Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-22
Correspondence Of the N. o. Picayune.
TAMPICO, DEC. %, 1876.

Messrs. Editors-This city, occupied but a
lew weeks by the American forces, has alrea-
dy changed its aspect. There prevails an I'M
usual activity never dreamed of before Pub
lie order and tranquility are everywhere visi-
BILE Provisions are abundant, and at low
prices; such articles as the inhabitants were
formerly deprived of now daily arrive from
New Orleans, and those that the country af-
fords come into market with the same regular
ity and as plentifully as heretofore.
The Mexican people, in spite of their natu-
raj lndolence-in spite of their blind hatred to
all that IS forelgn-cannOt in short time fail
to acknowledge the advantages which they
will derive from the civilization and liberal in
situations of the United States, although these
be transmitted through an armed invasion Of
fensive to their national feelings and pride
Public officers, civil or military, may complain,
but they, no doubt, will be the only Mexicans
that will not be benefited by a change of ma
tionality. The laboring class will always
have employment and fair salaries, joined to
cheap food and cheap clothing. House rent
will prove a good income to proprietors but
above all the land proprietor, almost reduced
under the Mexican administration to starya-
lion, VIII find himself opulent and wealthy
How could they have been so long blind to
those blessings? The people tremble at the
idea of the return of Mexican power here, and
it is only when they perceive that the Govern
ment of the United States has firmly establish
ed its dominion over their territory that they
will venture to breathe their real feelings.
This the Government at Washington should
do at once; declare that the territory occupied
by the American troops belongs to the Ameri-
can nation, and implant, inasmuch as it can
safely be done for the present, the laws and
institutions of the United States, and so pre-
pare the Mexican population to become Amer
ican citizens. Is it not in the human destiny
that at some future period Mexico will be in
Vaded by the Anglo Saxon race Why, then,
since a proper conjecture offers, not avail our
selves of II, and anticipate the work of pos
terity, sparing further bloodshed and heavy
expenditures, to attain an object which is Just
at the point of their bayonets Now that the
war has been pushed so far, the Sierra Madre
should be the limits of the two Republics
Tampico, in the Gulf of Mexico, Mazatlan,
on the Pacific, must be the bulwarks of Anne
rican dominion. Let the rest Of the country
belong to Mexico. Let its Government be
ever so obstinate, let it be ever so vain or
bOasting, it must call for peace, deprived of
dts richest psoxiRces and OF all Pecuniary re-
source but let it be at once curtailed of the
northern part of the country, as far as the line
we have Just described, and let that part be
from this very moment an integral one of the
American Union. | have gone far from my
previous object; my intention was solely to
speak of Tamaulipas, and more particularly OF
the city of TamPicO.
This State of Tamaulpas, bordering upon
Texas, is, of all the Mexican territory, that
whIch most deserves the attention of the Anne
rlcan statesman. Its possession will complete
that of Texas, and, to say the truth, Tamaull-
pas cannot exist unless ANNEXED to the United
states. Its greater extent is on the sea shore,
or little IN the interior; its ground is level, and
easy to cultivate. At both of its extremities
is beautiful river, the Rio Bravo and the Pa
nuco, which American industry would render
navigable to great distance. 1t migAt, per-
hapS, contain two millions of Inhabitants al
though in our DAYS it is reduced to fifty or six
ty thousand The different produce which
might be cultivated in it's fertile soil-such as
tobacco, cotton, sugar cane, coffee. &c.-wculd
render it one of the richest States of the con.
federation, and under all circumstances it is a
possession worthy of envy.
Iamplcc is its principal port and its prlncl-
pal city. This is where all foreign goods con.
suned IN the interior of the country must ar
rive, and with liberal law of customs this
place would in a few years count ten times
the number of its present inhabitants. Its
population is mostly foreign, and of all Mexi-
can cities this is the most ready TO receive
American institutions.
1t would be desirable that from this yerv
moment the United States should not be salts
ned with its military possession; doubtless
there is an anomaly in the existence of two