The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-15

wien accompanied BY regular stipend, would
doubtless be q boon. But by far the greater
number are, to our mind, legitimate objects Of
sympathy.
To complain Of the system Of awarding the
spoils to the victors," as it is popularity phrased
would be waste Of words. Something is due
to long established custom. No one, we i'm
agine. conceives it to be for the benefit of the
country that an efficient clerk should he dis
charged to make room for raw hand, because
the former happens to be a democrat and the
President wing, or riee rersa. But when an
abuse of this nature has taken root, it requires
giants strength to remove it. Party feeling
and vindictiveness, or at least natural desire
for retaliation, are arrayed, on its side. The
necessity.
Politicians must become better Christians be-
fore they can deny themselves the sweet gratifi-
cation of their revenge and their ambition at the
same time. Moreover. the custom has wrought
out, in certain measure, its own cure. The
knowledge that large number OF appointments
will be in the gift Of each President has stocked
Washington with formidable array Of tolerably
competent men of both parties. Many have al
ready served, and as there are at least ten ap-
plicants for each vacant post, it rarely happens
that the President is forced to select very un-
fit incumbent. This we note in mitigation not in
justification, ofthe practice. Aided by judicious
management on the part Of the cabinet, we be-
lieve it may avail something to correct the evil.
A similar benefit would attend the extension Of
each Presidents term Of Office to eight years by
a reelection. Where the conduct of the chief
ruler is such that the people can safely entrust
him a second time with the destinies of the
country, we should, on this as much as on any
other grounds warmly recommend the practice
The FATE OF MExICo.-The disorganized and
wretched condition Of Mexico has, for long
time past furnished fertile theme for the con-
sideration and speculations of journalists and
statesmen, and has very naturally attracted
great attention in this republic. But it has at
the same time absorbed no less an amount of
attention in Europe. but more especially in
England and France. The idea of this Ameri-
can Union being still further augmented by the
annexation of the extensive States composing
the Mexican federation is one which can with
difficulty be reconciled to these powers, jealous
of cur progress and dreading our preponder-
ance in the scale of nations. This is the last
remedy-the dernier ressOrt-which could be
had recourse to for the rescue Of Mexico from
the evils with which it has been 80 grievously
afflicted. Therefore, every means calculated to
impede, postpone, or defeat the accomplishment
of this apparently inevitable event, has been
and will be eagerly snatched at; and in this
sentiment we have perhaps the clue to some re-
cent movements that have taken place in Gen.
trail America-and Sonora.
The French press has, however. gust disco
vered specific which is warranted if adopted
to restore Mexico to its former prosperity. The
only great difficulty in the way is, that the
United States might not be disposed to consent
to the arrangement. The remedy lies in the
voluntary resumption by Mexico of its ancient
bonds of fealty and allegiance to Spain, or. at
least, in the reforming Of her government into
a monarchy, with one Of the CastiliAn princes
of the blood on the throne. The idea is such q
capital one that we are induced to give few
extracts from an article embodying it. published
in the Paris Constitutional of the 2lst ult, and
which. we have no doubt will awaken some at
tention among our statesmen, by Indicating how
the current Of opinion runs in Europe in rela-
ton to the affairs of this continent =
A republic is not suited to the Mexicans. This
has been sufficiently proved by thirty years of trou-
had al,
perity and greatness Of the colonies; independence
and the republic have launched them into state
of dissolution and ruin, of which the cause is EVIL
dent Since exhausted Mexico has no more than
the choice OF master, we would prefer to see her
return, on certain conditions into the arms of the
Spanish monarchy rather than to see her p0ss under
the dependence OF the government of Washington.
But if that is too great effort OF reason for the
Mexican people, let them at least have the wisdom
to return to the monaFchical system, ana let them
demand from the race Of their ancient nonarchs
some prince whose ancestors have been connected
with The old administration Of the country.
foreign monarchy could not be installed in Mexico
except by the aid Of foreign powers. We ape COM
| petely ignorant what weuh be the dispositions Of
the various governments in that respect, but it ap
pears to us beyond doubt that England, for example,
iepens to-day Of the attitude taken by her whtn the
Spanish colonies revolted and liberated themselves.
She has since perceived the fault which she then COM
mitted Of this we need no further proof than the
entirely opposite conduct which she follows in the
matter Of Cuba and her honest efforts to preserve
that possession to the crown of Spain.
If the sentiments embodied in the foregoing
extract indicate the latent policy of France and
England they will find that they are somewhat
in the condition Of the man who would reckon
without his host. To set them right therefore,
as to the course which the United States is pre-
pared to adopt in case Of any such attempted
interference in the affairs of this continent we
recommend 10 their attentive perusal the inaugu-
raj address Of the actual President of the United
States. If the contents Of that document could
have heen known when the article in lha Gan.