Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-25
THE ENQUIRER.
Thursday Morning, June Fl, 1877.
RICHMOND, VA.

Had we any fears for the triumphant march o.
General Scott into Tic Mexican Capital, they
would all be removed by the graphic picture o
affairs in ha, country, contained in the Rc2aJii
cano of The 29lh May, whose leading article i:
translated at length in The Picayune. A few pas
sages will show its remarkable character Ii re-
CARDS The "momcnlous step" of Santa Annals re-
signalion OF The Presidency rs 1.-THE last shading
in The fiightfal picture Of our actual situation,
and asks, in 4 spirit Of desperation, "What Mc1i
can heart does not sroan a. The Sigh! Of all The ca
lamilies, Of all the disgrace OF our counlry?" Il
contrasts in strong colors The apathy Of the present
people OF Mexico with The energy and courage d
The native lace, who al The lime OF The conquest
of the same territory by Fernando Cortez, mot
wiihsanding their inierioriIy and their ignorance
oil The uses OF iron and powder, did not succumh
ill after The fercest conflicts, when The ruins Of
its heroic defenders"
Referring 10 what il describes 10 be The unprc-
vided condition Of The invading American army,
il lenounces the disgraceiui aci, lha, "lheIe is no
force 10 menace their rear, there are not len sol
dels 10 ha,rass those who may be sent to their sup
por,--lhele are no sucrrillas 10 intercept conveys
upon a route as extended as difficult. Haa;efcf
dau IL chooses, The Anicriean amy can coAe, and,
sizing down upon the cresls Of The cordilleras Of
our valley, j, viii overlook with IMMUNITY the
towers and edifices Of that city, The conquest Of
which, lew months since was regarded as an
idle boast. Ii all this le not disgraceiul, We
knew mol what can be-"
We conclude our extracts with vivid skrlch
OF the remarkable spectacle now presented by the
Mexican capital
at is not Two months since his city was bat
lle-ii-ld; and now although the combatants are
no, arrayed upon The bauenenis discord is wav
ing her incendaIy torch. Haired divides, Ike
citizens; parry spirit has penetrated even 10 the
national representation, giving place there 10
scenes OF scandal the generals resign; military
chiefs discuss The order which are given TO them;
private individuals refuse their contributions;
States oppose themselves 10 the operation OF The
general law, and defence becomes amos. impus-
sible. All is confusion, anarchy, disorder, and 4
portion Of The press presides over this fatal disor
ganizaicn, giving ear 10 complains, encouraging
ali rancors, reviving past animosiles, without
spaIlEs lies, caia!nhy ana dc!alnatlon, " means
unworthy Of every man tolerably educated, ard
thus increases The disorder, deprives power Of lis
authority The law Of lis prestige, society Of mutual
confidence, and for wha2 moi 10 promote change,
fol which no period could be more inopror,unc
but in order ihallhe inraacT man Advance end taie
possession 81 his eifp in which the genius VI civil
war reigns, and which the foreigner will chas'ise.
The Indifference OF the majority Of the naion for
the fate Of the Republic, has b!oueh.n tolhe brink
Of III abyss; and il this indifference does mol
cease, if all Msxicans interested in public Older
do moi make Simultaneous effort 10 drive back
the invasion and organize Government which
shall give them guarantees, upon none 50 heavily
as upon themselves will fall The consequences oil
tina, f!ightiu disorder rh,eh threatens as ariM dis
solution he moa complete"