Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-15
F ga The Riehmoad Republican
A NE V MEXICAN REP BLlC.

The New Orleans papers have been very
i generally discussing a project for the 'orma-
tion Of an Independent, Republic comprising
several OF the Northern provinces OF Mexico.
We have read with attention the various ar
ticles OF the New Orleans press and find them
all speaking with entire assurance OF the
| project. The facts, as we gather them, are
! these:
! A number of persons many OF them influ-
entail Mexicans in the Northern provinces;
Others Americans who followed the line OF
Gen. Taylor's march upon the Rio Grands,
and have established themselves in prosper
Gus business in that country; Others still, A.
merican cilzens, some of whom reside in the
Ineishborhood OF New Orleans.-have project
ed plan OF discovering from Center Mexico,
as soon as peace is declared. the provinces OF
Tamaulipas, New Leon. CoahuiIa, and pert
OF Durango, Zacatecas and even San Luis Po-
| tos.
The first three of these states, it is alleged
have been long disaffected TO the Central Gov
eminent, aud have always been loosely held
by the federal compact. II is expected that
many OF the native citizens. who are weary
OF the insecurity of Mexican rule, will coop
crate with the Observation-Disclosures of whom
the Bee states there is a Charge number" and
1 NV iHNN u1StNidNCti ulI'iti tuC tit'C
of The Owls" The Picayune says that,
should the Natives TAIL 10 cooperate, there
will then be an independent invasion revo-
luton aud it adds upon the authority of re-
spectacle persons, that 1.-THE expedition will
be got up with good display OF force"
1t is believed that, upon the disbanding of
the American Army, any quantity OF men
can be procured for the accomplishment Of
! this project. According to the Bulletin, they
expect TO block up the mountain passes, and,
In the end, compel Mexico to acknowledge
their independence. After that. we suppose
annexation may come. The Bulletin adds
| that they have even gone so tar as to form
national fig. Ga fancy affair, with the letters
r. s. NJ, Republic Sierra Madre) and to nom
mate Gen. Shields as President. However
this may be, all the New Orleans papers
speak seriously and positively OF the general
project
That the plan would be successful, il arms
and supplies as well as men could be obtain
ed. is quite p, ssibe, with o. without the CO.
operation of the Native Mexicans. A force
OF few thousands now holds the Northern
provinces. The Central Government is com
pletely Frustrated by the war,-is without
money without an army, and almost with
out weapons. | could scarcely be in con
dition tor long time to come to make any
formidable aggressive movement. In the
mean time, the invaders would strengthen
their loot hold aud increase their numbers,
until their possession would become too firmly
esta blished 10 be shaken by efforts oil Mexico.
That unhappy country will indeed, at the
close OF this war, be left a prey 10 he most
violent discussions, and perhaps 10 the appa-
; ling horrors of civil war. 1t is even suggest
ed by tina. able journal, the New Orleans
Delta, that there may be a general revolt OF
, the Indians, who constitute nine tenths of the
population, against their white oppressors.-
The Delta points TO the triumphs OF the In
dian race in Central America. Ecuador, in
Venezuela and in Yucatan. 1t has been re-
, marked by our officers that the rank and file
OF the Mexican Army, composed OF Indians
and Mestzoes, have shown no lack OF courage
and vlgor, but the cowardice Of the officers,
who are mostly whites has generally lost them
the day. From these facts the Delta argues
that an Indian rebellion in Mexico would be
entirely successful, although accompanied by
scenes of disolalion and barbaiism which while
they amply avenged the wrongs of their an
cestors, would make humanity shudder.
We think it is evident from all these
things that the destiny OF unhappy Mexico is
fixed. She has fallen, and she possesses
within herself no. principle Of restoration.
Treaty or no treaty. she will ultimately, and
perhaps at no distant day, be absorbed by this
country. 1t would have been better for her
never TO have resisted the tide of American
invasion. She is weak We are strong. These
facts explain the past and reveal the future