The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24

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pleied 70 tho crossing, and doing finely. There i:
yet 10 do along tho line, for which the comnsnv vii
doubtless send out men whom this panic subsidies
nasmuch rs their forces were greatly reduced bv tht
numbers they discharged during the cholera and are
terms of contract expiring. But for the cholera
this years mortality with the company would have
been much less than last
ONE OF THE SURGEONS OF THE p R. r. Co.
The Connection OF Mexico with the United
lrransated from lie Constitutional of Paris July n
The last news which we have received from
Mexico confirm our provisions upon the approaching
crisis with which that empire is menaeed. An Eng
nsh newspaper recently, speaking Of the state OF
dissolution into which the Mexican republic has
fallen said truly, that Spain had lost Tess by re-
bouncing the sovereignty of Mexico than that go
lony had by separating herself from Spain This is
America Spain, in governing them, drew from
them perhaps too much revenue-the agents whom
she sent there lived in too great luxury at the ex-
pense Of the colonial population-and in debating
laws to these remote establishments, the mother
country consulted sometimes her own eonvepence
more than thor interests But these insonveniences
were counterbalanced by invaluable advantages In
fine, Spain had secured to her American colonies
the benefits Of firm and stable government. under
the shelter of which all the elements of colonial &C
tivity might easily increase. In proelaiming their
independence, the Spanish colonies proclaimed
anarchy at home, and devoted themselves to in
stability and ruin.
These, our assertions, arc proved by two utrk-
ing examples Let rs compare Mckee, which is
independent, with the Island Of Cuba, subjectsatc
Spain: Hero are order, wealth, progress of every
kind, in agriculture, commerce, industry. and po-
pulation; there, aggregating ruins, approaching
bankruptcy; languishing industry, commerce ami
profound and irreconcable division of the parties
"a certain index Of the dissolution of the State
How rapidly has this decadenoe progressed to ite
last period A quarter of q century has scarcely
passed away, since Mexico declared her indspsnd.
ence; and, in such short time, she has xhausted
all the sources of prosperity that the Spanish gov.
eminent had opened to her. Such is the result of
institutions at variance with the Mexican character
Republication, often imposed by mediocrity and en-
Wy on populations to whose instincts and customs il
is contrary, soon leads, see certain people to
abasement and TO ruin.
If Mexico was not occupied by race accustomed
to govern itself, we might justly compare it TO- day
to the unfortunate republic of HayM But there is,
above all, this difference between these two States
that Mexico has, in tho United States, Q powerful
fall again. lie Ey into bsSa IT. for .a mt 81
Intervention. Forsix months past, events have run
in that country towards supreme crisis with in
credible rapidity., The Mexican Congress has
refused to General Arista, President Of tho re-
public, the extraordinary powers asked by him to
rescue the country from desperate situation;
still moro, they have separated after short session,
very badly employed, without giving to the execu.
embarrasments in which the State was plunged.
That power 10 thus deprived Of all resources. The
army dscontented and i'll paid, is in disorder, in
capable of REFRESHING internal disturbances and still
less Of preserving the Independence Of the country
were it threatened by q powerful enemy The or.
doris Of the government openly eoatenasd in the
provinces The maritime cities reform, yroprio mo-
IT, their custom house duties. without taking advice
are devastated by the Indians, and invaded by ad.
venturers Of all nations. The southern provinces,
profoundly disturbed turn their eyes towards Santa
Anna, whom q revolution has driven out of the
country, and reduced to exile.
One only resource appears to be left in this ex-
tremity to President Arista-That is to consult the
supreme law of the public safety and to assume the
extraordinary powers which more enlightened As
sembly would have certainly conferred upon him
But how would he them? Would he ask the aid
Of foreign nation, the United States, for instance?
Would he seek in tho country ITSELF the support ne
cesssry for the establishment, at least for time, Of
his dictatorship.
In this state Of public opinion, it appears to us
dhicult that any power whatever, seeking to es-
tablish itself in Mexico, could dispense with the
Important sums Of money have been engaged, prin-
cipslly by Frenchmen, Englishmen, and Americans,
in the industry Of tho country. and the first oblga
ton ofevery new government would be to agree with
the diplomatic agents Of France, America, and
England to guarantee the interests of their respec
tive countrymen. Decides, the public treasury is
empty, and, in order TO put in motion again the
wheels Of the governmental engine, it would be in
dispensable to procure financial resources abroad.
What would be the means Of obtaining theml A
loan! We don't sec what guarantee could be given
to lenders The sale Of portion of the territory!
That is an extreme resource to which the Mexicas
In that hypothesis, Mexico wonld probably find
the United States disposed to throw into the abyse
of its deficit some millions of dollars In exchange,
the United States would take possession of the ter
rtory in which il opened, through chain Of noun
tains, everywhere else impossible, that famous pas
sage Of Guadaloupe, which leads from the Pacific
ocean into the Atlantic, from California to New
Orleans, and which has been for q long time
coveted object for the cabinet of Washington.
Of all the progression which the United States
have never ceased to make towards the nominations
Of North America, that would be certainly the most
decisive,
We have already pointed out the gloomy con.s-
quenoes which would follow the annexation Of
Mexico to the American confederation. The Lon
don Times, which has equally interested itself in
this question, thought proper to manifest un-
ton in American affairs, in sight Of the well under
stood intercsts of the United States themselves
1t has warned the federal government to ponder
well beforehand the dangers Of uniting to the con-
different, from the present population of the
Union, by race, religion, and customs. It would
be, according to the opinion of our London CO.
temporary, introducing. into the bosom Of the
revolution.
The Times is very good, truly. The Yankee is
competent judge in matters which concern him. and
the European people have enough to do to protect
their interests against him without constituting
themselves oficious advocates in his own cause Il
is not, besides, with representations and advice
that people are to stop under the propensity which
impels them to conquest and aggrandissment. A
stronger barrier mugt be opposed 70 it.
In the distress of Mexico the integrity of its ter
ritory, and the plenitude Of it's independence, are
yet the eurest guarantees Of the numerous and con-
siderable interests which France has in that
country They Opeak Of the cession of the
territory Of Sonora and ofthe passage Of Guadalupe
TO which England and France should hardly lend
their hands. One Of two things must occur: either
that sum would be consocrated to indemnify the
foreigners With whom Mexico has engagements to
fulGl-and, in that case, that State would weaken
itself gratuitously, and the Mexican government