The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-18


lie Official Journal OF the Mexican dictator is entitled
he Universal and the editorial articles in which San
la Anna praised in the most extrayssant STYLE are
SAID 10 be mostly composed by bimse aud put into shape
oy subordinate seribber OF the printing Office The Uni
Versa therefore, is entitled greater attention than s in
r'hsic value deserves. The Mexican public believe thai
u'efs The opinions OF Santa Anna political topics
ana mat furnishes occasionally glimpse OF his views
on passing events But II would be hard for any one,
however keen his sagacy and extensive his experience
paoc ahaIs. 10 explain the movements aad language
OF me Mexican government. controlled they by
santa Anna and IN particular they refer the United
o'aes II his wishes tend 10 the injury Of this country
by provoking hostililes between and Mexico single
handed be ought 10 be prohibited by sentence of the
whole civilized world from insulting nation that bears
no lll-wi TO her neghbor. and from pungng his own
country into war from which she cannot escape with.
Out being dsmembered perhaps wholly erased from the
list OF independent communities.
The Universal, rather Santa Anna, through the col.
umns OF that Journal says; Mexico conquered by
tue United States IN consequence OF discussions among
her own people" He innaes. also, that by his cour-
age and military genius his country may yet be enabled
TO lake ample vengeance upon her enemies, revive her
power, aud redeem her sinking reputation If such be
The real views OF the usnrpe we should infer that his
mind has become dim his own honor and that OF
his hapess country. His vanity may bring upon Mexico
calam,ies such she has experienced by which
ter in another Mexican paper, who observed that the
policy and "manfes destiny" of The United States tended
TO realize their NOTICE pluribus uum-while the Mex
lean republic was driving in opposite direction, and
might with appropriate grace, adopt the plures en
un0. a.rUse5l +. z.a.H 4.
The Univ ersal attributes all the msforiunes Of the re-
public TO the adoption by her great Of principles laid
down in our federal constitution; and when the United
States that the seed had produced their fruit then
they sent their legions TO invade the soil that was
already abandoned to them The triumph, them of the
American armies Continues the jouna is not
ing TO their valo, the ability OF their generals but 10
the audacity of their policy. which infused into our
statesmen of 1894 the notion Of federal system and by
making upon when the action OF their own sys-
TEN had destroyed all means OF resistance" 81
This is noble excuse for repeated defeats OF the Mex
lean arms, the subugation of the territory, and in effect
the overthrow of the government The republic lay al
the feet OF Gen. Scott who keeping down all power
and suppressiDg all hope of resistance while he was at
the head Of only six eight thousand troops in the cap
al ard probably many stationed in various camps
and forresses. Scott says that his whole army in the
capital and elsewhere in the Mexican territory amounted
10 nc more than $4,000 men al The when some of
the principal citizens OF the republic offered make him
President with salary OF quarter OF million Of dol
lars year. a@
II not the federave system that sapped the power
Of Mexico and brought upon her the calamity and dis
ing j, over her capital For these caames and this
disgrace she is indebted TO the cowardce OF The richer
classes Of her citizens. the ignorance of her common
people, and the pIofeacy OF all Had the government
OF Mexico a, the epoch of The with this couatry
been consolidation under head, conclude from
the history OF other nations and other times her down
fall would have been sudden and complete than
that which she witnessed in ls47,
This at'rioung to the federal system OF government
the disgrace OF her arms, and the disasters which befe
her, which due to the of every military quail
fcaoH in Santa Anna, points 10 his intention TO change
the basis OF the government by aboshng the iederave
principle and substituting for the will OF one single
usurper, similar in character, but far inferior in all
intellectual and moral qualities, to the present ruler Of
France
This is the kind OF logic that might expec, TO find
in the arguments and exhortsons OF Santa Anna and
his rninions The republic rendered weak and de-
enceess by the federal system; through the convulson
and pers Of another revolution the consolidated sysiem
is to be restored, add ibenthen look gu, for squalls,
Uncle Sam s#..
From New BRusswIcK.--We have ST. John papers to
The 10Th instant The Times says; 1--WE impressed
and each day with The necessity OF union OF
The North American colonies, and proceeds 10 advocate
ssch union. quoting with commentator a speech on
the subject made in the Canadian Parliament. The
tite concludes thus;
Such union might no, suit the petty politicians Of
the various political parties, but il would prove beneficial
10 the Provinces be OF opening up and settling
the country would make us of more importance in the
eyes Of British statesmen free almost wholly from the
petty annoyances OF free-trsde politicians who get
troll in Downing street. and perpetuae our connexion with
tie mother county"
The New Brunswicker OF the 9th has leading article
upon the fisheries, in which says that "the Massachu
sets papers in the fishing interests very sore upon
the matter, and inclined 10 make difficulty on the sub
jeci" The prohibition OF subjects of Great Britain from
pan cpang in the turtle and muet fisheries of the coast
Of Florida is alluded to. The article closes thus
We have 10 believe that this year every
seized and thai the forbesrance OF last year will no
longer be exercised When our neghbors are willing to
deal with equal erms, and 10 give fair equivalents
for valuable concessions, shall be ready 10 meet hem
Until then they learn to respect the just rights Of
Others in the they wish their own rights
respected, and they certainly have OF com
plain, II we insist their dong they w's % be done
tp' = ..sEt~ HN ~
The railway surveys between the Bend and Sbedac
and between ST. John and the line OF the United States,
have begun in earnest $3.50. N.a. Neesr.
During the past few days considerable numbers OF
emgrao,s have arrived al S,.'Jobo.
good prospect exists OF the successful completion oil
the Sbubendacadia canal. 81
Six hundred OF railroad iron for the ST Andrews
and Quebec railroad arrived St Andrews on the 9Th
having been shipped at Cardiff, Wales, egh, months be
fore. a.s1sa. a
/ FRoM NEwFoUsDLAsp.-The lieutenant governor has
drawn on himself the Indignation OF the House OF Assem-
bly,, by sending a that BODY informing them