The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-29
OsseTv> athens ON the Opinions Entertained D.,
1he United ssa&es Concerning MEXICO,

TO THu KDIrO9 OF TIE HgRALD.
With reference 70 tho opinions expressed By many Of
The journals Of This republic oo1 earning tos oooenoss
Viii h have recently aken place that Of Mexico tne
papers have added, necessary ooosequeGcs
observations the situation Of the county, on ns ele-
mspts Of conservation and upon ts future These reec
TONS perhsps, have given birth tho idea Of proeo
torate the part Of the Uni.ed sats which has
excessively entertained In the 5ansie.
We shall soy nothing concerning the
ess those things whoa have occurred during
the actual revo'usin, in which each
cations according TO h inerests sympathies being
sbe for tho same reasons, TO estimate them u their
per valae; but hsxcans, loving oouny-aithougn
unfortnpase-as hvng witnesses Of tho pest; AMI, al
though have becn shSrers Of her political policy
believe II 70 be duty 70 reoy the opinion which mas
been formed Of the Ne xoap republic In the Unitsd Sss
and to explain though briefly aud ipsuhc,ens,y, tne
which IN themselves baye led 70 Ma political
WILSON'S, veil their resu,, In order that the origin
its misfortune 40 the situation In which ia society
nov found may be known IL DO Enatad grestr
ess degree according 70 s valoe and justice will be
dne the subject well BY the press by cz ms Of
the United states
II ospnos be unknown 70 any Individual that the edusa
ton Of the Spanish colonies after their conquest was
most imperfect and nsgnih amt that could bs given
people. Il thus that whom Mexico became iepsn
dent Of span sno was found To be possessed Of
gulay habits and II society educated 1ely up
pr,nc'pe ,bat would obedience 70 those
held tho dominant power, and vhose mtsress 70
enchan intelligence and TO encourage religious superse
ton and servle respect for the privileged cassss which
could not entirely extngushed tho most cvi.
bxsd pations Of Europe.
Without doubt, the heavy and oppressive dom,-
nation Of Spain the cause that the Moxioans,
n the time Of their independence ocsred the
most extensive enjoyment OF liberty Gan extreme
very natural In all systems Of reprsals); and
they therefore, had N struggle from day day against
sncient ana clA~ privileges, - eooqaer
thsm, almost from the very moment Of their potoai
emancipation.
be considered tha. in Euyope, after The most
culinary revolutions which extended oanures
the privileged Glasses exist unto this day. without he p
sitity Of substantial avsrment that democratic pruc
pes have completely trumpbed how 10 Il 70 be expected
that Mexico In less than thirty eight years. should be
able 70 destroy the we'll established interests Of those
classes, without sustaining continue, stYugsiei
b more than enough TO expect that Msxi,o, having
been left with elements Of purely coonai chsa ,er
should far have ADVANCED 10 path Of civil a.
10 arrive 1t that condition In which che would be sbIe TO
direct and perfect, peacefully, the highest liberal prrc
pes-such as tho liberty Of thought, the freedom Of
rehgoo the abolition Of the punishment OF dosth the re-
sulat,on Of property and macy others.
Is too much that the liberal party should have abol
nhed tho prvileges-destroyio ths monopoiss estab
isned s oonsututonai prncfpscs-h The liberty OF CON-
merce, and throwing out Tho Aw for the sppropraaou
eftse ecsesiastsca goods, boswthsantng tho military
nsurrction brought abou, BY zuoAss with intention
OF nufyirg those laws for which viii syu sc but o~o
psyer destroy ia Ell eta
The real position Of veIicp stn painful and lansnta
BILE there is no hing IN 70 oespAr OF the Cause of
liberty AND progress b.cSnss 0e vsry durayoo Of ,ne
present contest IL distinct snd papabe syn tina, she
poser Of the clergy and OF tho bsyone already an ex
pring power
the cbarsctsr Of toa, which nov ssisss roere hsd
formerly been struggle for the ovss Of form OF eov.
eminent which shoulo be central or federsyo and bv
which this or that military chief ssospded 70 povey ~
they struggle for tho triumph Of dea-sho dsmoc-sac
ides-and they sugee silh the winds 70 asocrtAu the
weight Of the boaste victories party
which, for many reasons oapno; be tsrmsd sea.ite ri
umph
-Four months have passed .ince The oommeposneut Of
the revolution OF rAcubAys and at this he thai n
called Governor zuloagss not master Of moro territory
than that vtch &C up'et by hH troops for o.
violence; and hs Notwithstanding the erssDoe of the
appearance an acting Governor not~tbstsuding ths IN
uieues and the gold Of the clergy and ausiy 1ot~h
standing the moral patronage which thought would
be lent BY The dpiouauo body, whose individual mem
bore for the most part bold reuoGrsde OPINIONS, symps
bkng With The and ntrodoo evil agencies
into the political AFFAIRS Of the cosniry rpis nss 10
ference 70 Mr. Forsyth whoae expAnst AMI primo pies
O
Zulcsga Was the resu OF surprse oaased by other
members OF the oipomsnc body, or ~ least OF fatal eqai
vocation, Which could not inoupss Mr. Forsythsn eqni
vocation which, In our opinion, cannot soon ~ remedd,
and which would not have been Permitted oy the lawful
6overpor OF ire repuono
hbsuppoeed that because OF war 10 Mexico at the pre-
sent uue, Of m'st serious Character horef,r. so
oiety W ID Danger OF beps utterly dissolved ToB " q
mmako Mexico posscrses the elements neossssry for
her own preservni"n and although " vus mat the na
na fountain seems " have been drawn on and exhaust
Cd by me wssteiui and sovsny conduct OF nnndred
men ubo bave deceived tbs country and wno aorsd 70
pJwer 70 pervertt, equally az true nsf tn- nsuco
10 tseh rich ano not beng annibsied In tne mo
mept IN when snc oexns 10 cooteno Tor ne popery OF
peace Der presress VII oe rs asi ne qua antics OF oer
exs'enec sure
Inc severe ana tnresieomg aspect o. he present r1
onerr VIC mo-, preoe snn oonclueve yroo' ns' denoe
efmnsnop Lear Al nano o. -oicn the 'vo parties sno
are nov oahns sssns, cssh otner v DO united having
come W unoersnnd then proper interests Inc result
ne oontest cannot 90 aouo'foi 70 me hoera party oy
wnom tne ueeures on toe eersy nave been crus,y
"noefed, sn1 wnicn VIII De naisntd With the mnote
nance q tne armed lsroe snin fusn'neh; -nle The
IDEAS OF prosre ano noery are far from Their devclope
ment-unroiling more and more earh prppprtpr