The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-27

america. The difficulties IN New Granada upon the
point OF producing outbreak, and the United
possess fact not by right, the lsthmus Of Panama
The republics Of Peru, Chile &C. have also AFFAIRS pend
ing in the Cabinet Of Washington which will be adjusted
the law of justice and equity but by the sovereign
will OF the great republic So that we are reduced TO the
dire alternative OF either serye submission or inev table
destruction either bow tho head humbly TO re-
ceivo the iagclaton of master disappear from the
geographical map rs independent nations This IL tue
truth But ihls truths II precise fatal, ncvitabcr We
believe since il Is IN the nature OF things We believe
so, since civilization must prepondcrate over ignorance,
labor over inertia liberty over slavery We believe so,
since the law of perfection the law OF progress directs
the destiny Of all existing things, and this law is for them
and not Tor Let US look az ourselves boldly let us
learn TO know Ourselves let s throw aside prejudice and
the ignorant pride that running let learn to sound
imrartialy situation and acknowledge the truth
heavily though il prcss upon our blind and impoent
vanity This Is the mode OF curing the ovil tho probe
must search well the wound to know lbs profGndty
Enter then into the question asking ourselves "What
are wef cpher formed oi eros, whcn represent no
entity, amounted in the great Industrial movement OF the
world, imperceptbc point which does not indicate It's
upon the sphere of human requirements which
bears not the mcrest share to the grand workshop
of civilization And nevertheless Mexico Central America
New Grenada, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia Chile,
the Argentine confederation, Paraguay &c, occupy
immense and fertile territory. There are not upon the
globe countries privcged varied and rich proiuc
tons have fallen to their share Each Of them might
suffice for its wants each possesses in her
bosom nexhaustble riches which ask but labor to open
their and furnish comfort and Injuries to man.
And what ind We N this Eden, which should be howng
with industry and happiness? Misery, decadence, pros
traton. People Of South America, ever the chain Of
the slave letters your inert arms blame none but your
selves; the word OF God must be carried out and human
percctlbty cannot remain without effect II people
outsrp you - necessary that that people absorb you
INTO herself or pass over ou attain of which
will be OF the instruments Of Providence.
People Of South America, if you would appease the tenn
pest and exercise the phantom which SO airghts you,
there other means than 10 strive to assmmate to
the United States in beng active and ndustr they
Know that the earth u not brtnright and that he who
abandoDs loses all title to H. The only true and legit
brthrght is labor, and what have you done to
Gnire in Nothing, absolutely nothing. You possess
b"undless lands which you have not TILED infinite produc
tons which you do not cultivate, ana whose want s felt
by the world. Is Il strange then that men should, IN
view Of your nerness say TO you TO morrow -" Leave
VIZ these lands which 10 you useless; while in
your hands humanity loses, since she loses that which
they might produce; Will cultivate them better aud
thus all will gainn And this viii happen, SINCE as we
have said labor is only right 10 property II viii happen,
because Spanish America has not learned To produce any
thing save fana'csm and anarchy Cast retrospective
glance upon each and every the States which form
this privileged continent. What hnd your series OF
ambitious clques Of would be tyrants without intcii-
cence PATRIOTISM. Of despots OF day-enthroncd to-
day 70 fl Tomorrow but leaving behind them sea OF
Calainities-a profound and bloody furrow.
What i present coadiony THERE'S Mexico involved
in ghtiu anarchy anu hopeless OF regeneration her
dcmoraliza,on is complete The republics Of Central
America, filled With disscntions and mutual rivaries.
