The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-03

- very little hope. The system OF interior custom
houses rs great drawback the prosperity of the
cocntry-lt tails as oppressively as a hand of iron
lpon al the business classes, and especially upon
me owners OF hdciendas and the owners OF sn all
Plantations, Every man who sends his products to
town 10 sell Is obliged to pay a stated duty upon
every article, Tor the support of the government
mus Idnegd, OF two bushels OF maize; pay twelve
and one halt cents-on all home products the duties
amount, collectively, TO about fifteen per cent and
an additional duty upon all foreign articles, amount
ing TO one third over that collected the port upon
the sea-board. There are many other facts that
embarrass the prosecution of the inland commercial
udde-yet omit them, speaking only OF the most
slarlng detects In their present system Of raising
revenue The people already begin TO feel the
throbblngs OF nations heart for reform-that glo-
rous word that, like the prophets ladder 10 lii with
reckoning angels, and the Pickering light from the
liberties OF almost exhnguished Spain, will beacon
Mexico as the pillar OF fire did the lsraeites, through
me darkest years OF her political oppression TO that
hour when she reaches the promised land of her
Iteration bya union with the destinles of the United
States. tank that have now answered the ques-
tion as regards the abuses OF the Mexican empire,
md that the people will never submit until the hida
go chieitans have given the reform she SO earnestly
crave. with our enterprise, energy skill and in
dustry united to her untold resources, and the
generous and noble and chyalrons spirit Of her peo
PIE, 10 what an era Of happiness ard national pros
perity may we not look BY pouring the sunshine OF
education among her masses-by an exchange of
s'api,s-by erecting courts of ustise-extending per-
ssSui Ivy anu Tic IlgHtS CT the DdllOt DoX-dn0,
IA TACT, wiPlng away every abuse, would it not be
mercy, aninefiable philanthropy, Christian charity
a national gloryl Certainly-and worthy the con-
SHERATON OF the President, whose far seeing policy
and enlightened and liberal views are in direct, but
god,like, opposition to many of the timid magnates
oi The age: who, in being at the head of chques
forget the rights and liberties Of ensaved millions,
and the glory ct making exertion for the extern
sion OF tree principles, in truth and spirit His last
message will ring upon the ears of the despots of
the old world, like the tramp of determined mob
at their palace gates-and generations yet unborn
Will read written in letters OF gold on the brightest
page OF our;naenal history, an answer 10 that sig
nlflcant question, "Who is James K Polk z"
iee confident that he will consider this subject and
take the means of creating right influence among
the people OF Mexico, in favor of union with this
Republic. feel that il can be done-nor is there
any time like the present My next letter shall be
devoted TO the church and priesthood of that much
oppressed country; their views, feelings, and the
peculiar situation in which they are paced-not
daring to make any demonstration, for fear that it
would fail. Nor would they have done so In the
case OF General Paroles, till endurance ceased to
be vlrlue-for the Dictator Santa Anna, having
violated the constitution OF Tacubaya, even hin ted
that the treasures of the church might be used,
benefclally, for the government and then they
made an effort, and succeeded-but do not vet feel
safe, nor they never will, until further change is
made. FouCHr.