The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-16
Mexican Affairs.
THE CONDITION OF MEXICO.
From the ational Intelligencer.l


TAMAuLIsAs, (Mexico) Jan. IA, ls47.
The enclosed public document Chastity translated II
might be pleased to lay before your readers, and
| therefore place It at your disposal
1ns 80: 81
ovenmsnt and s want of means to carry the war.
and also with the admission that the
powerful a. hen achieved its independence OF this
important fact have found abundant evidence
~ step Of our advance from the Rio Grsnds Every
diminished population and wealth. In dapised public
edihces and private dwellings, and want Of life and
tvaiion Of the soil The cause Of this Unnatural de-
cline which contrasts strongly with the condition Of
the United States Is plainly disclosed in the circular
which ascbes to the anarchy end misrule which have
afflicted this unhappy country upwards Of thirty
years period long enough to test the capacity Of tho
found lame ntsby wanting.
The references to our army and country show
was treating of something which be knew nothing
about and reasoned from the analogy Of Europe whose
ton by overunning its Southern Kingdoms The Mexi
can Secretary not aware that the humbest soldier In
moment he sets loot on Mexican sonot one but signs
ior the comforts Of home, and would gladly turn his
This feeling 10 marked by the universal desire which
expressed In the ranks of the invading army. from
highes to lowest. for the restoration peace;
training he. not taught US to regard war as the
turs state of mannot but that every 10 ready to
do battle for his country and the petinacous refusal
Of the Mexican Cove to entertain ovsrtures for
peace has produced the natural effect of stimulating
desire on the part Of for the vigorous
the value Of peace Under the leading Of SCOT. on
one flank and Tay lor on the other opne that this
iui lesson Will be efectualiy inculoatsd
From the Disrio del Gobierno, November ~, ls40l
Creuisr addresssd by the Minister Of Exterior and IN.
ts'ior Refatons to the Gove'ros Of the several Mri
Mosr ErosLLEsr siR,-On the l4.h inst, the port of
Tampioo was occupied by the American troops under
the terms which you will see in the accompanying do
cuments. THIS event. although expected, and giving
no triumph to our enemies since they only occupy what
has been aban oaed aggravass nevertheless the stua-
fence likewise Imposes new duties and couples new
sasrihces Under these circumstances the Government
with this view bis excssncy the General charged with
the supreme executive power has ordered this Depart
msnt to inform you officially Of the state Of affairs
The capituaton CT Monterey having been dsapproved
BY the United States the American army advanced on
salo and having occupied it, IL now directed towards
the State Of Zscatecss and there are grounds for be-
evng that those Of Sonora and Chihuahua will suffer
laid waste by savsges, who, directed by American
officers, have nearly reached the capital Masters Of
have extended their line by the occupation Of Tampico
and are preparing to attempt blow at Avarado
that the Government of Guatemala aided and urged BY
the United States designs to invade territory at
10 axe possession 81 Tocopgsco and even Of
subject to the invaders also occupy the States
OF California and New Mexico
sad but true and you VIVA see by 1t that the whole Re
public menaced, that the peril universal and that the
moment has consequently arrived in which any sacrfce
should be esteemed small for the day approachss
which Ia TO decide the existence of the nation The
wsSn % In found tho
scarcely sufced to put in march the FIRST Of the
army !; 1t found the magazines empty, confidence dc
stroyed and public spirit dead FIR the Administration
which had just passed away had be the
OF triumph Al the cost Of incessant wakefulness and
ciac the Government succeeded in less than four
months IN organizing respectable army in raising
enthusiasm and the sacred love Of country The "wei
deserving" Gen Santa Anna, who at the call of the
people is occupied necessarily in the discipline Of new
corps and IN preparing the army for the
campaign; and the governme nt, anxious TO fulfil Its du
ties abois day and night provide the necessary re-
sources but ordinary sufficient and il il ne
to recur to those which under ordinary circum
stances, would be very justly Condemned The revenues
lishment Of the federal constitution the government Of
the Union now lacks the most productive part Of the in
terror Ones and account Of the blockade realizes
nothing Of large products Of the maritime custom
houses so that while the expenses have
increased, the means have extraordinarily diminished
Thus, while laboring necessarily the rapid estab
ishment ofthe federal system watching over public or
der, attending with areor the Organization Of the na
Executive departments critical epochs tnat which he
government has preferred that which hss most
ume IN tni. oompcson Of business, has been pro
cure the necessary means to sustain the war; for without
these the army would perish before seeing the face
the snemy-snd thi, idea is dreadful The Severely
congress VII assemble In very few days and the gov
eminent, knowing by its own experiences the d.tress
caused by the want OF means wishes divert In part
from mat august assembly, and for this purpose has d.
Tected that you stimulate the Inhabitants Of your state 10
contrioste 10 the prompt increase of the public funds 10
,Ss h manner 'na their patriotism may dictate whether
for the Amy for repeat it, the hour has come
HOY, in effect are the rich propretors benefited by
their immense estates they to DO shared by the
adventures who form almost the whole of the
army, and who sre stimulated not by glory but by the
desire OF tasting the of beautiful country
How are the rich merchants benefited by their shops
those displays Of luxury but serve to satias the
and no other country but that which feeds them. Come
TO our cities TO enjoy pleasures which they had hardly
dared to dream OF Fan from the government be the
idaa that there can be any Mexcans who look
to the conveniences Of peace while governed by the
Americans for such pence would be iguominous, and
those convenences an incessant remorse. since they
would be the result Of not having made time the sac
riGce. now required by the defence Of the nation
10 to
save the honor Of our name defend the national
Independence The question 10, whether Mexico shall
be or cease to be people worthy Of figuring the
gister Of free nations Whether religion our Ian
guage our manners. shall be pressrved1 Whether.
hnally the race Of the North 10 to domneer In the New
World over the generous race Of the South This 10
the terrible question now TO be decided and between
transmit TO our children name exalted by victory, and
aricn, great, and sovereign country, obige them
to curse our memory and to water with despair
the ees governed by Americans the districts depopula
ted by the tread Of the savage.
Tsst Prosd conisderacy, whose government insult,
with ne acts the ashes Of Washington; that population
which composed In part Of avarcious nero hants for
wnom all grand ideas all generous thoughts are suborJi
nate 70 interest," those pretended States who
excom nunicate all who have single drop of blood
the whites would consider distinct from their own
and who trsc un~orthy with the creatures Of God arc
likewise rkng their existence In this war; for the
have In their bosom thousand conflicting eleme nts
For heio also are parties, there also sensible men
@bo the Justice OF our there also
feeling and honorable hearts who cannot tolerate the
traffic in human fesh and because the enot GUS ex
penses which dsfray have exhausted the
sury. and the day not distant when contributors viii
become necessaryj and your exoellency knows that
single contribution will couse the people of the United
States to rss Tor where calculate BY Hxures the
and not duly, are the rule Of their actions
This imminent peril 10 not concealed from the Amer
rise up repel them they appeal to calumny a. an
cous means Of sowing dscord and inspiring mistrust
With that gnoble end II has been given out that Gen
Santa Anna is compromised 10 make peace hsttered
With the hope Of obtaining the control Of the Republic
But that idea cannot Be- sustained, when considered
that Gen santa Anna need not be traitor become the
nfst man e Mexico; and that he need not travel that
road Of p. dy and shame s reach the temple Of mmor