True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-04-07
A, New Revolutionary Movement.

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man Of some celebrity, that I" Mexico has
pear ripening for fall into our lap.o-I
There can be no question that the pear is
now nearly, if not quite ripe. an1 the
very best thing for that unfortunate Re-
public would be annexation, The whole
history Of Spanish American republican,
ism has been history of failures. From
the time that the victorious Bolivar
banded together the South American
dependencies of Spain, and wrested them
from the mother country, the HispanO
Americans have evinced no genuine
capacity for self government. Columbia
was soon parti,ioned, and revolution
succeeded revolution in the various South
American Republics like the shifting
scenes of a.panorama. But one stable
government exists on the continent, and
that is the Empire of Brazil. And her
stability is solely due to the conservative
influence Of the institution of slavery.
| When the Mexican people, after a
series Of brilliant victories over the troops
, Of Spain, asserted their independence and
fashioned a government after our own,
the friends of republicanism formed high
expectations of the success of the new
nationality. But all these hopes have
, been dissipated by the recurrence Of
intestine struggles, which have disgraced
the country. In all these intestine wars
the people have been betrayed, outraged,
t and led hilher and thither by ambitious
n men, whose object has been to obtain
power at any sacrifice of life and principle.
Pronunciamento succeeded pronuncia.
mento. President succeeded President,
and Dictator succeeded Dictator with
astonishing rapidity, The cannon and
the musket have been, and are yet the
emblems Of, Mexican republicanism.
The annexation of Mexico would give
10 the people of that country, what they
can never have otherwise, peace, security
and commercial and agricultural prosperi-
ty. Its soil is peculiarly adapted to Slave
Labor, and Slave Labor would bring out
those inexhauslible riches with which a
benifcent Providence has endowed the
2 land. The presence of race so indomi-
O table as ours, and the existence Of such
h an institution as lies at the root Of the
e prosperity of the South, would make that
land, row for the most part wild and
q unculivaed, one of the most fruitful
+ underneath the eye of Omnipotence.
The. Northern States of Mexico, lying
far from the central seat of revolution,
" occupy an isolated position. Some ol
q these States, Chihuahua, for instance, are
!. largely engaged in trade with Texas. the
e fact whereof may be made apparent to any
n one who will visit San Antonio and look
. at the caravans that come in from The
E adjacent Mexican States All along the
Rio Grande this trade is growing, and
f this growth will make the interests Of the
two people identical. From the position
of these Northern States but little SYM
IS ralhy exists for Central and Southern
n Mexico.
e In view of the revolutionary condition
is of central Mexico and the distance o. the
j. inhabitants from the central government,
,r and the benefits arising from separate
d existence, overtures have been made by
j. prominent citizens of the States of the
z Rio Grande to American citizens for
= assistance to build up new republic
!. We learn that movement will soon be
y made to give practical importance to these
'e overtures. Undoubtedly this movement
?, will soon embrace all Northern Mexico
ID The prominent citizens of these states, are
willing to administer the new government
in common with capable Americans -
" The Republic once formed, there woult
: be but little difficulty in the way o
- annexation. And should The South Gu
- loose from the North, as the movemen
= to which we allude is Of Southern origin
she could readily extend her domain b,
the annexation of the new confederation
and finally possess herself of central an
- southern Mexico. .. .'
. The power of the Federal Government
n, backed by its P auldings, its special lam
es constables, and its Northern army officers
~ will be unable to check this movemen
- when made. There are no ST. Juans t
We prevent American citizens from passin
~ into this part of Mexico. Unless MI
ad Buchanan can send enough bayonets {
IN protect every mile of the banks of the Ri
Of Grande, the game would be up. Hand
off, Mr.. President the South will hav
as something to say when her citizens desIr
1t' to emigrate TO the Promised Land aero:
IS, the Rio Grande.
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