The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11
MEXICO. April l, lS47.

MEXICO, April l. ls47.
M, Friends Affairs are every
day growing so complex and confused IN ihis
Capital that am now utterly unable TO IN :,
derst,,nd what the present internal state Of
,hinus in Mexico will lead 10. Never did you
see a country IN more distressing situation
Than this unfortunate Mexican Republic; nor
one more miserably managed. -,
The parties which are al present, Ike
moths, necessarily feeding on the prosperity
of Mexico, may be divided into hive or siN
factions. There is The war party, who are
not only in favor Of 4 war, but ofone conduc'
ted with decision, energy and real earnest.
There is the peace party. which Is des;reous
Of efiecting an accommodation with the Uni
led States. even at the sacrifice OF a large
portion OF their territory.
Another pariy-that of the clergy-hate
the Americans as heretios and Jews, but they
are unwilling 10 open the purses OF the
church TO contribute 10 prosecute the war a.
cainst the "enemies of their religion."-Go-
meZ Farias has party, which is in favor oil
hypo thecaling the property Of The church, 10
raise funds 10 carry on the war. The party
is weak for Santa Anna publicly repudiates
il, though il is said he secretly encourages
their design.
Lastly there is a party which has always
existed 10 a considerable extent IN Mexico
intent upon selfish purposes, disregarding
line circumstances of the State-in peace or
in war, regarding nothing but the promotion
OF their own self interest and ambition. This
party has seized the present occasion as al
lording an opportunity Tor promoting their
interests, entrely'oblivious Of the calls OF pat
riotsm.
Santa Anna leaves TO day for Jalapa, where
he will unite his force with that Of Gen La
Vega, who is now al The defences o! the ma
tional Bridge. Santa Anna says he goes
there to conquer or die; but this he has said
so often, that we cannot put much reliance
OH the threat. He takes with hin about 20
900 men OF all arms, The greater part Of them
being taken from Garochada) the lowest class
Of the people, who are very good for tigh-
| ting.
They will, however. have no other advan-
lage over the army which marched from San
Luis, except that they will not have 10 march
through vast wildernesses, and exposed 10
CONT nual cold and rain. But they are E.
qually destitute Of resources and means, hav-
ing no provisions and no money with which
10 buy any. Wehave, therefore, no reasons
for expecting any other results than have
characterized the former enterprises.
1t is SAID that if the Americans paes the
National Bridge, and march towards the
Capital, the whole people OF Mexico will rise
en- mass against the invaders. But we do
not doubt that a force Of 10000 or $4,000 A
merieans will not encounter, on The march, a
Mexican army sufficiently large or determin-
cd 10 resist their onward progress.
What do the Mexicans hope for, when du-
ring whole year, they have permitted so
many favorable opportunities of repeling
the invaders 10 pass by unimproved2-Wit-
ness the battles of Monterey and Buena Wis
ta-the debarkaiion of the American troops
in the very face ofYera Cruz; and when the
expedition had become so universally known
and SO cone family expected,
Santa Anna says there shall never be
peace SO long as there is one American in
Mexico. But Santa Anna is, in truth most
desireous Of all other persons Tor peace, and
will be the first 10 reco mmend il, when il :e
safe 10 do so.