The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-27
Mexico as II Was and IL is--Tlc Eorbear-
ancc OF the United states.

When some four centuries III enterprise Of Spanish
naysaors opened the saa ccninenrof America 70 the I
found 70 be concentrated in two spots, and only OF
that enormous territory. One of these favored regions
was Peru; the ether Was Mexico. in Mexico csle-
caly tbat aIt politics, an science had received their
greatest development All the 81 North. America
from the shores Of Hudsons hay the mouths Ms
ssspp was desolae anu earbarous, diversified only by
swamp forest prairie and populated by without
khoSedee o. laws Mexico alone redeemed the character OF
me new continent and presented 10 the eyes 81 the inva
ders spectacle marvellous 70 satisfy the expcc
taons which the great discovery hal raised There
SnniaTds found organized state ancient polity
opnent capital exalted dynasty formidable priest
hood anu people Well skilled the mechanical and dc
coratve arts SO great IN fact was the proficiency Of the
Mexican workmcn, elaborate the system OF govern
mcnt, and impressive the whole evidence N wealth
ana grandeur that FOR some time the civilization OF Mexico
was regarded RS superior 10 that Of Europe. Although,
indeed the researches q modern nqures have enabled
rs y Apply some corrective 20 these ideas, is really pro-
baoic that IN certain respects the Spanrds found Mexico
Muie ADVANCED tlih spail, anu we nave been recently
assured on thu authority u comprehensive history that
ear ano natural adyanases such was the situation and
confguration 81 Mexico that II could hardly fan make
progress, ana All that discovered hore the shape
81 uat3uai wealth or political order represented the extra
ordinary opportunities which nature had provided.
such VAS ne pi,tuse given Of Mexico 100 years ago
cur American nlegen 1t yesterday gave ~ another
sketch OF tho country ~ i exists at this moment and
would DC hard 70 Imagine contrast surprising.
Yare IS Mcroig ~ yav ~ ia ,,aire facqn oafiarr
Jfoa ~ drcsc s,ds 70 tofe Hoy, ,ohch presents such
SYtfdsie dsorguntfaol and y,l The ira.sps u IA
tago1a az ritter cr'erei don ~ Hriaas n 1853 IN
yernmeni no recognized polty. public order. Life
ana property are insecure, no, through the accdon, Of
potral revolution, the eonse qucacc ~ transient
commission but necessarily and permanently, from the
utter default and break up OF al the institutions designed
Tor 'heT n"ect'lL We cannot IND 10 any Euro
prah hislof.-hvi even ~ that OF Spain itseii-any
paEaici 81 Illustration az the present state OF
things n Mexico. Tie country i split into
factions, but tacton has any principle. nor
dos i 10 be much a anticipated thai ,hrre Is
any party, or aLy lcsaer II party, by whose
cadanry Ircdominauco the existing anarchy could be
Terminated. when, IN The year 1874 republican govern.
ment definitely substituted tor the dominion ever
essd by spain contests between federal
sln and Capitalization which have never ceased and
Nhch PERHAPS. nud mere cr less expression 10 an Mc~i
can Revolutions We observe also At present; that the
Roman Catholic Hierarchy o, Mexico are throwing sub
wct a. they r0ss"ss mic 81" scale y scselun, With
the same We've which hAyc recently characterized ,hsr
Proceedings IA various Iart. % Eropc Bot, except
these features, there positively nothing 10 be discover.
"a N the ,v.l nov rarue IN Msxco which rase
above tag level 81 common and rromscuous r.gand.
arr ~,''g a. ''7ot'o' sro ~ pT.@air' casst sehgaf
a. ~. rvcsng ~ er.a any sGgogs rHe b The grfae>
would Dc too atstruse speculation 10 Inquire phiio
sofhcaly INTO the cause whiea have thrs operated
eogutry ialr ard frtanate have pl0lud
az exceptional cvla, - q Is own IN the mdsi ~ gene
RAJ hagbsm. III Ton csiy, the be taken In
glance span rgcd tie sIbles state of Mexico loI
acty t0 suars don '4Irc three years q couvrs0n snd
then oult tart, years ~ rcpgDc anism remarkably
gurc aud csnans model IcNco had H. union, H. ~iaic~
anu q ,frtorlcs ~ Chamber Il deputies aad T.
Eehn TT Parliament 1ha ,.sal electoral districts .aye ~
hc r0pnar suffrage al the reality which Mr. Bright could
desrc aud, tscgi that there education aud
toerapen = r.leu's ma,tcrs, the Institutions ~ Mcxsoo
were, q any rAir N fofy, liberal they could bc.
~ The. however. Wa u No avaA. The Nexesns an
ueiher govern Themselves nor und anybody strong
tnnuih " -oftI0 hfu, Nho TIE state. y can SUI DO
talltN rfi. = eNis. l1lAbhg I" iprcce Tor Mau ~
anything 80 vitality ~ Ca4tslon
tht "1talF ANifNt when might 8faeh % Rsfectsse
hk' tH.s naturally cNlsnoea hy two np', tan cuneue
fatuns 90 %. northern frontier II Nexir, lies ~ ml
dah" ntghtsr already agrranalrfi ~ large acqris -
e. Mextah territory ehQ pefaed ~ the absor itou 81
rrre. hat Gses q contingency stu greater weigh;
+ ~ lat thai ~ nicrna potcs 81 thc NORTH Amer,
innf vii ~ tmsi'Y Hhettd W any frfther alncXa.
ton &owAds ~" Se0h anu ~ wl-esi Statesmen Are ~.
IFeltt-tFt 4" tAr result which nxlt etlfuc. t.s5thE
~ H ~ fFfseat nt ~ a0~fHaW - Hdfhtnfr ma -
tdasa - 80 at eirdronfs ~ dcsffig s"t ~ rpcl
1 NaiD ~ tiitch ~ arsftg gfd i.cete ffe1fJ-
| 40 hn4agA0S hffo h0tt HaitUaNy girsn rfs.
" Rave b0w.teft more direct tntcfct ~
tnc wNoe, tne. ~ ca "a has been Largely