Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-10-14

only tropical country whose soil abun-
dantly yields the finest grains. The gener-
Gus loins of its mountains, rising eight or
nine thousand feet above the level of the
sea, are filled with almost inexhaustible
mines, which have never vet been ade-
quately worked. The only ons now
really opened, and which are able to en-
dure the enormous taxation imposed by
autocratic and ephemeral governments
driven TO procure money at any cost, be-
long to English companies; and the num-
Der of them are relatively small We
may be certain that the development of
the mineral wealth of Mexico is still in
its infancy. The natives have never sue
ceeded in it. But what the English
never could we who have shown ourselves
their equals at every international eXhibi-
ton in the Industrial arts may teach the
natives Of Mexico to do. When one
runs over the catalogue of the riches of
Mexico. Its wealth in grain and gold
those two vital forces of nations-one is
tempted TO ask how it is that its inhabi-
tantS make no more of their advantages
Why is it that Notwithstanding European
aid the movement Of industry in that
country has never been orderly and regu-
lar p! 1t is hardly possible that anarchy
should have taken root in the needs and
aspirations OF population too sparse for
the country il inhabits. In Mexico dis
order has never arisen from the lower
ranks Of society, but from the upper and
governmental regions. The people are not
the agi.ators, and brigandage itself has
been most commonly undertaken by per-
sons OF property, generals, even by the
aids-dc-camp OF presidents. The Indians,
not naturally industrious, live on the plan
tations or factories Of Europeans, whilst
the mixed race seeks in tyranny, exac-
tions and robbery the tacile existence
which 1t does not care to ask from labor.
In short, although there Is an actual want
Of population in Mexico, there is more
idlcnesssthere than industry and this un-
fortunate state OF things. this destruction
Of agriculture and industry by the depre-
! dations of Incidence will continue to ex-
ist till European Emigration shall modify
| the relations of the three races which
! barely people these immense regions.
| Mexico waits or-calls-demancls en-
| igration not the unhealthy, foolish emf
grafton which transports from one latitude
| to another creatures without industry or
intelligence, but the emigration of the
I capital and intelligence which finds no
room in our society. Such an emigration
1t is which has given to The United States
industry, wealth and courage, and let Us
| add has, at the same time, secured the
quiet OF England. Whoever has lived
long enough in England must have been
struck with the fragrant and perpetual
! contradictio on between the private genius
/ Of the Engllshman always disposed to
commercial. maritime, and industrial ad-
venture, and the public genius of the
| English which is radically hostile to all
revolutionary ideas. The reason Of this
! is not to be looked for IN the perfection
of English institutions, for if we admit
the superiority of their representative
system, we must allow that their customs
and social law, particularly in respect to
property, are very far from being perfect.
We in France, on the contrary, have
always been fond of political adventure.
% Sufficient unto the day" was predom-
inant political maxim with our fathers,
and the actual generation in '4S made
large sacrifices to this maxim. But we
are not easily seduced by private enter
prises. The same thing which pleases us
in politics dispieases us in business, and
our individual temperament nevertheless
! for some years past we have been gaining
in industrial daring. The calm and the
solidity of the institutions which France
has recently founded repels beyond oul
frontiers those undiciplined and arden
dreamers. who make the very emigrant:
of whom we have been speaking. lie
the certainty of protection lead this pop
ulation to Mexico and the age of its re
generation will not be long in coming t.
that country, thenceforth filled with new
inhabitants, ready for all progress familiar
{ with the newest discoveries of modern III
dustry and supported by the intelligen
. liberalism OF the flag of France. 1t i
beginning to be seen that our national IN
, terest much more than the desire of add
, ING a new name to the long list of on
military victories has led France int
f Mexico. Let us not be troubled the
: with regard to the future of this expedl
, tion Whether Maximilian accept or re
fuse the the throne of Mexico whethe
/ any other prince accept that throne or not
; or whether beneath the wing of our eagle
: some nameless government. be estahlishe
! there, the influence of France will renal
in Mexico The French soldier takes hl
e country with him. Oar army, made up {
3 workmen and laborers who all look fer~ar