Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-25
OLD EUROPE AND YOUNG AMERICA
fIons lie Ga.eNs d FLanesl

OLD EUROPE AND YOUNG AMERICA.
From Tie Gazette dc FFanesl
Europe goes on dreaming Of Tue proud cras cl
her former glory, and though tecrepn and killing
from The active seeds OF all kinds OF ccrIupions,
sill she cannot give credit 10 the prodgrs OF the
rising people OF America, whom she views in III j.
light o aiveniurers and ya,reAns.
Chcrishng The pfejuliccs u England, she takes
as species OF indircc! fauery and eulognm. the
various misrepresentation which are made By 4
calculating enemy about the American cYpcai-
lions in Mexico.
According 10 The European journals, both the
land and sea forces Ct the United States are bad.
| y accoured, il-disciplined wasting away under
diseases, frequently muiiEons, and cannot long
Withstand being dispersed like clouds hy the lar-
midabie and numerous army Of The heroic gene
laissimo Santa Anna.
All these accounts which are merely the ina
sininss OF frivolous journalists, and offered as
| species ct homage 10 the credulily OF Old Eu-
rope, are proved 10 be false by The authentic ac-
counts recently received, and which bear on their
face lie impress OF undoubted impariality.
Open map Of the United States and Mexico,
look al tie line OF operations b. the sea ard land
forces of the Union, and one would be Inclined 10
believe that the great genius oi Camel and Bona.
partc suggested the plans pursued by he Ameri-
can generals in Mexico; and The brilliant sue
ccsses Ci France during the nyasions ofBelgum
Germany and Italy had been translated across
the Atlantic.
| a fleet oi vessels is orcrrInning lie coast OF
California, some three hundred leagues iii extent,
and has III three months effected lie conquest Of
that territory, where, moreover, they are hailed
with delight BY The Mexican population as liber-
a;uIs.
During these hundred days body Of five thou
sand men under The command OF Cen. kearny
effected the conquest OF New Mexico wilhou,
| blow.
Another army OF The same force under The COM
mand oil Gen. Taylor, has taken haiamofas,
Monterey, Salo and marched on Victoria,
which is en- equal distance from Monterey ant
Tampico, where The Three American Generals
Kcarny, Taylor and Wool will mcc, and cen
cerlrate their forces
Another fleet has taken Tampico, the best port
in the Gull; the troops were landed, Inc place for.
tilted, and in few weeks only this flouIishing
town is made 4 new centre Tor Mexican COM
mefce with The United States, and lhc army that
occupied il marched 10 Victoria, the rendezvous
OF all the invading army.
A II these conqucsis, the immensely Of which il
is ihat renders them apparently fabulous, are ear
ried into effect by the same prestige rs The almost
miraculous invasion oil Germany and laly, by
the youn. General BonapaIte, who only had un-
paid and unaccoulred soldiers under his com
mand, all, however young, and volunteers, and
inspired by patriotism and Il love Of CORY.
Bonapaii, carried liberty lo he other side oi
the Alps; and At the Sigh; OF 4 French flag, the
and one sen by the h liz sSaity.r IS nle
on me Goa, - California aud Mexico, IN The
o. s mo n an ard q ws,e he
and he same sympalEies anon" the invaded rco-
pie and lhe same immense and glorious results.
| The American so,Gic.y are also liic sons q a2-
ricu!.urls,s al volunteers, ard ih@ir cn'y an:bI-
l;on il The glory ol their country anI lie ieivc-
rance OF an cns!aycd people. Taei. generals, 20
lunlec.s, like them selves, wi,hou, any more exfe
reuce Of war or commanding, than BonapaIie
had at his GcIut, have, like the European heroes,
conccntraicdlhe force .! mind, will, and promises
Of liberty.
Le,us pause an instant 10 make an essential re-
mark Mexico is inhabited by various kinds OF m
hahants who are often al civil eniniiy; she IS u
nnal!y almcsl prey 10 The excuses 81 some new
revolution. and IS always treated as 4 conquered
nation by the various victorious generals, In ti.is
invasion by the American army She sees CO end
to all her difficulties, and road opened 10 pres
pefily and greatness. Hence the issue OF the va
Iions combats has been promptly decided.
