The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-14

INC "Nh W inc i'm June,
The leading article of the 9th devoted to the subject
OF the national guard proposed to be organized by the
enlistment and equipment of all those persons capable OF
the expense of anng and supporting themselves for the
maintenance of public tranquility. The Sigio declares,
that Herreras first administration had possessed such
civic militia, composed of persons interested by property
and otherwise in the welfare of their country, Paroles
would not have succeeded in overturning the govern
ment, Herrera would have received Mr. Slidell, and
here would have been written those disastrous and
gnominous pages which the American sword has traced
in the history of the Mexican republic" The Sigio
adds that the anarchy with which Mexico is now threat
ened. and the war of which has already broken
in various parts of the republic, dangerous to
the national existence the with the United
States.
The leading article of the 7h the subject and
pronounces that the only of saving the Mexican
government from dissolution is the formation of foreign
army; that good be expected from the Mexican
army that the social elements in Mexico utterly
corrupt, that from them it is impossible to derive
patriotic military orce that the history of the career of
military sedtons which the Mexican army has seen, its
growing decentralization, and all its antecedens, PROVE
that instead of being serviceable to the country is the
natural enemy of the peace and internal order of the
republic The Siglo says, that months SINCE
Mexicans in Europe were in treaty with officers in
France, French others, for raising an auxiliary force
to aid in the against the United States Iproposes
to recruit in Europe force of eight thousand
men, Iquotes the Ingsnuo OF Moreia, announcing the
views, proposing to enlist six thousand Irishmen
for the support of government and social order The
Sgo refers also to the example of European governments
employing Swiss nercenaries, as justifying a similar
measure in Mexico
We consider these plans and speculations of the Sigo
and the Igeno worthy of attention. as indicating that
Mexico is incapable of self-govemment. European
princes have, it is true, been accustomed to employ
foreign mercenaries to maintain dynasty against the
nation. 1t left for Mexico, in our times, to recur
to the expeden to defend the nation against itself
Such an army Of foreign mercenaries in Mexico would
OF course be the true and only government of the
try, as the Mamelukes were of Egypt
| The Sigio, of the sh-after showing from the past
history of administrations in Mexico the mpossbility of
the public income being honestly collected by public
agents, and the vast number Of corrupt useless en-
ployfs which the attempt to do has entaed on the
contingencies by way of reform, that the various
public rents shall be let out by to Individuals
instead of being administered by the political auhori-
| ties of the republic.
We consider this proposal, that the government shall
abdcae the collection of its revenue as little less re-
markable than the proposal that the republic shall alb
dictate It's military power. In these Plans as in the So
cial condition of the country out of which they grow
the careful observer fail see how close is the
analogy between the present state of society in Mexico
and that of the nations of Europe in their semi barbarian
| of the middle ages.
The leading article of the 9th is occupied in advoca-
ting the establishments of savings banks Mexico which
are yet unknown there.
The S,gio of the 10th discusses the reforms which
needed in the administration of Enthusiastically in
the constitution and power of the army and the church
Some OF these reforms summed up by the Liberal of
Guanauato, which, by stating what is needed, shows
what does not now exist or is not done Its points
arel To exngush every attempt at armed revolution
g. To punish criminals g. To expedite the administra-
ton of justice. A. To remedy the idleness and vaga-
bondage of so large part of the population s. To put
an end to robbery on the highways.
The picture which is presented by the articles we have
thus Analysed of the utter political and social demorali
zaton and Reorganization of the Mexican republic is
without parallel in Chrsendom as well for the melan-
choly truth of its main incidents and traits, for the
force and rankness with which they are detailed by one
Of the most intelligent and patriotic of the presses of
Mexico
1t appears by the Sglo that President Herrera has
lected for his minister's Mr. Otero, (who voted against
the confirmation OF the treaty,) Minister of Relations
Mr. Riva PaIacio Minister of the Treasury; Mr.. Jme
nez, Minister of Justice; General Arista Minister of
War.
Among the public documents contained in the Sigo, is
portion of the Exposition addressed to the supreme
government by the commissioners who signed the treaty
of peace with the United States" The commissioners,
in justification of the cession of California and New
Mexico say truly, that the only effect of the treaty
to put writing what previously fully accomplished
by arms; inasmuch as California and New Mexico were
already the possession of the United States and could
not be reconquered by Mexico and that, in TRUTH mas
much as the American forces actually occupied in add
ton, the States of New Leon, Tamaupas, Vera Cruz,
Puebla and Mexico and most of the seapors of the
public "the treaty might properly be called one OF
recuperaon than of cesson far the terri
tory of the Mexican republic There is passage in this
Exposition" regarding the true limits of Texas, which
deserves to be noted.
"The Intention say the commissioners, " OF making
the Bravo limit, has been announced by the ceares
signs for the last twelve years; and it would have beer
impossible at the present day to change it. After tn.
defeat of San Jaeinto Apr 1886, that aoas the terrific
ry chich stipulated to eracate and aohich aoe accord
'ngly did eraeuate by falling back on Matamoras