The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-11

and until We expel the enemy from our territory,
in order that the frontier States may secure their
future felicity, and make the despots who inhabit
the palace Of the Montezumas, understand the
claims and rights Of freemen shall be respected.
Viva la Libertad Death to the tyrants!
JOSE MARIA J. CARvAJAL.
Camp near the ioon Of Camargo, September 10TH
| .7anipersaYy Of Juerican hsdependence--l85l.
| From the Louisiana Courier.
The Tehuantepec Controversy Interests Of
/ New Decentralization influence.
The Pcavune of yesterday has the following
judicious reflections on this important subject.
at Is true, unquestionable, that New Orleans
has great stake in the completion of this road,
great local interest beyond her share of the
national worth of work of incompatible value
to the whole Union, and specially to the whole
valley of the Mississippi Her citizens have
made exertions and sacrifices, and would not
deny or disclaim their title TO special right to
urge on and lead in the movement. But all
their interest, and that of the city, are nothing
when compared with the common national in
terest in the acquisition of this route and the
completion of this grand channel Of communi-
cation across the Isthmus. The people of New
Orleans may well ask of their government ample
protection Of their persons and property, and
|
ment, even If only their rights as Americans had
been invaded and the injury did not reach be-
yond them But It's their fortune and position
| to represent greater interests-to be identified
with something grand and national--and to be,
moreover, the persons in whose wrongs indigni.
ties have been put upon the American flag and
name. The subject is fully national, in all it's
aspects and in the broadcast sense. 1t concerns
the best route across the Isthmus, connecting
the Atlantic and Gulf States with the Pacific
States Of the Union by line which, of all pro-
posed, is most distinctly American in its char
acteristics and benefits, most absolutely within
the reach and control of our own government
against all European rivalry and interference,
and most directly and Immediately beneficial in
its material advantages to the commerce of the
United States. Not the people of New Orleans
alone, but those of all the States have an imme:
date and great interest in the settlement of the
difficulties which obstruct the progress of this
work, and we may as well add that the South
western and Western States have particular
anxiety, which will not easily be alayed BY
| procrastinations of which the necessity is not
clearly shown to their understandings
The opinion very extensively prevails that there
| is an adverse influence, powerful and wealthy,
of which the seat is in New York city, but
which has extensive ramfcationsin Washington,
| in Central America, and at the city Of Mexico,
| which supposes this 'rehuantepec enterprise TO
| be dangerous rival, and which strives unceas
| ingly to defeat it-and which would go 80 far as
| to encourage Mexico in the annuing of the Ga
ray grant, and in rejecting the Letcher treaty.
These are speculative interests, the rivalries of
capitalists attempting to crush dangerous com.
petition. They are dangerous from the magni-
tude of the influences they WELD, their wide
connections and associations with the great CAPT.
tali.ts of the country But they are strength
ened by another consideration, which has great
avowed weight, and may insensby affect the
conduct of public men and whole communities
The Tehuantepec road, although unquestionabiy
| the best for the interests of the whole country,
has a Southern and Western character. The
rival roads are Northern in their origin and sup
port. They are remote from this quarter, and
communicate directly with the Northern ports
whence the capital comes to build them-leav-
| ing the Mississippi river and the States which
hound It, distant tributaries.
The prize TO be contended for is immense, and
the tendency of the struggle is to give the ac-
tivity, influence, numbers, and wealth of the
North, an advantage In our national councils,
which they are not likely to be scrupulous ahou.
using against Us. Aud It Is of this opposition,
and its deeterious effects, that the friends Of the
u
the authorities at Washington to know that they
have these fears, and to be prepared to guard it.
self seduousy against the sinister exer.ions
which may be brought to bear from that quar-
tern
We have no doubt that the course pursued by
the Mexican government has been instigated not
more by its proverbial perfdy than by mercena.
~ influences in New York and Boston-infu.
ences that for many years have, more or less,
swayed our government, and affected its gravest
measures In every branch Of the government,
in its financial measures, its commercial move
ments, It's annual appropriations, its appoint
ments 10 Office, and in some degree its foreign
policy, this Northern influence is visible. Il is
exacting and Unsuitable Like the barren womb
Of Scripture, il is perpetually cr,ing, more
morew
Oar government has been 80 long accustomed
10 the forbcarance and acquiescence Of the South
In every encroachment on its rights, aud every
neglect Of its interests, that, IL seldom or never
resists the applications Of the North, however
unjust or exorbitant, and II has become, esp eel.
ally under this administration, the creature OF
that section Of the republic, mere nose Of wax
in the hands Of Northern capitalists and specula.
tors. ,.r
We are so forbearing, 30 slow 10 resent injus.
tice, that they usurp our rights, withhold our
dues, and insult US with inpunity, assured that
orr resentment IL visible al all, will be tempo.
rary and evanescent. And thus, from year 10
year, the North converts the resources Of the
country 10 its own uses, and nj our expenses.
This is particularly observable in the annual ap-
preparation bill We contribute the largest and
best 10 the national banquet, and see what
crumbs, and fragments are allowed 10 fall 10 u-!
Take, for example, the bill Of the last session.
where enormous sums were provided for the
Northern sea coast and interior harbors and when
the small sum Of $4,000 was asked for Ba-
val depot at New Orleans, IL was at first reluc.
family assented 10 on Initiating conditions, and
at last finally expunged altogether, though press
ed by our delegation with energy and ability
But why particularize, when the principle Of
monopolizing every thing for the North, and
granting nothing, or triAes only, 10 The South,
runs through our whole Legislation!
Monster companies have within three years
/ been Organized n the North centerin0 in New