The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-22
Mexican Anairs-Our Relations with that
Reuubilc

Mexican AnaArs-Our Relations with that
Republic
The beautiful Duchess of Devonshire remarked OF
very distinguished navigator, :" that he had been
round the world, but never in II !" and this bon mot
we consider quite applicable to the diplomatic repre-
sentatives OF this government who for the last ten
years, have been sent to Mexico. Ii is true, they
saw the country from Vera Cruz TO the capital
they learnt TO say " Buena noche Senor" to their
Spanish fnends-Qor most OF them have been igno-
rant OF the language,) and gloried cockpit and
gloated over ruln-and that's all. They could not
study the institutions OF the country-they saw not
the spider web of English influence that was spin
ming and being fastened In every portion of that un-
happy land-and by the time they learnt the Ian
guage, they returned home this has been the AL
pha and Omega OF their representation. Meanwhile
we now find ourselves in a very unpleasant situa-
lion, awkward il could be made by Englands
influence
All eyes are now directed to the land ofthe Aztecs
and we abound IN the most conflicting hear-says of
the opinions of men and events in that distracted
empire. One tells us that President Herrera
has called upon the United States 10 furnish
men and means to support the present government
against the pronuncianento OF Gen. Paroles. Anoth-
er, that England has loaned Gen Paroles fifteen mil
lions Of dollars to carry the revolution with
Another, that an arrangement made by Eng
land with France, that French Prince should be
seated upon the throne of Mexico-and that Santa
Anna is to be Grand Marshal of the Empire-which
it known that he favors. But owing to the
complete ineffciency of many Of the ministers,
government hardly know what to depend upsn in
the present crisis. II we are not very much mis-
taken, the tide Of public interest will be concentrated
,ka .lo
and without decided expression of our govern.
ment upon this subject, we shall the bloody
tragedy Of Poland enacted in the new world
Our information in these matters is derived from
gentleman who has spent years in the capi-
ial, and has carefully watched events with a
calm and discriminating eye, and has drawn concu-
sIons that tar have been verified TO the letter.
We think, however, that Mr. Sdell is not equal to
the task that he has to perform, and may go little
too far, if he has the power Of minister extraordna
ny and plenipotentiary granted him, as his brother
did in navy, who executed young Spencer in SO
summary manner. Yet If the Senate does not
confirm him, Mr.. Polk win have chance to correct
the faur pas OF his appointment We hope for the
best, and consider that though General Paroles may
refuse 10 treat with the present representative of
our government there, yet that we have even gain
ed by the change.
The new star in Mexico, Paroles, is a who
has an admiration for the genius and enterprise of
our country, that served him quiet home in his
exile he speaks our language with considerable
tuency, and In all his intercourse with citl-
zens OF the United States, he has always
shown the respect and love he bore the land OF
Washington. We consider the idle speculations
that hear fsom Mexico as rather improbable
acI he "A. oE. A. -.
dispatches from that Republic of the rumors
with which Herrera's friends have filled the
OF Minister, to prejudice him against
Gen. Paredes. II so, 1t is not the first budget
of scandal that has been received officially
The extreme ignorance that the government or
gan manifests upon this subject is matter
Of great establishment TO many Of our intelligent
citizens, and now the great events that hang upon
the disposition Of the Mexican Republic will mate
rally affect the whole civilized world. The English
Minister at Washington keeps hisgovernment appris
ed Of every movement made in that direction, and
the English press already consider that the existence
OF Mexico a nation is drawing to close Our peo-
pie have never taken into consideration the true
worth OF that unhappy empire-her immense
weath-her untold resources--her variety OF eli
mate-productiveness, and that she this moment
affords nearly half of the bullion OF the world and
now her mines are at their lowest ebb, owing to
the unsettled state OF the country. She is indeed
prize worth fighting for, and when the conflict
comes wul England, II will be fought in the Gulf
CT Mexico, and not In Oregon. Mexico has means
IN herself OF paying for all the battles that have
been fought in Europe, for the last hundred years
Now is our time TO thwart English influence, and
TO make strong effort to get her from the slough of
despond in which she is now wallowing, envroned
she is, by the meshes Of foreign debts and foreign
interference
This impression we confident can be made
when The right means taken. The priesthood of
the republic have oathng for the military rulers,
ana lear That their two hundred millions of proper
~ may De used TO pay off the governments debt,
ana tney De as destitute as the disciples OF od-and
tney are me TOT a change-and through them much
good could be effected. We consider General
faredes the man OF their choice or his success
would not have been so perfect as seemed tn bave
been at the late dates. The northern PROVINCES =,
Tamaslipas, Nuevo Leon, Chihuahua, sonora ,nd
Zaceteas, are already in state worse than revo,
from the ravages OF the warllke hordes of indiana
that infest their borders; and already some of Inc
papers OF the capital look upon the power of the
central government them as at an end. and
predict the immediate lndepe adence of the northern
departments. Such is the state OF this mlsera-
Die republlc-with the burden OF enormous foreign
debts, and the claws OF the British lion already
teanng her heart core Next to England, news
from this il'taed land s looked for with the great
est interest and ~ may not be impossible that an
amcabe settlement with England may be the sur
est means OF ending our difficulty there-such
Is the omnipotence and omnisciepce of her ma.
chiavelian diplomacy We leave this sub,ec, in The
belief that our government will use the proner mon
and means to bring about the grand result, Of ss,.
tiag our Texan boundary amcaby, as well as ~.
tending, in all proper ways the area of the tr..dor,