The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-30
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wAsHSoroS, Aug. 80, ls47
Stirring Times on Hand, and Lipslisr Times Coming
-Pdrsdes and Santa Anna Curious State of Thiuss
in Me1ieo-Ihe neat Wing Congress-John C Clark
Of Ne~ York, up forthe Clerkshfp, &c &c
A heavy thunderstorm prevails to the westwara
across the river at this present writing The elenen
above are In active efervescence 1T illustration of thu
commotion OF the foreign and domestic dssensons
that are tearing Mexico to atoms while the lowering
of clouds in the horizon to the eastward are eou.
fit representation of the condition Of the political M
ments In Europe We hear the low distant grumbirg
Of the mufied thunder Mt intervals a ouich yt
vid keen and sparkling illumination of the clouds ana
we know that from these signs storm Is brewing The
clouds in the east and the in the west ara an
preaching each other and when they meet their aocn
muated electricity will break forth in the shock OF an
earthquake which will test the strength Of the Amer-
can Constitution and tumble the dynastes Of
Chrstendom into inextrcable confusion
We see that Paredes has got into Mexico in coz an
terng boldly into Vera Cruz and pushing ut In
press haste toward the capital
He comes from France,
Where he has seen The ladies dancen
But what is his purpose What does he expect TO ao
compish Has he the secret support and 60
OF Louis Philippe and the Duke de Montpensier and tho
Duke de Joinve whose wife Is Of the royal house Of
Braz Has he that old monarchical scheme In view OF
re-esablshng upon the ruins of the Mexican Republic
the ancient viceroyay OF Spain to be held aud admi-
nistered by the Duke de Montpensier In behalf of the
Queen OF SPAIN These are startling inrerrogatories
because they suggest the extremtes OF
interference which had Congratulated ourselves as
having circumvented and escaped In the expulsion OF
this adventurer.
What will Paroles do? Is not Mexico In danger OF
humiliation? Is not the Catholic church In danger of
being superseded by the freedom OF region We know
these things to be We know that Mexico is Ina dan
ger Of extinction an independent naton--we know
at least there Is alternative between her
ment and her acceptance Of European vassalaQe What
Is to be done Santa Anna Is ready to give I'M sics
Of California for peace. He is Dictator the ,unram
powerthe head OF the existing government the gaxrn
ment itself But he Ia suspected-hs has enemies in
the State in the army aud in the church parsds IN
| rtpnda
enemies of Santa Anna If Paredes reaches The can.i
before Scott what them revolution which viii save
Scott the necessity of fight or junction with Santa
Anna, which will II stouter resistance Has h.
heard of the three millions and does he come TO place
scheme purse II twenty millions IL ofered
will Santa Anna acceptit! Yes. What then! viii NJ
bring down in support Of these empire traders The
armies and fleets OF France and SPAIN and the cooper
alton OF Brazil on that grudge Of hers Matched out
santa Anna and Paredes may be the precursa 70 this
franco-spanish coalition! In that event will John
Bull have hand in the work. OF course What side!
Perhaps on our side, for once Why SOL To break The
coalition of those late royal marriages between France
and Spain, and to weaken the power Of France! Rea
sOnable but what will be the result The result will
be the expulsion fthe houses of IT. Louis and BraRan
zathe paciAcation of Mexico allowing large slice or
the territory the United and the seizure of the
island Of Cuba by Great Britain in indemnifcaon OF
those bonds, or the declaration Of its Independence
These things appear extremely visionary and mpro-
babe, based upon Insignificant as the
return of Paredes to Mexico but they are not totally
absurd or impossible judging rom the signs about us
But will such strife OF great powers on the fields and
in the waters of Mexico that suggested stop there
Not at all 1t can't. All Europe ripe for revolution
will rise up in arms; and thrones kings and queen
aud prerogatves, will be riven to their foundations like
the cotton factory in the late explosion England
Sooner or later the struggle has TO come and the
OF Paroles be signal for The opening of thu
EIsnu tevouonary Doero How utterly diminutive the
Wino proviso In contradstincon to this picture Of
the grand drama
But in sober seriousness believe the day Tor this
universal war will yet be postponed for time Paredes
suspect is solitary adventurer without the coun
tcnance of France Sp ain, without any local coalition
in Mexico In support Of the vioeroyalty without any
premedtated design Of the sort himself We susp.ct
that he in merely TO try the chances war and
the game for the upper hand in Mexico A war IN his
commencing is likely being somewhat ambitious
to end 1t in his way tocontro 1t inr as he can
We expect, too, that Santa Anna will be found much
Tor him; that he will be again taken prisoner and sent
out Of the country, or assassnated This is critical
time with Santa Anna. Boldness alone will save him
now and he is exercising the policy with the enerity
Of desperation Paredes therefore is in danger Of d.
rect hre from platoon of the National Guard. II ne
shows his face in Mexico Indeed his appearance THE
juucture, may tend closely to une the Mexieans
upon Santa Anna, and the Mexican Congress NAV do.
tate the act OF execution or expulsion Of the for
interloper.
Still it is be presumed that Paredes knows his oh
ject his chances, aud his danger In the absence Of
well defined plan Of operations But IL may turn out
that he Is not there-that II a humbug after all
We only have that the ponies have us the
and they have yet failed Of a faithful detail
OF authentic information Il Paredes returned our
speculaons will not have been idle he
not reflections may be altogether
view Of future probabilities 1t Is safest however TO as
that II he has returned II is with the object Of
strengthening the resistance TO rather than
Tor the purpose OF Fastening peaceful negotiations We
have some hopes OF Santa Anna because he reinsa
ed by the Intervention OF the United States aud have
Of compact with him In behalf peace
but Paredes expelled through the nstru
Atty which restored Santa Anna; and he has returned
xithout obligation the Gulf squadron for pass and
therefore he owes us nothing but revenge.
The subject has carried us of into bic
length Of prophetic pleading and dismiss II for the
present with the hope Of speedy reports from Mexico
significant Of n speedy pscihcation.
Recurring TO domestic affairs, informed TODAY
that Hon John G. Clark Of York State Ia to be a oandi
date for clerk OF the House When we remember the eli
nci9nt services OF Mr. Clark In the campaign Of S0 and
his active energies displayed In the Congress OF a.
~, when recolect that he u.s. or has been head
director principal adviser and manager the party
are justified In the presumption that If he Is be-
candidate II will be from solicitation Of the party and
in direct reference 70 the campaign Of lsis He OF all
other men, will know how 10 himself OF the frank
lug privilege Of the clerk in tho distribution OF pub
doc In Mr.. Sargent might be found q bet
ter versed In the official duties OF clerk from experiences
fer many years reporter or letter writer-in Mr.
Ramsay we might, perhaps, have man more distin-
gulshed for his personal amiabity than Mr. Clark; but
Tor the purposes grand contest for the duty Of re
ming and harm0n4ing the active ations OF
the party all the country, the campaign of 1910
POINTS John C. Clark of NewY the man We had
heard nothing Of him long. that had thought him
deunc gone to Texas; but our informant says that
he Is still alive and will be, with the pleasure Of Proy
candidate for Clerk OF the House at the coming
session We no longer doubt about the Office being ap.
poprated TO the beat advantage for the Presidency hut
there s question In the way How stands MIR Clark
the Wilmot provisol w