Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03


FROM THE RICHMOND TIMES OF JUNE 10.
The New Orleans Delta" translates from
Spanish journal the following exceedingly interest
ing specuations upon our war with Mexico and Its
probable results
From El Heraldo, Of Madrid, (SpGn,) .apra 26
''The latest news from Mexico announces triumph of
the arms of the Republic which would be gratifying TO
Spanard united TO the people Of that country by many
ties and so many traditions in common, if we thought could
decide in favor of Mexico the present desperate struggle be-
tween the Spanish and AngoSaxon But unfortunate
" Is not So We that after prolonged disasters, after
infinite defeats operating in country the thnness OF whose
population makes most difficult the Mexicans found it
necessary TO unite the flower of their army, in number four
fold superior to that of the Ango-Amercan TO achieve
triumph exceedingly doubtful attended with losses which
dered any operations impossible.
''This victory, is true, has somewhat terminated the
spirit of the country far least naton whose people
not homogeneous, susceptible Of being terminated
but in exchange for this advantage has deeply wounded
the pride OF the Americans and if they determine
employ all their the conquest of Mexico inevitable
"Le be consdeedt that the Mexican troops have been
obliged to make herculean effort to gather few trophies
from OF the divisions of the enemy that this effort al
most defeat, il has left them exhausted and that there
yet remain in the country three four divisions of the
my against which nothing be opposed and it be
confessed that this victory of Santa Anna will only
precpate the feeble nationality Of Mexico down the decv
.ty which leads to the precipce.
For ourselves believe that Mexico already virtually
ued out Of the list Of independent nations What can be
xced OF nation, distracted by revolutions and
phemera power when the enemy at It's gates and that
mo enemy, but one which aims nothing less
the destruction of Its nationality What expect of
nation where the clergyhe richest Catholic clergy in the
world-refuse the smallest sacrifice in favor of the country,
and prefer the pecaous possession of worldly goods to the
salvation of the land
The army without resources without food the rick
city politicians Of the capital consprng to overthrow the
tabhed order Of things the clergy occupied in secreng their
vauables, and in exciting the anaica opposition Of the peo
pie against the sale of their property without considering
whether the Anglo Americans will appropriate with less
ceremony the only forfcaton of the threatened by
formidable squadron great part Of the country occupied by
army highly disciplined composed of men whose energy
poverbia and abundanty supplied with every kind of mun
tons what result from all this We look upon the con-
sequence inevitable Enthusiasm will be re-awakened in
the United States An irresistible torrent of volunteers will
nundate Mexico. And will not be long before the Eagle
ofthe Union will light in triumph upon the ancient capital Of
Monezuma
We as Spaniards cannot but lament this result The
last of the magnificent work of Herman Corez are
about disappear and Of the brilliant pages in our
history will be bound to speak, in the volume of the
ger Sorrowfu effects of revolutions Of denagogica ten
dencespremaurey engraed on nation without stamina to
support the effects of unhoy ambition Thirty years of in
dependence have not suced make the Mexicans nation
notwithstanding they have held in their hands the richest e
that Providence placed within reach of the human
family And why Because they have strayed from the
proper path because they desired form republic with the
materials fit only for monarchy because they converted by
simple decree the ignorant and oppressed Indians the dregs
OF the popuaton ignorant until then Of the language
their lords into free citizens possessing all the rights which
free nation could give. We behold though too late the
unavoidable evils which this error drew after it.
And now, is il permitted ask what the nations of
Europe think of the indefinite extension which the American
and
safety Iapdy, sometimes by arms sometimes by money!
sometimes by emigration, without appearing consider
the morality of the means which il employs viii they
permit it absorb successfully the whole continent Of
ca, and form nation by the side Of which the pow
erfu States Of Europe would appear ridiculous pgmies
Win they consent that shall consolidate its rich conquests
and make them the base Of operations from which invade
the States of Central America are to be
found Of the most magnificent harbors in the world
viii they permit it without obstruction reach the shmus
of Panamais golden dream-and thus yield TO il one of
the principal keys to the commerce of e'globe
g Time alone these questions but the history
of the past affords but little comfort for future With
this century the Union has acquired successvely the
Fordas Louisiana, and Texas, and about 10 ac
qurc the Caonias and of the richest provinces of
Mexico Who shall fix limits the power the active race
which peoples Let il extend 70 Panama, and its
might will be irresistible II will hold the dominion OF the
seas, it will monopoze the Of the whole earth
And when the English language spoken all the shores of
the Mexican Cult, what human power will be sufficient
falling by their movement, and the impulses Of rress
bic attraction. into the open to receive them ,"
REMARKS BY THE RICHMOND TINES
There is much in these views of an evidently
intelligent foreigner which should incite reflection
in American bosoms. Ii becomes us also to in
quire what is to be the end of this war with the
Republic of Mexico. We must shortly hear of the
arrival Of Gen. Scott's army at the Mexican cap-
tal There is but faint hope that any Govern
ment of that distracted country will dare to make
terms of peace. The question will then be- what are we
do Will the people of the United harbor the
idea Of appropriang the whole Of Mexico by quartcng
armed troops in her cities, and establishing military govern
ment We confess have appehensons that the sagacity
Of this acute observer in Madrid will be verified by the poll
cy Of Administration, which, il il does extend its an
tcpnons the Isthmus Of Panama. has given some ey
dencc induce the belief that has least been looking
with lustful eyes upon that OF Tehuantcpec.
We happy, however, in this connection, to refer to a
remarkable article, from which have already made some
extracts, in the Democratic Review Of the present month"; 1t
dro,ced exposition Of the views Of the Executive 10
The principles which should be observed in concluding
peace with Mexico Our readers will recollect il was de-
cared this article that the Executive would waive all ques
tons of diplomatic form that would require nothing more
than Upper California and New Mexico that it would be
willing pay equivalent for these territories the
time assuming both the Mexican debt American citizens