The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-16
Affairs I'm Europe.
From the London Standard, Oct ISL

lrroh INC Lonuou Sanudru Oct io'I
The accounts respecting the rejection of the British
by Mr. Polk and his council although considered not
probable, require confirmation before receiving implicit
credit The same degree Of vagueness and assumption
referred the propositions alleged to have been made by
the United States government for settlement of their
opinion in the matter The subject must therefore, re-
main in uncertainty until further advices.
The documents published in the Standard, yesterday,
respecting the conversion Of the Mexican bonded debt
have excited great interest amongst the bondholders.
Great pains appear to be taken to propagate the belief
that Santa Anna had commenced his career in Next
co by repudating the said conversion Were there
truth in this avernen the patriotic general had not been
that of the American for peace for from
the gravity of the subject it must naturally be pre-
National Congress. We not informed, however
upon what ground the effort is to be made to repudiae
the conversion 1t is to be hoped however that he
ders that less than justice has been done to the cred
tors Of the state and that he will forthwith replace the
bondholders in their original position, and pay
the dividends regularly in future Indeed, if Santa
Anna and hia government is not prepared to offer
the bondhoders better terms than those embraced in the
late conversion he and all his abetors should be unhes
ta'ingly denounced for attempting to upset solemn
agreement made with the constituted government Of
Mexico aud secuted from the pale of civilized nations
The very general expectation that the mediation of
England in the dispute between Mexico and the United
States would be accepted, has been disappointed Tho
United States have altogether rejected the Offer in
emineny worthy of the courtesy and policy OF Mr. Polk
Inc reason assigned Is that no European Intervention
in American affairs ought to be tolerated by the
United States" The exciting cause Of this most absurd
speech said to have boen made in this
country byLord Palmerstop. We not among the
admirers of Lord Palmerstons foreign policy but
confess that heard that the noble lord said
any occasion that the American government should"
attend his suggestion The dispatches received by
the Cambria announce Also the important fact that the
government of Mexico had declined to accept the
lures Of the United States for the termination Of the
until the will of the Congress convened for the LIST Of
December was known The United States government
is naturally exasperated at this Defiance and propose to
carry on their future operations at Tampico
From the London News, Oct Iel
The character OF the modern Msxcans does not essen
TALLY differ from that of tho South Americans generally
though modified by various circumstances especially
those which have occurred with relation to the country
SS sn s
younger Of education, and would have produced all
the corresponding effects upon the people in Of
time, but for those wretched internal discussions which
have left period OF repose for the formation Of cha
racter. The Mexicans may be subdivided into three
classes each resembling the other in local respects
and differing more or less in the stronger features both
OF inward and external character There FIRST the
descendants Of the Aboriginal Mexicans, now termed
the lndianas, or Paysanos; secondly, those whom
should designate as Spanish Mexicans children of
Mexcans who ntermarred with natives of Old Spain;
and thirdly, those whom must term Mexican Span.
ards the children Of old Spanards but born and per-
manenty settled in Mexico. Among those classes may
in the Interior amidst the woods and along the borders
of rivers and lakes while the Spanish Mexcans will be
the most numerous in all cities and seaports All for
eigners naturally flock to the popuous orderly,
and commercial cities and towns rather than their
lives property, speculatons, among the wild and law
less portions of the Inhabitants and thus the great
ority Of those who constitute the native residents of the
capital city of Pueba Xaappa &c. and the seaports
of Vera Cruz and Avarado are Of the latter class The
number of the Indsnas country people, is gradually
but continually diminishing by intermarrisge with the
townsfok ofheir several vicnties The inermarrisge
also Of the Spanards has rendered their class the
and the circumstance regularly
them others will probably always smallest
The pure Indians notwithstanding the vicisstudes and
strange admxtures which their country has been sub
ject still retain very much Of the aboriginal character
The young men aud women for the most part rather
under the middle height OF beautifully regular features
with department OF natural grace. The women often
have air of sweet dignity and refinement though how
they should have learned il in the wild woods, among
barefooted themselves would puzzle the under
standing of this side of tho tropic Of Cancer Their
voices are generally shr but sweet toned persuasive,
end often pathetic. They Of a clear, delicate
pexion Of the richest copper color their limbs rather
slight and active than strong OF high enthu-
siastic spirit they ready in moment to throw their
lives away in any which excites their passions
The sword the knife drawn and used in ordinary
quarrel with far less hesitation than the hand is clenched
in Pugilisiic England very many OF the young men,
and the majority of the Old have their faces breasts and
shoulders deeply scanned ana Scared from gashes gained
ratio with the importation Of aguadienfe horrible sort
OF pale yellow brandy from old spain, like liquid flame,
and OF which all classes regularly drink Assassnatons
of course of common occurrence One Of the most
hdeous Sights imaginable is very old Mexican Indian,
when his copper complexion has turned to wrnkled
face rendered shspeess by scars his mouth displaying
three fcsr fragments Of black fangs and his large
shining boodshot eyes rolling in their sockets standing
mad drunk with aguadienfe yet steady and possessed
while he bandshes his knife in the middle Of the path
you compelled to take But the Indians are for the
most part harmless towards foreigners when let alone;
kind hearted, ofquick Intelligence and possessing nau
raj dignity, courtesy, and composure of demeanor.
With elements Of nature like these the admixure OF the
grave yet fierce COOL yet impetuous chivsrous yet
morsely cruel ridculeusy pompous yet hghthoughted
and proud character Of the natives Of Old SPAIN has pro-
duced in the modern Mexcans natural completely Of
physical, moral and intellectual qualities deeply inter
esng to the philosophers who would contemplate these
remains of an ancient and extraordinary nation daring
the period of their transition state From young
people the modern Mexicans, exposed most ardu
trials in their struggles for Independence subject to
still greater because far confusing, difficulties,
when they had gained this independence owing to their
ncompe;eney TO self government at this early stage Of
their political too much has been
rected wsudsr that they have hitherto dis
appointed all the great articpatons premsurcly
e Ttained rnng them and their beautiful country
That they destined shortly TO receive another
influence from the conquest of the country by the Amer
leans OF the north but too probable But the in
huerce is to be uncongenal any and what
with fierce religious supcrstitons and of
the modern Mexicsns, their fixed habual craving for
perfect independence and their deadly hatred of ali r-
pacious INVADERS the conquest and direct or
ndfecO OF the country will introduce new element of
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