American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-06

been viewed, and will greatly diminish the
sympathy hitherto felt for them on account OF
| the lI-treatment they have experienced at the
hands of the American government. There Is
no possibility Of helping those who are unwlI-
ling TO help themselves, and such appears to be
the condition Of the Mexicans. They are vast
ing upon internal discord the little energy au-
limited resources they possess, while standing
almost in the presence Of powerful enemP-
We might, with Justice, cease TO feel an mite
rest in the fate OF a country, SO perversely Deht
upon its own ruin, were 1t not that our COM
morce is suffering severely from the present
condition of the relations between the United
States and Mexico. A squabble, however con-
tempuble, which impedes the progress of trade
on the part of neu.ras, and renders private
property liable to those dangers that are insep-
arabic from state of domestic anarchy
such contention between two ltigants who
seem both unable to bring the quarrel to an
end, is nuisance, which third party should
| be allowed to terminate Friendly offers OF
mediation have already been made by our late
as well as our present Minister for foreign al
fairs; but the United States and Mexico seem
disposed to eight it out"-a process which
threatens to prove exceedingly tedious. On one
side we find large resources mi udCously appII-
ed, and on the other internal discord dividing the
! force that needs the utmost concentration, to
give it the smallest chance of proving success
| full. We can scarcely hope for the triumph OF
! the Mexican cause, after the specimens we have
seen of the incapacity of the Mexican people to
provide efficiently for their own government
Were they to retain their own nominal indie
pendence, it is only too probable that they
would continue to be the slaves Of that spirit
of vaciIlation which subjects them to con-
slant change of rulers, and dooms the country
to condition practically amounting to an
archy. No sooner does the last new Pre-
sident turn his back on the seat of govern
ment, than, almost in night, there spring up
in his place, some mushroom rival. He, in his
turn, is superseded by another, equally rapid in
growth and with as little hold on the ground
he occupies. Santa Anna has by this time re-
turned to such power as can be held by the no.
mnal head of body, whose members cannot
be brought to cooperate in any sustained eff
fort for their general benefit. He is said to be
determined on continuing the war, but 1t is not
improbable, that, with the fatal tendency to
disunion which prevails among the people,
their sentiments may take specific turn when
the President is known to be bent on an oppo-
site policy.
f The Cabinet of the United States is scarcely
to be blamed for evincing an indiposition to ne
gotiate with men, who, though nominalIy ru-
lers to-day, may be deposed and treated as trail
tors tomorrow. A country must be itself unit
ed before it can inspire the confidence OF those
) who are disposed to become its allies, or obtain
the respect of such as are in the position OF its
enemies. Mexico can neither make an honora-
BILE peace, nor prosecute war with the chance
of success, until its interests are placed under
the protection Of an efficient executive.
A Paris letter of Sept. II, in Winners Times,
says:
The news of the closing proceedings OF con-
rress, with Mr.. Folks proposal OF peace to
/ Mexico, gave rise to considerable comment in
the Partisan journals. The Journal des Debats,
the government organ, contented itseltwith re-
l marking, that "without doubt, the new direc-
= lion given to the policy of the United States
G towards Mexico, must be ascribed to the offers
g of mediation made by England" The Epoque,
s which is understood to speak the sentiments Of
s M Guizot, and to be under his special control
S gave a long article on the subject, which Is well
Y worthy Of serious consideration. After nav
e ing" said the Epoque ''provoked hostIllties by
P sending an army to the Mex can territory, ano
i after having occupied some towns, the Amerl
G can President has undertaken negotiations iol
y peace" The Epoque thinks, however, that the
IS raj TAYLOR, and the great sickness with which
thew have been afflicted have done more il
It causing the offer of peace than the sentiments
o of Justice and generosity with which the Presi
y dent pretends to be animated. 1t says that 1T Il
o evident from the demand for money, that thu
10 United States government desires to obtain par
It or the whole of California; and that its silence
o with respect to the offer of mediation made b,
|, England renders it impossible to have an entir
r. confidence in the Observation-Disclosures with which
l. it clothes itself 1t then adds this very signlfi
g cant sentence, which may be assumed to SHOW
3 that the views of the French governmental
10 at least of Nj. Guzot, who is the head, hear
&c and soul of the government-have undergone
J. no change, whatever, since the Minister insist
n ed in the Chambers on the vast importance t.
l. France of maintaining the independence 0
Mexico:-"But it is probable that, if, on tn
IS one hand, President Paroles shows hlmsel
g. sincerely DESTROYS to reply to advances, hav
ar inc for its object the termination OF ruin
is Gus war, he will understand on the othe
is hand, from that very proceeding, that tn
r. United States are not in a situation to I'm
l. pose upon him, as a condition of peace, tn
Of abandonment, with or without indemnity, OF on
ii of the most important provinces Of the republic
ly 1t will be sufficient, we think, for Genera
Is Paroles to make proof of little firmness an
5e resolution to obtain peace without alternating
lie any of the rights of Mexico or California. TIL
a recognition by the Mexican Government c
ye the annexation of Texas, and the maintenanc
r ofthe integrity Of the independence of Mexic
s. such is the only basis on which negotiation
o. can be opened with some appearance of justice
c. Il is in these limits that the exigencies of tn
ct Government of Washington ought to be cor
of fned if Mr.. Polk will not give by his acts
lie striking denial to the moderation he affects i
Of words.' In another article, the Presse declare
itself quite positive that the offered medatio
t. of England will be rejected by the Washngto
SIS Cabinet; and that such rejection will be gros