The republic., 1851-11-01
From The Ne,o Orleans picav,.ne.
The Revolution I'm Northern MexicO-De-
signs OF the Leaders.

We must acknowledge that we cannot fully
fathom the designs of the leaders in the new
revolution across the Rio Grande, although on
lis face the movement has the sembance of
mercantile speculation or grand smuggling
comp. We gather from the proclamations of
Carvajal, from the newspapers printed along the
Rio Grande, and from private letters, that the
rovolutioniss have long suffered from the onerous
custom house duties imposed upon them by the
Central government, from the want of protection
promised them against the Indians, and from other
causes, yet for years they have suffered in the
same way, and go have the inhabitants in every
part of Mexico, north and south. The entire sys-
tenn of government is one of oppression, ever has
been one OF oppression, and ever will be one of
oppression, The people have ever groaned under
an enormous taxation, without any protection, and
that any other state of things will obtain in future
is hoping more Of those in power in Mexico than
their past actions will warrant.
Almost any time for fifteen years before Arista
arrived at supreme power in Mexico, it was ia
vorite scheme OF his to cut loose from the Central
government, and establish new republic out OF
the States of Tamaulipas, Coahuila and New Leon.
His ambition may have taken broader flight
may have covered part of the States of Chihua-
hua and Durango-but whatever the extent of his
ton of the northeastern territory Of Mexico from
the parent government is certain. His elevation
to the Presidency, giving his ambition a wider
range has of conrse stifled all other schemes for
the present, and he now appears to be acting with
spirit and determination in putting down a revolu
ton in a section where he has in former times been
ready to raise the standard of revolt himself Cir
cumstances alter cases the world over-espccially
in Mexico.
We repeat that we do not fully understand the
real merits of this revolution. Carvalal may
hav some grand scheme of separating the States
this side of the Sierra Madre at heart, or he may
be only fighting in order TO get his goods through
the custom house free of the onerous duties levied
upon them by government which appears to have
no further for it's citizens than to oppress them
with unjust taxation. IL is difficult to get at
the secret motives which actunte Mexican leaders
in getting up their pronunciamentos They may
shout "Down with tyranny !" until they are
hoarse-may cry out against "Centra OPPRESSION
| until their lungs crack-may tack "God and Lib
erty % to every sentence of their proclamations
| but in that country these things mean nothing.
| High sounding patriotism in words is made to
cover sinister design in deeds, and pure love
of country has nothing to do with the question.
We will give a short history of one revolution up.
] on the same ground where this last outbreak has
| been fomented.
Some twelve years ago Canales-and perhaps
this same Carvajal was engaged with him-got up
a regular pronunciamento against the Central gov
ernment, which purely a money making
speculation as was ever concocted. The procla-
nations issued at the time were fairly boiling over
with liberty, death to oppression, and all that sort
of thing. Obtaining, by false pretences, the SER
vices of the gallant Jordan and some two hundred
| Texans, Canales succeeded in driving the Central
forces entirely beyond the Sierra Madre thus gain
! ing possession of Saltillo, the Rinconada, Monte
rey, and all the strong points on the line. The
slaughter effected by Jordan's men, in the peach.
orchard fight Saltillo, was terrible that the
Mexican leader came to him afterwards and asked
him if his men could not carry on battle without
bringing about such destruction Of life. Jordan
frankly told him that il way his men had +,
and that he thought it would be difficult to break