The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-08


anv time. accept our repeated offers to negotiate
for peace and unite Its effortsso our own 10 PUT
a stop to the horrors OF war
II. then. the existence of anarchy in Mexico is
an obstacle to peace, what is the policy which
this state of things indicates to our admlnistra-
tive government? Does it not point out to us
the wisdom, if not the necessity, of giving our
sympathes, not TO say our aid, to any party in
Mexico, struggling for power with reasonable
probability of founding its success stable and
responsible government All we can rightfully
desire of Mexico, in reference to the nature of
her political institutions, is, that she may place
herself in condition of sufficient strength and
to favor the development of her bound
less resources, and encourage commerce with all
the world, and enable her government to main
tain any engagements II may enter into with ours.
We can have nothing to do with the principles
or the form of government which the interest or
the necessities of Mexico may lead her TO instl-
tute for her own security. Our designs and our
efforts in this regard, should be limited to the re-
storation of peace and the establishment of order
within the territories of our Southern neighbor.
These are objects which we arc bound to regard,
because they are identified with our own domes-
tic repose and prosperity.
1t is a cardinal point of American policy while
protesting against the interference of European
power in the domestic affairs of this continent
never to interfere in any way with the political
institutions of the South American States, or
elsewhere.
We prefer our own system OF government for
ourselves, and we would gladly wish the rest of
the world might possess its advantages; but, at
the same time, far from believing that
our democratic institutions are equally well
adopted TO all other countries and races of men.
We all once thought Mexico would successfully
follow our example, and found stable repre-
sentative government but her past history shows
her liberties TO have been the constant sport of
rival military chieftains and we have good
cause to despair of seeing democracy take deep
and permanent root among the mixed and mill
tary-ridden Spanish and Aztec races of Mexico,
for the present, at least.
1t is our paramount duty, therefore, to hold
ourselves in readiness to come to terms with any
well-established government which Mexico may
give herself without regard to the degree of po-
litical aud civil liberty it may secure to her own
citizens or subjects What we do ardently hope
is, that some party in Mexico, in the free exer-
else of the national will, shall have strength
enough to found, and shall hasten to found, some
sort of government which may promise tran
guilty to that distracted country and possess the
power to make and keep peace with the United
States.
In this view we shall watch with intense in
terest the movements which may take place in
the capital and the signal defeat of her arms at
Buena Vista, and our anticipated successes at
Vera Cruz.
INTELLIGENCE FROM Rio JANEIRo.-By the bark
Eunomus, Captain Mansfield, we are in receipt
of files of the formal do Commerce., up to the 18th
February.
We annex a letter from our correspondent,
giving view Of the markets there.
The local news is uninterestng.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Feb IL. lS47.
The arrivals since the 2sth ult Ardennes Boston,
Actif Georgetown Isabella Hyne New Orleans; Mary,
Norfolk; Home BALTIMORE Casket Boston, via Pernam-
buco: Lettia and Mexican, Montovideo; Seaman, Val
paraiso, via Montevideo; W. H. Shaler Cape Town; Mi
The imports have been sla4 bbls -four, 1875 packages
tea 500 kegs lard 2 bales hay stores and
sundres.
The sales of flour have been moderate at $40 cash to
$40 credit for Richmond; I'LL $l7n500 credit for Balti-
more; 1911 lsl5oO for Columbia.
The Isabelita Hyne with her cargo of 1000 bbls -four
and 200 kegs of lard proceeded to Montevdeo the 9Th
inst The stock in first hands is 1000 bbls. Rchmond
1000 do Columbia and Columbia Mills 10 500 Baltimore;
total 81 500 bbls Holders Arm, since the
cept Of Liverpool advicos to 30th December and
advance might take place should imports fall off, but
long the supplies nearly equal the demand 1t will
be impossible to obtain any
Dates from Nontevdeo to the Dad ult. The stock
of flour $4,000 bbls and prices nominal The trade
70 the interior was stopped the whole country being In
possession of Rosas' troops the consumption would be
considerably reduced; and, should arrivals continue,
prices would decline.
From Rio Grande dates are to the 30th ult. About
1000 bbls flour had arrived and prices nominal Mt
2O1 q 81 900 for Richmond 1911 for Baltimore.
Imports generally are in great abundance, and sales
very difficult especially domescs, as tho stocks of Eng
sh well ms American, are very heavy.
Sales of rosin at 0O0 lard go $50 rs; Tyson tea
l4OO 2lOO candles 700 rs beeswax 100 TO- Coiar
cordage 1911 $4,000 lumber COL
The supplies Of coffee having been very moderate and
large proportion of ordinary quality prices Of good and
superior qualities have ruled high 2e5o 3l50; good
first $50 q 900 The stocks are now increasing (be
ing about 900 bags and prices likely to Decline
should the weather continue good appears probable
The export since 29th utmo to date has been 1858
bags to New York $500 to New Orleans, and 3257 to
Boston-total 30, $40 bags.
Exchange in of the great demand for the
northern ports has been done high 29d The quo
tation is now 2ss<d, and very firm
Specie has been in fair demand; Patriot douboons 80
a 29l3O0; Patriot dollars 1850 1850.
Freights have been rather dull but as there are but
few vessels uncngaged the rates have been maintained
Mt rs a 50 cents to the United States.
VERY LATE FROM THE CAPE OF COOP HorE.--
We have files of the Cape Town Gazette, to the
ord Of January which however are hare of any