Daily National Intelligencer

ON THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION

FROM THE KENTUCKY REPORTER.

The magnanimous effort the people of Mexico are now making to establish their equal rank among the independent nations of the earth, justly excites the interest and admiration of the lovers of liberty throughout the universe; but the people of no nation can feel the same deep concern in the success of this revolution as the citizens of this fortunate republic. The Americans being the only nation among those who have character and rank, that deny the European doctrine of "Legitimacy," must view, with mingled emotions of joy and satisfaction, the successful struggles of this people, our neighbors, and who are identified with us in interest, to establish self-government; and that upon the same principles with our own.

Should their independence be established, in them we will find a powerful friend, ever ready to unite with this republic in the assertion and maintenance of those just principles of national rights, which the monopolizing powers of Europe have constantly denied and usurped. Not only this; but in them we discover a people inhabiting one of the finest countries in the universe, who will rely upon us to transact for them their foreign commerce, and who will look to our country probably for a century to come, for supplies of the coarser articles of manufactures, which they much stand in need of and in which we shall abound.

Mexico, situated as it were in the centre of the world, between its two great seas, great in extent of territory, possessing a soil and climate inferior to none, at present having a population of seven millions of people, and having the ability to maintain a population of more than twenty times that number, is not to be viewed without consideration by the world, much less by the United States whose interests are more allied with hers, by nature and reason, than those of any other nation. How then can we look on with indifference at her exertions? The justice of her cause no friend of human rights can deny. She has a thousand times stronger inducements to resist the Spanish monarchy than we had that of the English. It is unnecessary to state to any person of information the abject condition in which the colonies of Spain have been held for more than three centuries: It is however known to all who have read, that the Africans transported to the West Indies have not endured greater oppression.

But if considerations of this character will not operate upon us, others of a different one may if we refuse aid to Mexico, it is a fact known to the writer of this article, ascertained from a correct source, that another government, the inveterate enemy of ours, stands ready to detach her affections from us by rendering that assistance to her which imperious circumstances demand. This fact, it is believed, is also in possession of the American cabinet. But from a source entitled to the highest respect it is learned, however, that these struggling republicans are not without great intrinsic resources. From Doctor Robinson,* a native of our country, distinguished by the zeal and ability he has displayed in their cause, and who has just arrived from that country, we learn by conversations with him, the following to be the substantial condition of that new republic: The republican forces eighteen thousand strong, well organized and disciplined, and under the direction of efficient leaders, occupy the heart of Mexico—covering an extent of territory which embraces a population of one million of souls—this section of country is under the government of a general congress regularly selected by the inhabitants—that their military enterprises are more successful than heretofore—and that a proper supply of arms alone would give them complete success. The Dr. says, moreover, that they have taken the United States for their model—that they respect and admire the great Washington and the leaders of our Revolution as we ourselves do—and that nothing but dire necessity would induce them to allow any other than this nation to aid them.

*Lest some of your readers may not be acquainted with the character of that gentleman, it may be well to publish from the Journal of the lamented general Pike his observations upon it. They are in the following words: "The Doctor marched alone to Santa Fe, and as it was uncertain whether this gentleman would ever join me again, I at that time committed the following testimonial of respect for his good qualities to paper, which I do not at this time feel any disposition to efface. He has had the benefit of a liberal education, without having spent his time, as too many of our gentlemen do, in colleges, viz: in skimming on the surface of sciences without even endeavoring to make themselves masters of the solid foundations. But Robinson studied and reasoned: with these qualifications he possesses a liberality of mind too great ever to reject any hypothesis because it was not agreeable to the dogmas of the schools; or adopt it because it had all the eclat of novelty—his soul could conceive great actions, and his hand was ready to achieve them; in short, it may be truly said, that nothing was above his genius, nor nothing so minute that he conceived it entirely unworthy of consideration. As a gentleman and companion in dangers, difficulties and hardships, I in particular, with the expedition generally, owe much to his exertions." Pike's Journal, p. 195.

It is believed that so early as the year 1812, this gentleman determined on embarking in the Mexican service, and that there then was an understanding between him and general Pike, that so soon as the war with Great Britain closed, their destinies should be united in that service. Alas! the fortune of war has determined otherwise. Pike is no more—and Robinson continues to exert himself alone in this great cause. His determination is inflexible—he never will abandon it whilst there exists a ray of hope for its success—of which at present there is every prospect. He is on a visit to his family in the Missouri territory, whence he shortly returns to Mexico, where may glory and success attend his laudable efforts.