The New York herald., 1851-10-30

The REVOLUTION IN NORTHERN MExIco-WHAr
ARE THEY FieHTINo FOR !-The Rio Bravo, ps-
per printed at Brownsville, (Texas) opposite to
Natamoros, on the Rio Grande, thus explains the
objects Of the revolution in the Mexican Depart
ments along the river. The editor Of the Rio
Bravo is evidently for the war, and, according to
his account, the government OF Mexico is a sorry
piece of machinery. Here is his state nent -
Notwithstanding the clear and unanswerabe exposi-
hon have made in several OF our last number OF the
intoerabe grievances and expressions under which the
IN this frontier there are still among few persons
who affect believe that the whole sim ana OBJECT OF
Colonel Caravsa aud those who act with him are 70 ere
ties to tmugge into Mexico some thousands OF dolarS
worth Of goods II such were In truth his purpose we
should regard him Of the viest wretc that
ever existed But such is not the Tn goods that
are to be smugeed into the country only be sold by
being removed to the interior That Is the place of
and they cannot be removed, without getting the
control Of the whole country, as far as the Sierra
Madre They would BE- seized and coufsca.ed as
they carried beyond the protection Of Cara
yssl's guns Besides this, they required to pay
fair and just rate of duties before they be introduced
postsrous and absurd that entered the human
mind No, it is so far from being smuggling spsculs-
ton that It will eectually break up smuggling alto
gether and Will promote fair competition among those
who wish to trade with Mexico In addition this il
will confer the highest benefit the people that
harPy country by enabling them to purchase the
faries and conveniences OF life for little than half
their cost Let this system be honestly
and it will strip the military Janzzaries stationed all
the country Of Of their authority and power
annoyance, and purify the civil fuuctionare by teach
ing them that corruption is no longer profitable. Any
~ item that produce these results will be hailed,
and ought to be- god nd to that people The evils
they endure under the Of republican liberty
beyond the power of language to pouItsy sscerdoal
knavery civil fraud and robbery and military and
Insult the mdest Of the aggreseions they bear
One half Of the people slaves in fact the oths half
virtually slaves for they subject at any moment TO be
tamped cast into prison. dragged to distant places
to undergo mock trials in secret The laws swords
against the peops-pac khrtads against the govern
ment. They annulled, pended, laughed at,
executed by its eiccrs Just may suit their interests
caprice and it Is when men, ground down by such
oppressions take up arms to redress their wrongs
that degenerate parasites pretending to be American
citizens heap their heads opprobrous epithets and
attribute to love Of pelf noble struggle for liberty
TO govern it fer ene month. by such daily
employed in Mexico, and flame Of resistance would be
kindled that would consume tyran and tool in its fu
rious blaze The firm grasp Of Cromwell Napoleon
could not hold the sceptre Of such power revolving
how long then could the fee BILE of Mexico
clutch it Not hour The people of this northern
section Of the Mexican republic beginning to learn
their rights and to vince under the wrongs inflicted
the by their rule There less Americans
settled in town. and they do not fail to cry out
against oppression. The Mexicans imbbe their senti
catch the spirit Of Independence that animates
Americans every where, and soon shall little
thizers with tyranny and injustice hal better make
the most Of their time. They may be called to
mourn the downfall OF the petty despotism they love
we'll.