The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-04-28
The Mexican Protectorate.


The condition of Mexico and the propo-
sition submitted to Congress by Senator
siouston Of Texas, recommending interfer.
cnce on the part Of the United States in
the affairs of that unfortunate and priest
ridden country, is perhaps now second only
IN degree uf interest to the much hacked
and mutilated Kansas theme. II has Lacu
long since demonstrated that the people
OF Mexico are inear:,blc of self-govern.
mcnt-they cannot appreciate republican
liberty and the only state Of government
suited to their condition and degree, is that
Of monarchy where they will be saved
the unapprcciable task of thinking, eoun-
selling and making aws for themselves
Just now the Government Ss an utter
wreck, is Overwhelmingly in debt and the
public Treasury empty. 1t affords but an
insecure protection to life aud property and
the people cannot, or will not, keep faith
with each other.
In this extremity the question Of the
United Sia'"- " .'sui ," . g.. .... -, Over
Mexico Is bcin. moote1. Whatever brnc-
tit might accrue to Mexico from this inter
ference, it is clear that the United States
can expect none, ard this course should
only be adopted in the last extremity and
when circumstances have absolutely forced
| our Government To it. 1t would in all pro-
bablity lead to the final annexation and in
| corporation Of Mexico under the United
States flag and this, under every aspect,
would certainly bc n most undesirable state
OF affairs. Our Territory is already too
large; the interests Of the cxtremi,ies-
North, South, East and Wcst-arc in d.
rect opposition, and sectional agitation, al
ready the bane Of our Republic is the con
sequence. This feature which now endan-
gers the existence of the Union, would of
course be augmented by coalition with
Mexico. Or more vacant territory, We have
no need or if we have, there is no proba-
bliiy that it can be appropriated without
| civil commo,ion and bloodshed This ha.
already been taught us in the appropria-
ton of the territory acquired from Mexico
through the war with her ten wears ago.
II ia difficult to form n government that will
be acceptable to those for whom II il inten.
ded, and ut the same time, not conflict with
the interests of other sec tons.
The wise admonition Of the Father Of
his Country to avoid "cntanglng alliances"
is peculiarly appropriate now in view Of the
proposed ENHANCEMENT with Mexico. Mex
leo does not appear to be in more p,iable
copditiOn than she has been time and again
before. and the true policy Of the United
States is, evidently, TO suffer her TO work
ONT her own destiny, unless in the event
tkat some European power assumes to in
tervere in her affairs, in which case, the
United States. from duty to herself, would
he forced TO defeat the Inauguration of any
European authority in that qnartcr.
We also see it stated that the Attorney
General Of New Granada advises coalition
Of his government with ours and incorpo:a-
ton into the Union, ns n State, upon an
equal footing with the States at present
composing the eonfederacy. New Granada
is peopled with n mixed race, principally
negroes aud mulattoes, not very desirable
MS companions in citizenship. We have no
use for such n population invested with the
privileges and immunities of white frecmen
| and our Government would do well to dc.
| cline all such proilered alliances.