The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-21


rope from despotism. Once it was ravaged from
Constantnople to Cadiz by these same men.
who swiftly obliterated every trace of civil
cation and learning from the soil they overran.
But there was no America then England and
France may return thanks to Heaven that there
is an America. strong, courageous and free, al
the present time.
Santa Anna's Opinion OF the United States
His CosniSx FAN.
It is well to know what ones neighbors think
Of one. The value set upon their opinions will
Of course depend upon their means Of forming
them and the honesty Of their intentions; but
even where both these requisites are wanting
| they are still worth ascertaining as matter Of
curiosity. We thus took care to put our read
ers in possession OF the views expressed by
Santa Anna, on various occasions with respect
to this country and our government. Many
will recollect the very friendly sentiments ut
tered by the Dictator on the departure Of our
late Minister from Mexico and the war con-
CALCULATIONS which passed between the Mexican
Ambassador to Washington and our authorities
there. On the former occasion, Santa Anna
begged Mr. Conklng to Manifest to his gov
eminent the sentiments with which he had been
received by the government OF Mexico, and the
wishes which ever animate it (Mexco) to bind
more closely the friendly relations Of both coun-
tries, and especially the vows which it offers up
tor the prosperity Of his EXcelency and that
of the American people," The Dictator further
took occasion to compliment Mr. Conkling.
styling him !" one Of the most respectable citi-
zens Of the freest republic in the world" There
were many in this country, we dare say. who
were rejoiced to hear OF Mexico Offering up
VOWS" tor our prosperity, and her ruler recog-
nizing this as the freest republic in the world.
Not few. possibly among the number felt as
,onshed and aggrieved at the contrast hOs~een
the am cable tone Of the Dictator ana the severe
anouare in which mis- acts have been reviewed
by portion of the American press.
To that portion the NEW YORK HERALD be-
longed. Ever since the return of Santa Anna
we have commented upon the illegal and ty-
ranDical measures by which he has grasped the
sceptre in terms of becoming censure we
never suffered the honeyed language of diplo-
macy to blind US to the truth. When his Ambas-
sador strung fowery compliments together, and
served them up to the Cabinet at Washington,
we took occasion to point out the Inconsistency
between his language and his masters acts;
and have constantly striven to prevent the
American people from being deluded into the
belief that Santa Annals old hatred of this
sure mitgated or cured. He has himself
through his organ, spared us the trouble Of
placing the true Interpretation on his lattery to
Mr.. Conkling
We need not here reproduce the article from
the Universal which we published last week
| No one can have read that performance without
| being struck with the violent feeling of amino
sity to the United States which pervades every
sentence. Mr.. Cushing and his Newark
| speech are but peg on which Santa
| Anna has hung bitter denuncations of
The modern Rome" thirsting for usurpa-
tons" entering upon career of rapine," &C..
&C. 1t is not here our purpose to touch upon
the personal attack upon Mr. Cushing. That
| the official organ of the Mexican government
should gravely attribute the speech of a lead
| ing member Of our Cabinet to the influence of
wine is certainly deplorable symptom of the
| state Of manners and refinement at the Mex-
| can court; and that the same writer should al
lude to this and other equally disreputable
statements as "jocose ideas" affords fair cri.
terion of the measure Of good taste and good
sense possessed by Mexican publicists. But
| these are trihes The main drift and aim of the
article was to nurture the Mexican people in a
hatred Of every thing American. Mr.. Cushing's
philosophical speculations on the future of the
United States and Mexico are construed intoa
desire for usurpations; and the readers of the
Unirersai are delicately admonished that the
laxity Of moral principle which this desire i'm
plies is the natural consequence Of our systems
Of education and government. This country is
r. presented as distracted by lawless factions.
7 he chief Offices of State are said to be gained
only by the most debasing agencies and it i
asserted that to. retain the popular favor our
statesmen must unhestatingly sacrifice the ap
prevail Of their own conscience and the civilized
world.
That Santa Anna should find it advisable and
sen necessary to resort TO such methods
sWsying public opinion is by no means extra
ordinary. To man in bis position al
wtapots are good; nor should we iee either
.urlrise Or annoy ancc II simultaneously wit,
lc Gowery and touching speech which TIE Die
1ator has Just made to Mr.. Gadsden, the yaipsy-
al Illuminated fresh volley of scurrilo