The great value of this trade is well understood in Europe. and no effort will be spared to secure it. whatever may be the cost. Nor should we forget the great advantage which Mexican jealousyof American power and fear of American encroachment gives European enterprise in that country. The following extract from a leading Mexican journal. which I read from the exhaustive report of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs made at the last session of Congress. is expressive of a strong and general feeling: The consequences of a treaty of commerce. as the American statesmen under. stand it. would be the peaceable conquest brought about by the industrials. the merchants. by millions of immigrants. which would. in a few years. result in the disappearance of our own character as an independent people. Therefore we hold the advice to the Mexican government given by our French colleague (Trait dUnion) wise and highly sensible. Let use open our doors wide to exchange with European commerce and industry. and thereby create and foster interests which will boa barrier to AngloSaxon pretensions. and thus we may secure our independence for the future.
Identified stereotypes
Mexicans are portrayed as a threat to American power and independence.