The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-03

MEXICO, Oct. 4, 1853.
Celebration of the Mericaa Saint.D ay-Ert,acts
from one Of the Oatioas.
The 9th Of September is the day held sacred in
Mexico the anniversary of the independence of the
republic. 1t il to the Mexicans what the 4th of
July Is to Americans Here, of course the day has
81 yays been celebrated with professions, military
displays, orations and festivities Of all kinds Only
Lost week this annual fee came off, but in STYLE
which indicates how much the spirit OF the nation is
broken Although every preparation was made.
every part Of It was a complete failure. There was
10 life spirit or enthusiasm in the affair. The grafton
III the Alameda was unlike any thing pronounced up
on The 4th OF July In fact, it was complete reflex
Of the sentiment and dependency of the nation II
was more OF funeral elogium than congra tula.ory
address, II some opinion be formed If she Ane-
rcan people from our July speeches, you cannot be
mistaken as to Mexican character from this Grafton
Of the 9th Of September last The orators motto
ought to have been 81 come 10 bury Caesar, not TO
praise him.
Aus ustin A. Franco, the gentleman :. lected for
the occasion, to make the address is gentleman Of
talent and great literary requirements He is law
yer Of high standing intoate with Santa Anna. and
bo'dDg responsible situation in the departmen; of
Foreign Affairs. His GRAFTON has been published in
the Universal, with editorial concentrations, from
which can furnish you some extracts instead Of
giving You slim description, az supposed would
have 70 do when heard il spoken II excited ma
applause; 1t was hallee by enthusiasm nor did /.
seem 70 awaken any patriotic emoti0ns-Dos that i.
war dencient In thought saney interest feeling or
eloquence, Ut any kind, but because The conteau.
plstion OF the political condition OF the country
creates only sadness and soiter ebcdinrs for the
future. The spirit Of the nation - dead beyond all
A. Anfl
assume an exalted position. SIZE sits aiaeng the
bloom snd richoess OF her tropical fruits and flowers
amid her fertile valleys OF cooler cline and above
her precious mines oi silver and of golden ore wait
ing, weeping, and dreading the silent hut steady
pace ot the Northern invader who is 10 d9spoi ler
OF all the blessings ,und Ter. fou vii call this
taucifui language but il is iese stubborn srItb
which every Mexican teeis ia nis heart.
Bntt0 return To tAe September Grafton: The gen.
enan. after taking f,r example tbe 3oursbing con-
al ioh of Enginn 3. and pointing out what can be
oone b. nation 81 energetic pc ,p,e called back hs
audience TO the contemp lstion Of Mexico
let " no., aid nc, turn our eyes 70 mat county
which va torn from Montezuaa BY DE hands rtes
ana iu tufn torn o h Dc ndant ~ nose tinguish
eu men whose sbMe sacrifice day rempin sith
set-ft oon AID gratitude An not .th1ut reeson ought
~ - srieve without reason opt n ~ tsefs ID sf
'nse ar Gu exc let thcm aoy or foIi,geitisenxlhoy
vii be tke the bow many colrs Ia lie h.aysns which
anno' pced 70 e old nlsr Of thc Fari4 he alliance OF
Jehovah With BE sons Of 10 iusttna ffhnt ~ s,ra
ger Of peace and hagpness 4 causc repentance
70 CUR RON your eye lids. d. 0ot turn ,as bau.go,
rom the distis sng spectacle which a,i oe efesr SOD
fememtes THAI tle contem plston Of n al IL naked
bess Al niahbe way Of KNOWN hoy precious = thst
which good
MY bosom Is oppressed my tongue Is tied Al s,o
thought OF the mournfu that history each eo
produces In the past thirty two years in which wa ha
formed part OF the great family o nations Tie sp,r.
oI atsi imitation blinded the first days OF our naton.
ess.snce This spirit cohtended against to the utmost
verge OF rational resistance, by the collections sc0
cNn'y VIVID o. the yce regal system gave inpuso
70 me uissenAiors which have ds-elA.e. =. . L.a-
years. and have weakened our strength Which b. va Inn