The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-20

.dadrid. Oncs seated on the throne policy as
we'll as gratitude would prompt him 70 pursue
a course in harmony W tn the views OF the
Spanish government He would thus reinstate
Spanish institutions in Mexico would crush
the anti-Spanish feeling already SO PREVALENT
in many Provinces, and in case of trouble
would cooperate with the Habanese authorities
in opposing us.
That such were the hopes and such the
doings of the Spanish government, the article
from the DiaTio affords another proof. There
is that in its tone which shows plainly that the
writer felt he had right to counsel The en-
enlargement it holds out to Santa Anna is too
warm to be disinterested. 1t is something new
for SPAN to sympath.ze with revolutionaries.
Her officers must have been toleraby sure of
the use Santa Anna would make Of his power
to stimulate him to strengthen it in such bold
language.
The Dictator. on the other hand, pursues his
path in way which proves that the lessons Of
the last four years have not been lost upon him.
Louis Napoleon must rejoice to sec SO faithful
an imitator on this continent. Up to the pre-
sent moment the same policy has produced
like results in France and in Mexico There
yet remains one step to be taken by the copyist;
but we have no reason to doubt that we snail
have to wait long even for the imperial
dtaoument Of the play. SO far, too, Santa
Anna has, in every point. justified our convic-
ton of his coalition or understanding with
Spain. Not single act of the Dictator is at
variance with that belief and many are striking
colrobora.ions OF its accuracy. Whether, hav-
ing once firmly seated himself on the throne,
and having nothing further to expect from
Spain, he will with characterist dishonesty.
violate his promises and fairly launch his bark
under an Independent flag or whether he will
carry uprightness so far as to remain under
Spanish tutelage are matters which the future
must determine
One thing is certain. Mexico is now trying
the last experiment. Her last anchor has been
heGved overheard, and all eyes are now ear
nestly gazing at the result. OF Independent
republics, and coalitions. and declarations, and
anarchy, she has had, Heaven knows, enough
lcng since. From one cause or another. every
struggle to extricate herself has plunged her
deeper in the mire. Her people see plainly
that a return to forms Of government that have
been tried already is worse than useless. If
Santa Anna fails to establish a stable empire.
Mexico will be driven to seek for safety in an
abdication of her nationality. Numberless
symptoms of the prevalence of this conviction
among the Mexicans have already been no
tced. A new proof of the widespread feeling
in favor of annexation to this country is seen in
the letter from General Arista the late Presi-
dent Of the republic, to the Secretary at War.
When man who has filed so important posi-
ton in the government Of his country as Gen.
Arista openly declares his opinion that Mexico
had better be Incorporated with the United
States. we may fairly presume that the senti-
ment is shared by no inconsiderable party
among his conntrymen. Even among those
whose national pride would prevent their. ex-
pressing it as a wish it appears in the shape of
fear Under this form the Universal an
nounced its conviction that annexation was
almost ineyitable and many oftLe leading cti-
zens Of Mexico have given utterance to similar
arprchensons. Time alone can verify or rcfute
them. For whatever destiny is allotted to US
let us be we'll prepared.