Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-04
From the London Times, Aug. 10.
Mexican Affairs ms Viewed I'm Eng
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The same year which, we trust, has seen
the re-establishmcnt. on firmer basis than
ever. of the Anglo-lndah empire in the East
seems likely to witness the extinction Of the
last vestiges of the empire of Spain in the
golden West. We have restored we trust
permanently and durably. the nightly edifice
which was founded by Give, Hastings and
Wellesley, while the last fragment of the con-
quest of Cortez is Wondering into dust The
two cases are not devoid of u certain rude
analogy. There are many points of resem
blence between the Hindoo c, Astcc charac-
ter. The difference seems TO have been that
while the English have maintained and in
creased the vast interval that separated them
from the Hindoos, the Spaniards have not
been able even to retain such civilization as
they took with them, but have sunk far
below the level of the fierce warrior OF the
sixteen century-until, from the grossness
of their ignorance. and the degradation of
theft moral character, they present disad-
vantageous contrast to the Indians whom
they conquered, plundered, tortured and
enslaved.
If the French can truly say of modern
Spain that Africa begins at the Pyrenees, we
may Judge what sort Of place Mexico must
be when il is admitted on all hands that il
falls very far indeed below the almost mere
dibly debased standard of the mother country.
Miserable indeed must be that republic.
which has not in it enough of order and
morality to receive even such civilization as
modern Spain can give her. In the case OF
Mexico we have, in addition 10 all other
causes of degradation, the fact that the
the Spanish race has become vastly
deteriorated by intermiNture with the Indian
and that between this hybrid race aud the in.
habitants of pure Spanish blood there has for
many years ragged deadly feud, which seems
only too likely To end in the determination OF
the latter. While the white and the hall
breed are thus engaged in an internecine con
test, the Indian, intiamed against both by au
luminosity at least equal to that which they
feel for each other, enters the lists, aud wal
of races is maintained with every circum
stance of cruelty and horror.-The massa-
cres in India, which have curdled the blood
of all who have read them, are tame aud pale
in comparison with the deeds which are done
every day IN the face of the sun throughout
the length and breadth of the Mexican
republic.
But it were well indeed for Mexico were
the deadly antipathy of three rival races il,
only torment. tor victory would ultimately
declare for the strongest. and that strongest
might be expected TO rule permanently and
vigorously over the rivals il had crushed
The present state Of things affords no suci
hope. What IL going on in Mexico assumes
the form and decks itself out with the nam'
of political revolution. There are federaist
and constitutionalists, and parties OF ever
conceivable name and pretension; but wha
Is really going on IL not change from ont
form of political organization TO another, bu
the absolute dislocation and disruption of th,
v.ry ground work Of society itself Aexic'
at this moment is ravaged by no less than 81,
armies, recruited from among her own peo
pie protesting adhesion 10 every variety o
political sent .ment aud opinion, but being Il