The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-18
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The recent victory IN 'Iamaullpasi OF NI-
dAurri over Garza, is notable event, which
will produce no slight effect upon thefuture
OF Mexico, and, perhaps, Of our country. vi.
daurri, though one OF the most efficient o.
gents in the overthrow OF Santa Anna and
the establishment Of the new government -
| That valuable region Of the Republic which
lies North of the Sierra Madre, including
the States OF TamsIlipas, New Leon and
Coahuila, has for years past been gradually
dissuiving the ties which bound il TO the Cen.
tral Government, and can now scarcely be
included in the Republic, OF which Com mon
fort is PresideRt, The recent victory OF VII
daurri will, we presume, conclude the con-
test, and place in his hands the destiny OF
this fine country. .tse& aa. ,a5 80
Ydaurriis man of very marked charac.
ter. Three years ago he was Secretary Of
the Governor Of New Leon, and his first ap.
pearance as prominent actor on,the urena
of public events was as chief OF an emeute
against the Central Government or rather
against Santa Anna, who was then the gov
ernment. Victory crowned his first efforts
and the people flocking to his standard, he
swept through the States of North Mexico
and drove the troops Of the Government
sucCossively from Monterey, Camargo, into
Matamoras, where, alter II short siege, he
succeeded in deeailug Gen. Wall, the most
famous of Santa Annals Generals, und Ill
establishing the Revolution on u permanent
basis This was the beginning Of the move
ment which resulted in the election OF San
Ia Anna snd the placing OF Alvarez, and
subsequently, Commonfort, at the head ofthe
Executive. .VidAurri, however, has since
declared his dissatisfaction with the new
government, and quite recently took the
field against it. His recent victory gives
him again the control of this fine country
What will he do! Will he establish .
new and separate Republic, or will he oper
the country to the settlement and occupa
ton OF emigrants from the United States
with view to its eventual amalgamatiol
with our Territory He is on enlightened
progressive man, who is fully satisfied ,as Il
the incapacity of the country at present t
sustlin the expenses of separate govern
ment; he knows, too, lis great resources
which only need the energy, capital, art an
enterprise OF the Northern races to rende
it one Of the most productive and vaiaabi
portions OF the continent.
1t was the opinion of General Taylor, an
indeed of all sagacious Americans who hav
! visited this region, that its cesson shoul
. have been included in the Treaty with Mex
, ico made at the expiration of the war {
ls48. Nature appears to have marked OF
that range OF lofty mountains called tn
, Sierra Madre, which stretches from tn
9 Gulf almost to the Pacific, as the boundar
4 between two independent nations.
r There is no such strongly defined bounds
: ry on this continent. On the southern sid
= there is sterile country--a desert whic
stretches for mary miles-that would re'
train any tendency to invasion from tn
= North, and secure to Mexico better protet
S ton than any which she now has.
e The country on the North, which the su
= cessGuI revolution OF Vidaurri has virtual
detached from the Republic Of Mexic
= would be most valuable accession to II
r United St1tes. 1t is a most productive al
Z beautiful country, but spaFscly settled, al
n yet capa Bile, under good culture and by Il
: introduction of American skill and ente
n prise, of sustaining dense population.
d the Northern parts it is admirably adapt
i for grazing and grain growing. In the Sout
~ SuUhT, COltin uHu duh al thF t'OpiN
!, piants grow with great luxurisnce; whil
n of all the minerals, there is no part Of t
IS continent which contains such an abun
e anCP.
K There are other important considerable
is relating to this Territory which we have n
l, now time or space to touch, such as t
II opening Of the shortest and most Practical
e route to the Pacific coast, and securing
e our Government and people the control
the region through which that would pm
A prompt, energetic policy and acton
n, the part OF our Government would enable
r. to obtain this valuable country without V
a. lating the scnsibiities of the stcrnest CO
1t servatism or giving any ofiense to any OF
or power. Mexico would doubtless be ha
le pv to get rid of disalfected section, a
to the people of that region, long cursed
I'd revolutions and other incidents to the tick
l. and incapable government of Mexico, wo'
r hail the extension over it OF the Ryis Of o
ut Republic rs its resurrection and restorati
is to new life Cincinnati Enquirer.