Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
mexlco,s ComIn. Fate md Inevitable End.
who Will Rule Herr

colossal wealth, estimated at from $3.50, 8T5, 600
to tour tunes that amount-that was con-
tiscated but two years ago, may be said to be
alresdy gone, and no one in tho present can.
as no one in the future will, be able to saw
where. The pillage has been so rapid and
complete that even the best advised in the gov.
ernment cannot say how much the nation has
been despoiled Of. We know it has nearly all
gone, and the government, again left to its VI
resources, Is so poor in eXpcdientS and feeble
III strength that it is forced to adopt that most
primitive mode OF c9llecting revenue BY wrest.
ing resources from the wealthy who live with.
in its immediate reach. The government. fur
thcTmore, has recently been compelled to sus-
pend payments to all classes of creditors, in
ardor to devote its entire resources and ener.
gies to Stnottlering q traction Of the disorders
of the country, aud should its most ambitious
aims be attained the prospects of the nation
must still remain, to a great degree, blighted
by the elements uf s=lf.destruction which are
contained in the government itself. We would
gladly cling to a single ray ofhope, if VIC could
see il, for the future Of this country, but the
lesson Of the past is too instructive the inabil.
iy of Mexico to much longer survive indepen.
dent by herself is demonstrated as clear as any
problem ever has been.
4 country that has been so ,nuniicent in
days Of afduence, that has contributed So
much to the support Of other countries, now
comparatively rich, that at one time was tine
greatest object Of the commercial adventures
and prirateers OF England-and which has scat.
tered through the world upwards of three thou
sand millions of hard dollars, and is still POSSESS
ed of untold mineral and agricultural wealth
cannot be allowed forever to pursue d course
TO snarchy and ruin. That it has reached the
poin. it has, unqucstionably has been attribute
BILE to the reluctance OF European powers to
risk Il collision with the colossus Of the North
on the question Of the Monroe doctrine. The
recent change in the position Of the Northern
colossus, as regards other portions Of America,
will, no doubt, give new life to long slumbcriug
desires. Spain has already taken advantage Of
the American troubles to seize cne Of her lost
colonies, and if VIC reflect upon the manner in
which Dominica has b TN restored, and con.
slider the number Of Slaniards in the clergy
service in Mexico, the reception given to Mira.
mon, although Il branded felou, by the Emperor
Napoleon, through the management of Gen.
.Almonte, it is not difficult to sec that tho game
Of Dominica may be very soon re. enacted in
Mexico, If there be not great vigilance.
'Th land, richer than any other in mineral
wealth, situated in the very centre OF The CON-
MERGE Of the world, and forming. the natural
highway for the greater portion Of the traffic
between the east and west" cannot remain long
an inviting prey. Spain, no doubt, has her
eyes upon this her once richest colony. In
times past France made the attempt to get &
permanent foothold here, and was only pre-
vented h7 tue timely interference Of England,
and it can scarcely be questioned but she might
now be easily induced to secure the power, ex,
tension Of trade and the commanding position
that Mexico would give her. Were it not that
England has already more colonies than she
wants, we might expect that country would
| stize upon Mexico by right. on account of the
vest claims her subjects have upon il, and in
consequence of the mlny outrages her subjects
resident in the country have suffered. No
country nus suffered more at the hands OF
Mexico than England, and this suffarancc really
has amounted to neglect and injustice to her
subjects. While France, for the informal exc.
cution Of two Of her subjects taken with arms
in their hands. and for the recovery Of some
five hundred thousand dollars due by Mexico
to Frenchmen, seized San Juan de illus, Eng.
land, with a list OF diplomatic demands for re.
dress from Mexico for she murder of23 peaceable
and industrious Englich,nen, and peculiarly de-
1nands ascending to upwards Of eighty millions
of dollars, has never 50 much as struck a sin.
| gle blow at the pride Of this country. In her
reluctance to humble Meyio she has submitted
to abuses that in some cases have worked
wrongs even to Mexico herself, but these have
been insignificant when compared 70 the inius.
tice to her W people. The truth is, England
wishes the independence and prosperity Of
Mexico. aalit would Seem that, in her present
hour Of trouble and ataiclion, she is the only
country on the globe tha: Mexico can turn to
for succor and support, aud the one from which
she should receive these as real charities.
The present year seems pregnant with great
events for the american continent. The ar,u-
ing OF half 4 million or more Of people. hitherto
only acquainted with the arts OF peace, can but
result in stupendeus changes, of which it is
useless for US to predict npre than the critical
position OF Mexico. Her internal broils have
made her n bankrupt. from which position she
cannot hope TO escape by herself, whilst in her
natural elements for making a great, rich and
powerful nation ro Country is her equal, and
whilst laying the facts winch we have here
collected together before our readers in EIg-
land anu other countries, We would at the same
time urge patriotic Mexicans to view dispas.
sionateiy their Own position aud prepare to
make profit ont Of the American storm that
must soon make itself felt here.
The CIyiI War In America.
A Scottish journal, the "Forres, Elgin and
Marin Gazette, thus mmc on the spirit of
the two sections in this country
It is curious to note the opinions formed Of
the American var by thu respective partizars
Of the South ard North 10 this country. Ia,
king into account thc superior position nt the
Government, the facilities ri. b which men and
taxes can be levied by Tee loyal States Ut the
Gnion, the organized military and naval equip
ments Of the North, aii other favorable cir.
cumstances, tie friends If the Fedcralists as
sure US that the defeat Of the Confederatcs is
absolutely certain. When, however, the diff
cul;:es that the Northern armies will have to
contend with are taken into account, the sub.
~iugation of even ono a~lieaated State becomes
pr0blematical, and thu conqucring of the
lapsed confederation an utter impossibility =
1t is a fact that the No.lherns are really not
sincere in their war-libe attitude. The circum,
stances attending the Bull Run rout. confirms
this. Did the Northern regiments, whose time
was on the eve Of expiry, stand to tn arms
when the enemy was in sight? No they fed
with the utmost precipitation, rejoicing in the
excuse which gave color to their cowardics--
the truth is, they did not 'c""f to .7ghh This
apathy On their part is in strange contrast with
the indomitable and daring spirit of the South
erns. The Times" special correspondent in.
formed tine readers Of that leading journal
some time ago that no compromise whatever
would be listened to on thee part Of the
Southerns. They had mad: up their minds,
and conquer or die" was their motto.
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