The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-25

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Affairs OF the Whole World. In n South Anne
rican Point OF View.
From the Bogots FL Da, Aug
This is question which naturally presents itself to
every rejecting Granadinian who Is acquainted with
the Importance Of our geographical position and the
natural richness Of SOIL and who calculates on the
advantages which well ordered population may derive
from these sources their is such - to al
low them to do and administers the Affairs OF the
country literally, wisely and with economy Situated
In the heart Of America Of territory rch In
vgable rivers masters Of the sthmus Of Panama which
must In time BE- the oonvergng point Of the mercantile
inSasr 81 90.n rs h ao' Tsy ana
civil laws to have their full beneficial influence easy
to foresee that We shall not remain many without
acquiring that political and commercial Importance
which We ought to hold In the world.
Old Europe after battle of centuries against the ty
rannes which they have suffered from obsolete the
interests Of srstocrscies and the civil and political
sophisms in the end Is breaking up little by little and
Its governments gradually sane tionug laws moro
comfortable to universal principles under the iDu
Of these laws she 10 unfolding resources.
lowing the other nations share the benefits thus
obtained and trsnspsnting civilization and industry to
other regions.
England has taken the lead in this mercantile propa
ganda The arstocracy, compelled by the Of
the manufacturing has been obliged to acquisscs
in the principles Of the league and allow Of important
the SOIL Who maintaining those ,yrannical restrictions
which existed In regard to tho importation Of cereals
their monopoly of food, have yielded the Geld to the
principles Of Golden and, oonenting themselves with
the English markets for the productions Of the whole
world.
He then goes to speak Of the trade
comm encng in France, and the enthusiasm with which
olzing interests Of few coloniss In Guadaoupe and
Martinique and the manufacturers Of Alsace, Rowen
and few other places should stop the progress Of
form Nevertheless continues writer, the rival
Of Great Britain the force of her neghbor Bel
GUM the arrangements Of the Zoversn and the ire
sstibs force Of the press must all hurry forward the
French government on the road of political reform and
soon hope to see these principles entirely trum
He then ganoes at Russia, Austria, Spain and the
Mediterranean powers; and though they not doing
much yet stu the germ s sown the fruit will follow
pulse which has thus been given by England.
Thus rapid revolution is being Effected in the old
world It's population Ia marching with gigantic strides
the road Of its regeneration and the abuses preu
dices. monopoes and trammes all disappearing be-
political and civil laws Nevertheless there s exist laws
adverse to the advancement of commerce disrental
tariff which Is prejudical as II is absurd is still regard
ed principle In mercantile legislation such tariff
cannot be sustained by sound reasoning 1t
its ports of the products Of other nations 1t prevents
exports beosuse prevents Imports consequently 1t
vents production, selling and profit
The difference In money is another obstacle with
which Europe has yet to battle but it is to be hoped
crossing rapidly and the coin Of this country
In Belgium, Switzerland, the South of Germany, Italy
to be hoped that very shortly all the prohibitions
badly working system Of protection and absurd resrc
tons will all disappear from Europe and thus will be-
come an advantageous market for the products Of the
world.
Let turn eyes towards the land Of Colum.
root out the prejudces 1t inherited its forethsrs
Here we are presented with an infinitely varied sp-ota
Gle, which offers vast held for reflection the OBJ.
serving mind Half century ago these rich extern
territories excited other interest than that phi
lanthropy, which lamented the situation In which
placed Now political Importance is bringipe
about change in the world and the those ma
tons who were once mere European colonies have much
weight In the councils Of the principal nations
world 1t Is In the New World that the beginnings Of
liberal civil and political administration re-
csved the impress OF experience The enjoyment Of
tire liberty and the absence Of oil ammes first arose in
the land # Huntington, among that admirable people
greatest magnates Of s earth The Unisvd States are
an example OF What people may arrive at tpho
srsss in Them ii dec,son and imm. da,." saovs ~.
improvements which they see perfected In other nations
They have shown the of the vulgar sophm
which advises slowness and Incidence to be cherished
Disgusting them under the name Of prudence They
have proved that when there exists persuasion that
certain thing s good and when that found
ed on celebration and experience, that nothing more Is
wanting to adopt IT, and that there reason for com
which such course is calculated to bring about
Unfortunately the lust-e of The renopn ohieh the poll
cdt Communication the United States
hatpopie Nth has been somewhat obscured by its con-
duct toDards Merieo, ehch is not void of blame
though tor my part hold that it ~iu result in i'm
measurable advantage to the Mericdns.
The ancient kingdom Of Gustmezin, governed by
laws the most absurd, pundered by a military horde
who created by their political connections trodden
down by all powerful clergy, obliged by force to BIZ
manufacturers, and to abandon the working OF the
bands Of robbers, and alternately osoilstns bstwesn
ana o onsr'ny and prey to a. the various
n M hptrf aAnlA mob has
any position In the world II only presented an
example which served as a pretext to caumniats re-
only served to be the laughing stock of the rest
the world and to give them to insult and look
and liberal people America with the rabble of santa
Anna and the mbeces who have suffered his folies and
excuses feel much " sadness In drawing this picture
that country had within itself Of the natural ee
mens Of prosperity than othercountry in the world
The North Americans have known all this DESTROYS
extend their mercantile Importance and to include with
the Of country bordering tn
own, which, useless to the world and It's
have thus undertaken to change the political industrial
and commercial aspect. | will not examine into
the justice Of this proceeding only wish to see the re-
who thinks 80, Do really believe that the M,nicans
viii be i.menseiy the gamers by the occupation
should be carried into effect, from that time for
oard, Yankee nciivity wH go opening the
commerce; DH establish in their ports tie liberal
mercantile tariff Of the United States the press wfu
dtuse its rays on all Sides railroads will penetrate the
country in all drecttons iran sporting the products
agriculture and the nines and the unfolding Of all this
wealth, vhieh had been locked up by previous blind ie
gislation, will be e by It's benefits and the forwarding
Of the prosperity Of the whole ,oord This then is the
reason that do not lament what Is happening In
Mexico, inasmuch as 1t will be Of such Importance In
this century Her nationality will perhaps fade away
transtorly But In what has this nationality served
Mexicothis contemptuous this laughing stock Of
tonaty, which has only furnished to the cor
rupt and ambitious spirits who have ruled that
to degrade their fellow citizensl Let look things
In their reality and do notlet be nvegbled by
words Her nationality did not bring prosperity
| well being TO MEXICO, but 1t went far to oonsum-
mate her ruin there is nothing, therefore, to
Mexico Is occupied by the United States, Mexico will
reappea- hereafter among the family of tbs powerful
rich and happy Independent nations after having passed
through this political metempsychosis, which, In my
opinion, Is necessary to consummste her regeneration
And II Mexico Ia not occupied II she her ma
tionaltY IL will alNaxa Drove great blasting TO Der