The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-07

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Mexico.
5 Tn~re n much talk about Mexico and the part
Ma country will be called upon to take In her
,roub,es. II 10 assumed that that country being
another sick man, Eogiand aud France are hover
ins near to look after his effects when he has
vsathed his last. It 10 asked are We TO stand still
such time, at the imminent period Of the
national dissolution and allow the European pow
ers to intercept ~, and superoede as 10 taxing
pessessjou, We do not remember the time, save
while Santa Auna vas ct the head OF Affairs Tor a
farm Of years that there we're not prom uncismep'
tos issusd Ia rapid succession by rival asptrAnts
to power 10 the Mexican States, and the interval OF
peace from civ, strife has for twenty yesrs hard
II afforded any Presiicnt,save him, time to take
refreshing nap. Arguing from this, we CONSIDER
that there 10 vitality 10 this kind OF nationai e1
tsteuce which will prolopg her iifo amazingly
should there be no interference from outsiders.-
Mexico Is entirely used to robbery pfiage, assas-
stpatlou civil Strife forced loans, Pronunciamehs
tos. Presidents Dictators, aud rebel chiefs IL 10
mistake to suppose that she Is about To give up
the ghost of her national existence under tho ef
fec "a OF thsse scenes dreadful to our imagina'
,ions but which from long familiarity with them,
she may rather like-may consider TO be inxuries,
the discor tinuance of which would be a calamity
worse than the abolition Of bull batting and cock'
nsbtipst If England and France are really lick,
Ing their chops for feast on the funeral baked
meats Of Mexico, we apprehend they will have 10
wait long time before their expectant appetites
are sratSed-unless, indeed, they choose to inter
fere and interrupt the prolonged free tight OF the
Mex;csns, and In that case, We should Of course,
expect Uncle Sam to be counted IN.
We repeat. Mexico IL hardly dying. Her chief
national vitality is displayed 10 the exciting scenes
of civil war and the ontrages of her army of brig
apds Suppress these from outside Interference
and she would possibly die sure enough Allow
them, however, to continue, they may make re-
spectabls nation of the troubled State after ALL
There IL some strength and vigor, some courage
IN war and 10 the periIs Of bandit life. 1t is not
impossible that a controlling spirit may yet
arise 10 the country to bring order out Of chaos
and direct what Of energy and national spirit
there 10 now fostered by these troubles, into the
channels of usefulness and public good. Such
timely advents have occurred, and may again.
Let us, at all events, not unnecessarily violate
the great national principle Of the day. that every
State "shouId BE- aLlowed 10 manage its otcn Affairs
in its o,cn ,cdy." Though the way in which our
peIghbors beyond the Rio Grande have of msnag.
ing their concerns ia singular and not the best, 1t
is nevertheless their way, and this great principle
would claim for them the national right OF not
being iuterfered with, aud being permitted to 60
ahead,at all events until they burst their boiler