The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-16
The Condition Of MEXICO.

Abe revolution in The northern depart nens OF
Mexico ia row In full blast. Monterey had fallen
principal towns Of Coehuila and Nueva Leon were
ripe fer levot. The hihfory OF our bellcOse neigh
bcrs Tor the last thirty years hiss been written ia
b'ood. OLe revolution has rapidly succeeded
wsr the rule. The Mexican Character Is daily be.
ctmiDg more sssmilated to condition Of political
n stIessRess II Is country Of volcanoes, and the
ps, o. its people have ns@iasd 70 the
x!co 10 Tspidy descending from one Of tho richest
to ore e the mcsS impoverished Countries In the
world The people are universally indosns yet few
portion Of workers. thers stimusnt to industry
TIE govt rnment seems to wssch the private Offering
othe citizens, and always devsos some expedient to
tuin the surplus PROFITS into the public cOfsIs- II
ID more q matter Of surprise that 80 many non.
producers can be maintained at 20 small q est Of
labor. War cannot be conducted without m1ney,
and with 30 mush Of tia population constantly
rebellion, the exactiens Of the governments absorb
all the earrings OF the pc ,p!e. Agriculture. mining,
mecfaricsl arts and commerce are burdened with
the most eMfbitant taxes. Export duties are
ard an import en- everything that comes In, while
specific tsxes are isic upon ell the staple pr,6uc-
tious & agriculture and the produces Of mechani.
CO tkil.
What is to be the ult,msse fate OF such country
and such pe pie is an interesting icqairy for the
political Philosopher Tnere seems to be no charcs
for proet 10 civilization CT In wealth in toei- pre-.
sert c,nd'ticn. Tne tendency Of everything Is
retTosrs ssive. II Is evident ths. the people vera
rever pieIared for te.f government, aud there Is
mt. virtue trough in the higher classes 20 erect and
msiDtaiD a. iLdepcnceBt monarchy. Mexico Will
rever be well governed uu.u ste Is governed By a
tortign power, tr by TIE Introduction of O more
iptehgegt population. how either will be accom-
pl'sbed is hardly matter Of speculation. rhe
natural process seems 70 haye been insug nIa..d;
whether IT ~il continue % operate IA the ga ssit
The eDre xa.op OF Texss New Mexico and Csltor
Dia to the United Estates has changed the doslines
e. ore talf trs teirifeiy and u local popula
for revolution, liberty for despotism. Iocustry.
touca;iop and the arts have been s,,maistei, aud
IRE Htes sowD OF Gil abundant halyts. of ell the
fruits OF eccd govern ment-iaw, order, the protec
ton a pc scp snd property tne irvolablty Ct oon.
skIce aud the pursuit II individual hspp.neRs.
Tire revolution juft set foot In Northern Mexico
may bave The "a ne er5 II net Ia the conception Of
tfe leaders, IL the utrr ale receesiy Of tie casa.
Thre sie gofd many Influential Americans on
both ti6ts OF the Rio Grande. who are tanning tho
f.ncs ct Popular ciconsent, and who will person.
ally engage IN sny contest that promises az inde-
yeI cen, ecyerLmf1, east Of Sierra del Msdrs scca
a ctDcsion orce established, and nothing Il more
rafuTsl, ss We o. II xss bsve experienced than the
esty end peaceful Incorporation Of the nsw State
into tie nms Of the q eat Republic. In that way
Mexico bts Lost Oh Of tar territory east IL the Rio
GrsB6e, While her pugnscious opposition to TIE
measure cess her as m1eh mere on the West. Ths
trsirc- OF yourg America has long Or cpnesied the
sbforptrn Of al Mexico ~ the United States.
Twelve years sgo ire hero Of San Jacnto pro
m'ssd fsr-s Arrs tia. TIE stars aud stripes ssouH
e,s lorg wave over the balls Of Morxzuna aud be
plated cn The lat nus cf Darep. Tho first psrs of
TIE piobecy has besn 'efslly fulfilled, and the last
70 so Lesr its Accomplishment tbat American capital
snc enterprise have crossed the stbmns with their
iron aIns, and now control the overland commerce
and travel between tie oceans. The destiny Of
Mexico, Of spsn,sh America Of the contirenf, u
held In the hollow Ct Inc hand Of the American 70
public, ~tcse viii alors win control il. How that
yoliton will be exercised lies among the develop
enfs Ct TIE future The instinct Of the present. 81
be NE 81 abroad, anticipates the sc,eai of Ian
euage end Isws over tbs Western hemisphere aud
IL We are true to the present mental AID physical
deyeiopmt nts Of our lace, we are destined 70 the
Accomplishment CT the most noble, bepignapt and
glorious mission that has yet fallen 10 any people.