The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-24
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
A Speck Of AnnexatiOnislfl In
the Horizon.
VIDAURHsI,S MANIFESTO,
&C., &c., 20.


Oar Monterey CorrespOndencs.
MoSrxRsY, Oct 1, 1890.
The Road TO Ruin-Faeslis Descenas-Govr0r Vidourr
and MS Nesohbors-R eooItioa the Normal Condsusa a
kesseo-TAe Inecuahe Ead-Annerdtson for TIE Sake o.
Humaniy-TAe Example Of California, 7ssas, dc :
Vidaury1's Ssssmnl and In,~~.io~s-re Stale Hasr-
sights Sounds and sceSes-Tle BLESSINGS Of Gam6linS-
Faro Banks--Aa <merioaa Rdsk Cleaned out, &c.
The history or Mexico for ,hc las, ny years been
written blood One revolution has rapidly succeeded
another until peace euetnsss the exception and
war the rule. Such the events passing Peace
has between San Lu!s and this State
dagscr's point with thsstate Of rsmauIi
PAS but Il In hoped all win Terminate quietly, such
the conciiatory measures proposed by vdAurri
Governor Cara The Mexican character daily becom
ing assimated 70 condition Of political restless
II is q country Of volcanoes, and the passions Of
The people have assimaled to the natural condition
around them. II Is not strange that Mexico b rapidly
descending from Of the richest 70 Of the
povershed countries Of tho world. Tho people
versalIy INDECENT; jet few must work all would
sasve; but small the proportion OF workers. there
ssmulans 70 industry. The general govern
watch the private offering Of the cEeEs aSa always
expedent 70 the surplur profits into
the public Golfers II is q matter OF surprise thai
70 many poor producers be maintained at &C small
cost Of labor. War cannot be conducted wtoui money
and with much Of the population constantly
under arms, either 70 preserve order or put
down rebellion, the FRACTIONS OF the govern.
mcut absorb all the earnings Of the people Axri.
culture, mining, mechanical arts and commerce are
burthened with most exorbiAnt taxes Export dpics
levied everything that goes out Of the country
and import everything that In while specific
taxes are laid All the staple productions Of agriculture
sud the products Of mechanical SKID.
people interesting inquiry Tor the political pniloso
pher There 70 be chance for progress n oviiL
zalion or wealth their present circumstances and
condition. The tendency OF everything retrogresrye
I, eviden, hs. the people never prepared for
self government and there not virtue enough Ia the
higher classes 70 erect and maintain anoeral govern
ment Mexico win never be well governed untl
she 70 governed BY some foreign Power, or by the
Introduction Of . more intelligent population. How
either win be accomplished merely matter Of sp<cu
aiou The natural process seems 70 have been iaauxu
rated whether VIII continue 70 operate the question
The annexation Of Texas New Mexico and California "A
the United states has changed the dcstncs Of one half
the territory and its local population The intelligent
he1cans OF this state see Tor themselves that ord has
been substituted for chaos peace for resouic liberty
for dssposm Industry education snd the have been
stimulated and the seeds Of abundant harvest the
ruin OF good governmentaw order, the protection of
person and property the invcabiy Of conscience ana
the pursuit Of ndiy dual happiness.
yidsurri being thoroughly convinced Of the foyerous
sentiments, and the absolute and ultimate fun menI OF
them will Immediately ask for annexation In sas of an
armed Intervention BY any European Povcr, and more
particularly that OF Spain In fact he has frenueutiv
expressed 10 me these words The destuy Of nsr
co, Of Spanish America, held In the hollow on the hand
OF The American republic, whose will alone can con tro
a. bow thai votion viii be exercised lies amons Inc
Developments OF the utrre The nstnc, Of the pr~scpt
anticipates thc spread Of language and over This
Western hemisphere and Ne are true 10 The prcss.t
mental ard physical development Of our race - srr
destined 70 The sooomp Of the most pobs sents
nant and glorious mission that has fallen 70 any people
Our fair al last over and gone some What 70 the relief
We mut confess q our eye and dvc other OF te
orEapt OF sense 10 our eyes, for beautiful pls,, h
been for three weeks and dsnrured by The
litse houses And tents which have been pitched over
The greater rat 81 for the accommodations ~ IRE
petty gamblers lottery en dcsers in f,uls. nsn
dies and liquors, who 80 FAR 10 make on the p.yn ~
a fair In this country, as wei a. mo~t o,sa-.
TO our ears, Tor they have been greeted to
DAY and sitht--and all pight-or you nuat know MAJ
Mexican fsr dces not get into full blast until after ma
nRht-~ confusion Of sounds tqualed aly BY IN Al ~
torisn vocss 81 ny hundred fruit, dealers and hoss
srg iofth ~ the very top of their vosa orsan, Inc
msfs o. ihen various articles, and OF a. many mora
Poios c supper tables, which o,rupy the street IN
lroet 81 we plaza announcing the same ososbe mar
we important fsci that they prepared 70 furnish
snos oi desecseies 70 the hungry and urging ali 70
ss ~ sna psfAse Then we have the solemn toocs al
aid With hssal twanr which would DO no diamond, 20
losnesser rom The state u Maine Itself the numbers az
hey are successfully drawn nj hs crowded tahe to-
re nave me more cheerful voces Of the srsler nn,a
itaes, proc,mng The names Of ihe dtntrcnt o.rds -
ney come up and Of he roulette table propsie.ors an.