The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-23


Such are few of the instances Of weakness
and imbecility presented by the Cabinets his
tory for the last few months. The difficulty
experienced in carrying the bill arises much
more directly from this cause than from any
want of strength in the principle on which it il
founded. The whole matter will now 60 to the
country. 1t will cause an agitation that will
sift the slavery matter to the bottom and very
probably determine the next Presidential con
test.
Monarchical Influences and the Agents OF
Santa Anna In Central America.
On the present political tendencies OF
most of the States of Central America
we have already observed that the aim
and ultimate object of the reaetionary fac
ton is the restoration of monarchical govern
ment and priestly power and the complete an
Inhalation of republican sentiment and liberal
institutions. We observed also that perfect
concord of action and purpose exists between
the government of Guatemala, at the head of
which stands Carrera, and the present dictator
Of Mexico, the prospective Emperor Antonio
the First.
3,
which we have this day received, afford ample
proof of the accuracy of our views, and of the
hostility to the United States, which is one of
the incentives to the proposed coalition. In
Central America, it should be observed there
is no such thing as free press the only news
papers printed there are issued by the various
governments, and are the true induces of their
vic oyI 80 CO.
whatever of significance that may attach to the
following passages from the official paper of
Guatemala, of the date of January G, 1854
Referring to political affairs at large, it says =
Notable events doubt destined take place
ring the year 1854 neighboring nation {Mexico) one
Of the most important of this continent throwing
lutcly aside the old prestges of demagogical ideas
seeks, with faith and without fear, the road which
should never have lost Transccndenta1 movements
preparing in that country which will necessarily effect
great changes in the destiny of part of this
Meantime the influx of Americans, now in search Of
gold end again to routes between the
every day. and this very year may witness general aud
decisive Shock between the races of which the
war with Mexico and the invasion Of Cuba only tn
In this combat Guatemala has beforehand
her place Whenever they shall defend the Catholic
faith whenever they shall fight for the sentiment Of race
there will float the flag Of the young republic which has
been Of the first to proclaim the principles and sent
ments which appear to be recovering, every day
American
States.
The nature Of the '.transcendental changes in
Mexico, which are here predicted, are indicated
more clearly in another part of the same paper,
in which it is said that the paramount desire of
Mexico is
That the Chief of the addition to his powers
shall bear the prestige of certain names, which
sidered synonymous with grandeur, power national
force (sucb, Of course, as Emperor In other
words that institutions purely democratic
impossible in country where the democratic element
without the least weight in the balance Of ideasl
After such expression on the part of the gov
eminent organ, we are not surprised to find it
publishing manifesto from Santa Annals agent,
the Mexican Minister in Guatemala, laudatory
in the extreme of his master and his purposes
Under the prctext Of repelling some article
written in San Salvador, in opposition to the
monarchical tendencies of Mexico, the Mexican
agent takes occasion to eulogise the prototype
of Santa Anna, the Emperor Iturbide
have seen with deep pain the ungraeful reference in
your article to the lbeator Iurbide Permit me to say
that this ilustrous parsonage is beneath the domain Of
history and that the acts of his life be judged
day, much less in the columns Of periodical II in
recalling the memory of the unfortunate Emperor YOU
could remember the hero of 1guala and the ustrous
victim OF Padia, surely a sentiment of pity and COM
msseaton would lead you to respect the tomb of great
and most unfortunate man
Intrinsically, all these quotations. which
might be multiplied indefinitely, are of little
Importance. We attach no value TO them. ex-
cept as indicating the reactionary tendency of
the so-called republic of Guatemala and ey-
planning the present state of political affairs in
Central America. Our slumbers are not dis
turbed by the avowal that Guatemala is going
IN throxr, Al
against us, when the predicted shock between
the United States and 1.-THE sentiment of race
in Spanish America takes place. We hardly
expect to see the flag of that young republic"
floating over our suppliant Capitol. even if the
Soulouque OF Mexico should succeed in the
task which his prototype Iturbide. failed to
accomplish OF roofing out the republican prin-
cple in Central America and incorporating
the entire country in his prospective "Impero.n
fitting conclusion to these extracts Is the
following paragraph from the Guatemala Ga
setfe, of the Sd of February, denouncing Hon.
duras for its American tendencies and sympa-
thies. 1t thus alludes to the alleged intended
application of that State for admission into the
American union
we DeheNe all the governments OF Central America
prepared to demand account from Honduras for the
act denounced and which II true will compromse
the independence Of these countries.
These quotations need no remark In them
selves, they furnish the key to the reactonary
policy of all the Central American States. with
the single exception of Honduras. as, also, the
secret of the hostility manifested towards that
State by the burlesque republic of Guatemala
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