Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28
Mexican Affairs.

Since the establishment OF independence by
Mexico, in 1921, the condition ut the country has
been more deplorabie than that of any Other
civil zed nation ON the face of the earth. Pre-
yious To that event all spirit of enterprise aIn"ns
the people was checked, and the country STUN
bered under the despotis,n of Spain; hut There
was at least peace and quetness. Since the'
revolution has succeeded revolution at brief IN
teryas-Emperor, Dictator and President have
each for short space held the reins at power
scarcely has one military leader seated himself
in the chair of State before another has raised
rebellion-until now everything is reduced to q
state of anarchy. 1t would be equally unproh'-
able and useless to attempt TO follow this RAPID
march of events--ws do not even pretend TO un
derstand the present condition of affairs III
will be the province of the philosophio historian
TO ascertain and point out tor the benefit OF the
world the causes which have lead to results 81
deplorable. The public men OF Mexico, or many
of them, are enlightened and accomplishments
people are brave and patriotic-but yet they
seem utterly unable to form well-ordered anf
sta BILE government.
In view Of these facts General Houston ha-
proposed in the United States Senate, the estab'
lshment of protectorate over Mexico. The
idea is new one to our people, but not more
novel to US than the idea OF the acquisition OF
foreign territory would have been to the found
ers of our government; still it involves too man,
important consequences to be decided upon has
tily. The plan, 80 far as developed by Gen
Houston in his speech, seems to require the con
sent of Mexico, and that Is not likely to be Ob
tanned. The proverbial pride Of the Spanish
race will rebel at the suggestion. a prntectoratt
would result st no distant day 10 the ab-orpti"
of Mexico into the Oonfederaoy Of the United
States The better portion of the Mexicahs II,
Doubt dv>ire this, but the ?, ldicians and mas>,'
are against it. The Extraordinary" publi>he'
in the city Of Mexico said 10 its issue of the 30
of March: ut has Tor hong time been in thu
months Of many persons that the people of Tie
northern country were longing To find them
selves in the arms of Brother Jonathan. The
reasnns for this have been given: that the,
were tired, di>gusted and disheartened from tn
many changes and insecurity in this country
but the most argumentative reason for desil'
to get into the United States has been the Ell
hauc.d value that all properties would have"
Nevertheless, the Legi,lat ures of the States o
Sonora and chihuahua, in which 1.-The northerl
country" lies, have protested in formal manne
against the sale ct auy portion of the nati"na
Territory. The newspaper alluded To expresst
the upiuiou that these l. gslative protests cruta
the actual sentiments OF the bulk OF the PEG
pie of the North ard ironically compliment
them upon their want OF seli,hnes-. To all at
pesrauees, therefore, Mexico must be left /
struggle on without hope of reformation, unit
''BcDther Jonathan" grows weary 1T such ms
cradle neighbor, and, whether right or wrong
takes the country under his protection. withou
so much as saying, by your leave" No d"ub'
however, the plan of getting rid Ut atroublesolu'
neighbor 10y forcing him TO become member"
the family, viii be objected to by some old fog.
ism people.