The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-05

feeling will seize upon the estate constitute themselves
swallowed up the property, will proceed to disturb and
annoy their neghbors (and shall deserve t) for
order ksppnsas and we'll the very Existence
Of Mexico make this occupation and retention Of tho
country to be duty to u.s. aud require It from US We
ought motif would be criminal-to abandon them in
the position they have long been In without order
We ought leave and forsake them,
ject SUGGESTIONS Of drunken captains and mates
Who II left to Themselves will destroy the cargo,
For tbs last twenty Mexico has been in state
Of anarchy prey to despcable and little factiousthe
successive spoil Of ambitious incompetent military chief
tains. She has been without government her people
have been trodden under foot and be said to have
suffered greater evils from internal disorder aud misrue,
rsvages Of war plague famine 1t would, therefore,
be mercy to her and her people to govern them
Kindness Ina pprecaSs blessing to them 1t would
secure tranquility to the people, and open the long
closed obstructed channels Of national and individual
hold Of tho country and repeat to do 30 Is our
duty, morally considered. We ought to retain posses
sion, that may suppress and keep down the turbu
lent army and oheftaius which have SO long preyed
upon vtas exhausted her resources degraded her
population. It j. duty which I; i~possd upon US.
Thus far We have stated but one roason There are
msriy. These are tho following,-Wo ought to Keep
possesson not only for her own good ns shown above
but for sakes and for the sake and safety
Of our republican institutions This is a second res
third reason is ought to do 1t for the sake
Of humanity and civilization. fourth reason IT, We
ought to do It, because, II We do not, Others will
Each of these reasons admits Of demonstrations, but
the length Of this article to pause for the
present
No. HI.
For the Herald.
The FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
Among the fascss Of the day, often hear It des-
canted goodly prospect for Mexico that In tue
event Of conquest, speedily to ndoctrinste her
people In the great and glorious principles Of demo-
orsoyn. Now this appears like killing them with kind
when recolsot that those principles great
and glorious ~ they are to u.s. have already been per
dition to them
An article translated from the H~aldo de Madrid,
which appeared in some Of our papers about eight
months ago, In speaking Of the cslames OF Mexico,
very wisely obssrv4s Behold In all this tho result of
choosing form Of government for which her peopls
not fitted and Of initiating the institutions Of
other nation entirely opposite to her in character and
remembers that Mexico under the most sxeorsbe colo.
NAL system which existed, tranquil, compare
lively prosperous aud in reality far happier that she has
been since Had she understood the real degree Of
her peoples capacity for self government Independence
might have elevated her moral aud social condition. in
stead Of depressing or all the liberated colonies
this continent only two since attaining to nationality
have advanced-the United States and Brazil All the
the sams cause-not to their both choosing the sams
form Of but to the adoption by each OF that
best suited to It's condition Had their selection been
reversed 10 would have been disastrous for
Brazil than for u.s. might have prospered to a GER
tain degree, monarchy but to degree could she
have doue 80 as q republic on the same plan rs ours
DO not positively infer from this that Mexico could
heretofore have thrivsd only under monarchy; but
firmly believe that system to be better for her than
she has had since her independence and that in advo
eating Paredes probably seeking to do better for his
country than any OF his compa riots. am convinced,
too that phe could thrive under any other while indie
pendent, 1t must be much to monarchy than
the government she modelled after ours and that be
well governed by us, It must DO done In manner more
akin to vceroysty than any OF Our territories have
II the course Of events should require us to rule
over Mexico, folly would be still greater than
shown, We should choose As badly for her rs she
did for herssf Tho only kind Of government under
which as dependency Of ours, she could steadily i'm
prove and eventually become At for better would be
with the strongest deputed powers and the slightest
popular checks which our constitution would allow one
whose executive and administrative branches, under
strict accountability, and with stronger checks from
above than below. would possess all the energy n-edfu
enforce order and punish and this
representatives Of . limited constituency such legiss
tive functions a. might carry out the wishes of their
electors only far would be compatible with their
own good and the interests OF the general
Tbs only democratic principles to be nculcsted in the
beginning are the same which ought to have been
preached by the founders Of the Mexican rspubc that
the mass Of her people have not the requisite nstruo
ton capacity either devise measures that will be-
nst them TO choose those who could do IL for them
aud that the classes more enlightened, and more
directly Interested In the preservation OF order and sta.
billy have need OF wholesome restrictions In the
ercse OF republican functions.
The government Of colonies has sometimes been be-
nign and psterna with but modersts infusion Of de-
ocracy and the colonial systems Of different European
nations might AFFORD useful hints for the dmnisra-
character OF
people and Of institutions would suggest the
ought TO make In adopting the Jocy
OF othsrs On this plan We might give TO that unhappy
republic all the benefit which strong and we'll regulated
authority would confer, and without regal abuses
When Gen. Tsoon converted the fair Island he 70.
vsrn.d from den OF robbery piracy and murder in,o
an orderly and law.sbiding community, he did not
begin by preaching the great and glorious principles Of
nor would he have done 1t had his discretion
AIRY allowed for he knew what kind OF people
he had to deal with. and what means Of reformation
would be effective. Should Psredss succeed Ia bis de-
signs he could not DO better than offer thorny dia
dem Of Mexico to the AfrsC Of Cuba; and we should
need territorial governor for at oountry trnst "
may be some American, Who In energy and wisdom, VIII
equal the great spaniard.
Though Mexico might perhaps, once have done well
On the plao Of streng consolidated republic besve
that possibility 10 psst at least for tnat
her only refuge from wasting spsrcny Is either depen
denoy OF monarchy. Unfortunately she a. yet equally
Averss to both; bus any who compassonstes her
condition ought desire that by any justnsbe means,
one god send the other might reacn her III We do
not give her the FIRST perfectly willing she should
6pd the other herself; tor am not so attached to
mere name that would prevent men from becoming
comfortable subjects only to make them miserable CT
izens 1t would ps setiog the dog In the msnger on ~