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Letters bars 101sived from the city of Mexico, dated
on the SOth of Arlie tte'llthich time the public mind was
tranquil. The dieltilecial treaty with England hail not
been ratified miliMit considerable opposition, although
eventually it watt carried by a very great majority. The
principal objection to it was, that it did not contain an
arras recognition of the independence of the Mexican
Republic On dot no of Great Britain. A strong opposi-
tion was in consequence directed against the article wherein
it is stipulated that tie commerce of Great Britain shall in
future be admitted on else terms of the Most favoured ass- '
lion, because, it was , " that this article prevented
any future treaty witharritri • nations, of which the boon
for the recognition of 'elexicsn independence might he
coessiserstal preference."- The cool and noble conduct of the
144theeess 41Ln, however, proved successful against this
piatuilde objection ; for the act itself of the King of Great
Brihilet forming relations with the Mexican Government,
'has, in hirestimotion, a perfect recognition on the part of
• England of the independence of the Mexican Republic. 'the
inejority coincided in the opinion of the Minister, and the
stotirmation Of the treaty was the natural consequence. The
Mnglislt Commissioners are represented not to have exhi-;
'faked the same coolness es Mr. Alaman on this important
OCAMPL The tknarture of Mr. Monier, with the treaty,
„.• Nita and, bed been postponed till the loth of May.
Plum the Mining Associations the most satisfactory intel- ;
li bud bees received at Mexico, the produce of many
Of the eneeedisig the moot sanguine expectations of the
MONA. • •
• The Moving is an oared -foeot a private letter from
the city of Mexico, dated April 27th 1—
Thetomodttee of Congress, to whom it was referred to take intb
omaidmasime Me treaty iotweeshillogtoodand this country, had got
Klatt ddirleilderthalelf this cotthullimnd itself to put the trade
• triestirtg:nitio favourid nations, nothing
would bin* with which to reciproctta any offer of particular pri-
vileges which allot hereafter be made by any ether Power. Ad.
mimble proolskto the the nature this, though unfortunately ae.coro.
polled by IA ounce torgetfulnees of the past, and a total disregard
it the pima ! Nnwever, this nonsense has been soon put an end
la. although est so* or two the Englishihere were a little uneasy,
Ruing It odgig prevent the execution of the Treaty. I enclose
you the SoF ttewspopes, comeinieig some spirited observations oo
the &obis of the Commission, which are interesting, as they ars
understood to come from Alaman, the Prime Minister. We have
made( else new in politics. I ant rather sorry to see that Mr.
sod Mot. Wood do not take well here. The few English ladies
here are quite in arms at the indifference, not to say neglect, with
which they are treated. Some of the most respectable inhabitants
too have coons away quite ftcoen at their reception. This is not the
way to attach Mere potpie to us. If the daughter of an English
Baronet is so come to Mexico to show nothing but the stiffilem of
oar English ariameracy, neither Mexico nor England will gain by
the imporneloa. • Those who visit foreign countries have reason
eaeugh to be thankful, God knows, for the advantages they enjoy
at hew ; but these high advantages fail of their best fruit if they
/secure In us any contempt for those who have hail no opportunity
' of enjoying them, and who, if they had, would have been just as
enlightened as we are."
We subjoin from the So/ of April 2S the observations
on the Commercial Treaty, to which the foregoing letter
refers
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Nothing bas been pobilsty talked of for * dogs bun
As treaty wish Ilinglirff, the gaesdon Mink , • it erni
- motel not he ammo on and mo entry body is Itsiore nt of the
moms streibt miss hes noshes pugettied, each person judges
dr illmpassar eispilllet to his tasty' er rather interest. Never.
. AtlNlmilliortt>f tillopinclpal arricles'are known to us to allow
ir' ' 'get dim) Midi Mims propriety. It is certain that those
ea*" logbaresjismondeg liberty of conscience and the cession of
tallinik bore itindsonq any more than the other absurdities
Mbiat was pmilmoly Ose admit to prejudice the incautious multi.
• tuft whit • vegotisalsh "bleb will fix prosperity and national
OIdIOpOOSISIO flu ever ; *CA will place us in that rank among
0111111m4 aliegiro "filch we are entitled ; and which will astute us
mileffwgspa
:f a free
commerce
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, and
knownthe thatlfrietdshi !
