The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-19

L
o. Delta of the 18th inst.
"The last news from Quereiaro, up to the
25th April, again sends the peace stock down.
The unanimous opinion of all the officers who
have lately come from Mexico, was that the
treaty would be ratified, and peace was GER
Tain. Mr.. Trist said that be saw no one who
was opposed to it, which is probable, as the
opponents Of Mr.. Trist's treaty were not likely
| to manifest their feelings to him. Mustang
has always been sanguine of a speedy rati6ca-
lion of the treaty, and so was Peoples, of the
Star, until lately, when both these intelligent
and sagacious observers have indicated some
doubts and apprehensions on the subject.
"The Mexicaus are strange people, and
their government isa queer government The
rules and motives which sway and control the
actions of other people, and the circumstances
which influence the government OF other coun-
tries, are unsafe premises from which to draw
conclusions in reference to the conduct OF the
Mexicans. They are peculiar people, who
defy all the ordinary principles of human con-
duct, and put at fault the sagacity of the most
profound philosophers and observers. Hence
the uncertainty of their political affairs-hence
the utter folly Of predicting to-day what will
occur in Mex leo tomorrow. Though we have
ever been distrustful of appearances in that
country, and have had faint hopes of speedy
conclusion of hostilities, we lately yielded to
the many concurring proofs in favor of the
probability OF an early ratification of the trea-
| ty. The retiracy of Santa Anna, the support
of the government at Queretaro BY all the
States, the pacific influences of the armistice,
and the failure of Paroles, were all most favor
able indications of an approaching peace. The
French Revolution was moi without its happy
effects on the peace prospects. That event
Frustrated the monarchical party in Mexico,
which had some strength, independent of Pa
redes, who, personally, has but little influence.
The foreigners, Spaniards and others, forming
a body, not large III numbers, but possessing
considerable resources and influence, embrac-
ed with ardor the projet of introducing for-
eign prince into Mexico. But this idea never
met with the slightest favor from the native
Mexicans, who are as bitter against royalty as
we are in this country. The Puros, or radi-
Gals, regarded this intrigue with the most pas
sionate jealousy and hostility. They naturally
exaggeraiedits extent, and dwelt upon its hor-
rors TO sucha degree, that it innamed their
minds to fever heat. Prompted by this strong
apprehension, they have heretofore opposed
peace with the United States; thinking that
The retiracy Of our army would leave Mexico
in SO poor and defenceless a state, that she
would become an easy prey to the monarchsts.
They preferred the temporary and mild govern
ment of our martial law, to the chances of the
permanent and oppressive domination of
foreign prince. Being admirers of our insti-
tutions, they hoped too, to bring about more
intimate intercourse between the two Repub-
lies, and the adoption into the Mexican Gov
eminent of som. of those elements of strength
which characterize our Constitution. But the
French Revolution, it would seem. has swept
away all the pretexts and grounds for these APP
prehensions and fears in regard to Monarchists.
With Louis Philippe fell the Mexican Mon
archy, with many other scheme for the extern
sion of monarchical principles and influence
Ali the power and energies of Europe will be
taxed to preserve her present kingy systems,
without leaving to any of her States the means
or the desire TO propagate monarchism TO dis
tantor foreign lands. The utter demolition.
then, of this whole Mexican intrigue, set on
foot BY Louis Philippe, Queen Christina, and
Paredes, leaves the Puros with but slight, if
any argument, against the ratification of the
treaty with the United States. In the present
temper Of the world, with the Roadway with !
which the ultra-Democracy seems TO have
gained In every quarter of the globe, the Puros
might safely calculate upon the ascendsncy in
the future political contests of Mexico. They
would therefore have strong motives for peace
Their accession to the peace party would place
the ratification Of the treaty beyond all doubt
But they still hold out against peace. The !
most prominent of them, Gomez Farias, and
Others, stand aloof from public affairs, whilst
Rejop, an able and astute man, as ex-AIinister
Shannon perhaps remembers, and Almonte,
are openly and strongly opposed to the treaty.
The old cry, mo quorum still reaches us
from Queretaro. As fast as new members
come to fill the vacancies, new vacancies are
causedby departures. Pena Pena's work of
organizing his Congress, is very much like the
punishment to which the daughters of Danaus
were condemned. They were required to fit
with water vessel, whose bottom was all
full OF holes, so that he water ran out as soon
as poured into it. Thus" saith the poet.
"their labor was infinite, aud their punishment
eternal {"