Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-08
Maxico.


Mexico.
A ssgacious Mexican writer has said that
the radical difference between the Anglo-Saxon
and Spanish races may be seen in the history
of their colonial governments With the former
the tendency is to make lone out of many,
with the latter to make many out Of one =
The progress of the one is marked by union,
that of the other by division and strife
Mexico has long been stranded vessel,
driven higher and higher upon the beach Of
anarchy with every tide Of revolution. There
is now every evidence that she is going to
pieces.
Mexico has never had government since
the yiceroyal authority was deposed There
has been perpetual struggle amongst reyolu-
tionaIy chiefs to promote themselves and their
adhcrents, by popular agitation. The origi-
nal system of oppression practised upon the
Indian, has been transferred to the citizen, un-
til civil war, public robbery and an idolatrous
hierarchy has completely destroyed every prin-
ciple of conference in her federal system.
The revolution In the South and West has
been steadily advancing for two years, and in
spite of the concealment or Boosting Of a venal
press Santa Anna has never been able to com
promise with or defeat the insurgents. But a
more formidable influence is at work on the
Northern frontier. There is very little doubt
but that American men and principles are
guiding the revolutionary movement and just
as little that the Northern States will throw oil
the central domination, and establish either an
individual or confederate independence. Nor
can we condemn this effort. The present central
government is an usurpation. It is governed by
no constitution, or limitation upon the power
of the President The government is either
unable or unwilling to protect the Northern
States. Exhausted by taxation, robbed by an
insolent soldicryy harassed by the savages,
they have no alternative except determination
or independence Hence revolution is steadily
advancing, and it is reasonable to infer that II
will be successful.
| In the meantime, the central government is
wholly unable to sustain itself. Like the phys.
ical system of an old debauchee, the whole
staminal principle has been destroyed, and
that which excess has spared empiricism hat
DESTROYED. Capital has disappeared under
forced loans and special taxes the commercial
interest has beef destroyed under an arbitrary
and treacheroiis system Of revenue; agricul,
ture is perishing under the causes alleged in
the following petition Of the Mexican farmers
for protection and relief
/. The want of capital among the farmers, and the
large amount of interest they have to payfor Dor
rowed money 2. The ecclesiastical, burdens, being
not only onetenh Of the produce Of the land exacted
by law for religion but the necessity of each estate
owner to support chapel on his estate as well. 8
Civil taxes the aod6alas duty of three per cent, the
tolls and numerous municipal imposts. L. Two
years in five the farmers unable to pay the ex
pense of cultivation by their crops owing to unfavor
able seasons in which years they are not exempt
from the imposts just enumerated. 5. The great
scarcity Of animals; the trade in mules and horses
formerly brought from the territory coded by the
Ciuadalhpe-H idalgo treaty to the United States is
now stopped; the Indian depredations have lessened
the supplies from the frontiers and the stock form
erly in possession of the farmers having been seized
for the purpose Of the civil war s. The bad roads
of the country which, added TO the scarcity of mules
render transit to market exceedingly expensive. T.
The condition of The laborers rendering necessary
that all their extra expenses at marriages. sickness
and burials should be borne by the estateowners by
whom they are employed
Add to these evidences of ruin, public
credit extinguished; an empty treasury, and
aruler who, having plundered the stranded yes
sci ofher last dime, now takes to the long boat
and leaves her to her fate; and we may plainly
SEQ that the federation of Mexico has been
abandoned to the underwriters, and can never be
again recognised as one of the nations of the
earth.