Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-09
From the n Y. Exnrsss.
The Crum bling of uexico,


whether we, or Mexico will it or MOTTO
crnmbie before the superior energy and an
mixed blood of the AnglO-Saxon race 10 The
United States. The empire of the naughty
GuatamoZin, which was smittend0wn by Fer
nandO COrtez and his bravest of all brayemen,
is sgan to fall before a race, not superior, if
equal, to his Spanish HiGalgos-b utfsr superior
to the mixed and intercrossed races of African,
Indian and Spanish that now people Mexico,
and kept up there perpetual internecine war.
The treaty We speak of exhibits two things,
-one the craving necessities of the Mexican
government, which twice or thrice before has
tasted OF our gold and become corrupted by it,
and the other, the cupidity, not so much OF
| our own Cover ment as of individuals under
that Government. with great pecuniary nfiu-
ence IN 1t, who Use o., or wonld use the United
states, IN order to crafty that cupidity. The
Mexlcans in this treaty, it is true, do not pro-
| pose to give Us Sonora or california, :
bat what is more to them, if not to US, they
stoop not only TO nortage their revenues TO rs,
who have been their mortal enemies,-bnt in
fact to surrender to US the control of their
customs, and thus. of course their internal
| laws. They introduce us of the United States,
and our governmental machinery, very much
| as the lroJaD horse was introduced into Troy,
with certainty that, in the future, the arm
ed men in that horse will posses themselves of
Mexico. But,-as they give ont their neces
sites are such, they must submit to them or
Persh,-and this is probably true. A writer
from Mexico, who justifies the treaty seys, in
q letter to the Journal Of Commerce.
"The facts with reference to Mexico are simply
| these: For more than thirty years, embracing the
period of her independence her history, so far as
either material or moral progress is concerned may
be considered as almost a blank But the reVolu-
ton OF Ayutla, of Alvarez and of Comonfort inau-
gurated new era. Hope again seemed to dawn
tor Mexico. Through a new and wise policy, the
Romsh Church Was psrayzed by the well-directed
blows which were aimed against it--reforms
! commenced-and liberalism was for once triumph
ant III this country. But the Church only
stunned-not killed; it has reused again, and. for
nearly year past its insdeous, persevering and
powerful influence has succeeded in reducing the
efforts of the liberal Comonfort Administration TO
mere struggle for existence; until the liberal par
ty almost discouraged, an9 the prospect of sue
cesstuly establishing the great reforms OF the day
have become most gloomy. Were the Mexsan
people possessed OF ideas and our force of
character it would be different But we mus, view
them as they are, with the character. ideas, and
habits, which centuries of Spanish misru,e have
given them They may know sufficiently well what
lie wanted to place them upon the road 10 progress
among the nations of the earth; but how 20 acs
complish this, with the means they have, is a diff
tcult question with the liberal party They feel
powerless to seize at once the whole Of the church
property, they have been advised to do; and though
$4,000, 600 worth has been sold, the transactions
hardly yet air OF reality and it is felt that
the farms and buildings may return at any moment
to the possession of the Church
meanwhile the Government is without resours
ita
apparently, its last eIpedient exhausted One after
another, pronHncjGmentos, caused by the clergy,
spring mp in every part of the country; and no
sooner is one put down, than another breaks out at
a still more unexpected point.
Compelled to use all its energies in merely sus
tanning its existence the Government is poweress
to either enforce the reforms which have been
commenced, or complete the course upon which il
gloriously entered. Nor can any security be ex"
pected until this perncions Church Influence is
thoroughly destroyed and it's power forever taken
away
"This would be effected only bv the seizure of
its property by government sufficiently strong TO
dntorce its proceedings; for the moral influence
and prestige of the clergy have undoubtedly al
ready been almost entirely broken up; it is their
money power that now remains
'0De only hone has Mexico; can she get assist
ance from the United States? From nowhere ese
in the world she obtain it; and without it ber.
alism must speedily be overthrow; trade and com
merce continue to be paralyzed, and anarchy and
dissolution follow in melancholy haste. With as.
sistance, and the consequent moral encouragement
the liberal party would feel emholdcned and the
picture would be entirely reversed
"There's no question but that the disposition ex
lists here among the majority of the better citizen:
20 carry out the great reforms which have been in
itiated, and that with some pecuniary assistance
from abroad, and particularly with the moral force
that the extension Of such aid by ,ho United States
for such a purpose would afford they would fee
and they would actually be sufficiently strengthen
Cd 70 go on and consummate tn Sc important meas
ures. The present negotiations therefore, have
character which carries them above any ordinary
considerations of bary Elm and sale; aud while the
United States only cOnsuts her actual commercial
interests, she yet acts the part Of friendly neigh
Dor and Of true Phanthropist in granting L
Mexico that assistance which will enable her tC
overcome that most deadly foe TO her progress and
may be the means Of her entire regeneration"
This is the strong appeal made TO the anti
Roman Catholic sentiment Of the United States
land it touches chord here not without It's
force upon the public mind. The loan Of $l5,,
10000, however, that the Mexican govern
menU wants, is gilded also with some CONNER
cial privileges The same writer then thus
touches our pockets:
ain 1885 our commerce with Mexico was owe
50 900, 600 II is now no, 81 900 900, and in pro
portion, hardly an eighth of that with England -
Nov, we have opportunity Of turning the sea
, and throwing into New, York those vast sumo o
specie heretofore quietly though so regularly pass
ing Great Britain Ifreciprocity has been hem
efcial with Canada, what would il be with Mexico
with her 7, 900 900 of inhabitants and her varied
tropical productions. True, we now get this only
upon the frontiers and there difficulties Of trans
purtation in the way. But the St. Louis jobber
can tell Of the profits of the Santa Fe trade ever
with the always high and almost restrictive tariff
and with this means Of profsrble inlet for Mexican
trade, what stimulus to the construction Of th,
| Texas and other far Western roads. But the chic
? importance OF these measures is a beginning. The
, | give an opportunity Of demonstrating 70 the Mexi
, cans by their own actual experience, the advAnta
ges Of increased commercial intercourse and NOR
intimate political relations with the United States
The necessity is not in any case involved, of re-
, quiring q very perfect government in Mexico
quiet cal only be preserved for short time, I'll
, gradual introduction Of American business mer
, with their conservative influence will accomplish
the rest"
; Undoub,edlyl But Mexico had some suct
} experience ia Texas 10 1886, and elsewhere
say in Upper California, where war existed
against Mexico before war was declared By th'
United States.
The New York press generally, we see, e,
poets this treaty forthwith TO be rejected, ii
ever sent to the U. S. Senate, but, -crum
bling as Mexico s,-there is vitality in sever
millions Of dollars interested in its ratification
which will lift mp the treaty in the Executive
Session the Senate is 10 have to act upon th'
Presidents nominations, even if it is rejected
before March 4th
Mexico presents To rs OF the United States
most alarming aud puzzling problem. We ar
situated towards her as the British seem To b
in IndA,-a 81 ecies of overwhelming destiny