The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-31

Philosophy and Patriotism among
the Montezumas.

PHILOSOPHY and Patriotism among
the Montezumas.
From the Vera Cruz Locomotsr, July 2sJ
The Texas question: which has been converted into an
want of foresight at least Incidence and mex
perense may also be converted and perhaps very soon
duced to set forth considerations which may
public opinion in correcting ITSELF and in coming to the
conclusion most advantag eous to the nation.
We believe that in Europe the Anglo American ques
ton viewed differently by the people and by the gov.
The people Of Europe, longer finding the terrific
res Of their countries sufficient yield them what
finding the demand for their manual labor more and
diminished by each successive improve in
onnery resulting from economy IN expenses are met
for employment to the New World in search of
what they can no longer find in the Old Tho sdventu
rers who compose this surplus population, find in the
ports Of their respective nations multitude Of merchant
vessels ready to sail for the United Ststssthanks
with which that nation has protected its foreign
commerce. by freeing it from the obsructions rules and
exacons which paralyze it in the spanish
dem requisite for the runsportatioSof the cotton
which tho United States send to Europe apassagc Of
ferred because the emgrans poor and seek cheap
in all that they need These adventures aware,
without meeting with restrictions of any kind and that
they may publicly Prsctc. their mode S Of rsou: NOR
believe advantageous to their interests BY simply de-
string i Their coming then, increases the strength Of
the United States, and established in that nation,
they seek lands to cultivate and will take hs direction
of Mexico, if they hear that this country sbounds in
introduce mseves into under the protection Of the
of the United States for that Of Mexico has
redoubed the restrictions and trammels which impede
their entrance. This population identity their lot
and existence with the lot and existence of their
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is invaded by the United statss and is in open with
Hence il follows that Mexico will have to contend not
only with the native Ango-Amercan population, but
with adopted citizens, what is the thing. with
been furnished in the OF people who compose
General Tsylors army the greater part Of them being
We believe that generally speaking the sympathies Of
the people OF Europe not in favor but in favor Of
injustice Of the latter in usurpng our territory for there
ara times when public opinion little about the
means BY which thing i done project executed
Mexico not only lacks the sympathies of Europe but
almost hated and this results from various causes and
stances in which ourselves have had small
and however grevous the confession may be to
US. is necessary to make it. Almost all the publica.
exists towards u.s. and The works written ny traveller
who have visited US, with very few exceptions have
be certain that people hate another without sui
hcien cause or motive necessary for us to inquire
It cannot be found in rivalry of power in war;
merce or industry because have been in po
s,toh suicleniy saysageons to provoke the jealousy
cause In opinion Il is the restrictive system which
we have practised, since Independence. against
foreign commerce. against emgrants and against the
establishment Of foreigners in our country.
When the people Of Europe, perceive that we impose
trsmmels and restrictions the entrance of foreigners
that do not permit them to acquire landed property
that do not wish to tolerate the exercise of their mode
of worship that shut the door their acquisition of
the rights Of ctzenship that prohibit the introduction
of their manufactures, &c. &c. it is impossible that they
should take slightest in our fate for after
ALL national independence the integrity Of our ter
rory, does not benefit them in any manner And when
that th.v sesS tSs;r nsrsst
with the interests of other nations it is natural that al
their sympathies should be directed to that country
which has better comprehendcd the objects of fraternity
among all the nations of the earth Under these ccum-
stances they perhaps desire that the United States
should occupy Mexico, for they consider that in that
event. lands will be open only to the citizens
the United States but also to those Of all other nations
manity and civilization will thus gain than by the
possession Of these resources by the Mexicans.
necessary therefore, IL desire that the people
of Europe should feel any sympathy for u.s. and take
any interest in fate that should endeavor wholly
can accomplish only BY completely Changing our po
Icy and adopting another, more frank and liberal than
The governments of Europe will entertain sympathes
in favor of Mexico for it does not compe with their
interests that the United States should sggrandized
They know that the experiment which that nation has
made of democratic federative republic has great
fractions for the people whom they govern
North America, it will pass to South America and, in
course of time, even to the continent Of Europe, and
realize, perhaps the idea Of Chateaubriand that
public will be the future condition of the world that
then thrones would toter under the impulses of democ
racy, and dynasties would be extnguished the abo
lition of the principle of inheritance of power Kings
perez i've, moreover that the forms OF government and
social organization Of the United States drawing
away the population OF Europe; that the emigration
from Europe increases every day that the debility
caused by depopuation may reach fearful point and
that in fine the Ango-Amercan nation will clothe and
deck herself with the spos of Europe has heretofore
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should be in favor OF any enemy of the United States
whether Mexico any other Spanish American nation !;
Of their own interest and their own
and existence in times to come.
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the people afterwards but il behooves her proceed
with crcumspecton, and not seek assistance onerous
conditions
Nevertheless we do not calculate in any case upon
being protected by force Of arms for the commercial
interests of Europe with the United States Of
much importance to be sacrificed by kings in war,
when they could hardly expect to be compensated by
any concessions from Mexico on the Of
peace and consequently ought not to expect any
thing than the aid Of diplomacy, which, however
ismuch for although physical force does not make part
Of moral force Does and that these enlightened times,
has become powerful
We have seen the discussions in the French Cham
bers the difference between the opinions Of the govern
ments and people of Europe Guizot, of the go
vernment and representing the sentiments Of the king,
the propagandism of the United ststes with respect to
Mexico and declared that of France required
tne preservauon OF the American equilibrium TIMERS,
an opponton man, representing popular opinions adj
dresses words praise and sympathy to the Anglo Ame
rcan nation; declares that the American equilibrium
impractcable and that France has interest prsserv
ing the friendship Of the United States and in her always
increasing prosperity The opinions of these two states
should not be considered simply the opinions Of
individuals bat the opinions of great political
functionaries even the opinions ofthe king
and the people.
The Dfario de Ia Marine of Havana states that the
steamers Montezuma and Guadaloupe, which lately be-
longed to the Mexican government had been purchased
for the Spanish service, and form part of that
navy.
From the New Orleans Picayunc, Aug. ~
By correspondents Pensacola, learn that tn
frigac Mississippi Capt Fzhugh, arrived at that
port on the 10th inst She left the squadron
off Vera Cruz the 18th instant and made the to
Pensacola in four days and half BY this arrival the
news which we recently received from Vera Cruz via
Uav mo c,1l, corGrn,.d trocpe In tho ase