances Of administrative duties
We VIII not undertake. TO say, that he is well dis
posed to the United States, because we do not well
see how any Mexican Of eminent distinction at the
present time, can be so, feeling, every Mexican
naturally does, not only sentiment Of profound
cbagrin at the humiliation Of his own country, but
also Of resentment towards this. Nevertheless Pa
redes Is a man Of general intelligence, and enjoys
the advantage OF having resided for a number of
years IN this country, and thus not only of becom-
ing acquainted with It's power, but also Of PERSONAL
ly observing the successful working Of our institu
tons From this we may reasonably infer that,
however violent may be the language of Paroles or
his associates in regard 10 the United States-what-
ever pretences of intended war against us Romero
and his other ostensible agents may put forward
IN the recent proceedings AT San Luis-stll Paredes
perfectly well knows, that in the existing dilapda-
ton Of the Mexican finances, and dsorganization Of
the Mexican army, any offensive military opera
on nf MfxICo the nitsh
States, by land, would be vain as an attempt on
his part TO invade Spain or Great Britain. And as
to naval operations, Mexico not only has no ships
TO speak Of, but the whole spirit of her people is
radically and unchangeably unmaritime.
He knows that declaration of war by Mexico
against the United States would be declaration on
iy, unless indeed, England, not content with sup
plying him with money, should also supply him
with troops munitions of war artillery, ships and
sailors; neither Of which she do without pro-
essed or actual war with the United States so that
whatever allegations Paroles and Romero may make
Of intended war, and whatever disposition they
might, under other circumstances, feel to undertake
II, we cannot but think, that when Paroles comes
TO be established in the palace of government at
Mexico, his acts will fall far short of it have
those Of Herrera; for 1t is'to be remembered that
the principal accusation against Santa Ana, and
the main political reason assigned for his expulsion
from power, were his omission to prosecute eff
GENTLY hostilities against Texas Herrera rose TO
power upon the destruction of Santa Ana in this
way; and yet he and his party soon found il was
easier to accuse Santa Ana Of ineficiency in this
respect than il was to be themselves efficient in the
same direction, and so apprehend il will be with
Puredes. The same difficulties financial and mill
tary, which drove Herrera to measures of peace in
spite Of the passions and purposes Of his party,
must have the same effect upon the new admnistra,
ton.
There is another circumstance which is just begin
ming TO operate in the affairs of Mexico, and which
will ultimately constitute not the ienst grave fact in
her condition. The annexation Of Texas TO the
United States will Immediately be followed by great
commercial and ag icutural activity in that region,
which will influence materially the contiguous de-
partments Of the Mexican republic. Those depart
ments are now kept as it were, in a state of mac
ton, by their want Of access 10 markets, by the
Reorganization of the central administration by the
unwise financial policy of the country, and above
all, by the never-ceasing incursions of the Indos
brOpos-that is, the Camanches and Apaches--who,
from their northern Businesses make inroads upon
the settled country, ravage the haciendas, plumber
the towns, and even the populous cities.
The miserable condition of the northern depart
mens Of the republic is eloquenty and feelingy de-
scrbed in an article Of the Voc del Pueblo, which
find translated in late number Of the New Orleas
Picayune. The same article discloses, what indeed
We might reasonably have anticipated, that the peo-
pie of Chihuahua and Durango, for instance seeing
the spectacle Of the immense prosperity of what
once their sister State Of Texas, and their own
most disastrous condition, are beginning, notwith-
standing their hostility political and religious TO-
wards US, 10 sigh for that tranquility, peace, order,
industrial development, and protection from the
savages, which they can only attain by voluntarily
placing themselves Ter the protecting of the
United States.
On the whole, then, we do not apprehend any eff
fective war on the part of Mexico against us, but
we fear that, in order to put an end to state Of
quasi war, which is becoming ntolerable, the United
States may be constrained themselves to make a
demonstration of hostilities against Mexco and this,
it may be, is what any administration in Mexico
needs, in order that it may justify itself to its
stituency for making concessions to the United
States. We can we'll conceive how difficult it is
for the Mexican government to do this, without
being able to profess at least, that it is forced do
it. squadron at Vera Cruz, operating in concert
with forward movement of our forces on the Rio
Grande, with Mr.. Slide on board that squadron,
with full powers to treat from the quarterback of
ship-of-the line, would, we suspect lead speedy
settlement Of all our difficulties with Mexico.
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