Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
9fairs IN Mletito,
Mexico.
]. s. II.

when despotism is overthrown and libera
principles succeed, there must be wise head
an honest heart and strong hand to direct af
aIrS' before the people can derive any adyan
tage from the change. In a well established
tree government, (says the Phila. BuHetiul
such as that OF the United States or Greai
Britain, the head of nation NAV be Franklin
Flerce or woman, and yet the government
ana the people will prosper. But in the emer-
gences of revolution, republican ideas can not
walk alone; abstract liberty, in the hands of
wild, untamed and perhaps dishonest zealots,
is anarchy of the worst kind. Such is the an
archy that now prevails in Mexico, and, con-
slderIng the confusion and disorder that per-
vade that country, one may well question whe-
ther the dlssolute freedom of the present state
OF things is not worse than the compulsory
quiet that was for long time maintained by
the strong, though corrupt administration of
Santa Anna.
BY the last advices we learn that Carrera.
the head of the provisional government, has
been compelled to abdicate, and Mexico is lite
rally without government. The wretched
body polite is sfOundering bindly, without eyes
to see or intelligence to move. The national
ty has for some time been at the mercy of the
bankers and money lenders, and these steadily
withhold the supplies from the formless and
brainless arrangement that has called itself
government and demanded recognition in the
name OF Liberty. Among the many men
hau h., a.
the political chaos, there is not one that can
command respect or confidence Each has of.
fered "plan," and each plan has been in turn
rejected. Alvarez is the only man that has
been fortunate enough to secure a slight hold
on the popular affections, and even he is only
regarded as good, or rather lucky soldier
for no one speaks earnestly of him as man of
administrative talent, fit to seize and restrain
the runaway steeds of government.
1t is rash to speculate on the possible sequel
to the Mexican disorders, or to venture pre-
diction as to the shape in which order and gov
ernment shall issue from the confusion. Even
in Mexico Itself there are apparently no def |
mite ideas on the subject. There are several |
half-organized parties-the Peros, or pure Re- |
publicans; the Moderados, who aim at a mild |
but strong governments conjunction of quail |
tiles unattanable in Mexico and the Conser- |
vadores, or friends of church and state des. |
potlsm. The first mentioned is much the most
numerous, but the last comprises the wealth of |
the cOuntry-the clergy and the bankers-and |
1t is said to be the party favored by the Euro
pean powers. A jealousy and suspicion of the |
latter are consequently growing up in Mexico,
and very naturally many people are looking to
the United States as the sole protection against
European encroachment aDd influence. If
there is any patriotism and love of freedom
among the Mexican people, they must. if COM
PEELED to make a choice, prefer an alliance with
the United States-the single American power
that can resist the powers of Europe. Indeed,
" annexation is already talked Of, and it may,
as events progress, become the great object of
the mass of the Mexican people. Our govern
ment may, too, be compelled to listen to such
propositions, in spite of the manifest dangers,
the cost and the future inevitable difficulties
that must attend the absorption of Mexico into
the Union. We are prone to magnify the pre-
sent troubles of our government; but they are
trifing as compared with what will arise when
Mexico shall ask for admission into our confed-
eracy. And yet they are not to be avoided,
and, in the fulflment of the mission of our re-
public, we must listen to all such overtures
when they come. At present it is we'll to pre-
pare for them, and to ask for wisdom and strength
sufficient to carry US safely over the approach
ing difficulties.