The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05

present possesses. The Mexicans heartily sick,
In short, of republicauism and its accompaninentss
and though it s unjust 20 attribute TO these or any
other Institutions results which are chiefly due to
tber national failings, they SEEM at any rate,
convinced that the worst stage of their csuntrys de-
cline comedies with the maintenance OF republican
iorrns In reality IL can hardly be said that any OF
tne south American States have ever, at any time
since their emancipation, been regu sted as to
give any species OF government fair trial. but this
much is certainly true that Mexico has never been
go utterly disorganized as when its affairs were adj
mnistered by its own citizens under representative.
institutions, and never so well managed as when its
lutism Of an individual.
. Some reflections of this sort appear to have now
induced them to return to the forms OF monarchy in
their least ambiguous shape Santa Anna 1t is said,
is soon to be declared supreme governor under q
title which is not yet determined, but with authority
about which there can be no mistake. He is TO be
styled either Grand Elector," or CaptainGene-
RAJ or possibly Emperor;" but ne is 70 represent
strong and centralized power, and to exercise this
power without any restriction on the part OF popu-
lar assembly. The views of the MexlcAns appeal
exceedingly simDe. They want the taxes 70 be col.
eced the public servants 70 be paid, the roads to
be cleared Of bandisti, trade to be protected and
society to be maintained in its daily Developments;
In word, they want the country to be governed,
and, so long there sha be some power to enforce
order, they do not greatly care how such power is
upon the strict provisions Of law. These conditions
Santa Anna promises to fulfill and 1t is not improba
bic that ne may be as good as his word. Already
under his rule there has been manifest improve
meDt In many departments Of the administration;
and It Is conceived with good deal Of reason, that
II this Improvement can be promoted by the adop-
ton OF any particular designation for the head OF
chased.
II is remarkable, however, that the Mexicans have
not only an evident propensity to absolute govern
h.,tn 81 "a
itself. They are clamoriDg, not SO much for the
creation Of sovereign, as for the destruction and
abolition Of the National Congress, with oil its incl
dents and foms They want TO be, not republicans,
aud at this moment, if information does not mis-
lead us, they are avang themselves Of all popular
channels Of expression to denounce and extingulsh
all popular Institutions. 1t is impossible not to draw
from these singular facts q conclusion directly at
variance with that sometimes advanced by our
American brethren. So far from republicanism
being eQply form Of government permissible on
Athe1 HtQent, we now see that one OF the
p Rtes OF this continent has pro-
decided condemnation Of
"a judgment which carries
pm the circumstance that
very sufficient expert
b prospered under
mI koppOrt antics Of
Re tboAttempt under all
ave uniformly failed. We
harks to throw any imputa-
ti6( Institutions Of the American
Union Ian we consider the failure OF
consstd DVernment in certain States nearer
Islands as on sae% e OCCASIONS ss not
with wv but with the people concerned.
i0a Il sannot be, disguised or for.
e0beless constitute
Ian continent, and,
Communication
journal, the real
may, perh aps COM
kacter have somehow
1ted States make the
tipate and proclaim,
come into relations
- u dissimilsr from their
Texas. II, in short they annex
hey. must include the people; and
TO become Of the Union when so
Ddlati0n aliens in blood disposition,
Laracter from the Anglo IS axon race, enter,
Ill the privileges Of selfgovernment, into q
immunity organized upon principles beyond their.
entertained respecting the effect Of the Texas votes
upon the administration OF the Union, and it is clear
that all the perils apprehended from this quarter
would be indefinitely multiplied by any further ac-
cans nor the Inhabitants Of the South American
'pubcs are made for self government that point has
now been demonstrated by the experiments Of .
quarter of century. Yet these States, with their
Inhabitants must either carry their eaven into the
American Union, or the Union must be confined to
limits far less extensive than what has been termed
its manifest destiny" Is conceived t. Indicate For
the present however there is little doubt tnat Mex.
leo will reap immediate advantage from tho ter
mnation of preposterous experiment; and If, az Is
announced, the restoration of strong government
is coupled with fair offers TO foreign capitalists, the
resources Of this naturally opulent and productive
State may be developed to point which twelve
months ago would have been considered wholly un.
approachable.
The Social and Religious Position Of sar-
DINA.
From the l. ndon Times Jan 13
We have more than once bespoken the attention
and sympataes Of the public for the kingdom Of 6sr
DINA. This State, small in comparison with some
European Powers but considerable both In resources
and strength when contrasted with the other govern
ments Of ltby, has been for some time reforming Its
internal administration with an earhestness wisdom
and success, emitting it to the admiration and sup
port of all enlightened communities. 1t is not i'm
possible-on the contrary, 1t is highly probable
that we may ultimately see Ia Piedmont an Italian
State nationally governed an Italian people content
ed with rational liberty, and an Italian sovereign
lying upon those popular affections which form the
basis of durable monarchies. An administration,
framed upon the plan OF double Chamber and re-
sponslbe Cabinet, with comparatively free press,
has been hitherto found TO ser so well that,
though the State has not yet escaped the inevitable
troubles Of novitate, it is upon the whole one Of
the strongest States OF its class ad its chief pers,
indeed, now arise from the envy aud malice Of those
rulerswh0 Ill endure the spectacle Of institutions
go signaly contrasted with sheir oTD.
lesson instructive to all nations, and not wi tn
0us Its moral for ourselves, may be learnt from the
question which now threatens the Sandman govern
ment with its chief difficulty. Sardinia, rs the
reader must be aware, is not only Roman Catholic
country, but country most emphatcslly Popish
and priestridden. About the soundness Of its faith
in the eyes If the Papal See there is no msnner Of
doubt and the reforms now pr ected by its govern
men in ecclesiastical matters entirely free from
any heretical leanlngs towards religious liberty or
spiritual enfranchisement in the Protestant sense Of
the terms. The simple truth ia that Piedmont Is
overrun, and, as We may literally say, eaten up by
is church establishments and its clergy1she idle
and least serviceabe members of the profession oh.
tanning, as usual, lions share of the conse.
Grated revenues, to the prejudice Of their
working brethren and The scandal of religion