Et of, the
/pion soda.
Wiest required one escluseve advantiges; that nothing has been
"litanied to her that the did not shady enjoy by virtue bf oft
lave which also have articles offering advantages that can be en-
'toyed by Mozicons alone; and lastly, that all has been settled upon
a plan of perfect reciprocity between the two nukes, and of 'b-
east@ equality with all others, so that those who may succeed
England in acknowledging our independence may be able to
piece themselves on the seine footing with her, and not less
high in the scale of our favour. Such being the state of
things, it Is naturally asked by every sensible man—Why
should we not proceed? What can there be more convenient
than to conclude our public compact with a nation to whom
we owe such great obligations, upon such rational conditions ?
What can be more proper for our interests than not to
grant particular favours, but to treat all nations by one
rule, without having any distinctions, always odious, and she most
fruitful source of disputes, contention, and jealousy? But sqp-
posing it had bcen a question of granting particular privileges to
ono nation, what other deserves it so much as England ? It is she,
in effect, who is among the first of all the European nations who
have done us the justice of admitting us among the rank of na-
tions : the Orators of their Parliament have been the most ardent
supporters of 2pr liberty; the threatening tone of the diplomatic
not.s of lie: 3rinisters drove from our horizon the black cloud of
the Holy Alliance; its capitalists have come forward to supply the
wants of our Treasury, to render our mines productive ; and our
roods would bare been improved, had not most hurtful prepos-
iessientalinpeded their designs. But nothing is sought or required
except a competition upon an equality with other nations in our
markets. And is there any one who could pretend to these favours
without their being extended to Great Britain ? If there is any no-
tion, which s'iail it be? *hall it be Spain who shall be preferred
to )England ? Shall it be France, the principal support of our enc.
mies, and whose ravel forces now blockade a Colombian port?
Shall we again seek those and other nations, degrading ourselves to
the point of offering them privileges which we rililuse ens people
liberal from the begirining, and who has first embermad our cause?
No, far lie sucti humiliation front a free nation ; all things have 4
Lelie, and wa have reached that of suffering. Let us treat as equals
with the first nation e the globe, and not wander about offering pri-
bre indicating an inferiority to other nations. But it may be
said, what signifies treating the English as the most favoured na-
tion? Again, why should it be more favoured than others? and
who first imagined such a thing ? This proposition of not having
more favoured nations is purely negative, it does rot signify, as it
liar been represented, Esq,/eout sheik he the most fit Oig d rm.
but it ought to be taken in an opposite sense; via. that Mere
shalt nil be asp ernes ceerefavavr:d has Me Raelisi, saving those
rereads, esceptions which were established from the beginning, ;
and it is so received in the phraseology of all the treaties of commerce
of this and the last are. If this is the only obstacle to approving
the trsaty, it is despicable in itself, and more so if the doubtful
and remote ill effects resulting from the admission of such a clause
be compared to the enormous proximate evils that would come
noon us in c: se of the top:ure of the treaty on such an account.
It requites all the ridiculous presumption of the most stupid igno-
renege so ask, as has been done by those who, against all reason,
Pa" for m::i of common senior ; what doer it concern us, si ,uld
'to English Plenipotentiaries depart, and the negotiations be
I rulect off? The question is a self•esident absurdity. Our rela-
hor.i with England would be advantageous with bee in proportion
to the extension of her commerce and Industry. England without
Mexico will always be the first nation of the world, whilst Mexico,
in the present state of things, without England can be nothing; the
time may tonne when we shall want for nothing, when we sall,
rave milled ourselves perhaps more to the level with the prosperity
and power of England ; but that time is not yet arrived, and we
'slimily want the money, the credit, and influence of England.
He who denies this truth is not only ignorant of what Er gland is,
but is not even able to distinguish what passes uniter his own eyes
that would bemme of the friendship which they pretend we
should get from other cations, if it was known we had lost that of
Errland Bat them truths are toe clear, and every patriotic
heart trembles at the clanger we find exposed. The Congress is
renewed of the sentiments which animate all the borers of lady
pellrnee anti national prosperity, and will net by its resolution
eerie a deg of moorring to the country or of oiurmh to its

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