In vain does England the enemy Of the coun.
try she formerly possessed, but which she lost al
the cannons mouth, in vain docs she present San
Ia Anna with heroic amy ci twenty thousand
men; in vain does she suppose in her cowardiy
and envious lorc;houaht, that all Mexico hes All
sen and hat the handful Of Americans, five hun
,i.cd leagues III from The principal cities Of The
Union will be devastated by The climate, dseas-
cs. death and finally by Santa Annas troops. =
We predict that before The end OF the year 1917
| Taylor will plant the American flag IN the i'm
mense capital Of Mexico, in The palace Of Monte
yuma ana CCreZ.
During all this lime whilst 4 few thousand
Americans in few months conquer county 81
greater extent than France, rich in mines than
The whole continent Of Europe, whilst company OF
scientific eneineers ex posc the vas, ie,cts 0! Ca
i.vInia ami Oregon in every direction. countries
hitherto unknown, whilst they describe with The
geaics. talent the course Of their rivers, measure
The attitude OF their mountains, give descriptions
Of even The new plants they meet WITH discover
immense and fertile territories which they pre-
rare for The colonis, which follow Them; willis,
they are doiag all this what is old Europe about
Tie three grand Pharoal.s OF the north, having
one hundred millions Of SUI jetts o! slaves. fifteen
hundred thousand regular soldiers, and fifteen
hundred millions Of revenue, conspirc together
mys;cfiousy for six months, ard accomplish the
conquest Of Cracow, a deienceless town, coun-
try OF heroes, Ike sayiours in former times OF iLer
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soyeIegns ought not 10 have entered save with
feelings If awe and respect They take from the
Poles their laws, their language, their Coo, and
cause them 10 submit 10 shameful sefvEnGe.-
These princes absolutely lfenaicd II the absolute
power in their hands act over again the rcign' VI
Northumberland aud Belshazzar, and forget he
predictions of Daniel, for The III lImen oil which
The oppressed people daily put up The most eiven!
prayers.
Young America, on the contrary, hcsrab'c
and generous as ;he is, ciles 70 The prescribed oi
eli nations, land without taxes, and Tree share
in al the blessings and liberties which Providence
has vouchsaicd 10 The human race.
L., us look forward le@ years and prcluJgc
the dcslinies Of The Two worlds.
Young America will cnicf inc treaty Of
peace with Mexico, and will receive rs indemnify
California, New Mexico and Tampico. Her VIC
torious army will proceed 10 emancipa,c the two
Cauadas, and after that, Ireland. also, as Iepri-
81, and indemnity Tor The letters Of maiiue
granted by III. English 10 London p!ivateeiS
acains, American commerce. Inc American
shipping from The ports in California Will mono
po.ise The commerce OF China The Easl Indies,
&c.
America will generously allow Europe 10 par
take OF her immense conques's; emigration will
progressively increase and there will arise in the
interior Of The Union fouIishing countries, under
the names OF New France, New Poland and
New Ireland. In twenty years America will have
doubled her population, commerce. riches, and
extent. and her fleets will be much more hume
rous than those OF England and The old world;
During The same period, the people OF Old Eu-
rope, victims Of a sickly civilization, ruined ny
monopolies and imposts, exposed 70 famine, sui
fefiug under 4 bard servi,ude, VIII pe without
energy sufficient 10 resis, The invasion OF The Mus
coyi!e taTbarians.
Flarce only can save Eurore from an if'up-
zion of The northern hoides, aud from The increas-
ing and proud dominion Of her ncshboTs en- me
Other side of The channel; bu, she must be freed
from the ezor5i'an' ta1allons, paIIal laws, fun-
Gus monopol,es, and an absolute and bTniliy'ns
administration; she must have an inae1ible will
10 regain The institutions of SO, the re.es;aollsh-
meat of national militia, the government Of me
couptry by The country ITSELF The liberty OF teach,
inc, The press, Sc. Had She even an internal
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