The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-08

blythe facts We remember long ago 10 have staiss
that had any reasonable scheme OF defence been applied
TO the country between Vera Cruz and Pcrote the adj
vance Of an invading force through would have been
an mpossibility This we did upon the authority of
pei sons well acquainted with the difficulties of the coup
try General Santa Anna however insteadof AWAITING
himself OF these drew his whole force for one single
battle and suffered most disastrous defeat on the
The popularity Of Santa Anna was, by the last ac-
counts last declining He was left talking fustian and
writing bombastic procamatons which now have ceased
10 produce their accustomed effect The inhabitants of
Ine city OF Mexico are said to be divided into factions
one party inclined to peace the other for war;
when General Scott shall arrive before their city Thus
instead OF endeavorng to impede his progress by any
tona means, they wait until he has arrived at point
wneh resistance ON their part merely be the
OF useless boodshed and disaster 1t is strange indeed
that there should not be any class of in the whole
counrynen to decide upon the alternative of peace
war In manner which would enable them to reap the
ne circumstances to say that the general voice Of the
people seems to be for maintaining the all hazards
are inclined to the opinion that Generals Scott and
taylor have still abundance Of work before them For
mat which constitutes the weakness Of Mexico in one
sense forms her strength in another The progress Of
internal Reorganization has the one hand exposed
her to Acknowledgement; the other, by rendering the
conquest OF her territory matter OF greater dfculty
or at least work of longer time it has in
guarded her from such result Undoubtedly had there
Teen unity in the efforts Of the confederation 1t would
have been more dificut to have overcome the united
forces of the different provinces in the fed but then
The loss of two three battles the capture OF two
or three important places would have settled the 9ues
ton once AS it is the occupation Of the northern
provinces by no means implies the conquest the cen.
trail provinces Mexico may fall and Chihuahua Du-
range remain mistaken.
1t is melancholy follow the history of these colonies
of Old Spain since they have acquired their liberty
cast of all dependence the mother country What
they might have BEEN and what they are, that is the
painful contrast that will force itself upon the mind
Who attempt follow the various revolutions that
have taken place in Mexico since the revelation
deavor appreciate the changes of position undergone
by parties individuals throughout the country with
more than the rapidity Of the tricks in pantomime,
What Milton said of the of the Anglo Saxons
be applied with equal truth to the factions Of Spanish
america" Such chickering's TO recount what
worth II than to chronicle the of kites and crows
hocking and fighting in the air 2"
This is the third time that Santa Anna has held in his
hand the destnies of his country and three times he
has shown himself unequal the task The events Of
the year ls47 hayes been but repetition OF those of
1885 and at each of the three periods he has brought
ruin Mexico, and his fall will now 1t is to be hoped
prove irretrieyable