The New York herald., 1869-04-25
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We have recently devoted great deal of
space, and do so again to-day, to our volum-
nous but graphic correspondence from the
west coast of Mexico. The picture which it
presents Of the condition of the neighborng
republic is the most fearful that can be given
society is prey to the strong-handed and law
less. The pursuits Of industry are so fire.
quently interrupted that famine is foreboded,
and political discomfort with the weak and
miserable government of Juarez presages an
early abandonment of the nominal respect
which for some time has been paid to it.
Placido Vega has proclaimed independence in
Sinaloa, and the federal officers have been
ordered out of the State; but it is questionable
whether the country is even sufficiently pros
porous to make q revolution. 1t would seem
rather that elements of private disorder are
stronger than any constructive power which
public leaders can evoke President Juarez
has asked of the reassembled Congress grant
of extraordinary powers and from an informal
vote during the discussion, it seems probable
that these will be given. Thus new attempt
is to be made to save society by the setting
aside of individual rights. Whether success
will attend the effort is very doubtful.
In this state of things we are told that the
General in command of the District of the
Pacific has orders to hold his force well in hand
on that coast, and United States sloop-of war
has been directed to survey the ports Of the
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quent denials of any scheme being
under private consideration by the United
States Minister and President Juarez but
the very frequency and vehemence Of
these carry o conviction the reverse of
the import of their words. On the frontier
OF the Rio Grande exists a state of things
which, If Texas were reconstructed with q
civil government, would result in serious re-
clsmations upon the federal government for
action. Whether all of these signs indicate
new effort to supply the exhausted Mexican
Treasury with American gold In exchange for
territory, or new inroad Of Pacific flibus-
ters, or general call from Mexico for the
formal establishment of q protectorate is Of
little import These are only variations of the
coming event.
There is very little doubt that our govern
ment will be called at an early day to exercise
its authority over the territory in question,
and the real problem to be solved is this Is
the present population and society of Mexico
worth saving9 One influence is at work
which doubtless will be strengthened by the
events Of the last winter. We allude to the
process Of depopulation which is going on in
all Northern Mexico by the savage tribes Of
Indians, who find IL easier to plunder the
Mexican towns and villages than to fight
United States troops and emigrants. Sheri-
dams recent campaign will not tend to retard
their migration to Mexico, and our advices
from the capital Of that republic indicate that
President Juarez thinks it better to sell the
territory he cannot hold than to spend money
in vain efforts to reconquer IL. The views Of
our Mazatlan correspondent are worthy Of
consideration, and perhaps they may throw
some light on the value of Mexican society as
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