Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-14
Spanish Intrigues and Mexican
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- Prospects. -~ Z
Important news may be cxpcetcd ere
long from Mexico. Matters gradually
approaching n crisis: i, is improbable
that the year can elapsc withou, a ladl.
cal change in the condition and pros.
poets Of the country. Nor have the lead.
ing actors in the recent movements left
US much room for specu lation on ,hc ma
turc of that changa. So transparent,
indeed, have their plans been, that many
months ago we were enabled 10 apprisc
the government and people ofthe United
States OF the revolution Spain was set.
ting on foot. Had Uraga been man
ofsuch weight ana talent that reasona
BILE hope oflis reaching and retaining
The supreme power coull have been en-.
terained, we still think, as we thought
three months ago that SANTA Anna would
never be recalled. The friend of Queen
Christina was not fitted for a task of
such difficulty, onl was probably as un.
willing 10 undertake as Spain was to
impose upon him the onerous functions
OF Spanish Viceroy Of Mexico. Hence
the necessity for apcal to the old die u or
and exile. We need not here enunera,e
the links in the chain of clrcumstan,Ial
evidence on which we based our convic.
ton that Spain, or at least the Queen
Mother, was prvy TO Santa Anna's re.
turn. The welcome reception which
awaited him atHavana, the quasi official
announcement Of his designs in the Di.
arie dcla Marina; and the news of his
application to tho Spanish government
Tor pecuniary all, were, until few days
ago, the last link in that chain. We
supply another this morning, in the
shape Of an article from the Diario de la
Marina, on the policy Of the Dictator.
No one can fail TO detect in this perform.
ance, which may probably be credited
to the authorities at Havana substantial
evidence of the peculiar concern taken
by Spain iu the prospects of The new gov.
ernment. 1t expresses more than frienlly
regard: paternaI Affection and interested
care are visible in every line. If :anta
Anna had been sent to Vera Cruz with
a commission from MalriL in his pock.
ct the anxiety Of the Diario coull not
have been more lively.
1t will be notice that no hint 10
thrown out al a rest ration of Mexico to
the Spanish crown. No such scheme is
probably in contemplation. Much rs
Spain woull love to regain he lost EN-.
plfc on the continent, Cuba costs her
too much money and care as it is for
any wise counsellor to advocate the vol.
nntary assumption ofthe additional bur.
then of Mexico. Harassel already by
the fear of American flibustcrs, AMI
compelled to exhausting almost all
her resources in maintaining an army of
$4,000 men in a single islanI, Spain
coull not venture to take the response.
bility Of another empire, inhabitc by
still more disaGectel race, and situated
in still more dangerous proximity TO
the formidable Yankees. Such q step
would in the first place aforl this couE.
try an admirable pre:ext for descent
upon Cuba in retaliation for Spanish
disregard Of the Mouroe doctrine. 1t
would seriously complicate the empar.
easements Of the home ministry, and add
heavy item to the difficulties that have
driven General Roncali from office 1t
would, moreover, arouse the suspicious
Of, the foreign governments Of Europe
which woul'l connect the policy Of Ca.
nedo with the usurp, ,tion Of Mexico, and
regard Vera Cruz as destined to be the
future depot Of the slave trade.
1t is probably for these reasons that
Spain le, slip very fair opportunity Of
reganing Mexico. Her enls, in the
opinion Of her rulers, woul be as efctu.
ally gaineI by the restoration to the
Mexican throne Of man who. having
the energy 10 WELD the scep,re and the
pride 10 scorn secondary rank, might
still consent 10 be an instrument Of
Spanish intrigue ami a supp ,rter Of
Spanish power. Santa Anna reinstated
as Dictator, and subsequently Emperor
Of Mexico, would suit their purpose ad.
His antipathy to the United
States would naturally rclisposo him
10 espense the cause of Spain in case Of
any attempt upon Cuba. This parlieli'
,y would BE- increased py the obligations
c conferred upon him in the shape OF
moral countenance AMI pecuniary aid
from MAlril |. Once seated OH the throne
policy as we'll as srattu le would prompt
him to pursue course in harmony with
the views of the Spanish government.
He would thus reins.ate Spanish insli.
tutions in Mexico, would crush the anti.
Spanish feeling already SO prevalent in
many Provinces, AMI in case Of trouble
woull cooperate with the Habanese au'
thorlics in oppsins us.
That such were the hopes and such
the doinss of the Spanish government,
the article from the Diario affords anoth.
or proof. There is that in its tone which
shows plainly that the writer felt he had
a right 10 counsel. The encouragement
it holds out 10 Santa Anna is too warm
to be disinteres,ed. 1t is something
new for Spain to sympathizc with rcvo.
Iutionaries. Her officers must have
bsen tolerablv sure Of the use Santa An.