The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-03
Rscxlco and Cuba.

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nith race are incompetent, either to govern them
selves, orto live quietly and peaceably under any
kind of government, be 1t liberal and expansive,
or despotIc and tyrannical Old Spain has, Tor
years and years, kept Europe in state of excite
ment in consequence OF her uneaslness. Revolu
tons and changes have taken place there, but al
will not do. The people seem to court annihila-
ton as a separate race; and circumstances lndl
cate that, sooner later, what appears to be their
destiny is in store for them.
As 1t is with the Spaniards in Europe, SO it Is
with their descendants In America. The same
turbulent excltabllty which characterlses the pa
rent stock, is apparent in the of-shoots In Mexico
and Cuba, and the same destiny appears to be
their inevitable fate. The Mexicans, after quar-
relling among themselves since the year 1924, and
cuiti, each others Threats for the whole period,
would not be satisfied until they crossed lances
with the great republic of the North. They did
SO, and the trial cost them one-third OF their ter
ritory, and many thousand lives, TO say nothing
of the outlay OF treasure. No sooner, however
was peace concluded, and the common enemy pa
cited and appeased than they fell to again, and
for sometime past, have been amusing themselves
IN warning against each other, and shooting down
and cutting the throats of their fellow country
men. At the present time, Mexico verifies the
truth, that house divided against itself cannot
stand. BY the last accounts have received
from there, ii is evident that things cannot re-
main in the way in which they are much longer
The government, or the insurgents or revo-
lutionists, under Paroles, mus, give In and, no
sooner will anything approaching to order be re-
stored, than, in all probability, another revolution
will be commenced, TO be mark ed with the charac-
terlstlcs that distinguished the many ementes
which have taken place in that country since the
upset,lng of the constitution IN the year 1924.
The effect of all this will be, that the whole of
Mexico WILL sooner or later, be annexed to this
great republic. The changes, revolutions and
disturbances that are going on there continually,
serve TO prepare the public mind OF that country
for such change-and we have no doubt that
many We airs will not elapse, before that country
will demand as favor, to be annexed to this.
Every revolution that is commenced there, every
yronuY, ianicnto that is Issued, hastens the time
when the sensible portion OF the people OF that
country will be convlnced-if, indeed, they are net
already convinced of the fact-that they are inca
pable of self-government, and cannot have peace
or quiet until they are joined to the United States.
II will be the same with the island of Cuba. The
Spanish inhabitants Of that island are incompe-
tent TO govern themselves. II revolution broke
out there which resulted in its independence from
Spain, it would not remain long in quiet. Dlstur-
Dances, instructions, <mewtes, and revolutions,
would be the order OF the day, they are in Mex
ico, until the people would finally be satisfied that
there was no peace for them except under the
protection of our flag. Already there is a large
party in that island, favorable to annexng 1t to the
United States and in the event of successful
revolution breaking out there, that party would
exert its influence to bring about such a consurn-
nation.
1t is evident to us that, before many years, both
Mexico and Cuba will be portions OF the United
States OF the North, by the process OF peaceful
annexation. Public opinion in both is rapidly
verging to that point, and no doubt exists of s1ch
beng ultimately the case.