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


future felicity, and make the despots who inhablt
the palace of the Montezumas, under, tand the
claims and rights Of freemen shall be respected.
Viva la Libertad Death To the tyrints
JOSE MARIA ]. CARvAJAL.
Ca,np near The toton IF Camago, September 10Th
.aanipersaru Of bferican hidependence-lo5l
From The Louisiana Courier.
The Tchuantepee Controversy Interests Of
New Decentralization Influence.
The Picayune OF yesterday has the following
udicous reflection on this important subject
at il true unique ,tionable, that New Orleans
has great stake in the completion OF this road,
great local interest beyond her share OF the
national worth of a work OF incompatible value
to the whole Union, a1d 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 cominun
cation across the Isthmus. The people OF New
Orleans may well ask of their government ample
protection of their persons and property, and
redress against outragcs from foreign govern
ment, even if only their rights as Americans had
been invaded and the injury did not reach be-
yond them But il is their fortune and position
to represent greater interests-to be identitl ID
with something grand and national-and to be,
moreover, the persons i'll whose wrongs lndl9ni.
ties have been put UPON the American flag and
name. The subject is fully national, in all its
aspects and in the broadcast sense. 1t concerns
the best route across the lsthmus, connecting
the Atlantic and Gulf States with the Pacific
States of the Union by ne 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 rs well add that the South
western and Western States have particular
anxiety which will not easily be allayed by
representations, 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 ia New York city, bat
which has extensive ramifcationsin Washington,
in Central America, and at the city of Mexico,
which sgpnoses this 'rehuantepeo enterprise to
be dangerous rival, and which strives unceas
ingly to defeat i.--and which would go so far as
to encourage Mexico in the annulllng of the Gil
ray grant, and in eecting the l.etcher treaty.
These are spl ouative interests, the rivalries OF
capitalists attempting to crush dangerous com
petition. They are dangerous from the magn
tude of the influences they WELD, their wide
connections and associations with the great capt.
taIists of the country. But they are strength
ened by another consideration, which has great
avowed weight, and may nsensby affect the
conduct of public men and whole con munities.
The Tehusntepec road, although unqnestionab'y
the best for the interests of the whole country
has a Southern and Western character. The
rival roads are N lrthcrn 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
bound it, distant tributaries.
The prize to be contended for is immense and
the tendency of the struggle is to give the ac-
.;";." ;nhnAnoA; numbers. ard wealth of the
North, an advantage in our national councils,
which they are not likely to be- scrupulous about
using against u.s. And it is of this opposition,
and its deleterous effects, that the friends OF the
Tehuantepec road are afraid and they desire
the authorities at Washington to know that they
have these fears, and to be prepared to guard it.
self seduously against the sinister exertlons
which may be brought to bear from that quar-
ter"
We have no doubt that the course pursued by
the Mexican government has been instgated not
more by its proverbial perfdy than by mercena
nv Influences in New York and Boston-influ.
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 its annual appropriations, its appoint
ments to Office, and, in some degree its foreign
policy this Northern influence is visible. 1t is
exacting and Unsuitable Lika the barren womb
of Scripture, it is perpetullly cr,ing, more
more !"
Oar government has been so long accuston ID
to the forbenrance and acquiescence of the South,
in every encroachment on its rights, and every
neglect Of its interests, that, it seldom or never
resists the apple ,tions Of the North, however
unjust or exorbitant and it has become, esq eel.
ally under this administration, the creature of
that section Of the republic, mere nose of WAX
in the hands of Northern capitalists and specuIa-
tors.
We are so forbearing, so slow to resent inius
tce that they usurp our rights, withhold our
dues, and insult us with npunity, assured that
our resentment if visible at all will be tempo.
rary and evanescent. And thl7, from year to
yea r, the North converts the resources OF the
country to its own uses, and at our expenses.
This is particularly observable in the annual APP
preparation bill. We contribute the largest and
best to the national banquet and see what
crumbs, and fragments are allowed to fa'l to us!
| Take, for example, the bill of the last session,
where enormous sums were provided for the
| NJ of nd intoriar h,r and Whpn
the small sum of $4,000 was asked for a na-
val depot at New Orleans, it was at first reluc-
family assented TO on h initiating conditions, and
at last fl lally expunged altogether, though press
ed by our delegation with energy and ability
! But why particuarize, when the principle of
monopoliging every thing for the North, and
granting nothing or trihes only, to the South,
runs through our whole legislation
Monster companies have within three years
been organized at the North centering in New
York, whose coalition threatens to control the
government entirely, They air ady receive vast
premiums from government, and their enormous
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