The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-14

either OF France or Oh England
Mexico.
la another column OF the Uaion may be found the
message OF President Arsa to the Mexican Congress,
convened in extraordinary session 10 deliberate upon the
alarming condition OF the republic. and, if possible. TO
avert The eaamliies which its existence. With
every ndueement TO magnify the beDecen results OF his
own administration, and to conceal from the popular eye
the necessity OF capable spirit the helm OF
State, Arsa is constrained TO develop condition OF
things which portends dire caamties TO the republic Of
Mexico il not its speedy dissolution OF every masdy by
which State may be aficted Mexico is at present the
unhappy and helpless victim The rage OF political fac
ton; the faint of official corruption the intolerance OF
religious bigouy; bankrupt exchequer and mpov-
erished people licenous public press army without
patriotism, discipline. courage the sancty OF law vo-
lated and despsed social order the prey Of incessan
Disturbance rebellion triumphant and defiant; authority
mpotent and trucking the silence and gloom OF mpend
ing ruin broken only by the hul violence OF domestic
instruction or border forays-under this unexamped
accumulation OF calamities il is evident that the Mex
lean republic soon must sink There is no vgor in the
nation 10 bear up under the crushing burdens the prnc
Pile Of vitality is decayed the Of life itself is stag
nant and corrupt. When men have lost their manhood.
when the voice Of justice and law unheeded the prompt
ngs of patriotism despsed, and the principle OF morality
extinct the decay Of the State Fastening to inevta
BILE dissolution.
To aggravate the peris of its position, the Mexican
republic threatened with the wrath both of England and
France She is indebted 10 them-they demand payment
she has no money and no credhey memorable, and
menace coercion. To meet this pressing emergency
the Mexican Congress convened in extraordinary
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junciure the efforts Of the Mexican government en-
barassed by the depredatons Of the Indians and the raw
ages OF successful rebellion But yesterday announced
the defeat Of portion OF the Mexican army sent to sup
press revolt.
more melancholy spectacle cannot be presented to
the gaze of the world than the decay Of once powerful
and proud empire AS the theatre OF the highest devel-
opment of aboriginal civilization, and the seat OF great
and splendid empire, before Columbus set foot upon the
New Word-as the first of the colonial dependencies of
Spain 10 follow the example Of the United States in
throwing of the yoke of European despotismand as
sister republic embarked with the common cause OF
free government and popular rights-Mexco is entitled
to our uneigned commiseraon in her present distress
But we cannot forget how much of her present suffering
is the retribuve visitation OF her own past misconduct
Her own people have precpitated her into the lowest
depth of infamy and crime. Their ambition superstition,
and rapacy have drawn down upon her the calamties
under which she goans II was thought that perchance
the war with the United States might arrest the down.
ward progress Of Mexico by stimulating spirit OF patriot
ism among the people, by mparting TO them lessons oil
order and discipline by nfusng into IN I'm something oil
American energy, by looping off somewhat from the IN
weldy bulk OF their territory and by repenishng their
exchequer with opportune nstalnents.' But this was
an idle dream which the event has not realized With
American energy working its marvels on its western and
borders, Mexico lies s,od. torpid and help.
less as ever and is sinking back into the darkness
of desposm while the light OF American civilization and
liberty is streaming in full blaze its bosom.
In searching for the of the decay of the Mex.
lean nation struck by the broad fact that OF
the Hispano republics OF America have achieved solid
and substantial success; and. perhaps not without
phosophc TRUTH attribute to the deficiencies Of
the miscarriage OF civilization and government in Mexico
But no matter By what disastrous agency impeled and
no matter through what vicssitudes it has passed, the
Mexican nation have a Of crime and folly
which has terminated last in irrerevable ruin. Here
begins the duty of the statesman, which is 10 anticipate
l and control the future fortune OF Mexico.
In the fate OF Mexico this country has the deepest
concern. The United States could suffer Mexico
TO fall under the power of foreign nation Upon this
proposition all parties agreed. We will not allow
ourselves to contemplate the possibility OF the estab-
ish ment Of European dominion any portion
OF the Mexican territory and yet what bat purposes
OF aggrandzement dictated by the threats OF
England and France' To menace bankrupt nation
with coercive collection Of its debts ia simply
design 10 seize upon its territory. France is ambitious
of colonial conquests. England has always coveted
foothold southwestern frontier Both these pow
ers watched the fate Of Texas with longing eye, and
they would gladly now, under preenee OF enforcing
payment Of their demands, seize upon portions OF Mexi
can terrtoy-the Tehuantepec isthmus being the prize
most eagerly coveted. Ia his celebrated letter to
the American minister at France, Che present Vice
Presidency respecting the ntrgues of England pre-
vent the annexation OF Texas, Mr.. Calhoun, the
then Secretary OF State, unolded with prophetic eye
and master hand the ambitious schemes OF British
power touching Mexican territory His suspicious of
the motives OF Great Britain have been justified by the
recent efforts Of British diplomacy TO effect foothod in
Central America. These same motives, reinforced by
others still powerful, give direction to British pc
cy in respect TO Mexico But. to borrow the thought il
the precise language, Of the great statesman OF the
South the United States will never consent TO the estab-
lishment OF foreign power on It's southwestern
border whereby American securitv might be perillaJ