The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-23

The afIirs of Mexico, which have long been
going from bad TO worse' seem now to have
reached a state Of chronic DISCRIMINATION, which
pronuncamentos and revolutions are henceforth
poweress TO remedy. Anarchy has been the rule,
and order the exception, in the history of its
government. During the forty years that have
elapsed since it became independent of Spanish
Nomination. thas been desoIated by series of civil
and foreign wars, while ignorance vice and crime
have made rapid progress among the people. Tho
Inevitable consequences Of this long-continued
misrule are now ut hand, and society itself seems
as near dissolution as the political system of the
country. Chjettains succeed each other in the
different provinces, almost rapidly as the months
revolve; and as they grow daily more independent
of the central authorities, the period is approaching
when may look to see one of the fairest and
most fertile territories Of the globe parcelled out
among brigand leaders and their robber hordes
The time has passed when he recognition by for
eign States Of the Liberal or Church party could
rebound much to the advantage of the country
Little in the way of substantial improvements on
the present order of things could be expected from
the triumph Of either; and it may well be
doubted whether their reconciliation even, would
be productive of permanent good The ruin which
Is now imminent, might be thus retarded but
nothing that the two factions in Mexico separately
or united, likely to do, could finally avert it.
Neither OF these has shown the slightest capacity
for the government Of any people, and we may
therefore concede their INABILITY to deal with y
population that requires to be rerenerated
rather than reformed. In fact. it is idle to
talk about republics or liberal constitu-
tons FOR those who are SO VIGOROUSLY ignorant
aud depraved, and habtuay improvdent and
inert. \ moral, and not political. revolution
is needed in Mexico. Education and industry
must reconqner the land, and enlighten the minds
aud mould the characters of its inhabitants before
they can again replace themselves in the rank of
civilized nations. When the plough is a familiar
object on their hill-sides-the loom heard bv
their waterfalls, and the locomotive speeds across
their pains--it will he time enough for them to
consider about clauses in their constitution
When schools and colleges are found in every
town and hamlet, and the press distributes the
fruits Of its daily lahors in every village-then
they may begin to think about nominating Con-
greSsmen and clecting Presidents. But until
'iS' N'i-S '''IASo paw III liit people themselves,
we need not be solictous about tlsir form of gov
ernment. The only consideration is, as TO how
one can be es abished, strong wise, aud vigo rous
enough to open for the people a plth tow ards
prosperity in the ar-distant future; or, at least,
to offer them some assurance of present peace and
safety. How this can he done it is difficult 10
conjecture. II would be no easy matter to find
the elements Of such an administration within the
country itself even if foreign aid inaugurated and
maintained it in power; ard there almost in
surmountabie objections TO the establishment of
European dynasty. This latter proposition has
more than once been preached; and now, when it
is said that France, England and Spain, are about
to interfere, the public attach more Importance
than ever heretofore, to the suggestion that
they contemplate such an arrangement. 1t seems
as Ii some demonstration was really about to be
made, and it is rumored that a part of our own
Home Squadron is on the way to Vera Cruz It
may be that the three former governments have
determined, after consultation, to prescribe a
remedy for the malades of Mexico, and are on
their way there to apply it, But, on the Other
hand, it is just as likely that, thinking as badly
of the case as we do, they are only flocking to
this sick mans side, that they may be ready 10
administer upon his goods.