American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-06
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
McxicO--The ssSnsan.''
WTsnINGroN, Dec. "a, 1888


WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1858.
Poor Mexieol How are ths mighty fal.
len. Four centuries ago she was the. seat
of Of art politics, scieace aud reigio -
Now there is no art thai is mt q shadow
| Of the past; no religion that dses not walk
with a sword in one hand aud Spanish
dollar in the other; no science. no politics.
no orier. but one scene Qf uaoeasing cha.
os.t Four centuries ago, as a writer in the
London lines truly remarks: "All the
rest of,North Americs, from the shores Of
Hudson Bay TO the mouth Of the Mississ
ippi, was desllate and barbaToas, diVersi-
fed only by swamp, forest or prairie, and
populated by savages. without knowledge
or laws. Mexico alone redeemed the char.
acter Of che new continent. and presented
to the eyes OF the invaders spectacle SO
marvellous IS to satisfy even the expecta
tons which Ihe great discover had raised
The picture OF to.dayis far difIereul.-
The same writer draws it: "There is lit
orally no spot in The entir+ American con-
tinent. from the Artic seas to Cape Horn
which presents such a spectacIeo of disor>
ganizvtieR and ruin"
The once. organized State" .;ancient
policys ''ppulsni capital. " 'exaulted dy,
nasty" "formable priesthood" and skilled
and artistic people. are among the things
ofths past. and day, Mexico is offered
in the political markets OF the British,
French and American CAPITALS, by her
broken-down and onteast Ru'erssas so
much bad stock. There are DO takers ri
prices asked. }. rs n lRe} III
While Gen. La Vefga who represents
the Catholic Church Goyernmentof Zulo-
ngs,i in the Pfisete Imperial Chamber Of
Louis Napolson. negotiating a osp to keep
Zuclags.riu power. Ssno MAta claiming to
represent the Liberal or Commonfort gov
erument, in closet in the,s'While House"
with James Buchanan, asking to ere6og-
uized as Minislerof Mexico, Il ofsring to-
our government the six northern s ates of
Me xico for the consideration OF twelve
millions Of dollars, the recognition Of Com
llmoufort as Presidsnt Of the Republic!
Such is the subject Of Mata's visit. lie is
know hero to be the agent Of Cormonforl.
ltMr. Buchanan thinks iavorably sof the offer.
and has entertained the modest specula-
latoF at State dinner, but the Cabinet are
lopposed. The great powers of Europe
hav reOcgaiz the Government Of Zuloa'
b ga, and, though our Government has moi
4 formally recognized any Ministerial WASH
4 intony as the representatives Of Zuloaga;
yet Mr.. Forsyth; our Minister, has Tecog.
ni1sd tho Zulosga dynasty 10 Mexico, and
and has not been recalled for doing 80.
hence, the recOgniation Of Zuloaga. has
been virtually made by'the Uaited States,
i This being the fact. il win not be an easy
matter to recognize another Ruler unlilZu'
loaga is ousted and the fact is reco 1nised by
England, France, Prussia. and other powers
/ Besides, while England and France might
not Object TO the establishment oi a proteo'
torata over a portion. or wholeof Mexico
ltliey would not rest quiet and witnsss an
entire absorb ion Of the best portion, o.
Iii. useless the trade was made through
some recognized legitimate power, and moi
1 BY an outlaw banished from the soil. " 4
BY private letters received here 10 day
1aG4irs'are quite as much vompii ateJ' as
lever, pHi F8i*aa sNseH " Nes52l9 I
Y ,laformadon reached hare to-day that
the notorious schooner "Sussn" which es-
capped rom Mobile with 6libhstets for Cen
trail America. bas put back 10 Texas and
landed her mon on the banks Of the Rio
\ Colorado risbr Nearly one thousand
men had reached the same, point, oyerlanc
Ebefors the Susan arrived. Some say these
man will be marched into, New L4oD, OIL
Tamanllpas, 10 aid The Liberals. Gen
I Henpingsetl' the" "flibus'er," is here rails
4 ing emsgraats. ii is sid Tor Mexioar
campaign. sni Is lhe director Of the party
on Colorado, 81 We g5; ''.,, II,