The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-21
From The Baltimore Republican.
Mexico fastening to It's Downfall.


Ever since the nominal independence
Of South America-that is, from the Pc
Tiod when it threw OF its Allegiance 10
Spain--that coudrry has been prey to
demagogues and adyenturers, and has
been constantly depreciating in power
and resources. Intestine wars and revo-
.utions have wasted the wealth Of the rco
pie, aud destroyed their energies, until
they are now ready 20 sacrifice inlcpcn.
dence and nationality for the sake of re.
pose and protection from some stronger
arm than their own. At this lime an.
archy and wild disorder reign predomi-
nant Having beggarlel their own reo.
pie, the chief Of the hour is now extract.
ing forced loans from citizens of other
Countries who may DO found soiournnr
among them. Oar own citizens have
been levied upon, and those who have re.
fused tc submit, to the unjust demands of
the demagoGN"s have been ruic,v order
ed from the country. The protest Of our
Minister has been di>regarled, ana the
laws OF civilized nation, opeuly. And
these things nave hecu done while a rrea,
portion If the Mexican people themselves
are IN arms against the lvrau:, and every
day IS expected 10 announce his downfall.
a half ccntnry'e experience must have
sa-stie! the people Of Mexico, as it has
the world besides. that they are incapable
OF governing themselves. 1t Was ms.
take in this country, or rather the great.
est bunder Of Ger. Scott, that ;hc coun.
try was not kept when it had been CON
quercl. Tie people We're desirous Of be-
coming part and parcel of this great ma.
ton, and humanity and the best interests !
Of society would have been promoted, by !
gratifying their wishes. Instead Of pay |
ing the nominal government o! Mexico |
$l0,o0O,Ooo for 81 small portion of the |
terrtorr, we should have brought The |
whole under the influence of stable !
government aud Il purer civilization, and |
thus secured 10 the inhabitants that peace |
and protection to whch they have been
so long strangers. 1t is not to be surpo
sed that the government of tins country
eau tameIy submit to the oppression oft
our citizens by the ephemcrar and ire
sponsible rulers Of Mexico II Is useless
to demand repaSation from such parties,
and there il nothing left but resort 20
the power Of redress inherent to oursel.
yes.
1t needs but the Invention, when hun.
dred thousand volunteers would spring
forth like TIC clansmeu ol RhodcTc& Dhu
ready to avenge the insult 10 our coun.
trymea, and wipe out the distracted and
divided country Of Mexico and incorpo
rate its fair plains and mighty forests into
Our own great family Of States. And
who is there that shall say nay to the
proposition. Who shall dare to prescribe
bounds or limits 10 our empire Of peace
and prosperity. Are We to take into con.
sidcra'i1n what England or France may |
say ? Let England take care Of her owr .
to"cring Indian Empire; and let Napole- !
on tAo Third look to his sceptre, lest while
taeting his eyes beyond tho Atlantic, he
may find La Belle France passing like
troubled meteor from under his grasp
We repeat the Mexico is has
ten!ng to her downfall, and the question
is, whether we shall control its future for
the benefit Of the world, or whether we
vii! permit some foreign despot to gall
"an2e the shrivclled body into tempo
rrry existence for our farther annoyance
aud injury.