Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-15
SPANISH OPINIONS ON THE MEXICAN
WAR

FL HeT1ld0 OF Madrid, oil the 10th April we
find it in the N. o. Delta, which describes its
speculalons as the "ideas OF an intelligent Span
lard, upon the probable lale OF an ofshuot Of his
once powerful and still proud race. The editor
takes Tor gospel The English and Mexican &C
counts of The battle OF Buena Vista"
The article is particularly interesting, in that
while it grossly misrepresents our government as
aiming at "no,hing less than the destruction OF
Mexican nationality" and our people as inclined
10 appropriate the church property Of Mexico
without ceremony it renders forced and proud
tribute 10 the resisess energies Of our free people.
Our progress, which the Spanish organ seems 10
regard with so much horror as 10 invoke The arm
OF European monarchies, i, not The fruit of blood
or violence, but of The genial influence Of liberal
institutions, gradually melting away the prejn-
dices and ignorance of The nations OF The earth,
both in the new and old world. What may be
the fate OF Mexico we shall not pretend 10 inves-
iigate-but all we ask Of her al present is just
respect for our rights. Our desire is 10 see her
establish an enlightened, liberal Republican form
of Government, TO assist us in keeping of the
encroachmenls OF The Old.World monarchists -
And, whatever partizans may say Of the orr
gin Of The war, it cannot reasonably be denied
tina, il will essentially benefit Mexico, in liberal.
lziDg and clvilizing her people, by the influence
Of American example. The acquisitions Of Ier-
riiory we have already made, have been based
upon the hiehes, principles Of law and morality
and wo 10 he powers Of Europe, should they
dare 10 interfere with the exercise Of our lawful
privileges The article of Ell He1aldo shows the
mighty place our young nation holds in the eyes
Of The world:
THE latest news from Mexico announces
triumph Of the arms OF the republic, which would
be gratifying 10 US as Spaniaids, as united 10 the
people OF that country by so many lies and so
many traditions in common, il wethought il could
decide, in favor OF Mexico, the present despe ale
struggle between the Spanish and Anglo-SaIon
races Blu, unfortunately il is not SO. We see
tina, after prolonged disasters, alter infinite de.
fea,s, operating in county the ihinoess Of
whose population makes war most difficult, the
Mexicans found il necessary 10 unite The flower
of their army, in number fourfold superior 10
that Of The Anglo. Americans 10 achieve tri-
umph exceedingly doubtful, attended with losses
which rendered any new operations impossible
"This victory il is trno, has somcwhat re-ani-
mated he spirit Of The country, so lar a. ieoe' as
a na,i"n ~hu,e people are not homogeneous, are
susceptible Of being terminated; but in exchange
tor his advantage, il has deeply wounded The
pride of the Anglo Americans, and il they deler-
mine TO employ all their resources, the conquest
OF Mexico is inevitable.
aLet il be considered that the Mexican troops
have been Obliged TO make hercnlean effort To
gather few trophies from one OF the divisions OF
The enemy-that this effort is almost defeat, as
il has left them exhausted-and that there yet re-
main in the country three or four divisions OF The
enemy, against which nothing can be opposed
and il must be confessed that this victory oil San.
Ia Anna will only serve 10 precipitae The feeble
nationality OF Mexico, down the declivily which
leads 10 The precipice.
"For ourselves we believe that Mexico is al
ready virtually bloued out OF The list Of indepen-
dent nations. What can be expected OF nation
distracted by revolutions and contests for epheme-
raj power, when The enemy is al It's gales, and that
no common enemy, but one which aims al nolh-
ing less than the destruction OF i's nationality
What can we expect OF nation, where Inc cler-
gy- The richest Catholic clergy In The worId-re-
fuse The smallest sacrifice in iavor otlhe country,
and prefer The precarious possession Of worldly
goods 10 The salvation Of The land?
food-lhe rckeuy politicians Of The capital con-
spiripg TO overthrow the esab ished order things
The CLERGY occupied in secreling their vaua6es,
and in exciting the fanatical opposition OF The
people against The sale OF their property, without
considering whether the Anglo. American will not
appropriate il with less ceremony-the only foTt-
fica,ion OF The coast threatened by formidable
souadron-a great part OF The country occupied
BY an army highly-disciplined, composed OF men
whose energy is proverbial and abundan,ly sup
piled with every kind Of munitions what can re-
sull from all lhis2 We look upon The consequences
as inevitable. Enthusiasm will be re-awakened
in the United States. An irresistible torrent OF
volunteers will inundaie Mexico And il will
not I've long before the Eagle Of the Union light
in triumph upon The ancient capital OF Monte.
yuma.
1--WE, as Spanards, cannot but lament this re-
suit. The last remnants Of the ma gnifcent work
OF Herman CORES are about 10 disappear, and one
OF the most brilliant pages in our history will be
bound, so to speak, in the volume of the stranger.
SorrowfuI effects OF revolutions Of demagogui-
cal tendencies prematurey engraited on ma.
lion without stamina to support The effects OF IN.
holy ambition Thirty Yeas Of independence
have not sufficed TO make The Me1icans nation,
Notwithstanding they have held in their hands the
richest elements that Providence ever placed
| Because they have srayed from the proper path
because they desired 10 form a republic with the
materials fit only for monarchy; because they
converted, by simple decree, the ignorant and
oppressed Indians, the dregs Of the population, ig
porant until then even Of The language OF their
lords into free citizens, possessing all the rights
which free nation could give. We now be.
hold, though too lale the unavoidable evils which
! this error drew AFTER IL.
"And now, is il not permitted TO ask what the
nations OF Europe think ui The indefinite exten.
sion which the American Union is acquiring
and which il carries forward with as much safety
as rapidly, sometimes by arms sometimes by
money, sometimes by emigration, without ever
appearing TO consider The morality OF The means
which i, employs2 Will they Permit il TO alb
sorb, successfully, the whole continent OF Ameri'
ca, and 50 form nation BY The side OF which the
most powerful states Of Eorope would aPpea' as
ridiculous pigmies1 Will they consent iha, i
shall consolidate its rich conquesls, and make
them the base of operations from which 10 in
wade 10 succession The saes Of Central America
where are 10 be found some Of The most magnih.
cen, harbors In the world Z Will they permit Il
without obstruction, 10 reach The IshmUs Of Pa
nama-ils golden dream and thus yield 10 i
one OF the principal keys oihe commerce OF ths
globe7
"Time alone can answer these questions bu
the history Of the past affords US but lille comfor
for the future. Within this century The! Unior
ha. acquired, successfully, the FloFidasn Louis
lana, and Texas, and it is now. about 10 acquire
the Californiss aud some Of The riches, provinces
Of Mexico. Who shall fix limits TO the power o
the active race which peoples III Lei !, ono,
extend 10 Panama and It's nigh. will be irresisli
Bile. 1t will hold the dominion Of the seas; ]
will monopolize the commerce OF The whole earth
And when The English language. is spoken on al
the shores of the Mexican Gull, what human
power will be sufficient 10 prevent The Island Q
Cuba and The English Antilles from falling B.
their own movement, and impulses OF Irresistible
attraction, into the arms opea.o receive them 7"