The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-28

Interesting frsm Mexico.
AnEaICAN ANNEXATION AND FILLIBusTERlsM-
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION DISCUSSED
Translated from Fl Universal Of Mexico. Of the 2esh
On approaching the end Of the year, we were
confident that the next would resolved tie point
relative to the friendly Intervention OF the principal
maritime powers Of Europe, which the journals there
and here had for short time been discussing. What
ever may have been, however, the basis on which
was founded the rumor that circulated on this sub
iect we have observed, with feeling OF disappont-
ment that none of the journals wished 70 say any
thing of it, at least that have been able TO notice,
notwithstanding the numerous arrivals which from
that time to this have reached here from Europe.
We can hardly be convinced that the articles rea-
tive to that idea of well known and transcendent
importance were not something more than the irult
Of certain speculative ideas of some public writers in
England and France Neither can we believe that
this affair was divulged and flung into the arena
with the sole object Of exciting discussions, and OF
elciting the clear manifestation Of public opinion
No; for various motives we have been induced to
suspect that the thought Of this intervention had its
birth in one of those cabinets, either OF its own &C
cord, or moved to 1t by some other cabinet OF the
forced by the events which have occurred since the
year 1916, and the strange attempts which, within
this PERIOD have been repeated to the scandal Of the
whole world, as well as by everything calculated to
multiply the fears which subsist that sooner or later,
but in time not very distant, these scenes may be
renewed
From the time that the United States, with per-
fdy doubly remarkable in modern times provoked
war with Mexico, and tore away the mask with which
they had concealed their int ntions for more than
twenty years, there remained no doubt throughout
the republic. IT, indeed there could ever have been
any doubt Of the true designs Of these States; and
Europe must have been cognizant Of them then, in
like manner. Since these hostilities-blo0dy and
disgraceful even to the conquerOr-Mexic0 has re-
NAMED dsmembered, but not free from all future az
erosion, Notwithstanding the sacrifices, great and
IN fhnaa IN VIII hodf tn hunit IN
TALLY satisfy the Unsuitable covetousness Of the ag
gressive power.
And we properly, say to satisfy partially this
which nature has placed to their vast territory.
For the hundredth time, we have been recent.
ly told by q journal OF the United States,
that the cabinet Of President Polk desired to
secure the incorporation of the whole Mexican re-
public in the United States, under the pretext that,
by virtue of this act alone, could Mexico enjoy
slant peace for the future 1t might have been ne
cessary to ask this philanthrOpic administration
from whence it comes that this peace is disturbed.
Mexico has never desired that peace should be inter-
mpted, since she knows that her first necessity is
peace without which she will not obtain consolidation
This the natural enemies Of Mexico know well, and
since their interest Numerically opposite to that of
Mexico, is precisely that this republic should not
strengthen and flourish, they lose no opportunity
whatever of fomenting dscord, even when they
themselves do not introduce it. Awaiting themselves
of the consequences which discord naturally pro-
duces, they enhance the necessity of their fraterna
intervention, or rather magnify some petty dis
asters of their own citizensmistortune which are
numerous, in such unlucky circumstances to all the
inhabitants Of the country; they proclaim the
Jei, and proceed to do them justice with their own
hand, a thing which Mexico herself has in no case
denied to themtherefOre Mexico is not to be blamed
that peace is not constant.
1t is true that had they made themselves masters
OF the whole Mexican republic, as Polk wished, and
reduced the Mexicans to the miserable condition in
which the indigenous people Of the North were,
which would have been the inevitable consequence
of that real conquest under the name of incOrpora
ton, peace would be constant, because North Ameri
cupidity would have object to disturb it, and
under this point Of view we must concede the truth
OF the reasoning.
Connected with this subject there one matter to
which we must aude, although it is stale, since we
cannot endure it patiently. 1t has been said in
Scott found himself in the city Of Mexico, the Next
can people desired annexation, and had also made
him some proposals to that effect. greater false.
hood was never published nor invested with that
grave tone which has the appearance of truth. Had
it been true as is now pretended it is very sure that
certain compatriots Of this military chief would have
found in it to-day motive to accuse him of dis0be
dience of the orders which had been given to him.
He would have complied with his orders, doubt and
Mexico would have owed her shameful humiliation to
the want of patriotism of her sons Fortunately
the invention is too gross to have deserved from
impartial or careless readers, one moment OF at
eltOn.
Let us turn to European Intervention. We have
Indicated that since the time Of the North American
INVASION in Mexico it appeared natural that those
powers should have seriously occupied themselves
with the subject Our defective lights do not permit
to discover the origin Of that indifference with
which they have appeared to contemplate that which
was passing here, so much the more when we con-
ider the sympathy which we merited from ALL
But, besides, the spirit of conquest once excited
and fattered by successive triumphs, 1t was to be
supposed that the Mexican campaign being ended, a
theatre Of operations would be openedto noursh
its ardor. The Island Of Cuba, in effect, presented
itself most suited to the case, as well by its prOxi
nifty as by the elements which are believed to exist
in it, of disafection to the government and of dis
union among the inhabitants. From what we have
said it could not or ought not to be subject of sur
tire Of operations for these buserOs Of the day. who
not being in high favor in their own countries, for
their reelevating qualities say that they are charged
with the holy mission of depriving foreign people
who have neither sought them nor called them-of
the invaluable gifts Of liberty of good moras-of all
those virtues, in fine, which make people great and
happy, and submissive and obedent to their COVER
nors. The Spanish chief of the island fulfilled his
duty and the enemy was Tepulsed.
Then, at least, appeared to have arrived the oppor
tunity for the principal powers of Europe to have 0c
cuped themselves with the necessity OF providing for
the security OF their colonies in this part of the globe,
and sheeing them from all future aggression Of the
same kind. And it was natural to hope that to pro-
vide astngly for this necessity they would not lose
sight OF the indications against Mexico, whose an
neyaton to the United States has been so often an
nounced by the latter as On act which must take
place, but from which would result an aggrandize-
meHt of territory and Of power which could not fail
to destroy in time the influence and preponderance
of Europe in the whole of this hemisphere Some
days will pass, doubtless, without any mention being
made there Of such idea, and in the meantime the
pseudo liberals will return to the charge with greater
force. The complete triumph which the troops of
the island gained them is known, as is also the
fury with which the intelligence OF it was received
at the North, and the barbarous and wild rage with
which these blind partizans committed every kind
Of excuses, venting their rancor on peGceable and
unarmed citizens, without respecting even the con-
sular representative of friendly nation. Unhappy
Cuba!-once and a thousand times unhappy-if
that swarm of unbound mastiffs, treading in the
steps of the "conquerng heroes could have seen
themselves masters of the island
For the third time rumors Of a new expedition
are afloat, the destination of which is not fixed,
since some suppose 1t directed against some point of
the coast of Mexico whilst Others who are the most