The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-11
F,om The New York Courier aud Enquirer,


letter from It's Mexican correspondent, from whose
previous communications we have repeatedly quoted.
This letter is equally interesting, aud contains
statements equally instructive, with those we have
hitherto noticed. he begins by abiding TO the
difficulties with the French minister, Baron De
Cyprey, who has gone to Havana, where he will
await Instructions from Nj. Gnizot. Mexico has
also very narrowly escaped difficulty with Spain.
II that the minister of the latter took offence
! at some remarks made at celebration OF the
| achievement of Mexican independence With the
British government there was also very nearly an
emeu.e. 1t seems that the Mexicans had resolved
not 10 ratfy the contract made with the provincial
government under Santa Ana, by the British house
of Manning & Manhi and had offered the mint 10
which il related at public sale. M. Pen, the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs nerfered, and represented
that this would inevitably lead TO war with Eng
land; and that, if Mexico should thus quarrel with
| France and England, she would shave no resource
but to place herself under the protection of the
United States" This led at once TO an arrangement.
The writer says that Mexico has as yet done
nothing towards prosecuting war against the Unit
ted States; that the treasury Is without shilling;
and that in his judgment, the United States will
press for settlement of claims He says also that;
'If Mexico will not agree to negotiate for settle
ment of those claims, and likewise OF boundaries,
the States ioN take possession Of some part o. Us terri
tory 10 hold as security such Meamoras on the Rio
Grande, near the Texan frontier, or Monterey OF
San Francisco on the Pacific. The fact is, the Unr
ted States will not let go their grasp of Mexico; they
are illustrating the fable OF the wolf and the lamb,
and whether by war or negotiation, they are deter
mined to work out their ends"
He says, further, that the question of boundaries
will be fatal to Mexico as, sin consequence of the
department of Coahuila and Texas having been
some years since combined in one, II is difficult to
say whether the Texan portion should not extend TO
that of Coahuila" This point, he adds, affords an
excellent pretex for the United States to offer as
| Draw t1aa
Coahuia into equal parts, and if followed to its
source cuts off slices from four departments OF the
republic larger in extent than the whole province of
Texas. He adds the following
| 'The question of frontier will also be embarrassing
on the Pacific coast, interfere Nth the negotiation
NOW GOING ON BETWEEN THE BRITIsH AND MExI
CAN GOVERNMENTS FOR THE ADOPTION OF FROM
| TIER PARALLEL NECESSARY TO BRiTIsH INTERESTS
No one be mistaken as to the views OF the Uni
ted States these points, and find, by an authors
ty now before me,
"That on the 9th of August, 1895, Mr.. Forsyth,
| Minister Of Foreign Affairs at Washington, wrote
to Mr. Butler, charge daffares at Mexico, ordering
him to arrange the affairs of Texas, to make all sac
rfces to get possession of the bay of San Francisco,
| by insisting frontier line drawn from the Gull
Of Mexico following the Rio Bravo to the 37th de-
gree of north latitude, and from that parallel to the
| Pacific
There is no beating about the bush here; the case
is clear and explicit; the United States determn-
ed to have the Rio Bravo and the 37th parallel to the
! Pacific; and they will have them unless England in
teere Jor The protection Of the mining districts Of uer-
| leo and The ports ON The Pacific.
| The following additional passage from the same
letter is also of no slight importance:
"ln the opinion of many, the existence, as a ma.
ton, ofMexico is Fastening to its termination; and
as far as can see, no great man appears who is
equal to the regeneration of the republic. The gov
eminent is powerless in the capital the depart
ments barely hold to the central State; there is
no popnlation to till the finest soil In the world; and
riches above and below ground remain UNEMPLOYED
for want of intelligence and hands to work them.
II England ,cM not interfere, the doom of Jherco Is
sealed, and in the course Of tsc years must be incor
porated ,oiih the United States. The government and
people Of the United States entertain doubt this
subject. They say that they do not interfere
| in the affairs of Europe, and that they are de-
termned no European poioer shall interfere ili the
| affairs Of the .M,c World. BY aggression, annex
alton, conquest, they are resolved on enticng
all Mexico down to the isthmus within the Union |;
and, come icha may that end must sooner or later be
accomplished. l am fully aware Of the danger TO
which the monetary circulation of Europe will be
exposed when the silver districts of Mexico UNI
der the control Of the American Congress- and Of the
imprudencc Of our permitting naval power like
that of the United States 10 become the richest nation
in The iccrid but cannot help admitting, at the same
time, that if Great Britain will not Interfere the gem
era good Of humanity must be adpdaced by the ancra
lion Of this country 10 the .fmercai Union. The tide
of emigration will, instead of flowing directly, take
the current of the Unitcl States; and even millions
of English, Scotch, and Irish emigrants pass
through American ports to Fl settlers in this land
of milk and honey The wretched Indian race must
give way before the influx of white population,
and myriads of acres now untitled will TEEN with
wealth and abundance The climate is magnificent,
except on the coast, and in particular districts fever
does not appear. Every European production can
be raised and may say there is room for all the
emigration that can be poured in quarter of CEN
fury from the British isles The nert good 10 the
British occupation Of Merico Is its incorporation ,ri
The United States We shall fnd when it takes
place, immediate employment Of our poor, con-
sumption of British manufactures spread over this
great continent the dispeusation of the English Ian
guage and English feelings over an almost boundcss
territory. We must, in short, make up our minds
to this result; and happy will it be for the common
interests Of humanity-unless Great Britain should
take the matter directly into her own hands, alarmed
at the growing power Of the United Staes and their
dominion over the mining districts from which our
monetary circulation is furnshed-when il is accom-
pished.
The writer then proceeds to note passing events in
Mexico, and speaks of the proposal to march troop s
to Texas and the United States This he ridicues
thus:
March troops, indeed, against the United States
Why the expedition to California, which was organ
lied eight months since, and on whose arrival, prob
ably, the safety of Upper California depends, has
not yet set OUT, because lnieStra, who commands It,
declares he will not move until he is assured of pay
and subsistence for his men Tobasco sets the
central government at defiance California is all but
Independent; and Sonora has, il is said, again made
its pronnncamenio. The government cannot even
protect the road from Vera Cruz the capital from
the bands that nfest it; and how send troops
TO the extremes of the republic Tho troops in
the capital are toerably well paid and some Of the
regiments have fair military appearance The di.
vision of Paroles is also said TO be in an efficient
state; but as to the rest of the army, its condition
may be judged from the fact that a general order
was lately published from the war Office, calling on
the officers to check the daily practice of the soldiers
selling their muskets and accoutrements.n
The stock in the cotton factories is reduced so
low thst many of them must stop Five at Puebla
have already been closed, for want of cotton.
The new tariff is published at length in the Times
American affairs are not discussed at all by the
Times. That paper, in publishing its mammoth
E,lsehood about the shackles found On hoard The