Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-04
Disscnsions i'm Mexico.

We observe in tho Washington Union Tuesday night
several from late Mexican Journals received
the Navy Department which reveal state Of things in that
Republic, highly unfavorablo any thing like efficient
resistance foreign enemy. The referred to
late the removal from the office OF Foreign Secre
tnry Of Senior Reon Of the few chosen friends (says
the Union PREDATORY remaTks) who accompanied SAN
"a Anna his Mexico from banshment"-and
who the official paper nigh, have added, permitted
pass the bockadng squadron in pursuance OF instructions
Washington, the precise character of which well
the for issuing them yet TO be explained 1t
might have occurred the Union, but the unPea
snnness Of the rcmnsccRce, that Senior Reen who
thus favored by Government is the same individual,
who while holding the office Of Foreign Secretary under
the administration Of Santa Anna prior the successful
Of Paroles, handled saPent Minister
to Mexico Mr shannon, with such unmerciiu severity,
and exhibited the time towards the United States
nueb bitter and rancorous hatred But from n
dieression into which have been led by very natural
association OF ideas.
The extracts referred from Mexican papers of op-
po,ite political opinions One OF these, the "Federasfo
Puro s the representative OF the federal party in Mex
CO. who favor Of the reestablshment Of the cons
tuition Of 1924 Of which political system the model
Roon is one Of the leaders OF this party, whose removal
from Office this paper warmly deprecaes, and vehc
neatly Gen. Salss tho author OF the recent
luton by which Parades superseded by Santa Anna,
and who in the absence of the latter from the city OF
Another the RepublieGnO" the organ OF the raOderd-
dos or conservatives, which defends Gen Sans, aud
.ou.ny violent IN its denuncstons OF Rejon We have
not room for do suppose that readers
poruse the ordinations and determinations Of these hos
tile factions whose mutual jealousy and hatred
the Acknowledgement of their country and Its occupation by
foreign armies one of which its march the capital
itself has power, for the moment, subdue To
.uc5 an exon had the feud, in which each party charges
Oh, other with enmy liberty aud religion" progressed
that armed baaons arayed against each other and
the CITY was threatened with repetition of those sangu-
nary scenes which have often sgnaized the brief history
of that mercuria and turbulent people There how
ever no actual collision which have been averted
by a mutual agreement between the chiefs OF the rsspee
tive parties to lay aside their hostile attitude and remain
i'm their respective positions until Gen Anna should
be informed VI all that had occurred aud his decision
coved. In the meanwhile, each pa5y appears be
hden. that the decision Of Santa Anna will be in It's favor
though tue friends o Gen Salas sangune anG
apparently be 50, than those OF RECON,
Notwithstanding the close intimacy heretofore subssung
between the latter and the Mexican Dictator. RumoTs
were in circulation that had been received from
Anna which he expressed his approval OF the removal
of Reon The Fedsrslisfo Puro, however inereduous
on tins point !, believe that Gen Santa Anna,
decoyng those who brought him out OF banIshmen j.
throwing himself into the Of his enomies who will
finish BY sacrificing him. This time, at adds omPhaucal-
Santa Anna"
This cursory glance tho from the leading
Mexican journals exhibits the distracted condition Of
sister Republic and usfes the inference that she Is des
lined II not subjugsed by arms, lapse back into
desp5usm as the only OF relief from the worse
evils anarchy which she has been so long subjected
by the rapaeity and selfish ambition OF of her leading
statesmen. What effect these internal cuds may exert
in abrdgng the duration Of the existing dimin
ishing the energy and vgor Of the
which At so many points occupying her frontier Sate
and threatening capital it is not province TO
lecture nor within our power form reliable OPINION
Her resources must be abundant, and the spin
of her people much stubborn than generally sup
posed they long withstand the external pressure IN
the midst Of these constantly recurring civil bros Eight
millions OF people, united and determined maintain thel
national integrity all hazards may suffer partial revcrses
but they cnn never be conquered. 1t oay when
enters into their camp council when civil disc JFds
.neebls their energies, that nation be subugatod.
Our own Revolutionary War furnishes striking example
OF the resstoss power Of people determined to be free
while the fate Of Poland q less memorable instance
OF the hopelessness struggle against foreign invader
in the midst Of domestic ieJds and dssensions. Unless
the rival caieains be induced 10 10y aside their
tus eaousos and suppress the d-cod5 which they
lead the Acknowledgement Of the Mexican empire, 10 an
extent not yet anticipated be inevitable event
II j. not impossible may be followed by her national