The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-14

From the III Heralio OF Madrid, April %
The latest news from Mexico announces u triumph of
the arms OF the republic, he reported victory the
Mexcans at Buena Vista which would be gratifying
us as spauisrds united the people Of that country
by so many ties and no many traditions in common, II
VIC thought could decide In favor Of Mexico the pre-
sent desperate struggle between the Spanish and Anglo
saxon races. But unfortunately IL Is not We
that after prolonged disasters after infinite defeats
rating in country the thnness Of whose population
makes war most dhicut the Mexcans found it
ry to unite the flower Of their army In number
fold superior to that Of the Anglo-Americans to
achieve triumph exceedingly doubtful attended with
losses which rendered any new operations impossible
This victory 1t Is true, has somewhat terminated the
spirit OF the country 30 far at least nation whose
people are not homogeneous susceptible Of being
aninated but in exchange for this advantage, IL has
deeply wounded the pride Of the Anglo Americans and
IL they determine to employ all their resources the
quest OF Mexico Is inevitable
Let it be considered that the Mexican troops have
been obliged to make herculean effort to gather few
trophies from one OF the divisions Of the enemythat
this effort almost defeat, IL has left them exhaust
ed and that there yet remain In the country three
be- opposed and it must be confessed that this victory
OF Santa Anna will only to precpitate the feeble
nationality Of Mexico down the declvty which leads
the precipice.
For ourselves believe that Mexico is already vru
ally blotted out of the list Of independent nations
What can be expected of . nation distracted by revou
tons and contests for ephemera power when the
Is at its gates, and that common enemy but one
which aims at nothing less than the destruction Of its
nationality What can we expect Of nation, where
the clergythe richest Catholic clergy the wordre-
fuse the smallest sacrifice in favor Of the country and
salvation Of the land?
The army without resources, even without feod-the
rcketty politicians Of the capital conspirng to over
throw the established order OF thngs-the clergy occu
pied In secretng their vauables and In exciting the ia
naca opposition OF the people against the sale Of their
property without considering whether the Ameri
cans will not appropriate with only
fertilization OF the coast threatened by formidable
squadron great part Of the country occupied by an
army highly disciplined composed OF men whose energy
Is proverbal, and abundantly supplied with every kind
OF munitions what can result from all this We look
inAv NIL E..tk..
be reawakened In the United States An irresistible
torrent OF volunteers will inundate Mexico And IL will
not DO long before the eagle Of the Union will light in
triumph upon the ancient capital of MonteEuma.
We AS Spaniards cannot but lament this result. The
last remnants OF the magnificent Of Herman Cortez
are about to disappear and Of tho most brilliant
pages in our history will be bound, to speak In the
volume Of the stranger Sorrowfu effects revolutions
OF demagoguical tendencies prematurely engrated
nation without stamina to support the effects Of unholy
ambition Thirty years Of Independence have suf
feed to make the Mcxicans nation, notwithstanding
they have held in their hands the richest elements that
Providence ever placed within reach Of tho human fsm
ly. And why! Because they have straycd from the
proper path because they desired to form republic
with the materials 1T only for monarchy because
they converted, by simple decree, the ignorant and
oppressed Indians the dregs OF the population ignorant
until then OF the language of their lords into free
citizens possessing all the rights which free nation
could give. We now behold, though too late, the
voidabe evils which this drew after IT,
And now, Is 1t not permitted 10 ask what the nations