The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-18


Mexco-that is the 81, 900 900 in lieu Of the debt
due by Texas to Mexico while she was an integral
part OF the country, and $S 600 900 to Santa Anna
and Senior RECON tor pocket money, all our troubles
with Mexico would have been long since ended,
and we would not have been subjected to the humil
atinR condition in which we now find ourselves
with her and Ensland. II this could be done now,
by the government assuming the debts due by Mex
leo to the American citizens for spoatons, and
balance the account in this way between Texas and
Mexico, the latter, have no doubt, might accede
to the proposition, and thus terminate the present
troubles IN which she and we are involved. Let
the President appoint JOINT commission with
Mexico for the adjustment OF those claims, ana
agree to cancel her debts to US, by our caneng the
debt OF Texas to her, due before the separation OF
that province from Mexico and every thing may be
terminated amicably. 1t would be far better to pay
$40, 900 900 in this way purchase peace upon ho-
norable terms, and secure to citizens the $l2,-
100000 with 8 per cent interest thereon, due them
from the 18th April, 1889, than spend 500 900
in useless and unprofit able war This was Mr.
Calhoun's plan two years ago, and in which he was
seconded by the Chairman OF the Committee OF
VIM s Archer-but, unluckiy for the success Of
the plan, Mr. Clays anti Texas letter was unexPect-
edly promulgated when Mr.. Archer backed OH the
track, and the thing consequently tell through IN
candon, and two Others from Mexico, on the TIN
instant and their departure, the next day, Tor Eu-
rope believe did not tell you, at the time, who
Senior Escandon was. ! shall, however, 90 70 now
Mexico. He Santa Annals chief banker and
money broker-a regular gambler, OF the largest
slze-and possesses more special privileges from inc
government of that country, than any man IN It
Senior Escandon has a very beautiful sister, who
was a great favonte OF Santa Anna, and very
much admired by the leading members OF the
diplomatic corps residing IN Mexico at that PERIOD
might tell some curious and very interesting or
dits concerning that distinguished parsonage, and
other distinguished personages too, but will refrain
from dong SO Just now. Senior Escandon camo
did come, it was known here. several days in adj
vance of his arrival, that he was coming
Mr.. Slldell has not yet made his appearance IN
public. He is incog. somewhere about town, un-
less he left for New Orleans to-day, In as private
way az he managed to 60 of when sent out as MI
mister to Mexico. There is entirely too much 90
cretveness about our rulers tor the public good.
We want more OF the rmness ana commence s;s q
nistration was characterized, than what we have
yet had from his prototype ~ power. Flrmness
and decision OF character are all that men IN posses
sion of the reins of government want to carry
themselves successfully through. The die 10 cast,
and the Senate of the United States OF North Ame-
RIGA to-day, have, by their vote upon the oregon re-
solutions OF the other House, shown to the country
and the world that they are the conservators OF me
honor, the peace, and the prosperity OF Uncle sans
domestic interests, when assailed, or even taken
possession Of by military and naval power greater
than their own. The spectacle which we present
to every tribe and tongue and people upon the sur,
face of the globe, by our pure and dlsnteresteo
policy, as played by the Senate towards England at
the North, and Mexico at the South, is calculated
to make us the most exalted and chivalrous OF
people, Look at the picture, and who will not admire
it? II is one that is fit for the pencil OF Hogarth or
Cruikshank. None but masters like those, can DO
justice US, do think that we ought to permit
our national portrait to be taken by any who 10 not
an adept at caricaturlng. Since the days OF the
Cloths and Vandals, nothing like parallel to our
selves has been seen and even as close as tnat Isl
it is not quite complete for, the valiant men OF
| olden times who invaded France and Spain tor
plumber, had the courage to attack stronger party
than themselves. Now. happily for the peace and
prosperity Of these United States, our Senators have
hit upon quite new principle OF tactics; for instead
Of insisting upon, and taking out OF the hands
/ and possession of a stronger power than our
Selves territory that:is ours in tee simple, and oy
every right and title which national sovereignty
can set up to it, we prudenty withdraw from press
ing our claims upon the notice Of the other party
lest he give us a black eye and bloody nose; while
we turn round upon our weaker nelgnDours al inc
| South, and insist upon having one bali ms domain,
which, if he refuse to give us, we give him what
we have avoided taking from our bullying protner
over the water. The Senate, for itswisdom, honor,
integrity, chivalry, patrlotiam and purify OF pu!-
pose, well as its entire disnerestednes ana PM
lanthropy, ought TO be immortallzed by olive
wreathes wrapped round their brows. The vote 10
day magnanimous vote, and one that Will SIT
gloriousy upon every Senator that contributed me
| tive upon Mr.. Crittenden's amendment. II puts me
In mind OF the old saw.
"He who fights and runs away
Lives to fight another day."
That is, we are Roman Citizens" in every thing
but their rascally vaor Had the sturdy Republicans
of the Roman Empire lived in our days, they would
have learned how to preserve their trade IN cotton
bagging and wooden nutmegs, at the cost OF sevo-
| raj hundred thousand square miles OF territory,
which their offspring might have at future day.
But, what care about our offspring sufficient tor
the day is the evil thereof.
Who killed Cock Robbinl ARIEL.