The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15
MEXICO.

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seward Reported % Have Bought Sonora
and sinalOaeEoelings or the Various
Classes-Thc Report GenornlIy Credited
Opinions About Secretary Seward and the
Herald. 80.
MAzArLAN, August 10, 1868.
The most tremendous political earthquake that has
occurred here within the memory OF the Oldest IN
habiant took place Sunday afternoon last, caused
by the receipt OF the following telegram per steamer
from San Francisco. Here is the laconic bomb
she'll ,a.s
AWsshngton special Seward has purchased sonora
To assert that the news spread like wildnre
throughout the city would be an unreasonaby tame
way OF expressing the sensation produced and no
other statement than that OF tremendous political
earthquake fully conveys the idea OF the
effect upon the populaee by the intelligence
given In the above brief telegraphic despatch.
Accompanying the telegram were editorials in the
San Francisco Bulletin, the leading political journal
on the Pacific coast and the Sacramento Union, the
best "news" paper west OF the Rocky Mountains.
Both these influential journals in said editorials
argued on the basis that the despatch must have had
some foundation OF TRUTH although at the time OF the
departure OF the steamer from San Francisco, which
days after first receipt Of the despatch it
was neither confirmed nor contradicted. This to us
here seems very strange, as important dispatches
like that to which we allude are either denied or
substantiated by next days report. But taken as
truth or as the foreshadowing OF great truth that
lies first for forthcoming from what we call manifest
destiny the reported acquisition OF these rich, we
can say immensely rich, States to the American
republic is subject worthy OF the greatest atten-
ton. The Mexicans are not insensble to the great
value Of Sonora and Smaloa, OF course, Lower
California Is included in the purchase even II these
three Territories be now more Of burden than a
benefit to the supreme government National pride
is an element that will show Itself even in national
poverty. However beggarly Mexico may be, and
though she must be cassed among the aristocracy Of
Goldfish nations, still like those families whom the
wits place in the ranks OF the Goldfish aristocracy,
she Will try to keep up good appearance though
going 10 the devil rs fast a. she can. This false
PRIDE the exhibition of which humiliates the ex-
hibitOr in the eyes OF all sensible men, was exhibited
here III glowing colOrs nor has 1t yet ceased, in con-
necton with the reports Of annexation by purchase
OF these Pacific States. Papers containing the news
were eagerly sought for, and the peOplenO, not the
people, but the officials Of all grades and classes
military and civil-dscussed the AFFAIR with
very long faces. Citizen President Juarez
reclion either in this world or the unnumbered
worlds above. Minister Romero, who, at date of the
reception Of the despatch here was supposed TO be
in Washington met with like benedictions; aud yet
many Of these very men who were cursing Ju3rez
have been IN rebellion against him, denouncing him
as traitor and usurper and will be found In the
same category again II bullets or hemp do not put an
end TO their existence. The masses Of the poor
would gladly welcome the Americans, for they are so
tired OF poverty and revolutions that the government
is becoming uncomfortable. Poverty exists here to
such alarming extent that the Agu7ltQnltei,tO
Common CounciD are compelled to send for large
invoice Of breadstulIs to San Francisco through an
American produce commissioner, In order TO alleyi,
ale the distress; and II the reader could
only visit Mazatlap Saturday (''beggars'
day." as 1t Is called) ana see the truly appalling
wrecks Of humanity, old, lame and blind, wrctched
beyond description, begging about from door to
door, he would need no other evidence TO confirm
him that some change benefit the condition OF the
lower orders would lie Gods blessing The aboring
classes then, and the poor are ready for change,
and they anxiously desire It, They would rather
| the Americans should have the country than any
other foreigners, WHILE on the contrary, the petty
and high officials would even rather have the French
than the Americans, because they know very well
that when the Americans come they will have to go
to the wall or work for an honest living. PrOnuactd-
ana IN Win ,nSs IN os
| would he q most unsafe mode OF human butchery
| when the country was once under the protection OF
| the Stars and Stripes. This class almost to
| man in such case would leave the
newly acquired states ana go farther south among
the mountains to speculate In new rebellions and
revolutions against the constituted authorities. Men
OF property like the masses look at the purchase
| a means OF benefting their conditioner realizing
enormous prices for real estate. 50 far the re
port credited that the writer knows OF an instance
rev se a w e e Sr
he told us he would not sell for less than 5000 as
he could easily get that sum from the Americans
| figures to Americans, situated In the suburban part
Of the city, but OF course there were no purchasers
because the reported purchase OF the States lacked
confirmation. But this In the old story OF the Amer
coming that has been repeated and repeated for
the last ten ar ffteen years. When VIII they come
| That's the great question with us Americans and
Mexicans alike People talk about 1t every day as II
it were to happen tomorrow, but 1t has not hap
| pened yet. the OLD saying that there cannot be 40
! much smoke without some fire IL about all the
ISOLATION that the well wshers Of the scheme have to
! We have said that Inarez and Romero the latter
as agent or the former In the sale, received blessings
and we will now add that Secretary Seward and the
! NKw YORK HERALD came in for very liberal share
OF benedciions The former was accused of attempt
ing To absorb the entire American continent, begin
ming nj the North Pole; that he had already wedged
| IN the British lion in British America, and the
HERALD had given him an appetite for all
| had kept him 10 well informed or the
! human bnlcheries constantly going on In these
republics that absorption into the great American
republic OF the United States seemed the only posi-
bic way OF putting end 10 such horrible sacrifice. AZ
! to the relation this absorption specially holds to-
| ward Mexico the HERALD Is openly denounced by
the entire Mexican press being the nstigator and
constant advocate or American protectorate over
Tins unhappy country with view 10 final ownership
and Of even going so far as 10 advise the
Of Mexico ~ part VI the platform In the Democratic
Convention Of the Attn or July last Pardon the IL
gresslon here for saying that II IL the opinion Of the
most influential Americans In this part Of the
try that II said Convention had nominated Chase as
suggested by the HERALD, and also wedged In the
above Mexican plank Ia its platform, that radical
rule would have been smashed crushed and annihi-
lated with even such powerful pillar as Grant 70
support II.
IN at on yesterday friend handed me the Panama
| Mercantile Chronicle containing editorial from
the HERALD OF June H. entitled 'The ABSORPTION OF
! Mexico "and In handing itmade the remark, Every
word In that editorial IL true as GospeIr and s.tbe
man that wrote II knows more about Mexico than
| the Mexican thenselves.n The speaker has been in
1 uA ND haA In trrnaf nl.fa