The New York herald., 1846-01-18
Very Important from Mexico.


gence from Mexico. We give it in another column,
and call the attention of every one-wheiher pollti-
clan or banker cotton speeulator or flour dealer to
its character Although in the midst of the great.
est excitement for later news from Europe, let us
turn for moment to the aspect of affairs in Mex.
leo.
According TO the accounts, both by Government
dispatches received at Washington, and by unoffi.
cial advces at New Orleans, there has
probably been another revolution in that dis
tacted country; and shrewd observers look
upon 1t as one OF The last affairs of the kind
mat VIII likely occur in that republic II appears to
be evident that Mexico will In few years elther be
absorbed IN this Union or become a sort OF colony
10 some great power in Europe.
II seems that we are now upon the eve Of one of
the great crslses that seldom occur but once in the
lifetime OF nation, and it remains for our govern
men. 10 act with that iron integrity that will secure
10 US the respect and gratitude of the whole civilized
world. European interference has been borne bv
US until endurance has ceased to be virtue. Du.
ring the whole of the Texas negotiations there was
no dupcity too mean, and subtlety too vile that
England did not make use of, through her agents.
TO prevent the consummation of that admirable link
In the giuering chain Of our country's destiny; and
now is il TO be wondered at that she will try and
make a good use of the serpentine hold she has
upon the purse strings of the miserable Mexican
Republic, and make the government do her bidding,
though 1t loses Its national existence by the effort
All eyes are turned upon Gen. Paredes, who, ac-
cordng TO the latest dates, was about TO overthrow
the mlserably weak Herrera administration, and in
It's stead 10 declare war against the United States:
thus ending the peaceful negotiations that our minis
Ter went TO conclude with that torn republic Yet
we consider all this, il true, the result of Enelands
omnipotent diplomacy, and the unequaled
skill with which il has been carried on
throughout the empire. It is said that no
man IS incorruptibe, and if by any of the ma
nosuvres Of Great Britain, Santa Anna is recalled,
the Liberties of the Mexican Republic will be extin-
gulshed iorever We cannot but think that this
issue is made by England at the present time that
in case the difficulty with Oregon is not amicably
settled. she will make Mexico an ally that would
harrass our southwest frontier, and embarrass us
much possible, by exciting our slaves to insur
yscuon and rebellion, and that glorious coun-
;ry tributary to the Island Queen. Mr.. Slidelrs
negotiations would have been more pleasantly pro-
secuted with squadron in the Gulf OF Mexico !;
and il also would have been the surest means
of battling the superior skill of our arch
enemy When we consider the vastness of the
present crisis-the immense importance in its every
bearing upon the whole world, we fervently hope
that Mr. Polk will resist to the last every effort made,
TO prevent the Republc of Mexico from falling
under the guardianship of her,
Whose nag is never furld,
Whose morning drum
Beats round the world"
Like the ivy, that commences its weak and timid
cllmbings around the trunk of some giant oak, and
through years winds is subtle wreahings, ill in its
glory and power it crushes and destroys the tree
that lifted II up TO the sunshine, 80 England has
wound herself in every branch OF Mexican affairs,
from the pean to the President-nor will she loose
her clasp Il her parasitic presence has Withdrawn
the resources Of that unhappy Empire. Yet, in the
fall OF the oak, she may, like the IVY be bruised and
broken-for we are confident that the day of her
retribution must come amid the awful thunderings
of God, whose images have been withered and de-
faced by her most unrghteous laws; for the crea-
lures of the horrid and loathsome mine-the
victims OF ungody wars-and famshed moth.
ers with. .shriveled infants in their palsied arms.
must be avenged; for vengeance is mine saith the
Lord, and Twill repay % On these points we quote
from the London Times. the following letter, that
plainly evinces the te feeling that is felt by the En-.
glish, al the present time, in Mexico -
"Mrxico Sept 70 lsss
" In the opinion Of many the existence a. a nation Of
can great appears who 10 equal to the
nsration oftn republic. The government is DO
the capital the departments barely hold on IN.
central state there population to ill the aoss
soil the world and riches above and below ground
remain unexPored for want Of and hands te
work them. IL England will not interfere the doom a
Mexico sealed. and in the OF few years q .,
be incorporated wifA the United States The 0overnmcn
a.. nft Ir.sf. 0k~s--
this subject They say that they do not inter
fere in the affairs of Europe and that they determin
ndairs Of the world. BY aggression, snnexstion
or conquest, they arc resolved enticipg ali Mex
leo, down to the rsthmus within the Union and
come what may that end must sooner later be ac
complished Il am fully OF the danger to b;cb
the monetary circulation Of Europe will be expo,sd
when the silver dist lets Of Mexico are under the an
troll Of tne American Congress and OF the imnrnSsncs
Of our permitting naval power like that of tbe nsS
States to become the richest nation In the orS Ray
cannot help admitting at the same tims ths, y; o. s
Britain will not interfere, the general good of hnms
the American Union The tide of emier. ,s country 70
stead Of flowing directly, take the current of tho i;
States and even millions Of English Scotch and irish
enigrants pass through the American ports to A. -
eettlers in this land OF milk and honey. Ths wrsschS
indian race must give way before the inAux Of whi,s
iesm with wealth and abundance The climate /, N
,ent except on the coast and n particular distr,ct
be raised and may say there s room for ali the ami
g'auon that can be poured in quarter Of centur,
from me British ises rho next good 70 the British oc
cupaon Of Mexico ts its incorporation with the Unite
states We shall fnd, whom Il takes place i'm medist
employ ment Of our poor consumption OF British man
uiaciures spread over this great continent the disper
sstion OF the English lsng1sge and English feeling
over an almost Doaudles territory. We must In shor
make up our m'ods to this result and happy will il
for the copmon ioterests Of humanity unless 0rea
Britain shouts tske tho matter directly into her ow
hands. alsrmei - the growing power Of the Unite
which our monetary circulation Is furnisbsd- when
10 accomplished" eA
Now, the writer OF this article felt and iesl,. a,
every one must, the loss that humanity would ans
tain by ythoincorporation Of Mexico with anv 9TH.
power tasn the United States; but we feel ioe;,.l
70 thiak, that England has made up her mind !,
take the hons share, and without effort and eners,
apon our part, that beautiful country will be lost |,
forever How many thousand Of homes woul
tien be there for the emigrsni-and how man