New Granada conynsed ready TO precpitae herself into
revolution Eucajor. state Of frightfa excitement
Venezuela yesterday delivered from the tyranny Of hona
gas to-day her hardly constituted government nenaccd
by conspracies Peru, scarcely done with Vivanco
she binds herself confronted with Echoniquc The Ar
gentpe republic ready break out into hosttes among
tutlc,
tranquility compared with the normal anarchy 81 her SIS
tors, Il nevertheless seated al this moment
which single spark may spring. What, then, = the
phy seal moral situation Of the people We have
enumerated, and who possess such aud fer
tile terroricsY The logical consequence follows
from the an,eoedents We have mentioned and thus
and fatal patrimony is corruption, stupid
iana;cisrn Rupnc ignorance, followed by slavery misery
degradation, servsm And IS Il with these elements Of
deeompo siiion and disorder, winch prccpitatc into
rum and chaos, that would RESTRAIN the powerful,
compact invading dominaiiong Impossible. But where
IS the evil where IL the germ "a this slavslness IL
be confessed, III ourselves. II not they who
cham Us, bat wno have icttercd our own arms
ourselves Who v not comprehend. the precise and ne
cessaTy law Of The facts and occurrences wca drag us
toward the abyss
People Of South America snow taat The only barrier we
can set MP the only defence may us consists
liberty Of people, since they VIII thus attain
hghienmoni, and consequently activity and industry. II
would preserve intact our naonaites we must raise
The level oi that republic; must respond
10 the universal appeal by Of production; must
legtmatzc By Of labor the possession Of
rorcs. Without this requisite, North America will ever
look uron rs ~hh proud contempt which We % not JUS
tfy because Is contrary to the spirit oftrle vZon,
but which, nevertheless cannot Otherwise than exist
Without this requisite North America Viii consider
degenerate race, incapable, unworthy of possessing
handbrcath q sou and VIII take possession Of crro
rics n virtue Of progress, iegimatized by
II necessary We have before sad "a begin hy studying
ourselves We must ASCERTAIN the position and cause Of
the evil for which should mpartay invcstga'e our
vices. Wen then, We VII reply with the independence
which characlerzcs Us the prneta origin 81 ne nsor
crazy frars The frst tVstrcd degradation
The second ignorance the former ahIcctncss tue latter
auaucsm. They have Joined hands aided one another,
sustained one another combined 70 make q ussc M
happy nc abode ~ hordcs nf ignorant mendi
canis passive instruments machines without euefEy or
viii " thor own, which they ri against the other
rising solely destructive elements those which might
have been the orgb Of our strength and progress.
Ia support III truth evident gse0urggnE aud bitter
1T rs not seek examples IN Perm, Bolivia, Ecgador
Mexico, no lei Us seek item nj che, nil@putby the
eoarrv most enlightened ~ south America WHAT ,hen
tho pftl lS VII Ue lDt NJ
20 her sscrsg mass, unconscious 81 - dignity, with
out energy, Intelligence industry which has not known
how to be icc, because 7 has ever been under the pa
ragc of an gnorant and rfoud aItGcracynf arito.
crazy vhch has tomprchcnded the interests Of the
nation, or 3 has comprcaen.cJ 70 much tue more
criminal since u has abused ~ power, 70 The dc,ri.
ment of IL country. Observe the humble att.
,udc Of our massos, and say u there lo not writ
sen uIon the cvuntenan,es the characters winch
constitute the slave observe the National Guard
,nd there b. there lrisiocrac prep1nde-
rance And again, go into the heart of the repubc
is ncds AMI you VIII hcconvnecd OF ~ eud ton,
Of the ahcct misery = the majority Of the ltmcntaDe
nudity q tn people Ani W repeat y y with these de
crcpl, clements, foes 20 al order, that
make elective opposition the progressive snd "ntcr
prsne spr Of The race whose domination We fearr I'm
rosshic.
Proceeding further observe our political policy What
Is ~ Personally! mtanncss, rotcnness. What princi
pies have discussed ~ our electoral sirgsest None
What ideas have eluodatr and scyclup, proat 70
tho nator IL the halls n Congress- WHAT the prospect
and the xgcnccs ~ the parties Which ght Tor The aeli
IL power hat the platform which hls been offered 10
tie people sad = W. Confession bit No have only
limited ourselves 70 proise We have brought toto
pay individuals. and bc object 81 our opposition well
10 of orr Aspirations las been liked only ia persons
What proves this conduit, Thar plvate interest prevails
public; that We listen g. vote save that q selfish
that the cool q te country literal IDEAS,
bat words. behind whose hidden the
instincts ~ . mean ant c5vardy ambition.
They tel us, PERHAPS, that our institutions are
liberal. IL h true The principles u dem0cracy
stamped uIon a charter 70 which has bccn given the
q constitution, but al this y but deal letter,
words Nrten book, which practice bellies and when
habits and customs have rendered utterly nu aud
vod Ridiculous parody, cruel sarcasm Nth which the
people have been fooled ~ the deffiment ~ the
er.sts viii not cay Il the nation because this = mani
fest, but u his arsorracy, which has not com
pretended and vii nni ~ What progress consists
II is useless ~ tAinh ii esan hug union, solidarity
of interests amorg al The republic ~ race since he
being almost impossible. believe &c the pre-.
sers irrelevant. What word BE- the result 81 such
coait0nY t. unito point orr backWardncss, ~
heap ~ COR misery, sglcmeIate rays, and make
more manifest our poverty aud debility ~, - s
not thus that should hcgu, We hope - plaee bar
rief To The Americans VI he North We must know and
reform ourselves. the evil IN ourselves alone, and We
alone can remedy T.
There will Re many who, upon reading this article viii
believe parsans q The Anglo saxon dominaiun' but