Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-23
VI ExICO.


other nation on the Continent Of Amer
lea. Cursed with ambitious Generals,
who, after acquiring some reputation
fighting for their country, forget ITS
interests and their patriotism, in efforts
to attain supreme power by the aid OF
ignorant and unprincipled soldiery,
Mexico has bled at every pore since
1927, and the Clergy and the Generals
have impoverished tho nation, kept 1t
in constant turmoil, the people in igno-
rance, and prevented the development
Of the mineral, agricultural, and com
mercial resources. which nature has SO
layishlv bestowed upon that splendid
country. Designed for garden of
Eden, i has been converted into viii
dcrness ofrobbers, by degenerate Span
ards, and its riches either laid waste hy
carnage and war, or suffered TO remain
neglected by indolcnt inhabitants
With the example of the Republic e
the United States before them for 30
years Of independence, the McNlcms
commenced their career as a nation hy
adopting AN Emperor lie rei@ncd
ten months and was driven from the
country by revolution, and Republic
established. In 1928 new and bloody
internal war induced Spain to Try to
subjugate Mexico to her sway. which
was frustrated by Santa Anna. In 1881
some degree of order was restored IN
der Pcdraza. soon after Santa Anna
rcyolted at Vera Cruz and became
President in 1888. In that wear Tex
is rcvolted, and in 1886 Santa NINA
was "treed" by Houston at San Jaento.
and the independence of fexas secured.
Bustamcntc became President. aud was
succeeded by Santa Anna. who seems
to be the "cyil genius of that repuh-
lie. As soon as he gained power be-
employed all his talents in ,onccrting
measures for the gradual change ofthc
government into monarchy. THIS
has been the curse of the nation. CIV
il broils follow in constant succession.
and the army was steadily employed
in suppressing revolts, and cutting the
Threats Of the people Education aud
morality have languished until there j.
scarcel " enough remaining upon which
to found republic Gomouiert has
now got the control Of the govern
mcnt He has discovered the causes
of the national disorder and decay, and
is employing his time in putting INTO
operation such laws and measures as
will tend to elevate, educate and repuh.
licanise the people. His army Is dali,
employed in crushing revolts, while he
is employed in the nober task Of pur-
ging the laws oteycry monar, heal Gle
mcnt, and Is encouraging industry.
schools, and sound morality The
immense estates Of the Church are to-
be sold to the people, not conii~eated.
and this will place the lands in the
hands Of = greater number OF the pco-
pie, who will own, and therefore de-
vote more Rttention TO agriculture. 1t
is barely possible that Comontort may
stop the progress Of national decay.
Ii he had the Anglo Saxon race Tor cit
liens he could do it, but there seems to
be a remarkable fatality in Spanish
blood. 1t does not thrive well in the
New, any more than it does in the Old
World. "Decoy" seems to be written
upon its front
But the United States and Mexico
were settled by different races, from
different causes and with different mo-
tives.
The British Colonies were settled by
refugees from Religious and Political
Intolerance. Mexico was settled by
adventurers and gold hunters. One
race sought for liberty, the other for
gold and silver plundered from the
Savages. The one race, therefore.
looked after the education, morality
and government ofits people, while the
other race were engaged in robbing
nations of their gold and amassinc
wealth, to be expended in licentious
indulgences. The one race has crea-
ted this glorious empire of free States
where true liberty is enjoyed, while
the other race has degenerated into
nation Of robbers, and, in default of
more Indians to plumber, turn their
arms against each other, keeping Mex
leo in a continual state of turmoil and
revolution, totally destructive to ma
sional liberty and individual happiness.
Comonf9t has an almost hopeless
task before him, in his work of regen-
Grafton. Santa Annals again intriguing,
has published pronunciamento, con-
demning Comonfort's confiscation of
his estates in Mexico, and SO worded,
as to prepare the way for his recall to
Mexico, in case Of q new Revolution.