Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-05-25

The PROSPECT OF PEAcE.-Under this head
We find the following speculations in the n.
0. Delta of the 18th inst
The last news from Queretaro, up to the
9TH April again sends the peace stock down.
he unanimous opinion of all the officers who
ave lately come from Mexico, was that the
realty would be ratified, and peace was GER
ain. Mr.. Trist said that he saw no one who
was opposed TO it, which is probable, as the
opponents of Mr.. Trists treaty were not likely
20 manifest their feelings to him. Mustang
has always been sanguine of speedy ratifica-
ion 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.
F'The Mexicans are a strange people, and
their government lisa 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 win
occur in Mexico tomorrow. Though We have
ever been distrustful of appearances in that
country, and have had faint hopes of a 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 Paredes, were all most favor
able indications of an approaching peace. The
French Revolution was not 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
body, not large in numbers, but possessing
considerable resources and influence, embrac-
ed with ardor the pr0ict 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-
calls, regarded this intrigue with the most pas
sionate jealousy and hostility. They naturally
exaggerated its extent, and dwelt upon its hor-
rors to sucha degree, that it inhamed their
minds to fever heat. Prompted by this strong
apprehension, they have heretofore opposed a
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 monarchists
They preferred the temporary and mild govern
ment of our martial law, to the chances of the
permanent and oppressive domination of q
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 soma of those elements of strength
which characterize our Constitution. But tn
French Revolution, it would seem, has sweep
away all the pretexts and grounds for these ap
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. =
All the power and energies of Europe will b
taxed to preserve her present kingly systems
without leaving to any of her States the mean
or the desire to propagate monarchism to dis
tantor foreign lands. The utter demolition
then, of this whole Mexican intrigue, set o.
foot by Louis Philippe, Queen Christina, IA
Paredes, leaves the Puros with but slight,
any argument, against the ratification of tn
treaty with the United States, IN the pyesen
temper of the world, with the Roadway witl
which the ultra Democracy seems to hav,
gained in every quarter of the globe, the Puro
might safely calculate upon the ascendancy i
the future political contests of Mexico The
would therefore have strong motives for peace
Their accession to the peace party would plac
the ratification of the treaty beyond all doub
But they still hold out against peace. tt
most prominent of them, Gomez Farias, an
others, stand aloof from public affairs, Will
Rejon, an able and astute man, as ex-Ministt
Shannon perhaps remembers, and Almont
are openly and strongly opposed to the treaty
The old cry, "no quorum still reaches
frona aueretaro. As fast as new membe
come to fill the vacancies, new vacancies a
causedby departures. Pena Y Penas work
organizing his Congress, is very much like Il
punishment to which the daughters of Dana
were condemned. They were required to
with water vessel, whose bottom was a
full of holes, so that The water ran out as SOC
as poured into il; "Thus," saith the poe
their labor was infinite, and their punishme
email"
GITheTe are three great events in life