The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-05
Translated nom " lie Franco inrieaia" of New York.
for the "Unon.'J
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chant IN Mexico. They will see what a striking analo
gy there exists between the views there entertained
the spot BY our correspondent and the opinions which
have been uniformly expressed by the Franco Aneri-
cam; n ,,t
To The Editors Of the Franco Amerieain.
MEXICO, January 3d. ls47
The war is Tor our two countries, the great event of
this age, with tbs difference that you will not feel it,
and that At VIII rebound upon politically and
clay The blockade of all the ports of the republic as
told you before, has produced the most complete siagna
uon in the commercial worldthe forerunner crisis
in which, doubtless, whole fortunes will be swallowed
up, and all confidence in trade destroyed The country
deprived OF Its maritime and internal duties nearly its
only resource to detray the OF the State finds
itself plunged an labyrinth OF financial difficulties, in
which Is becoming more and more involved, by its
directed efforts TO extreate itself. We hope it will
BE o oe esos nS
seems to be sumberng at San Luis-wth what purposes
cannot lmagine-in presence Of an enemy, who gives
but very little proof of its own activity or power This
nertness the part OF the American army seems TO me
very mprudent and i'll arranged for the rainy season.
which is advancing will be very unfavorable to the OPP
erations OF an invading army, and to the transportation
OF those supplies which indispensable to it. N
Santa Anna, general chief of the army of defenders,
complains of the complete destution in which he is left
with his troops; nd calls for and means to repuse
the threatening invasion, and 10 defend the country and
to enable him to come out victorious from the struggle,
which compromises its independence Some think that
from the Presidency, which he now enjoys, he wishes
to absolute Dictatorship and put end to the
war by treaty. God grant it!
hatever De the means, tney Will De
of those whose interests suffering danger which
is the OF the majority There is but voice, how
ever the necessity of conquerng the Americans and
rcpeng an unjust war but DO that forces courage and
means are necessary forces are be found in the
erng of the army courage on the lips OF ALL IN the COL
of all their patriotic Journals and in the insoent
tires with which they attack the enemy AS TO money, this
is indeed the problem the solution OF which is nvesti-
gated by all 1t has just been demanded of the clergy
by the sovereign Congress in the following manner. AT
first made to extraordinary contributions and
compulsory loans but the small which they pro-
duced Gas much by the resistance OF capitalists by the
defiance which exists IN the use OF these extor,
tions,) were rapidly absorbed by the avidity of
these employed, and by shameless dlapidation, with
out coming into the treasury to relieve the most
pressing demands Of the public service. In de-
SPAR, and at the insigaton Of Santa Anna, eager
glance cast at the tceahh Of the clergy One OF
his letters given for publication recommends an English
loan of twenty millions dollars with mortgage either
forced or approved on the wealth of the clergy whose
tranquil possession will be guaranteed for the future to
these ministers who have become pampered upon the
wealth of the church.
Ought Congress in its arior to follow the given I'm
pulse to have failed in its propositions, here abuse
its powers, ought it to have followed secret and pri-
vate instructons' 1t is true it always authorized the
government mortgage to sell the goods of the clergy
to the amount of fifteen millions OF dollars
The entire clergy protested against this law OF spolia
ton claiming the guarantees OF the charter OF 1924,
the nviolabity Of its property, and above all, the
formal and authentic obligation OF the recent promises
of this same government.
fear that this provocation the part of the govern
ment may be impruden and hasty and that the struggle
which it has occasoned may rebound to Its dlsadvan-
tage and may be productive of revolutionary storms.
The power of the clergy this country is too ormida
BILE the preudces Its favor too deeply rooted IN
the supesttous minds OF ignorant people, pous even
without resistance onher part and that of the masses
who would not fail to cooperate in their support The
clergy will invoke in its favor the preudlces OF the peo-
pie. They will point to attacks upon their religion, to
the dangers which threaten their church, to the attack
upon the sacred right OF property, TO the violation OF
the social compact TO all the guarantees which are dsre
10 n r,f nr,U
principles sHbversve of all order and all society stiHed
it will cause spark to ignite, which will blaze under
the vault OF Its temples and cause itself to explode and re-
sound from the height OF the pulpit to the foot OF the con-
fessOna.
If we believe the dissatisfied the law will not be long
before it is repealed by Congress- or modified in such
manner as not to infringe upon many interests and
opinions Already the impossbiy Of putting It IN exc
cuton is seen capitalists who intend furnishing them,
have confidence in the skill, the morality, and the sta
bty of a government whose first steps in its short ad
mnisative legislative, and executive career lead to
btration and falsehood.
parayzed commercial energy, stopped the circulation OF
capital and merchandise, and put end to all importa
tions and sales Our position becoming critical
and that of the country desperate. The anxiety
and uncertainty great that every day and at every
step is tempted to ask if rerograding or ad
vancing.
doubt whether the conquest Of their country by the
Americans would be reliable even with the considerable
forces you suppose. There many exaggeratons OF
the beauty of the counry and those who expect to find
here an Eldorado will be greatly deceived 1t is true
there is an admirable soil and climate here but how much
misery and poverty in the midst of much sickness
how many mortal Diseases and destroying evers under
the pure azure of this beautiful sky; how many obstacles
to surmount, how many difficulties to overcome for those
invading baaIions who suppose that the Mexicans will
adhere the system OF inert resistance which they seem
to have adopted. The inactivity in which the American
general remains upon the theatre of war; will not be
proof of the conviction OF his weakness even IN presence
of a force capable of resisting him
We have received our exchanges from Havana up to
he 18th of February We find in them the conhrma-
uoft h,n al ~ chyuo
have already spoken:
The news from Mexico of the 18th January, an
nounces the dismissal of Don Fernando Ramirez Min
lister of Foreign Affairs; Rejon recalled to the De-
partmen of State Don Francisco Janrez Ariare, men,
Der of Congress, made Minister of Finances
We find in the papers from Havana, the letter OF
Santa Anna to which correspondent has alluded !
We there see the plan put forth by the President for the
intention to contract loan by of mortgage upon
the goods of the clergy but we do not see the word sell
Santa Anna then, have been misrepresented The vote
of Congress has given se, as we have before sald to
new dissensions the different States have pronounced
themselves pro or con. Pueba Mexico and Queretaro
are among the opponents; Oaxaca adhere to it, and San
Luis Potosi doing BETTER has decreed reliable loan IN
IS hours ~
At the same date, they say in the capital of Mexico
that the United States decided to make decisive
demonstration against Vera Cruz and San Juan de Uoa
and that in consequence of it. they had determined to
strengthen the fleet with rgaes, sloops, brigs,
schooners steamers, and vessel OF the line.
letter dated San Luis Potos Jan. Q, reports that
portion of the American forces at Jaumabe that
to say almost at the foot of La Sierra hladre We have
seen nothing in the papers TO confirm this rumor.
Santa Anna had received from Guadalaara $4,000, |
from which he able to give some assistance to the
advanced troops and for two days contribute TO the
r. al c.. I,,.D Afa,