New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-11
MEXICO.

NG@Nh1Os
We this morning report further disturbances
in this unhappy country. The Government is
evidently az its last gasp. Without revenue
or resources; unable to pay the officials either
in the civil or military administration incapa-
bic of meeting the interest on the foreign debt,
as it is of putting down robbery and rebellion
at home destitute of support either in the
affections and respect Of the people or in the
army; abandoned by the Legislature it had
vainly conyoked to extricate itself and the
country from the jaws Of the dead abyss; after
having preserved the integrity of the Repub-
lie simply by establishing one tariff for the
Northwestern frontier and another for the
custom-houses in other regions, the Administra-
ton of President Arista is in It's death agony,
not on account Of its own inherent imbec lily
and weakness, but because the country at large,
conyulsed with the pangs Of dissolution, is
past being saved by any degree OF wisdom or
Of virtue in its rulers. We doubt if any Gov
eminent whatever not endowed with absolute
despotic power could have escaped this con-
summation AID certainly even despotisn
must have fallen into the same ruin, without
degree Of patriotism, courage and disinterest-
odness altogether mcOnceiyable in such a
country ard among such people.
And while this process is going on, the for
eipn creditors of the republic stand at the
door, camOrcus for their pay As is Their
right they threaten blOcbad cOnfiscatiOn and
seizure unless their demands are promptly
complied with. France menaccs the visit OF
one feet on the eastern coast 10 collect debt.
and OF another on the western to aven,e an
insult England by far the deepest Spectator
in Mexican funds, as in those of every other
bankrupt country also stands ready TO enforce
payment; While the sayages on the north, and
the fibustiers in Texas and elsewhere, keep
their appettes whetted for the booty soon 10
fall into their hands Thus, decay within, aud
destruction without, pluck at the national cx-
istence of Mexico, and doom her either to be-
come the prey of one usurper or Of foreign con-
quest, or to fall apart into rival States, vacil-
latiDg between the capidity of INSCRIPTIONS
rulers and the explosive fury of half-civized
people, ard passing from the hands of one
warlike adventurer into those of another, till
at last they can fall 10 more. The uprise OF
brilliant military man, who should seize the
whole and keep il in order by sheer force,
might obviate the danger of the latter fate,
but whence is such "A man 10 come Never
prolific of either political or military genius in
this her hour OF trial aud of decease Mexico
is not likely to bring forth hero.
Next is the alternative of foreign conquest
by France or England, or by both together
TO this the indebtedness OF Mexico to these
powers gives them a right. II is true that in
such case Gen. Pierces Administration
would be strongly urged to interfere, but If il
difficult to see on what good ground short Of
assuming the debts due from Mexico TO those
nations. Bat as there can be no doubt that
they would prefer not t. bring matters TO such
PASS, it is safe to suppose that they will
rather let their debts wall than resort 10 actual
measures Of conquest, which would only result
in trouble with the nited States and in an
other str.d, of manifest destiny II ia more
probable that they may intrigue for the estab.
lishment OF Dictator Of native birth Who
shall b. favorable TO their inter SITS; but the
man capable Of such position, if he be alive,
is yet TO be discovered. The likelihood that
any such intrigues will lead 70 definite re-
suit is small.
The immediate prospect is rather that the
country vii break up, pant of it falling prey
to 6bustiers and being annexed, and part re-
naming IN turmoil aud insecurity AS indepenl-
cut or even hostile States At an rate the
dpys Of Mexico seem TO be numbered. Once
the migbticst power on this Continent, then
Spanish colony, and then IN independent Re
public it will, We fear, presently remain but a
name on the records Of history, a nation de-
stroyed by deadlier Toe than Cortez eaten mp
by its own inherent maladies, hightened h. q
war uniustly and unnecessarily made upon it
by great and powerful neigLbOring Republic,
which boasts Of being the ffeest ami justasJ
power On earth.
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