The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-09

Mexican correspondent of the London Times writ
ten in the city OF Mexico under date of goth July We
subjon TO this letter the editorial common of the Times
OF the succeeding day. upon the information thus given
from the scene of operations to that journal.
Our readers will peruse with interest the account thus
furnished evidently by intelligent observer OF the sys
tenn OF financial extortion which has been resored TO BY
santa Anna to sustain the But little information
on tins subject has reached the public prints of this
try through direct channels and the account thus pre-
sented IN the Times comes at this moment very oppor-
timely to throw light upon the matter, when is under
stood that our own policy is about TO change
IN such manner to impose, in far may be prac-
tcable upon Mexico the burden of supporting armies
in that country. Our military contributions must be
stringeny levied, indeed upon those parts of Mexico in
possession, If they not to be felt rather al
deviation than increase of the system OF exaction
adopted by Santa Anna and of which they will take the
place. Our readers will mark, also, the confident tone
in which the Times correspondent predicts that the
States and Mexico would be deliver over that country
a renewal of civil disturbances, which must soon ter
inmate in its complete dismemberment Such an opinion
coming from competent authority, serves to show in
how small degree the social calamtes of Mexico have
Ueen inCTedStu Dy ueT wal Will US, anu nOW Snidll
evil to her, any just appreciation of the true ends of
political existence, even the complete extinction OF her
independent nationality would be- Nothing be palmer
than that the government OF Mexico for the last twenty
years has completely failed both in its foreign and do
mestc relations, any of the great purposes for
which civil governments should be instituted We make
these remarks not at all indicating anything concern
ing the policy which our government may elect to pur
sue in the continuance and the close of this war, for that
policy must obviously depend upon great variety OF
other considerations But proper that the utter failure
OF all the true ends OF government IN Mexico, and the
tire ncapacity of that nation for any rational selfgovcrn
ment should be borne in mind In order that the cry OF the
Mexican sympathzers in this country against the occupa
ton of any part of Mexico by may be Justly APP
preciaed Certainly there can be doubt that ami
tary occupation and military government OF any portion
of Mexico by the United States, would operate great
blessing the territory occupied in respect to all
those cardinal objects of public security and development
which it is the purpose OF all just government to promote
The editorial comments of the Times, written in the
tone of dispaagement and solence altogether habual
with that journal in its discussion of American affairs,
require but little remark at hands. If the Times
recoecs anything of the proceedings Of England for the
last hundred years in British ndaif remembers any
thing of the use made by the British generals and gov
errors of the Indian rahs and nabobs in the ruthless
subjugaton of that country, it WILL we think, be slow
hereafter to speak of greedy INVADERS" of bribes and
cajoery" and of obtaining ga cession OF national proper
ty from mock governments" Had the Times carefully
selected phrases to describe exactly the nearious pro-
ceedings which have built up the whole eastern colonial
system of England apt language than this could
not have been chosen. How wholly inappcable
such language is to proceedings in Mexico appears
at once from the unprecedented national patience which
forbore, under the most aggravated wrongs, to wage
for many years; from the equally forbearng and
conciliaory spirit in which has, to this time
been prosecuted; and finally, from the very failure of
recent negotiations Had it suited the principles and
the sentiments OF American policy to interfere among the
contendng Mexican factions after the approved British
fashon-to set up mock governments" on the British
East India plan, and then make with those governments
mock treaties, to be kept cancelled greedness" or
ambition might dictate, is by certain that ample
materials for such machinery might not have been
found and used with effect this in Mexico But such,
are proud 10 say, in reply 10 the aunt Of the Times,
is the spirit the practice of the American govern
ment of the American people We hold to very dif
ferent, and, think worher system of procedure,
whether in conquest or in conciliation
From the London Times, September g.
MEXICO, July 20. 1871
Contrary general expectation another month has passed
without any the part of General Scott whose
army remains stationary Puebla. This is the
nrisnp as the convoy OF stores and money! SO long
by attacks of the guerlas entered, Pueba with strong
of troops early in this month, and thus
placed the American General in position the
offensive it supposed that the rains falling
would be any serious obstacle to his hardy followers and
letters actually received here from General Worth,
stating th if peace should be make previously, the
American would be heard here at the latest on the
25th 1t may be the policy OF General Scott to keep the
Mexicans in state OF alarm by these rilmors which
have been frequently repeated or perhaps, since
the arrival of Mr. Trs Pueba he is no longer
seem to have been by Santa Anna who appa-
reny anxious for peace. On the 18th inst he succeeded
in getting Congress together and having laid Mr. Buchan
ans letter before them, required their opinion as to whe
ther Mr.. Trst should be received Congress replied
svely that the faculty of negotiating with oeign powers
belonged the Executives by right sublec TO their ratiica-
ton that for them to advise the President
point constiutonay before them, though 1t was
well known that they in favor of continuing the war
Dissatisfied with this amb guous reply, Santa Anna again
addressed Congress, through the Minister for Foreign AT
by which he invested with extraordinary powers
carry the war, absolutely prohibited him from making
pence This constitutional erogutive being thus curail
ed, he insisted categorical answer from Congress
The consequence of this communication was the lnimei
departure of several members from town. in order to
prevent the possibility Of Congress again mecting thus
leaving the President his devices, and his question
Santa Anna tue snare LAID Tor hum
by Congress- who desire fix the whole odtum OF making
peace on him. and hestates how to act Meantime, ITO tre
self from the criticisms OF the press, he has prohibited
all publications, except Dario del Goberno That pa
Der has published very good translation, the article IN
the Chimes" 10Th of May, which MeNcois held
no to the scor OF the world hundred copies have been
ordered to be distributed amongst the army Inc avow
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