The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-09
The saxon and Latin Races-The Fate Of
Mexico, SC.

II
for solution, none possesses more Importance
than that of our relations-po political social and
industrial-with the countries lying beyond our
Southern boundary. This problem is one of i'm
portance, not only in regard to the future rela-
| tons of contiguous nations, but Il involves the
| further Development or the extinction of one OF
the European races upon this continent, with all
its theories and traditions its hopes and its
| aspirations.
| The Saxon and the Latin races Of Europe
| colonized in America-the one from England
and the other from the Spanish peninsula
| establishing institutions under its own peculiar
theories, and each pursuing the line of develope-
ment which the genius Of the race pointed out TO
| it. The British colonies developed the germ Of
| freedom which existed in their municipal in
| situations, and founded communities which,
| in the rapid acquisition Of physical and moral
power, have surpassed everything that the lights
of history open to US. Eliminating from its the
cries and its institutions all the clogs which, in
| the shape of primogelture. privileged classes
and limitation of tie freedom OF thought, had
delayed the true dev,lopement of man, the Saxon
| race in America has exhibited vitality and at
tanned an energy Of progres that have been with
out parallel
The Latin race, On the contrary, founded COM
munties in which the only aim was to perpetuate
the state of things as it had existed for ages un.
der the Catholic kings, and change either in reli-
gous belief o, political opinion was rankest
heresy. Development was thing unknown and
unsought for, and progress was only another
name for ruir While under these different sys-
TENS the one race grew and waxed strong apace,
the other continued the same unwearied round,
clinging to the old traditions, each generation be
ing nothing more than a repetition of the one
that proceed it. The growth and territorial ey-
tension Of neither race interfered with the other
for there we're vast solitudes and little intercourse
between hem..
With the progress Of the Saxon race came re-
volution and the overthrow Of many Of the
cherished and time honored traditions Of Europe.
Greater individual liberty was demanded and
attained for man. The wisdom Of the Latin race
foresav the danger which these triumphs Of hui
man progress involved for the never changing
system of their Institutions and the Count Aran-
da urged upon Charles Ill. of Spain, the impo-
LEY of recognizing the newborn independence Of
the British colonies. 1t is but the type Of what
will occur in our own colonesif allowed to succeed
be said. But II did succeed, and the Latin race
in America saw with wonder the rapidly of our
developomnnt
Wonder begot admiration admiration was sue
ceedcd by longing, and this very soon produced
a desire to initiate our example. The Spanish
colonies threw of their allegiance to the crown
and in numerous fons and protean shapes
have been endeavoring for nearly forty years
to engraft our institutions upon their
political and social theories. Republics OF all
kinds have sprung up and disappeared among
them. and one generation has passed away in the
vain attempt 10 unite forms Of government to
political theories. while between them repellng
forces only have existed. The example Of Mexi-
CO is the example Of all Of them.
Believing that some Of the laws Of her social
organization were opposed to the harmony Of the
new order Of things, peonage or the bond of
labor was abolished. Instead Of the unmx.
ed happiness she had thought to create by
this step, her material interests were destroyed
by IL, and a nation Of idle isperos was brought
into being Intellectual Development which l.
Immediately dependent upon material pro.peri.
~, began a. once to decline instead Of advance
and while the nation sought for the cause Of thi.
decline IL was unwilling or unable 10 rnise
H. true source. Still seeking TO find T. In tho
social organization. they have continued The
effort 10 assimilate dissonant and une-
qual races--the Latin. the Indian and
the African-and such measure Of hopel.for ALE.
Walton has only tended to in~sa-e the evil it
was desired to remove Not only have the art.
and sciences continued to wane among them. but
each attempt at social and political amcoration
has carried them farther from that liberty ihey
have sought TO attain
Yet one by one the threads that formed the
web 81 society have been drawn from ia texture
until little else remains but tangled snail Dis
Indignation 4 the law Of her political a. well a.
OF her social being. The second generation 81
free Mexicans has grown up In The belief that
their failure TO attain the prosperity We enjoy i
owing no, 10 the fact that they have not under
stood and truly adopted our principle. and insti-
tuions but to that that they have no. destroyed
sufficient Of their own. 20 the work OF elimin.-
ton goes on. and nerve after nerve Of the body
polite il drawn out or deadencd Radicalism
usl,rps the place Of freedom and aliernates with
tyranny in the rule Of misrulo and The work Of
destruction.
Gradually the bonds Of society have been
looscned by 1 iconoclasts until il Il ready to
fall to pieces. Stll on 90 these radcals-,uro,
Che pure) they call misunderstanding down all
things and building up nothing. Finding that
the object Of their hopes il stll unattaincd. they
believe that il must be because they are not sun
GENTLY free and they shout for rcd republican
ism and the rule o. reason Euloye- upon @that
great philosopher. Robcspcrre" are pronounced
IN legislative halls as has rec ntly occurred IN
ono 81 The republics south Of us The universal
lrOthprhoCd ~ the Uhitp Indian rH.yrn ,ar,tan