Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-04-14
The News from the South.

1HC Ut VS. iiYHi lhO OVuth'
Mexico is engaged in another rev.,
olution. and Sauta Anna is about to
return, or has returned to That III
ftted country to- assume the reins of
government. Is rumor after rumor
is borne d pen the speed of modern
improvement, from beyond the, Rio
del Norte, bringing intelligence Of
The overthrow Of one tyrant and the
elevation Of another, We are more /
amazed IN realizing the character Of
the Spanish Americans. The alice
tiona Of such a people are .a$ way
ward and dapricious as those Of a co +
quette, who extends her hand 10 one
favorite, wi lie a pang Of regret Shoots
across her heart, and she casts visit
ful glance at another suffer. By the
operation Of the spirit of nullifca-
ton, this turbulent and anarchial race
.contrive to sustain government
in name. 1t seems as if the people
were strongly prejudiced against the
establishmentofa federal republic, and
welded to it a reluctant allegiance,
ami desiredIa change Immediately up
on its developement--a separation
into small and distinct governments,
each centreing and fallying round it
self its own dwarfsh strength. It
is not, as many suppose, in conse,
quence Of the ambition and military
talent Of semi-barbarous individual
chiefs, gathering under their banners
that portion Of a people who are ever
willing to lend an attentive ear to the
inbtigation of rebellion, that the his
tory of their countries presents a
continued succession Of violenees and
instructions. Every eminent mar
who has arisen there, has endeavored
to inculcate the principle of unity
and thereby secure bis power. But
this; has always been the signal o
secession to his followers They new
CT waited to be tempered with by {
rival military chief Pr vinees re
volt for the purpose Of becoming in
dependent, and establishing petty
principalities, rather than at the in
stance Of designing and aspiring die
tators- By-gone revolutions were
not the offspring Of Botirar, Sm'tl
Anna, Rosas, Paroles, and Herrera
but these men were the children 0
revolutions productivity the people
There is no principle of cohesion il
the Spanish Americans, and like {
pile Of bricks, the various parts 0
!, their government to tumble asunder
if they are shaken. There is NJ
counteracting influence Of union
Tho monarchy of Brazil, extending
along the coast Of South America
seems to be more PROSPEROUS than tht
weak and restless republics of ths
interior; and monarchieS assume thi.
fact in support of their policy, tina
Spanish America only needs a prince
TO harmonic differences alld concen
tFate their mongrel gov erIlhentsintc
Q pc large sovereignty, toI secure it.
prosperity, and afford to the worle
t be benefit of its pro duclions ant
Ii ade, But even admii ting that Bra
ill is advancing in commerce and civ
ilization, it may be the result Of hel
favorable situation and the fostering
influence Of European powers The
control of the provinces Of Brazil is
in proportion TO their allegiance, and
both are regulated by their local in
dependence and provincial privileges.
These provinces are fartfof Brazil, it
i. true, bh t their authorities, Ike
the barons of England in old feudaI
times, are 4hut up in the Strong en-
trencl Imentk of conscious power and
are rather the arbitcrs of their regal
masteFs fatd, than supplian ts for their
own.