Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-10
Daily al'ir9inian.
The United States Mexico and tho Flu
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letter hom Washington informs Us. that the
Presidents Message to Congress has already been
under consideration in Council, aud the condition
ot dcxiro has hcrn topic of serious discussion.
on' or two memhcrs urged bold policy. one cal.
culatcd to produce scnsation us ell ut home as
ahrond. They argued that the moment was pro-
litons, aud that the civilized world ut large in
stead q utlering complaints or threatening inter
iereu'e, would hook On with appreciation. The
suggestions oi the London Times were referred tn,
and the lamcntahlc anarchy among our noighbors
themselves was cxpaiaed upon in eloquent
terms, with the object Of inducing decisive action.
II was contcndrd still further, tha, tho Aimnis.
trnti'n was III position unfortunate, in opu-
sequence Of thc recent elections that new pro-
grumme onr calculated to throw aside cid issues.
and to start II fresh impulse among the masses.
was absolutely csscntiul. Tho President is rcpor-
ted tohc IN doubt, rs to Whit is bcsi to be- done
under thc circumstances. lie has the disposition.
buthr Acks thcncr,r. lie is anxious Ia recover
the ground that hr has lost among his country
n, u. le' his Iccomptun tactics have been So sui
eida thai lac hrsitatcs and will not decide. 1t ia
clear huWetcr. that Mexico and her future Will
sooa },rupr one Of tho leading questions Of thu
day. The New Orleans Ficag,lit takes ground
or"nlN and boldly in favor of the Proteot",atc. -
The tnjtel stat =, the editor argues, haze e"I
fcieut tca,n to declare war against Mex at any
moment, The whole history of our relations with
that country Is full of wrongs una,oned. ol in
diChItns Ia oar citizens nnd to cur ilag lor which,
even il apology has ever hcon offered, it has been
obtained l., acts HAT Threatened hosti,iiics; and
the eoGrr,>lon has seon i"lloNcd hy new causes of
complaint We doubt whether tho cause ol ei,ili-
yntipn would nW hc advanced hy this active and
iorcih'e decision Of thc destiny Of Mexico. At
nll c,euts, the Weakness aud constant change Of
it's gov crumen should cease To he regarded as any
excuse .r li.,uincs towards Americans"
The NlN Nurh 7iat, also remarks 'Ihnt
goNerpnrut cannot devote tno much ntteutiuu 10
MrAi,u atA Central America. These countries
be nj oer own door, AMI our citizens eanhot he
prevented from occupying Them The Hon. ca
leh Gushing, IA the co,usc OF lecture recently
delivered n Richmond, Va, alluded to tho annex
atiun Of Mc\eo, aud held this significant laI-
gungo
And who saall sain>ay us when TINT day arriv
cs? Nlnju' trow not Suffice it ior her il she
haze no other ar earlier cause Of quarrel with the
United StUtc-. France We do not ruli her 10
account Tor til" progress # her authority in Algc-
ria: nay, We applaud Whnt She is doing there. as
ia tlr common interest # civilization; and we
shO uid MT bc sorry 10 see her. or Spain, do Tor
the sheriff ol Mpraceo or Fch, aud tho bgot- of
barbarism h. rnles, What she has done Tor Alpi-
As litllc ri .ht or cause would rhc have 10
plain, U,I' a. much I" approve II We should inter
pose tor the redemption ii Mexico. Eag!and.-
| think 80 tnIe no !tason 10 expect will not
say apprehrnd- any jealousy ON the rnrt Of Eng
land. She dlseorhs now, IN the retrospect, what
she did net clearly in the prospect that whilst
lIer mission is ~ Asia. ours in America. To her
the termination Il her attempt to hold us III sub
lection Wa the real commencement Of the conquest
Of lndin. IT," Morns and Gornwallises who con-
uurred ii for her learned the lessons Of victory at
the hnuds a one by whom il was honur enough to
hr defeated, and even 50 taught--namely. George
Washingt moi Va. England wisely resolves no
longer odi-rnte withus the supremacy Of influence
in America.
There is no mi>laking the tendencies the pop.
ular mind upon thls sulIcct. and we nra not SUR
urised, therefore. that the President and his con.
sttutionnl advisers have already had the matter
under serious consideration, with reference TO the
forthcoming Message.