The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-16

ANA
Ans OF MExIoo-Is appears by the tele.
- ph that wretched Mexico is once more Q
lfey to successful revolution. Monterey has
been taken, under what circumstances we know
not; but the TACT seems to be undoubted, and it
will give the revolutionists command of all the
northern departments. Matters seem to tend
towards fusion of the revolutionary elements.
Though there seems to be no evidence of any
thing like an understanding between the insur-
gents of the north and the bandit Alvarez,
circumstances may and probably will render
a coalition between them inevitable, and all
the discontented elements will probably join
them in concerted effort to overthrow Santa
Anna. That they will succeed seems more
than likely. Whatever Santa Annals designs
may be, and whatever of purity there may be
in his motives, the fact becomes clearer and
clearer every day that his power is destined to
be ephemeral. 1t may be, as his apologists
assert that he has no other aim in view than
the good of Mexico. Indeed his worst enemies
cannot suggest any form Of government for
Mexico, consistent with the preservation of her
nationality, that would be better for the coun-
try than the one he has established.
But the more thoroughly democratic institu-
tioDs are tried in Mexico, the stronger becomes
the conviction that they are not suited to the
present condition Of the people Of that nation.
1t is very difficult to say where the hitch lies
1t might seem conceited and foolish to assert
that The Anglo Saxon is the only race suscepti-
BILE of peaceable self.government; though this
is the clear inference from past history. Pos
siby, better solution of the failure of free 10.
stitutions in countries peopled by the various
branches of the Celtic race is to be found in the
fact that the people to whom they have been
entrusted have been subjected to tyranny for 80
many centuries that they have lost their native
elasticity and selfreliance, and will require
nursing for several generations before they can
use freedom satisfactorily. But whatever the
cause may be, the fact is patent. Neither
Mexico nor the people of South America have
proved themselves competent to erect stable
and orderly republics. What fortune is des-
tined for them, it is difficult to imagine.
Without foreign interference, they may be
tossed on the sea Of revolution for halfa dozen
gel erations, and then finally settle down to the
peaceable enjoy ment Of freedom. How long
the preparatory process may last, no one can
tell; it has already lasted over sixty years in
France, and the people Sem no nearer the goal
than they were under the restoration.
AS to Mexico, whose proximity to our bor-
ders renders her movements more interesting
to us than those Of the States of South Ameri-
ca can be, it seems very doubtful whether she can
reasonably expect to steer safely to ,rt through
go troubled sea, Nothing is more probable
than that some one of the revolutionary govern
ments to which abe will fall prey will con-
trive to embroil her with the United States In
such an event, the issue of the contest would Of
course not be doubtful Aud the question
would arise whether it would not be the duty
Of this country to use the advantage it had
gained to place Mexico on such footing that
further revolutions should be impossible. The
British possessions in India would not have
been safe for day had not Great Britain and
the East India Company established military
government in the peninsula. It seems highly
probable that Mexico would be more prosper
Gus If the fortified places were held by gar
rison of United States troops and as much liber-
ty as possible given to the people, than under
any other form of government.
FUNNY LIBEL SUITs.-The publisher Of the
New York Ledger, weekly paper, published
in this city, informs us that he has commenced
two libel suits against two Of his contemporaries:
one the Philadelphia Times, and the other
little psper published in this city. he does
not inform us what lawyer he has engaged or
what fee he has paid to him. The cause of
these libel suits, is, however, given, and it is
exceedingly amusing
Some weeks since, this editor and proprietor
of the New York Ledger announced to the
world that he bad made contract with
Fanny Fern" by which he had bound
himself to pay her one hundred dollars
per column for her amusing twaddle, which our
amiable cotemporary Of the Mirror calls "the
most exciting and interesting literary matter
Of the present age" On the announcement of
this contract the journals now sued for libel de-
clared that they didn't believe it, and couldn't
believe it, and wouldn't believe it, and shouldn't
believe it. The proprietor of the New York
Ledger now brings libel suit against them
for want of faith.
Now, we propose to make up this matter-'o
compromise this quarrel. We would advise the
parties who have been sued to plead guilty 10
the following words, to wit:-"We believe that
there is o contract between the proprietor OF
the New York Ledger and Fanny Fern" by
which the former agrees to pay the latter one
hundred dollars per column. We respectfully
believe this but we also entertain the belief that
the editor in question must be like the mau in
the play: "a id fool to pay so much for small
beer, when gin and water can be had SO much
cheaper.'o Sue for this as much as on please
Notwithstanding all this, we hope that Mr.
Bonner, of the Ledger, will sell one, two or
three hundred thousand copies of his paper