The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-19

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the respect which people owe to their dignity and
Independence, must make their intimate relations
lasting. directing them to the common view Of their
son but to our mind II manifests that nothing is fur
Their from the intention of the government of the
public than the idea of ren0uncng in the least jot
complete independence, In our humble understand
ing. the minister has characterized with exacttude
in these brief phrases the relations which both 60
vernme nts should cultivate for their mutual benefit:
because within these limits is the support and aid
which may be needed, not only for the conservation
but for the development of their respective
interests as well in days Of peace as in those less
pacific times with which not far distant future
appears to threaten both nations through the ambi-
ton Of another which aspfres to the absolute do
minon of all the New World, and which, intoxicated
by the most easy trumphs pretends to recognize NO
other laws duties than that which 1t calls its in
variable destiny. And this is generally the reason
why, obeying an imperious duty, We have wished to
consider the subject to day rather than the interior
political situation of our own country. The careless
ness with which the most important foreign ques-
tons are regarded hardly offer us any great hope
that our warnings to-day will be Of use, since the
most significant facts are looked at with indifference,
as are even the warnings OF those who II not Tor our
exclusive advantage, have been for some time past
teaching to our country the imminency OF the dam
ger.
We said before that the rumors concerning the pro
tectorate and the creation of monarchy! in Mexico
have been scattered the North American press TO
ings OF what they call the tyranny Of the General to
whose capacity and great experience the republic has
confded Its reorganization; and we must explain the
wherefore Of these suggestions, calling to the sub
ject the attention of those who, with the greatest
good faith and the most sincere desire for the com
mon good and for the security of the principles
which they believe trampled on, second, perhaps
innocently, the views Of the sangunary enemies OF
our race.
II should need an inexplicable blindness not to
feel persuaded that the United States consider
necessity of their destiny the annexation-notr re-
mote-of the Mexican territory; and If one were not
ignorant OF, or voluntarily dilegardfu of the conduct
observed by them with their neighbors, he could not
deny to himself that to the suggest ons to the con-
slant work OF Reorganization by agents more or less
authorized by the Anglo Saxon confederation-is
Mexico indebted to the lamentable state to which
she had arrived in those very sad moments in which
her cries of despair drew General Santa Anna from
his foreign abode on the shores Of the Magdalena.
Nothing SO much as anarchy favors conquest or alb
sorption to such point that it not ony facilitates
them but deDaturalizes them-so to speak-dn ex-
changing into beneficial and salutary the odious
character in which otherwise the tramping upon
rights and the overlooking of ambition is viewed and
it is easy to how much the anarchca condition of
Mexico was due to those who leaving behind theman
in their own home, millions Of slaves, pretend to go
to plant on foreign territory the star spanged ban
ner under whose shadow only, according to them
the sweets OF liberty can be enjoyed.
The sentiment Is therefore logical and natural
which the reaction of Mexico ms awakened in those
in the United States who work with the most C IN
stan ~ for the extensi IN of the confederation; and
hing is therefore more susceptible Of explanation
than the ntrigues put in play to prevent the salu-
tary effects OF Gen. Santa Annals dictatorship. To
put end to disorder TO- reestablish the principle
of authority, to reOrganiZe the administration, and
to deny giving to the latter the dis pne and nstruc
ton which constitute its true force-in fine, whatever
means could be efcacous to restore to the country
the unity Of sentiment and Of aeton--the securest
basis Of nationalty-and by all this to call to the
assistance of the government and to seek among all
classes Of the country, as its first agents the men
most distinguished for their honor, enlightenment
and patriotism these are without doubt the grave
motives for scandal, the manifest indications that
Gen. Santa Anna aspires to deliver up Mexico to her
ancient metropolis, or to make q league with the
latter for the purpose of establishing monarchy.
The very idea Of such creation, in face of the fed
eral republic, could only excite in it all the ire of
the democracy; could make it believe in some Eu-
ropean combination to stop the colossus In its
growth; could in fine, decide the Anglo American
government to profit by any element to excite war
in Mexico which should impede its reorganization.
And here are at hand for the purpose the contract
made on the Garay grant to establish an inter
oceanic way in the isthmus Of Tehuantepec, or the
insane profession of the government Of New Mexico
on the Mesilla Valley
There is, nevertheless, in these rumors lesson
ought to comprehend and profit by. In the midst of
the unbOunded ambition for whose enterprises it
pretends to reckon on gigantic forces-in the midst
OF the naughty example with which the party of ter
roral extension each day treats in their periodicals
all nations, and particularly such as they suppose
weak-rumors like those Of which we speak dis
cover to whatsoever has eye to it all the weakness
of power, the real debility of the Anglo American
confederation to throw itself only into the strife
where it expects to have to contend with a resist
aDce but partially organized. Notwithstanding all
the noise aDc OstentatiOn with which they boast
every day of their Mexican victories and their con-
quests the North Americans know very we'll to what
they are indebted and none know better than they,
and can explain, how Gen. Scott maintained himself
in Pueba with an army of only four thousand men,
abandoned by the volunteers VINO had completed the
term of their agreement; how he passed without
danger the time necessary for the arrival Of reinforce
ments; how, on the other side, General Taylor saw
himself no stronger in Monterey; and how, in fine,
notwithstanding that state Of things which in itself
bespeaks the disorganization and discomfort in which
Mexico found herself still the time long and the
sacrifices great which that military step cost the
American Union; and not small was the discomfort,
nor feeble the opposition which i. had succeeded in
raising against the administration of Mr.. Polk. For
it is in those facts and not in the pirate of those who
in their moments of enthusiasm give themselves the
airs OF lords of the universe that the pc of the
Ell envy is to be studied in the event of Oreseeng the
necessity of estimating it, and it is here also that is
found the explanation of certain apparent mysteries
which make many among ourselves believe the will
of the American people as irresistible as their
most ardent demagogues are pleased to describe it,
for the purpose of intimidation or of powerful
attraction. 1t Is but short time ago that among
Ms, in the verv press OF Madrid certain spasm was
felt because the treasury Of the federal government
had over its necessities surplus of twenty millions
of dollars having standing army to maintain, the
number of its vessels of service being reduced
to the most indispensable point aud in ne the esti
mate OF expenses being limited to those Of the ad-
ministration customs and mails, of diplomacy of
federal courts, &c. &c-none Of those being so high
as not to be covered by the products of the custom
houses which certainly constitute ninetenths Of the
revenue at the disposal Of the general government,
whilst the States and municipalities have only to
cover, by means of direct contributions and taxes the
respective wants of the general and 10 ;al administra
ton, the interest of large debt the costs Of public
works, &c.
But, apart from this depression, which we do not
consider at all inopportune, and returning to the
sson which there is for us in the Specification of the
rumors mentioned, an expression Of real fear for
the re organization of Mexico and particularly for
the foreign aid which that country might meet, we
anew forced to call the attention of our govern