The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-11-23
Condition OF Mexico.


News received by additional arrivals from
this unhappy country increase the probabili-
ties of her speedy and certain approach to a
condition which is not only deplorable, but
der. Occupying no mean position, and cir
cunlscribed by no narrow boundaries upon
the map of the world-favored with eli
mate requiring but little exertion upon the
part of her inhabitants to obtain the neees-
saries and comforts Of life-with seaboard
which, although not SO favorable as that of
some of her fellow nations for the expansion
of her commerce, still amply sufficient to
give her respectable commercial posi-
tion-containing within the bosom of her
soil many of the valuable mineral products
which, properly used, ought to be an unfail
ing source of wealth and revenue-claiming
among her mixed population fair proper
ton of mind and intelligence, enough to
make her all that she should be, power on
this continent she is blessed with all the in
gradients and qualities which generally
characterize other countries. Yet, one thing
Mexico lacks, and in this, moro than any
thing else is the secret of her condition, viz:
national pride. While the people of every
civilized country upon the face Of the globe
are characterized by instructive love ofcoun-
try, the inhabitants of Mexico seem to be
wrapt up in individual sel6shness of dispo-
sition, and practice love of selfaggrandizc-
ment in preference to that of national glory.
In her annals for twenty or thirty years
scarcely single instance can be referred to-,
when power has not been warped from its
legitimate channels, and used for individual
qualification.
Alvarez and Commonfort appear to be the
only exceptions during many years, to the
universal rule Of outrage, prostitution and
destruction. 1t is unfortunate for the ccun-
try that when the former overthrow the
miserable government which the re-
volution, that he headed account
complished, he did not possess the vigor, de-
nicd him by his old age, nor the statesman
ship of which he was deprived by his mex
perience to assume the helm of State His
example is the only approach to self-devo-
ton for his country's sake, which can be
be perceived in Mexican history. Common
fort, whom he placed in the Presidential
chair, was too weak to retain the reign Of
government for any time, and with the
power of the clergy against him, soon sue
cumbed to the prevailing condition Of
things.
That there is sufficient intelligence among
the public men of Mexico, to redeem her
from her apparently helpless condition ad-
mits of no doubt, but the want of virtue in
their midst, will, Judging from the past, for
ever preclude them for her redemption
Late intelligence denotes that Alvarez in
tends to make another attempt to restore or
der in the midst of chaos. If he accomplish
es what he is about to undertake, the fate o
Mexico may be postponed but the cvent
which have occurred during the past tel
years. and the present distraction pervadinG
in nearly every State of the Confederacy, an(
the apparent impoSsibility of peaceful gov
eminent within her borders, denote that i
cannot be avoided.