Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-05

The presidents message, which we publish
this morning, will commend itself to the APP
prevail OF intelligent and thoughtful citizens,
Its conciseness obvates the need of anything
like an abstract of its statements or recommend
ations. 1t is credltable to his administration
that he can present so favorable a view of the
external and domestic relations of the republic
There is in this as in other state papers Of
President Grant, a straightforward frankncss
that reveals his honesty of purpose, his deter
minaiion TO say just what he thinks needs to be
said in the plainest and brielcst phrase, without
ornament or affectation. Some Of his recon-
mendatons in this message are those which
have been clearly forshadowed by the drift Of
public opinion. Among these are the suggcs-
tons for modification OF the internal revenue
and tariff laws, for political amnesty, for re-
formation Of the currency, and for reform in the
civil service. Others, no less wise and practical,
have not been previously brought to the public
attcn ton. Such are the recommendation that
slaveholding by citizens OF the United States in
foreign countries should be forbidden; that Of
ficers of customs should be paid by salaries, and
not in part by shares of the penalties in cases of
seizure; that provision should be made for in
teIpreters for our ministers in China and Japan,
and that those who recommend persons for APP
rointmcns should be made to feel something OF
the responsibility which rghrfully attaches to
such recommendations. This message cannot
fail TO strengthen the president in the confidence
of the gcople Ii is sensible diguiied and bust
ness like. 1t shows a comprehensive under
standing Of our national position, Of the needs
of the government, Ct the abuses which require
correction, and the defects which mast be sup
piled, and sound, practical appreciation Of The
difficulties which beset some necessary reforms,
as well as ludicious estimate OF the remedies
that have been proposed for existing evils.
The late dispatches from Mexico have report
ed very Threatening revolutions in that country,
and there have been predictions thatthe govern
men OF Juarez would be overthrowu. Addi-
tional intelligence docs not show that the revo-
lutionary movement is yet so strong as was rep.
resented, although it greatly dsturbs the coun-
try. II is Porfrio Diaz, defeated candidate loE
the presidency, who causes this disturbance;
but, although he has small companies Of sup
porters in several places, his force is nowhere
strong enough to effect much. A letter from
the city of Mexico, datei Nov 10, states thai
he was then shut up in Oajaca, and that the at
tempt o. his supporters TO get possession Of Sa
tillo had not effected much. Ii adds that tho
movements of the government troops about to
take place will make an end Of him. We shall
soon hear the result of these movements. Here.
tofore all attempts to get up revolutions against
Juarez have failed, and it is not yet apparen
that this will succeed Itwoud be good thin
for Mexico, If all such Mexican creatures as thi
unprincipled Diaz should be eXtermmated; bu
the whole Spanish element in that country is to
very great extentmoraliy rotten There's a grea
lack Of character among those who assume fore
most places in the management of affairs. The
letter to which we refer, evidently written by
sensible observer Of the country, says;
"There is no lack Of ability in Mexico; tn,
Mexican congress, taken as body, will compare
by no means miavorably, IN point either OF ap
pearance or of intelligence, with Legislative
bodies in much greater and happier nations
The Mexican press, while it is sadly inferior
even 10 the press OF Paris in point OF newspaper
enterprise, properly so called, Is more than re
spectacle in point OF literary cieyerness. But
the curse OF SPAN is on the land. "The cyI
that men do lives alter them" The internal
spirit OF Philip II. seems 10 live and move all
around us mere. lhep profound distruSt, dlyldin
rank from rank, class rom class, man from
man, pervades the whole social fabric The ill.,
fiueDce Of three centuries Of systematic educa-
ton in one deVilish direction is not to be over
come in two generations OF chaotic cmancpa-
ton"
The influence of the Spaniards on this cont
nent has been destructive in every respect They
destroyed two nations which had more order
and prosperity than they we're capable of estab-
fishing, and substituted for them what the world
has seen for three hundred years without edit.
cation, and has felt as a nuisance. The best peo-
pie in Mexico to-day are found in the communi-
ties which represent the old Aztec and Toltec
population, although these communities no long
er represent the civilization found in the country
History tells Of no proceedings more atrocious
than those usually described as the Spanish
Conquest of Peru" and the Spanish Conquest
ofMexico." The Spaniards came to America as
gold hunting buccaneers. The ruin they
wrought remains and works like a curse in
every Spanish American country on the CONT
nent.