The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-03
CITY, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1858.


tine government there here political fanatics who pre-
tend 70 believe that this country has still within her the
clements Of regeneration walking In the old
paths OF Clerical tyranny maddened with indstnct
IDEAS Of repuboanis are still concocting plans on
paper for the reconciliation of the hostile feus of
this poor, deeomposed nation Their weak natures
allow them to be swayed in their Judgment by
their interests what they conceive to be their inter-
es to avoid placing themselves under the protection of
some strong and politically honest nation These anat
les see in foreign protection something that must crush
their own RIGHTEOUSNESS that will drive them like mag
gots from the dead carcass of Mexico upon which they
have 50 long been fatenng In purely selfish point Of
view, theyare right but for the future welfare OF their
country, they are crminally wrong and pleased
to assure you that their reasonings and fine arguments
do not command that respect amongst the poor indus
trial. the respectable wealthy classes this country
which they formerly did These people. who have moth
ing to gain and all to lose by the plannngs and
ter plannngs Of the politicians Of the country have had
abundant proof of the dishonesty Of all Of the party
bnaons, and inwafdly praying for delveranee for
the interposton OF some foreign power that will secure
thsn In their lives and properties and end forever the
ptssisicai farocs OF their nnprincipled countymen
Like the inmates Of prison the honest people of
Mexico, looking without for succor and aid. They
eagerly graspng at every chance for deveance from
their present position Even the party in power
seeing they have not the means of sustaining themselves
looking abroad and have implored European powers
to interfere But they obeyng their hatred for the
English language and the love they have for their holy
religion, their language and their ancient and revered
and customs have bent their beseeching eyea
upon Spain the principal and France the second
and begged them lend the required aid The hooded
mos the poorly paid public writer's and the yet proud
Casian Dons, are racking their brains In favor Of the
contamination of this--their dream They in pro-
tedon of this kind barrier TO two Of their fears
loss of their wealth and position and the still more
dreaded advent of the AngloSaxon These people
se partially correct in their fears and may be considered
honest in their labors to arrest the certain march Of
destiny. t Hf
There is now being located another party here, Who
knowing that England cannot be induced to intermedde
in the affairs OF this country and that she only wishes to
end put TO all her present dagreeabe connexions
with Mexico, see no hope in the preservation Of their
holy religion their language, and their ancient and
vered manners and customs and have therefore turned
their hopes upon the United States This party unfor-
tnnately fear be great for various
The most important of these that the clergy
of Mexico would prefer the widest anarchy of their
to order with the free notions Of the United States and
next almost every Mexican and Spaniad hates Americans
from feeling Of ineriorty The number of any class
who would lay aside these petty feelings for their
interests for the love Of peace and order in their
try too small to make considerable party of vol
lgHtaet advocates uG only plan that exists for the
preservation 81 thlf 8s tttg "
E2l may, tbaFth atc that the course of manifest
destiay n AF&pa " aTe 10 Ne opened + must for
d Haija ls Bt8s8tg} hfqs al attempts to eysde this
~ ttnlfiEEs @1s auaf.lye Mexico IN her tAir-
tyseycn years of indcIu- eat Nationality, III her EGty
three changes Of government ID her aetBal4tt5slgs
nearly $500 600 900 of national debt her repeated ev
licences Of bad faith and ia her ompliacs traa
ties OF any other written agreement has fully demost
ted that force the only thing to which she bends
pance. 10 that she bows with the submission of the
vagabpnd at the stake. Mental reservation" will alb
sove the masters for te moment paid writer will
solicit employment from him he was paid to denounce
and the proud Don play the pmp to him he hates.
Have, then, the few who not under the rule of the
Priesthood who endure to their language religion
and customs compete with those Of other people, who do
not wish to aen upon the dead of their country
and who wish to their country enjoying peace and
prosperity any hope for the accomplishment Of the only
plan for the salvation OF their country think have
and firmly believe the day Is not distant when shall
be delivered, whole and entire from the msrule which
has left us in the deepest condition of ruin. N
Tho late acts Of the American government denote that
Mr.. Buchanan has been studying our hopeless situation
and that he has decided to do something with and for
The retiring of the American legation from here is most
significant and that step, coupled with the very decided
threats made In the despatch ordering Mr. Forsyth to
leape The republic forthwith, and also the ordering Of Uni
ted States vessel to Guayas to take from prison
there American By Jorcy necessary, to appeared
if the prayers Of the worthy and patriotic few of Mex
ico to be fully and satisfactorily answered. We
in hopes here that the American government In at
last taking notice of the many outagcs pepetratcd upon
its flag and citizens by Mexico, may thoroughly carry
out its threat by preventing of these gev
ances If 1t prevents the recurrence of similar grev
ances, more paper will be consumed in exchanging
diplomatic notes between the Capitol at Washington and
the palacio naconaI Of this capital And hopes in
creased by knowledge of the in which Mexico
has treated the warlike dispatches from Washington
government has refused to give him up, and has treated
the threats with the utmost indifference Thus it seems
that Providence has kindly held out hope to us when
we most In need of it, and nothing prevent its
realization now but ndecson on the part of the Amer
government. / think it is not in Mr.. Buchanan to
fall back from his position and surely if he does the voice
Of his people must be raised in aid and defence Of their
countrymen in Mexico and for the maintenance of the
dignity of the American flag against the insults which
have repeatedly been offered to it by Mexican officials
and for which the Mexican government has apollo
gized or manifested the slightest regret. af
To attempt to describe the positions of the bege
rents In civil Is useless impossibity. All
correspondence is interrupted and flooded with
ase reports that dare not attempt to give you in de-
tail the from the different camps nor in fact can
tell you where the different camps are at this moment
We know that Vidauni is at San Luis Potosi or
Cuernavaca district We know that many federal bands
floating about this capital. We know that
great dissatisfaction exists in the government troops and
that but little signs of action manifested the part
Of the government generals This said have told You
all that is known here at present There are everyday
reports Of battles but those only reports No i'm
pertant battles have taken place and none will unless
Vdaur should perchance get the troops of the govern
ment in corner. a4
The city still remains In sad state from the tyranny
Of the present government Tho jails oil filled with
political prisoners and the poor laboring people are in
constant fear Of the pressgang 1t is estimated that
some 5000 persons are now confined In the car of this
capital held recruits for the army when necessity may
occur.
4 The journals remain silenced For the past month
none have been allowed TO appear except hose the pay
Of the government Moran is, learn, to bring out