Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-21
THE CONDITION OF MEXICO.
PROSPECTS, OF ANOTHER REvoLuTTOS-FRoBABLi
DisMEMBERMENT OF THE REPUBLIC.

PROSPECTS OF ANOTHER REvoLrTfOS-PRoBABLE
DisMEMBERMEST OF THE REPUBLIC.
From the Mexican Extraordinary, Oct. &c
Senior Latragua, the Minister of Gobernacion has
addressed letter to the Governors Of the States, on
the subject Of the many pr0nnnciamcntoS that are
sprnging up throughout the country, and crying out
Justify for "hGlg'0n y FHer0s. The Minister IN an
able manner sets forth the base ngrattude of those
who are taking a leading part in these moVemenis
against the government. H. says the greater part OF
them are those who in March !ss after being de-
feated and made prisoners in war which justly en-
titled them to execution were pardoned oy the Pre
sident whose generous heart granted them their
lives under the solemn obligations that they would
not again take up arms against the government.
The Minister reviews in lucid manner the law OF
the 25th Of June, which has been made the prete1t
for 30 many acts of revolution against the govern
ment. He shows that the law was indspensably call
ed for by the necessities of the country for the em
ployInent of thousands who have so long been kept
in dependent aud poor condition by the system OF
| large aud impracticable estates IN the hands OF
wealthy and inert corporations; for the increase o
the national revenue by greater ndustryfor ncreas
ing the equality of all classes OF penple-or cheap
enng the necessities of life by augmentipg the mum.
Der of producers. and in ne for the general welfare
of the nation. What he says is true, and to all i'm
partial observers the selling of the large estates ot
the corporations must be regarded most ust and
patriotic act. The plea that this law was intended to
| aggrandize the government is shown to be wholly
| incorrect. Every place If property which has been
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tit OF some truly humane and benevolent institution,
| and regards those that are sold by the law, the
corporations are secured in the amount Of the valua.
on which they themselves put upon them or for the
| amount which they were valued at in an open and
public sale. For corporations who inherit properties
from generation TO generation, and who only hold
lands TO the detrmen of the progress OF society no.
thing could have been more just, while attending to
| the requirements Of free and progressive nation.-
Still this law has been made the hobby for the
tonisfs in order 10 shield themselves from their own
| dishOpor and perjury by accusing the government OF
warriUg against the religion of Jesus Christ. The
Minister lays down the great fact that il is against
the policy of the government to allow in the nation
greater power to exist than ITSELF and traces TO the
existence of such power the great bulk OF the evils
| which have afflicted each successive admlnstratlon
snce the Independence. The weakening OF the pow
ot the church he deems essential to place the gov
| ernmeDi in iis proper position.
The minister fleets upon the past course OF the
government in dealing 30 enlently win those VINO
have repeatedly merited the extreme penalty OF the
law The government has go far acted with the hope
that leniency would exercise sufficiently strong
moral force TO the bad faith OF its opponents
but failing to realize any good esus from this course
Il has now resolved upon giving to each traitor his
due need of punishment, according to the law
Tbi, We conceive to be The most important and pro-
msing portion of the whole letter. 1t certainly is
assurance that hereafter will have smaller num-
Der Of pronuaciomeEtos than have occurred in the
same time heretofore He says traitors will not again
be pardoned. and that those who have made revolu-
tons will be made examples Of.
The results OF another succesGul revolution, he
says ciH cause the dsmemberment of the Msrican ma.
ton, and create number Of srsat iRdepen ae1cies
rAich nuss or later fall prey TO sone potcer.
fu fore'e nation. In this segregation each element
would fnd location and there plant their ideas in
government; aristocracy, democracy, wild
demagoguism and various anarches would spring up
that would battle with each other and with them.
selves, until the Of Mexico would pass amongst
the relics of the past.
We not so visionary as TO zee the truth OF this
picture We do not belleve that any portion OF Mex
ico for any length of tune sustain an Indepenoen
nationality With Mexican people. The destiny VI uae