Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-18

prosectoiate for Mexico 10 earnestly urged in
various quarters. This is particularly the ease st
| The South and in California The San Francisco
| Herald. which came 10 hand BY the last steamer.
sonts;ns several elaborate articles upon the sub
jsct. The conditioo Of Mexico 10 described to be
truly deplorsbls. The commercial. agricultural.
manufacturing. and mining interests Of that Re
public are absolutely perishing. For years they
have been despolsd by military bandits, end I'M
less protection be soon afforded. they must cease
to exist. Whenever military command moves
towards any portion Of tho county, the inhabitants
seek safety in fight. in order to escape impress
ment. Scouting parties ere sent after them in all
directions, and thoy arc brought back IN chains.
IL il to lie wondered at that this wrctched people
should prefer foreign protection to such tyran-
nical sy.temf But, it IL contendcd in various
quarters that the time has not como for direct in
reference. We must wait until some European
government shall attempt to get foothold in
Mexico, and then strike with all our strength.
Our contemporary at Sun Francisco alludes to this
argument and combats its rs follows:
This is virtually saying we must remain deaf to
the appeals of the commercial. agricultural. man.
ufacturing and mining interests OF Mexico; we
must mt listen TO the entreatics OF her foreign
residents and moned med; we must turn deaf
ear To the gr,ans of her oppressed millions; we
must disregard the death shrieks of our slaugii-
tered citzens--,he wall u imprisoned Americans
tho insults to our Aag-the outrhges to our com
mercc and we must wait until France or Spain
tas actually set itself in motion to occupy Mexico
has already prepared its fleets and marrhnlled its
nr,nies-has commenced the work Of guardianship
before we ought to move in the matter. We must
expose ourselves to all the probabilities of war
with some European power, that must first be per-
mittel to take the initiative, before VIC open our
eyea to the impending danger The horse must
he stolen before lock the door We have no
desire to destroy the nationality of Mexico. but on
the contrary to give her nationality. which she
does not now possess We are no advocates for
the annexation and admission Of Mexico ~ State
of our Confederacy; the idea is simply preposter-
Gus; but the maritime powers Of the globe have
determined TO check hor career Of crime, vice and
outrage. and If the United States does not assume
the ungracous tnsk, they will do it far US. Ten
American troops would maintain tran
guilty throughout that country would give effect |,
to it's laws; would establish its Government on |
firm and permanent, basis. and wonld cause it TO
be respected in the remotcst provinces. Under |
American protection new and grand impetus |
would he given 10 commerce. agriculture, mining. |
and the other arts Of peace: her revenues would |
be increased tcnfold; her national treasury en- |
rchcd; her people educated enlightened. and fitted
for sefgovernment; the military vampire that nov
drains her lilc.blood would lc strnnglcd out of
istcncc and the American element rapidly infused. |
her future for still more desirable re-
cults The ambitious designs of European pow
crs would he checked, and our Government freed
from many serious and vexatious questions as well
~ costly nnnoyanccs to which we are now exposed,
and ever mus, be. under the present condition of
affairs. Were delay and procrastnaton to offer
he ali phtpst hone of i'm nroVemeut the pRrt of |
Mexico. We too. would abstain from pressing the
subject at this time; but the experience of the past
Iorbds the hope. Mexico has steadily rccedc. |
rom bad to y rise, until the crisis is reached,
and we have only to show ourselves equal to tho
emergency.