The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-29


| sou of Cuba in the days OF the original Mexican
| princes. Aud if the pretensions of the United
States thwarted by measure with which they have
the most distant right to interfere they certainly not
IN condition to oppose the UNITED POLICY TUE EUROPE
An POWERS, when its sole object would be TO preserve
national government in New SPAIN and TO repair the dIsas
effects ofaborive revolutions upon the provinces which
annexed the Spanish crown"
While the grand plot for the humiliation of republic
seemed to be rapidly maturing under the auspices OF that
notorious ntguer Paroles, Santa Anna Unexpectedly to
the "monarchcal party OF Mexco-whch conceived him
to be as eectualy shut they.wee shut inwith-
out foreign intervention suddenly made his appearance
in Vera Cruz, at which city he issued his celebrated
proclamation of August TO- from which make the fol-
lowing extracts
"rhat however, which raised my uneasiness to the
greatest height in newspaper of credit and I'M
influence Published in the Old World, proposition made
in October last bring back by force, under the yoke
our ancient masters. My conviction was, nevertheless,
still strong that no Mexican, however weak might be ms
feeling of attachment for his country, would dare TO favor
such ideas openly and still less TO recommend them to the
consideration OF the people"
"Nleanwhie reached me of n revolution projected
by General Paredes which revived my hopes for though
he had been the determined enemy of every represent
alive popular government ! supposed that he had
| altered his opinions, and | honored him far
believe him incapable of advancing schemes for Eu-
ropean intervention in the interior administration of the
republic He succeeded, and his manifesto declaring his
adhesion to the plan proposed by the troops quarered
San Luis Po,osi increased my uneaness because clear
y in diatribe against the independence of the
ton rather than the patriotic address Of Mexican general
seeking in good faith, remedy the evils of the country
His perverse designs We're, in fine fully revealed well
by his (o the assemblage Of Congress) of the
2 of last January, issued in Consequence OF his revolution
by the newspapers showing the tendency OF his admins
raon TO the establishment of monarchy under foreign
prince in the republic"
Gas of the principal chiefs of the independence Of
nv the of
then indignant this endeavor of of its
deliver the nation up the SCOTS OF the world and to carry
it back the ominous days of the Conquest THEREuroN
took The n determination to come dm did you TO S1re or
country from sucu STAIN and 10 uroid the horrible
y,,cnces Of by ,oic its glorious destiny ,ca to be
reversed carrying back TO uhat IL Tas, and to trhat
should neper be again TO determination
offer up my blood any 'who in case OF failure
might choose shed it, in compliance with the terms OF
the barb.rous decree which drove from the republic
but preferred perish in this noble attempt rather than
appear indifferent the gnomny OF my country, and see
the countless sacrifices made for Independence and the
| right TO govern ourselves all rendered illusory"
Hence the commissions which have so long agated us
and of which European writers have taken advan-
tage far depreciae our rnoe opposing the liberty
and independence of the republic maniiesng the ne
cessiy Interference in order strengthen il against the
febrile invasion of the United States and declaring, in
fine, that would be easy conquer Mexico with
portion OF the troops CHARTERED in the island OF Cnba
| as it in the tim. of the native Mexican princes. My
blood boils seeing the contempt with which we
thus treated, by who either do not know well, or
who interested in ranplantng amongst us the fruits of
thei old social systems, and OF the times IN which they
originated, consider America in the same state in which
it during the 10th century. Should any attempts be
made Indicated carry these mad plans into effect
| INTERESTS WOULD BE siLEscsD, AND BUT ONE
VOICE THRoUGnoGr the coNrI SENr
The hemisphere ,cond then be drraVed against tie
other, and for the disasters hich couH fall upon the rash
aggessor nho should thus atte'apf 10 interfere h me inter
nal administration Of other nations, he alone Mould be re-
Sponsibie"
'To expect moreover, strengthen the nation by mon
archy under foreign prince, is to suppose the existence
in it of elements for the establishment and maintenance OF
system that wearied by its struggle to conquer It's
liberty the nation sghs for European masters or for any
thing else than the peace which it alone wants, Fro
neous, most erroneous indeed is this idea
Fascinated By the eramFe Of nafion not yeta century
DID, and Which, under ITS gopGnment, has attained
degree of prosperity aud advantages not enjoyed 6g those OF
the OdtVord, Notwithstanding their antiquity, and the slow
progress OF their political systems, republic asprcs
y TO the management of its affairs, either by itself
through representatives in whom has confidence, in Or
develop the opower and wealth in its
BOSOM" "
s'The protesations OF republican sentiments made by
General Paedes, after these ineagabc proofs fully
condemnng him. Were only new acts OF periy intended
anquze the republic set its suspicious at rest and to
arrange the occasion for carrying into effect his base designs
He uttered these protestaons in the middle of March last,
VIII he the public discomfort manifest itself against
his power and his plans But what followed Did
he not continue protect Ell Tempo newspaper estab-
shed in the capital ITSELF the sole object of rendering
republican odious, and recommending the necessity
of monarchy; advancing every argument which could be
supposed calculated lead asray the good OF the
natonl Did he another popular Congress Did
he retract the summons which he Ind issued in January,
placing of the nation al the mercy of the few men
who remain among of the old colonial regime ~
As heightened the quotations from the proclama
ton of the Mexican chief, the occasion would not admit
of greater abbrevaton This document reached Europe
about the OF October and the foregoing extracts carried
dismay to the bosoms of such sovereigns and monarch
lists as relying upon the adhesion OF Gen. Paredes
to the monarchical party TO throne in the city of the
Montezumas 1t was fatal to their long -cherished hopes
and desires in restraining the progress of republican prn
cpes, and the political obiteraton of State which had
been recognised by them as republic. The press in
Great Britain and the continent seemed TO unite in
common warfare against its author because he advocated
the institutions of the New being superior to those OF
the Old World and was Fascinated by the example OF
nation uhs glorious Union) not yet century old, and
which under its own government, has attained a de-
gree of prosperity and advantages not enjoyed by "any
the power" As specimen OF the articles which APP
peared from day day against him. copy the suboin
ed paragraph from leader OF the "London Morning
Chroncle"-Lord Palmersons organ;
Thc fact is the whole speech that of false patriot
who conte,npates for his country and hundred for
his party cnargcs upon imaginary dangers and pre-
ternits the real Still he will save his countryPte