The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-09
REVOLUTION AT HAND
MONARCHY.


MONARCHY.
Mexican correspondence Of the New York TrbBns.l
VEHA CKuz, March S, 1886.
We have now been some weeks without o revo-
luton, and snnui begins to trouble US exceedingly.
Arsta's bubble has burst while that OF Paroles yet
carries him trumphantiy mounted on its top, and
impelled by the applauding breath Of the "people"
along his glorious course! He and his msgnanim-
ty will ride safely through, until the breath Of an
other patriot is encountered, which will reduce his
car to It's native nothngness and hur him to level
with his Industrious predecessors"
"Sie rGnHi slo,ia MexicsnL"
The subject Of a royal government is obtaining
general attention, and meets free discussion in cir
cles Of commanding intelligence and influence. I
conceive It TO be project Of great expediency and
wisdom, and wish II could be carried into operation
by placing an American Englishman the
throne, but fear an elective monarchy would fail
to produce the required effect The Mexican peo-
pie must he divided into two elasses the governing
and the governed, the negligence Of the nation
Is not equal TO selfgoyesnmsnt either direct midi
rect. Authority and obedience, between man and
man, must, foe century hence, form political re-
atiou esscutiSI to the pru~p~ry ofaaexico. With
out education 1t il preposterous 70 expect inte-
gence to spread, and the common people have no
means, il they had the pride, to educate their chill
dren. The upper classes have oil the sentiments
and passions incident to Mexican society grated
upon the selfshness and prejudces Of the Spaniard
The fruit has but little Of the democratic taste what
ever may be said of its flavor. And | conceive il to
be a settled point that democracy cannot exist in
Mexico; in the present state of things certainly not
in the prospective It is scarcely possible. The
character Of the Spanard is most hostile to the prn-
cPle, and, in my opinion reconciliation is imprac-
cable.
In democracy, Ferguson says, "men mus, love
equality, respect the rights OF their fellow citizens,
and unite by the common ties of affection to the
State. In forming personal pretensions they must
be satisfied with such consideration as they can
procure by having their abilities fairly measured
with those Of an opponent"
They must reject every attempt to create per-
sonal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, force, and elevation Of
mind in short, are the props Of democracy, and
virtue is the principle required for its preservation
Perhaps these requisites may be found more extern
svely spread amongst the personnel of Russian and
Turkish politics than amongst the leaders of our
Republic of Mexico.
Montesquieu says:
Democracy is founded in rirtue, as monarchy is
| in honor, and as despotism is in fear"
OF these three principles if the first exist in Mex
leo, it is entirely in nubibus. The second now
seems to be involved exclusively in Integrity of
territory" while crouching worshippers of the third
sink from your view at every corner. Will any
man who sets foot in Mexico say that the country
| is not now under a despotic government | fancy
common fame have done great wrong to Iturbide;
| that his views not confined to personal benefit
and ambition, but were most comprehensive and
patriotic! ,.
We are told now, in the way of news, that eight
thousand troops are on their way from the capital
to Matamoras, at which place they will join the
three thousand already there, which force is to be
still farther augmented to at least twelve thousand
all for the especial eneft of the Yankees in general
and Gen. Taylor in particular. 1t is also said that
money will be raised to prosecute the war on securi-
ty of church property, pledge of church rspentte
having been prohered and declined Vera Cruz
and Tampico are well protected with arms and men.
There is no doubt that matters rapidly approach
ing crisis, and it is very general impression here
that the next ten days wiHSscide The question Of
war peace. .l.Er n s".. .t
The brig Porpoise sailed on the 3D. instant very
suddenly, bound, in all probability, for Corpus
Christi, with intelligence of the advance of the Mex
lean achievements. -.s@g .. o.
The frgate Cumberland arrived the same day,
four weeks from Boston, bringing us news in detail,
a few days later than we had before received, al
though we had seen stray Baltimore paper of the
9Th ult. Commodore Conner to-day changed his
flag from the Falmouth to the Cumberland, under
salute from each ship; the former giving him three
cheers, and the latter thirteen guns
The Raritan and Potomac are looked for daily.
The Mississippi has not yet arrived, fact which is
said to create great uneasiness in the feet
Merry respectfully, &c. c.
LATER.-NEWS FROM MR.. sLIDELL.
vxRA CRuz, March 8, 1916.
The Water witch's delay in sailing allows me
to say that we last evening received intelligence from
the capital, which revives our hopes of peace, al
though in fact it amounts to very little. A COM
mission has been appointed TO proceed TO Jalapa and
confer with Mr. Slidel on the subject Of his s1is-
sion, rather, it SEEMS TO ascertain the nature Of
his powers, than 10 receive propositions 1t is o
queer proceeding, and seems to involve no kind Of
| recognition,
The United States brig Somers, Commodore In
graham, arrived to-day from Pensacola, after pas
sage Of = days. She brings us no public intelt
gence ofinterest. We had yesterday New Orleans
papers Of the 26th ult ..
observe that much importance has been attach.
ed to the rumors Of Santa Anas connexien with ths
recent revolutions. Few Of Santa Ana's friends
have expected, and fewer sill are prepared to sup
port him il he should arrive. The Mexicans do no.
ike to shed blood but the probability il that Sants
Ana would not again carry his head out of tht
n country. . LIZA .a- .rt l
4 Itis TO be presumed that Commodore Conner vii
despatch the Somers to Pensacola before the close
| the week, with Mr.. sdells report of the confer
ence. IL LIZ. . ...-.
Very respectfully yours, G,