American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-04

MEXICO As 1T WAS AND AS IT is. The
Pronunciamento of General Paroles, contains
faithful and touching contrast between what
Mexico was Immediately subsequent to the
achievement OF her independence and her pre-
sent condition. Then, says Paroles,
"The tribunals of justice were a model of
integrity, and the army of the revolution was
numerous, well disciplined, and warlike. We
thus possess all the elements of a great nation,
and during the first year of our independence,
the whole world believed that we were about
TO form, on the new continent, a powerful aud
prosperous empire. Commerce, relieved from
the letters which had bound her, already begun
to double her resources; and agriculture, in
like manner, set free, supplied the markets of
Europe with its produce; many of them hitheI-
to unknown beyond the limits of our territory
The mines recovered their ancient vigor, and
foreign capital from all quarters flowed into the
country to give life and animation to the ma
tonal industry. All the American nations had
recognized our Independence Some of the
European monarchies had followed their en-
ample, and we had every reason to hope, that
in a short time, the principal powers of both
continents would enter into commercial trea-
ties with us, based upon our mutual interests
Every thing then seemed to Justify our most
fattering hopes. A prosperous condition of
the finances, more than sufficient for our neces-
sites, well organized and vigorous admins
traton, numerous and Warlike army, a labori-
Gus and obedient population, the sympathies of
the rest of the world, and in order to develope
the elements of prosperity vouchsafed to us by
Providence, the union of all domestic parties
public confidence, and above all, the blessings
Of Independence and the hope of liberty"
The people of Mexico had bright anticipa-
tons before them; but the prevalence of faction
destroyed all their fair prospects, and reduced
the country to the Illuminating condition in
which 1t now appears.
"Theproscnt condition fthe country" (says
Paredes,) "but too plainly shows how these
promises have been fulfilled Selfish parties,
without patriotism, and without honor, have
succeeded 10 the chief command, for the sole
purpose Of tyranizing over, and running the re-
public. Civil dlscords have consumed our
strength, and the foundations of society have
been sapped by corruption. We have now
been twenty-tour years trying all kinds of sys-
TENS. and the whole time has been marked bv
constant revolutions. And what has bcen the
result? If we cast our eyes abroad, we shall
behold the nation insulted and Inundated. as
we'll by the arms, as the policy of the stranger.
The W eak and imProvdent administrations who
have succeeded each other in power have per-
mitted Texas to be torn from our grasp, and we
threatened, if we attempt to recover the rebel
province with disastrous war by powerful
neghbor. Our foreign relations in other quar-
tiers, are far from being satisfactory. Our
neighbors publicly predict and the prediction is
echoed by European politicians, that the North
American stars and stripes will soon wave over
tie towers Of Mexico, and be carried in triumph