The New York herald., 1869-04-21


pal performers Add to the foregoing the pronuIa-
cid'ntert0s innumerable the minor civil wars and
ts s1e bandits on the high roads ana mo-
ment Is and Is not Unfortunately for the Mexlcans
themselves Tor clylzation and humanity, their re.
cord has been written with the pen OF cruelty and
the ink OF blood.
Take the third proposition and all reason and
justice supports the affirmative Here Is q country
capable OF being the paradise OF the earth, and yet
owing to causes already mentioned, It Is stencil IN
he'll. How many millions upon millions Sc Of happy
human beings could replace the wretched few who
now drag out miserable existence without security
anu wl'nout lawl How education, SCIENCE morals
intelligence and the general material welfare OF the
human race might be advanced il this moral crime
dation OF 100000 OF human beings might be
rested by the Introduction OF . higher and better
poverty, crime and darkness. to plenty, order
and light To think OF such beautiful
ana ric1 country so wrelchedly goyerneda, Is
and happiness OF his fellow creatures. In civilized
countries the law recognizes the creation OF wards
for those who having come into the possession OF
great wealth attempt TO squander 1t fOOlishly. This
is wise and humane principle Are there not ma
lions ike lndlvlduaiS! ii IL Is wise ana humane IN
the individual sense why Is 1t not equally wise and
humane as applied to spenthriit and lmbecile ma
tions Do the great Powers OF the earth look at
the Mexico OF to-day hopeless. and treat her
outlaw; and Is there not irresistible tide OF public
opinion setting in that she is sadly in want OF
dians This public opinion Is the coming shadow OF
that manifest destiny which is gradually writing its
irrevOcaole history her northern borders tearing
up bulwark equally invlncble against the anarchy
OF mongrel republicanism and the tyranny Of mon
arches
Let us now consider the fourth proposition. Ger
tainly the convection Is universal that the United
States Is IN honor tound to see that Mexico has a
just liberal and secure government because IL 1t
were not for the influence OF the United States
Mexico would to-day have q strong and powerful
government under Maximllian N5 emperor. While
every American and every lover Of republican gov
ernment might wei be alarmed at the idea OF
powerful monarchy being erected on our southern
rejoice that the carnival Of blood OF revolutions of
civil wars and OF bandits had ceased IN tho farest
cease without monarchcal Intervention. The
United States Is powerful enough to give Mexico
be encouraged and protected and human life held
sacred. Through the humane and benevolent
necome one tns naSns Of ha
earth Without that interference there are two
other modes open to her, the one the blotttng out
Of existence" process and the other fully treated
OF In former correspondence Mexico Is to-day In
state OF anarchy and confusion. She Is without
public ROADS. without enterprise, without q navy,
without name among the nations OF the earth; for.
excepting the United States, all the other great
nations have Outlawed her for what they considered
a want0n act Of barbarisn an act which the United
States In vain sought to avert foul stain upon the
greatness and magnanmity Of the republics of the
New World. Still, with the kind 0iices OF the United
States forgetting all the past tue inexnaustible
wealth OF Mexico could be unfolded, learning, CON-
merce and clviu alton would spring into vigorous
life, Mexican republicanism would mean order and
progress, NOT anarchy and decay, and new reign Of
try, tins unfortunate people.
The nal proposition is one for rejecting men, for
therein ss q bs 9 va &c
government through what Is universally acknow-
ledged by the American people to he q fase and un-
OF our state Department TOT on % this alinporant poi SUBJ
lect-and the more We inquire into this subject the
greater does its importance seem-hundreds OF
American citizens have 1ed the country disgusted
with its wretched laws the jealousy OF its rulers and
the dlsorganized condition OF labor Unable to traye
N w n witt
reyolvers and bowie knives; unable to procure
proper labor account of military bandits pressing
the lower orders Of citizens into marauding bands
their property ana their lives constantly AZ the
mercy Of some drunken chieftan and his hordes,
the governing Glasses, all combined have made
Mexico an accursed country, especially for Amcrl
TO mental, political, religious and commercial
liberty known To 40 other people on the earth The
fact is undeniable that there are few Americans IN
this country to-day who would not gladly leave 1t II
they q do 80 at anything but ruinous sacrifice
HhIe the Americans are thus leaving in disgust a
strong anti American lnlax OF Germans and Span
iards is arriving, building itself up into huge mo-
nopolies purchasing tle most valuable real estate,
buying and selling the goyernmen and doing every
thing IN its power TO destroy American Commerce.
Tney are already masters or the situation, much to
our shame and humiliation. Thus, strange to say,
the citizens Of that government which gives ma
tional life to Mexico, which has saved her from Eu
ropean enslavement, fnd the least sympathy, while
tne cluAens Oh tnose NATIONS regard ng her as an
outlaw virtually hold her by the throat their
terms.
We have driven European bayonets out of Mexico,
ana European commerce, panderlng to Mexican
has kicked out In return. These are
nard facts. Tncy weigh heavily In the balance
against Unless arc more firm ahd Iar-seeing
In Mexican pOlcy, will add TO the dIilicuIes
and increase the weight In the balance. The founda-
tons being laid here Dy the commercial representa-
tves OF European monarchy may lind erected upon
them government Of bayonets and crowns Such
an attempt was made only q lew short years ago,
strong passions for dependencies and the evil eye
Is on Mexico. suppose the United States were to
avow policy OF decided non-nterventi0n In Mexi-
can affairs saying to the European potentates 1--WE
care nothing about what you may do with Mexico;
ausrae s !, 10 your OWL @ pocy, , nope srs" now long
proud Bourbon would replace Macmillan, an
instrument Of the monarchical idea OF the divine
fight Of kingsf ls IL not, then, clear that this
country owes its existence TO the UIiied
States for it Is alone owing TO the very
JudIcious respect European Powers have for the
great American republic that Mexico does not see
second representation OF the naval sero-conic per-
iorhiahce which history records as having taken
place on vera Cruz on the 9th OF January, 1862
when portions OF the united fleets of France, Eng
land and spain drew mp tho curtain for the debut
that ended with q real imperial tragedy. Having
given Mexico existence and protecting her In t.
let us act that that existence shall not be q curse
10 Herself ana aegfai,ng ev 70 her protector
masses of the Mexican people would rejoice In the
dawn OF tranquility, IN the cessation OF human
butchery. Ihelr record has been sad and bloody IN
the extreme. Let the new life come. for 1t IA time
that they should be saved from the rapacious ends
or cruelty and carnage.
Message Of Governor Rubi--Thc Shocking
Condition OF Financial AGairs-The Coming
Revolution.
MAzATLAS. March o, 1862
The following message has bee addressed by the
Executive 81 this state to the Legislature, now In
session ni this city,
CITIZEN DEPUTIEs-The financial condition OF the
State could not possibly be more wretched; pubic
funds are In "A condition OF complete heplessnoss;
ihe receipts reduced TO q miserable extreme, and
the prospect for tho employees and functonaries
~ ne rutsd de Uiserf1 tis ruin and misery. In
such ainicng circumstances the government has no
other than to address itself your honor
able Congress, as the OF legislative power.
that II mag inaugurate some means TO cover the |
urgent necessities oil the public servants; that fail
Ing In this, the administration viii be completely
raraiyzed. Charged 60 watcn the public wei. |
fare which sacred trust has been feposed in |
me. Notwithstanding my poor strength, / comply |
with my duty Ia addressing he elected OF the people,