The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-22

tons, poetry, miscellany, items, &c. f"'. W."
cents per single copysi per annal ~
r When SANTA anna returned tor tue
third time. from exile, and placed ms 'oo' on
Mex;c.n so;l-when he found himself once
-. 800, his own dung hill, he tapped his
w;,vs and crowed most CALAMITY He be-
,,.vsd all the marks of selfsatsfaction thet
s;st;nsuish the bird he so much resembles,
and whose combats in the pit he has exhibited
such ioudness for. His vanity and selcim-
portance stood out in bold relief in all his
movements and all his speeches. But there
is part of the natural history Of his chosen
bird-the object of his admiration and imita
tion-which we predict he is yet doomed to il.
lustrate. When the cock of:the-walk is in the
zenith OF his strength and power, he is ty-
rant and gallant-he whips all contemporaries
into coventry, and plumes himself upon his
superiority-he struts about the barry yard es-
corting the matronly hens in their prolnenades,
and assisting them in their efforts to scratch up
meal about the fences and hedges, occasion.
ally making great display of his zeal in pro-
viding Injuries for their enjoyment by calling
them most loudly to partake of The body OF fat
grub which his gallant toes have disinterred.
Meanwhile the younger and less valient cocks
observe respectful distance, and only in a
very sly way venture gentle salutation TO
the ladies of the tribe. In course of time,
however, these younger cocks advance towards
the age of perfection in the life of the chicken,
while the the-walk is gradually ap-
preaching his nadir. They get holder as they
grow stronger, and finally one ventures
struggle with the ruling bird-the Sultan of
the harem. That combat settles his hash
he is conquered, and no sooner conquered than
despised by all the population of the barn
yard. Even the lady-birds, who were but re
Gently his admirers, treat him with dsdain,
and every contemplate cock races him to
come hiding place. At last, beaten, cowed,
and perhaps blind, from The terrible pickings
ofyouthful bills, he hides him in hriar patch
and dies
This fate awaits the prince of cock-ighters,
the chivalrous and grandioquent Mexican
General. He returns to Mexico at time when
there troubles, such as never before per
picked the government of that country. Zaca-
tecas is in open rebellion, and troops are about
to be sent against her. Anarchy seems TO pre-
vail in most of the States. Tamaulipas is in
the greatest confusion with three Governors
and two Legislatures; rebellion RACES along
the Rio Grande. and the Republic seems shout
to fall TO pieces. We have to add to these
mseres the terrible incursions of marauding
he harH 1acu IF
bandits and robbers which infest the highways.
To these dissensions, these dreadful scourges of
the nation, we have yet TO add the bankruptcy
of the public Treasury and the greatly dimn-
ished resources of revenue from the impover-
ished condition of the country. These are
enough of themselves TO battle the wisdom and
break down the energies of very wise man
in bis best days. But Santa Anna comes to
his task much less powerful man than he has
been, exhibiting all the vanity and passion for
chivalry and display which manhood in its best
days and in its best circumstances is necessary
to set off with advantage. He has no taste or
tact for the employment of those sensible and
solid measures necessary to cure the public
evils of Mexico-if they can be cured at all
and they will &C on. By and bye more ac-
tive man, one with all his energies in full de.
velopment will set up against the worn out
game-cock-he will conquer him and drive
him off finally to die!
This will likely be the fate of very re-
markable man who has gained for himself
very great fame and has done his country no
good.
There is certainly in the condition of Mexico
much to give this country concern. Its
present tendencies must destroy it. Santa
Anna can hardly check them. But he may
while he rules do something to embarrass our
relations; yet, we do not believe he can rule
long. The fate of Mexico-the danger of for
eign alliances-the question of annexation
that may arise<-all are matters of concern and
apprehension for US.
Republicanism has certainly done little for
Mexico. Happy indeed was she under the
domini on of Spain, compared with her in her
present miserable condition.