The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-07
From the New Orleans Picayune.l
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From the New Orleans Picaylne.l
Public, Opinion Ina Mexico.
We have heard IL stated by several OF our most
distinguished officers Just arrived from MeAico,
that one prominent impeachment TO inc conclusun
of the war is, that the better order OF meSioa .
fear that upon the withdraw Of the United states
troops the country will be oyerrun and pillaged py
their own sodiery. 1t is a remarkable feature 10
this war, creditable TO the humanity ana disoiphe
of the American forces, that men oil substance ~
Mexico have dreaded the robbng prepensilss oi ,ne
national levies more than the ravages o. lne nvadng
army. II Is fact of no mean slgnihcance, III LOT
ming opinion of the view ana Wishes u thp SUI
stantial citizens of Mexico, that me properly OF !ie
clptal is now protected from the plumber OF the
lederos who infest il by American bayoneis. Inc
military government of Gen. Qnltman was mllder
rule than the. civil administration oil santa Anna
The citizens felt safer in their persons anu secuet "
their propcrty Fewer robberies were committed
by marauders and no forced eXactons extorted on
pretences TO be divided by the authorized plumber
ers of the Government Gen. Quilman, we nre
informed, received many evidences oil the satsiac-
ton which his administration gave the people OF the
capita and his return 10 the United States was re-
GREETED by many who, for the first time in long
period of wears recognised something like justice in
the conduct Of public affairs.
There are perhaps more military officers in the
Mexican army han in all America besides. The
internal history of the country has been but series
of revolutions; its Government has been held by a
succession of successful chieiians and us each Pres
the predecessor he had overturned, he filled the
army with new officers IT. as was most likely, he had
not issued commissions enough 10 his revolutionary
followers TO officer the battalion of another XerXes
This army of officers is generally opposed TO peace
Their occupation would then be gone. The few
who favor peace do upon calculation Of the
chances of pilliage. They regard their own coun-
trymen safer and more prolific source of profit In
the absence Of foreign enemy. Experience has
shown them that very scant living can be mad
out of such customers as Uncle Sam send them
and hence they would be glad to have the country
freed of them There may be here and there too, IN
officer of property who, seeing the hopelessness Of
continuing the contest would regard peace
blessing; but the great body OF officers are for
continuing the war-or rather of holding on to Their
commissions.
The cergy--the better informed portion Of then,
now begin TO think seriously of the best means oil
holding on TO their property and the influence they
hold over the people. Their last hope in the city
of Mexico crumbled beneath them, and now they
probably fear invasion Of Methodist preachers
they did the ncursions ofthe American army. Their
dread OF ultimate annexation and the consequent IT.
to peace but they have come TO no conclusion as
TO what Is best TO be DONE at least they have made
no development Of their future purposes The more
ignorant hangers on of the religious establishment
Mexico are OF course against peace.
The demagogues and gamblers of all classes poll.
tcal and military, are opposed to peace, and hum
buggery and charatanism flourish in the face of dis
asers which might have sobered down ateachabls
people to the necessity of pacifcation upon any
grounds short of an utter extinction of their nation
atty.
In this confused mass of hostile and disorganized
interests difficult opreceive current leading to
any specific point. The object of the war parties
are as opposite as the elements of which thew are
opposed Self-interest lies at the bottom Of al
opinions but the interests of army ndyentnrers nre
repuanant 10 those of property holders "a iii mn
watef are TO each other Amongst his latter class
there is evidently growing relish of The institution.
and domination Of the United STATES They hav,
seen the useessness Of holding out against sipero,
their own party leaders. thew have had olimnses,o
good government in the military establisRmept tbo,
have been erected over them and heoin 10 sab e.,
the permanent rule Of the neonle wh9se martial l.;
sttutes are less tyrannica and onnressve tban N.
civil domination of their ACCOMPLISHMENTS pros;
Mexico has so long been ruled bv n,;I,,r,, ,a,o,
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