Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-10
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
FROM THE LONDON CHRONICLE OF JUNE Is.

THE LONDON CHRONICLE JUNE Is.
The receive from Mexico is conclusive than
ever to the of the United States troops and
the fuliy of that Mr. Prescott has now the OPP
portuny Of rvang the fame of Soils, and of enchng the
literature of his country with narration of striking
as those recorded by the early historian Of Mexico and
believe ultimately important in their character The
quest of the natives by the Spanads the first step be
followed by the conquest of the Spaniads by still
ergetc race the resistance of the bsxcans be prolonged
by their madness, by their civil dssensions is most
probable that they will force the authorities Wahngon
and the military commanders OF the United States troops
which they would under other circumstances have
been anxious to avoid namely, the occupation of certain inn
portant towns in the Mexican territory The expense of this
occupation will far it possible, be levied on the re-
sources OF the country Even SO, undoubtedly large def
cit will remain which be dbursed by the unwilling
votes OF Congress Suppose the that The capital city of
Mexico the Californian coast Vera Cruz and the more i'm
poan portion of the seaboad of the Gulf occupied by the
United States troops and ships and that the Mexicans con-
nue against them series of petty attacks and system Of
devastation, what will be the situation of Generals Scott
Taylor, &C. and the troops under their command Pretty
much that of Marshal Bugeaud and his fellow in Al
gena 1t is this we mean by saying that the forces invading
Mexico have hitherto been uniformly successful but that their
success appears yet to have been utterly without result
The American army under Gen. Scott is by the last ac
counts fast advancing the road Mexico. The wretch
ed remnant OF Santa Annals army had abandoned Perote
which was taken possession OF by the American forces We
scarcely credit the fact but currently reported that
Gen. Scott had advanced beyond Perote We should
however, doubt the soundnes of any por reasoning upon
Mexican warfare after the specimens have had of the i'm
becty cowardce, and ncapacty of Mexican commanders
IL B therefore, possible that all conclusions founded the
general consideration of the number and condition of the
United States troops, may not be justified by the facts We
remember long ago have stated that had any reasonable
scheme OF defence been applied the country between Vera
Cruz and Perote, the advance of invading through
would have been mpossbity. This we did upon the
authority OF persons well acquainted with the difficulties of
the country Gen. Santa Anna, however, instead of avail
ing himself OF these, drew up his whole force for single
battle, and suffered most disastrous defeat the heights of
Cerro Gordo.
The popularity Of Santa Anna was by the last accounts
fast declining He left talking us,ian and writing bonn
basc procamaons, which have ceased produce their
accustomed effect The inhabitants of the city of Mexico
said to be divided into acons-he one party inclined to
peace, the other eager for war; when General shall arrive
before their city, Thus instead of endeavong to impede his
progress by rational MEANS they wait until he has arrived
at point when resistance their part merely be the
Of useless bloodhed and disaster. 1t strange indeed
that there should not be any class of the whole
try who are OF authority enough induce their counmen
decide upon the alternative peace war; which
would enable them to reap the fruits of either other
course We geve under the circumstances, say that the
general voice OF the people seems to be for maintaining the
Of all hazards.
We are inclined to the opinion that Generals Scott and
Taylor have sti abundance of work before them For that
which constitutes the weakness of Mexico in one forms
her strength in another The progress of internal dsorgan
cation has on the hand, exposed her dsmenbement
on the Other by rendering the conquest Of her territory matter
OF greater difficulty, at least work Of longer time, has in
some measure guarded her from such result Undopb,edly
had there been unity in the efforts of the confederation would
have been difficult to have the united forces Of
the different provinces in the field but then the loss Of two
three battles the capture Of three important places,
would have settled the question at As is, the
patton OF the northern provinces by implies the
questoh central provinces Mexico may TALL and chihuahua
or Durango remain mistaken.
It Is melancholy to follow the history Of these colonies o.
Old span since they have acquired their liberty and cast of
a. dependence on the mother country. What they might
have been and what they are that is the painful that
will force itself upon the mind Who can attempt to follow
the various revolutions that have taken place in Mexico since
the revolution endeavoI appreciate the changes position
undergone by parties and individuals throughout the country
with more than the rapdity of the tricks in pantomie
What Milton said of the of the Ango-Saxons may be
applied with equal truth to the factions OF Spanish America
such chickering's to recount what worth is than 10
chronicle the of kites and fockng and fighting in
the air ,"
This is the third time that Santa Anna has held in his hand
the desnes OF his country and three times he has shown
himself unequal 10 the task The OF the year 1877
have been but arepeon of those Of 1885 and 1871 each
the three periods he has brought Mexico and bis
fall will now, it is TO be hoped, prove iretrleyable.