Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
Mexican Revolution .

/ The Revolution, now progressing In Mexi-
/ co, is beginning to assume a more tangible
form than heretofore, and to promise results
of most propitious character to its people.
/ The New York Sun of the 29th ult. gives
the following very sensible article upon the
subject.
] The Revolution in Mexico makes decided
progress, and Santa Anna is evidently rapid
/ ly nearing his final fall Not only do the
astute Alvarez and the enlightened Comonfort
steadily advance in their march towards the
Capital, winning the support of the people
along the line of their progress, but new pro-
nunciamentos in their favor are being made
in all sections of the Republic. OF their sue
cess there seems to be scarcely room any
longer for a doubt The days of the Dictators
despotic rule are numbered, and we shall not
be surprised soon to hear of his flight, or OF
his being prisoner in the hands of the Revo.
lutionists. The letter of our well-informed
Acapulco correspondent, published to-day,
would indicate that the Revolutionary Gene
rails will prevent the despots escape, if posi-
BILE, and if they succeed in seizing him, they
will be apt to deal with him in manner
which will relieve Mexico from being trou-
II
bled with him in future.
| We regard the present revolutionary move
ment in Mexico as deserving in a considera-
BILE degree of American sympathy Santa
Anna has always been the bitterest foe OF
Americans and Of American interests; and ouI
citizens have ever, when he has had the OPP
portunity, been treated by him with injustice
and cruelty. He has been most illiberal to-
/ l.. h.
tages TO European merchants which he has
denied to ours. When he had it in his pow
er to save Mexico frem the evils Of war, and
to establish close relations of friendship with
this country, he sacrificed everything to his
own vanity, and by his duplicity brought up
ON Mexico the humiliation of conquest by
American arms Mexico owes him no grati-
tude, and we owe him neither our respect
nor our sympathy.
On the contrary, all our sympsthies should
be with those who have manfully taken up
arms to rid Mexico of his expressions, exac-
tions, prescriptions and crueltes. So far, the
leaders in this Revolution have shown them
selves well-disposed towards American citi-
zens and in favor of an enlightened and liber-
al system of commercial intercourse with us.
/ They seem TO understand the true interests
of an American State to consist in an intimate
and most friendly alliance with the United
States-an alliance seeking the mutual ad-
vantage of the people of the two countries,
and the eradication of all ealously or disagres-
ment between their respective governments.
With truly liberal Institutions honestly ad-
ministered, and the infusion of American en-
ergy and enterprise, Mexico would be raised
up from her present prOstrate and impov-
erished condition.
Mexico is rich in resources, but they can
only be developed extensively under good
government She has inviting facilities for
commercial enterprise, but they are almost
valueless to her while her rulers persist in an
liberal and repelling trade policy. We be-
lieve that all the more enlightened portion OF
the Mexican people desire freer trade and
| freer general intercourse with us, and many
of them would even be glad to be brought
into closer political relations and to feel that
they rested under the protection of this power
full and prosperous Republic But we feel nc
strong desire to hasten the events which ART
in the womb of time, though we do feel earn.
estly solicltous for the present emancipation
Of Mexico from destroying despotism, an(
her entrance upon a new era of peace, of pro
gress in civilization, and the enjoyment o
rational liberty.