The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-20

NV ~ AT On AOOOOu 10
sns rkUs QUESTION OF TEE rKOrbCroRAvs.
We translate the following suggestive article rom
the U~irersai, the ofisisl organ Of the Mexican
government, Of July Is, 1858 =
From the important and indisputabae evidence
which we have presented n resaers IN our for
ler articles. the fact appears established In she
clearest manner that therr u IN the United states
IN implacabe spirit Of hostility To us, aud desire.
always increasing to despo ne Of our territory Ana
this spirt and this desire not only IN tneorles o
they have reduced them ~ practice bringing on tso
wars which have wasted our resources and dimin-
shed by one bali the rich patrimopy LETT US oy our
iorefsthers, and noS threatening us with unrd.
From the indsputable fact OF this hostility ana
this spirit of conquest, on the part OF the um'ed
States there results the no less undenable act OF
the necessity Of resistance on the part Of Mexico.
None bu, traitor can deny this necessity OF oppose
| himself TO it.
The question, then, is, How can we satisfy this I'M
avoidable necessity? Is Mexico prepared W resist
with success anothe invasion from the United S'ate
We believe firmly that, with two or three years OF
PEACE ard GOOD government, Mckee could sustain
| defensive war with any nation not only with iair
prospects, but with the absolute certainty Of favor
able issue But under present circumstances, all the
resources II the country having been destroy nov
! Only by the former war, but by the aDnioila.
tory operation of the federal Institutions, and
some administrations like the two last, which have
administrative machinery being disorgabized, not
having q veteran and disciplined armythe result Of
contest would be less certain Of favorable result
If unfortunately it should now take place. And who
ean ass ure us that this collision for any length OF
time Re avoided? II is evident that We are Dot going
10 nrovohe it. But the tone ct this time Of the Amer
can press, especially the official and moreover the
attitude which the American executive has taken
in the question of the Mesilla. clearly manifest
that they DO not entertain intentions equally
pacific, and We must be prepared for any
contingency. ls not an expedition announced
| to Sonora, which is soon to start from
10 IN fha vlau in no Nj
tsnance OF the American anthoritiesf Have we not
teen our territory Of Mesilla invaded by an armed
force, BY American authority! Has not the execu.
tive ut Washington ordered General Garland tO ad-
vance uLpn the frontier Of Chihuahua with two thou
sand men? IT, then there Is any hope, it is that the
vuice Of reason viii be beard; that diplomacy may
dissipate the scourge which now menaces us; that
prudence, ALEC, msy lend her counses, and that pa
trotism demands that the nation be prepared for the
last resort which will not be the first time 1t has
| been presented.
government ought not could risk the success Of
the contest IL il requisite that Mexico triumph for
defeat at this time would be her complete and final
ruin. However if IN the present state Of the nation,
sue Tess cannot be made certain, how ought We to
supply the defect There is only one mode Of doing
ia mode indicated by history in all times and in
all countries. This mode is an alliance.
In fact profting BY history, it is enough to know
that In all times feeble nations have preserved their
independence against the strong, especially when
neighbors This is fact so well known and 30 IRE.
quent, that To cite instances would be On idle and
ruperfuous parade OF the c0mmonest knowledge Of
| history.
But an alliance Is impossible II there is not
a community of mterests between the two
nations that form il. France, for example,
is highly interested in the independence
thefe two nations having for its object this indie
pendence, is well understood. It is natural alli-
aDce, and to the same extent reasonable. It Is to
Spain of very little or no interest whether Belgium
/ q indpOpn0eut. Therefore, alliance DetWe0u
and Belgium, which had for its object Belgian indie
pendence, would be an iDcomprehensible alliance,
being only Of advantage to one of the PARTISAN al
lance without any true object for Spain SINCE for ma
tions there are no true objects except their interests
Therefore, it would be an impossible alliance; and II
Belgium we're to propose she would have to suffer
merited refusal. Moreover, if we admit the neces-
sity Of an alliance 10 secure 10 certain way, the
| salvation of our national existence in case Of
another war with the United States, we ask
10 what nation could we present ourselves
words, what nation In Europe has positive interest
In the conservation OF our neutrality
The other day We said, and now repeat 1t, that to
form an alliance having for its object the defence Of
TIE North, Mexico could only turn to three powers
England, France and Spain. The other nations of
| Europe could not become interested in American
| questions. Would England entertain favorably o
lie question We have discussed with the Sigh, we
call upon that paper to give us an answer. In the
number OF that journal, two days ago, the following
/ is said -
England VIII not on any account, Interrupt her ami
cable relations With ths United States and France ~ith
her dCrnestc troubled could exert but email influence
| this side oe he ocean.
And further on, adds -
Since 1870 r,any qussrlors have arisen between the
United States and their mother country: but II tn be
0btervd that bAs been deted 70 bring them TO
extIer tiles This is TO be noticed In many differences,
per al.o 70 pots that AID Fanos recognized the
ndsIe1der ca Of Texas ard Spain did not, 1t be-
n msse Nth sHoo not
But IN corporation for certain advantages. As
for Epshrd she processes the principle that every
nation nsy govern 1t ceems proper and ely viii
ret intervene to sustain IN Aerss this that political
ssy,,sm Nor do We believe she win gu.rel with tn.
cotton waIteo for Der factories.
And afterwards, referring to France, the Sigh
adds =
ed tho republic, 20 present the dictatorship and finally
the empire was produced But III this time In spite OF
Bi,ain srd Inc United states Bat ~ dsasree.bls
Borspart ID to the English government, the attention
Of the world has been o4sd TO the perfect
Of The views which have governed the two nations ia tbs
great FnroSas questCns. In that Of this fisheries
hs,e seen Francs acting as uedistor, as fsspoeoo III
followed the Of Louis Philippe Bot 10 France
II Ia requisite to lock at her inter or condition
ths Day he thrcre of the prisoner Of Ham (~hots Efforts
to it;is psIsmntism Lave been In yair) has not
cd 20 be very stable.
England OF FraI se therefore cannot be relied on,
for these reasons. Such a. the Sgo, with its usual
superficial vew has met with. Others, If required,
could be added, Of still greater weight. Conse.
q,nntly, however i'll the Ssgio may think Of It, there
in Europe no nation We could rely upon To form tas
alliance SO essential to save our national existence
in another war with the republic Of the North.
This is evident; the Stgio has proved it. If
neither Fnnce nor England has In Mexico sufi.
cient Interest 10 check a war with the United States
TO tave cur national independence, il is otherwise
with Spsin. This nation itself has the greatest in
teIest IL preserving our independence, and especially
| in preserving it against the United States The m.
pacious views OF the Republic Of the North upon the
Island Of Cuba are well known, and it is the iHdis
putabie determination also of Spain to defend this
valuable colony. For spain the preservation Of the
Island Of Cuba against the United States is ques.
ton OF interest ard honor, and this Is clear anc
well known that it would be waste Of time and
| space TO demonstrate il.
! Now, what wtuld be the Island Of Cuba If onr
country fell into the possession of the Republic Of the
| NORTH Spain woald fight with galor 70 defend it
Che would ehed torrents Of blood upon lis coil. Ba!
who could doubt the final result, placed, SIS Spain is
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