The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-19

domestic economy lis it not the result Of stoeism or
perhaps even Of criminal Indifference, to withdraw at
tention from the common danger and fix 1t upon local
interests when the extent OF the enemys
Is unknown, and he preserves mysterious tacitury
while taking advantage Of the favors extended 70 MN
by the hand of prosperous fortune! What Is the fouu
daon of such attering hopes when we are OF
which be offered to any political organization!
To avoid these accusations, which csndor or malice
accustomed and sad motto Of Mexico dictated by do
lence acquired through our vicious education
yet time we are no. prepared for such excellent things
has been the principal stimulus which has determined
grapps with the greatest difficulty which, In our
transient Journey through this world, may, perhsp' be
II Is possible that all our readers may not DO Of
education; for them more especially write asking the
Rasw very well hat war between nations is not exactly
expression OF the anger and vepg' OF two nations
prosecuted without mercy even to exte.mnston sOnts
the operations OF cabinet originate in another; the
desire Of territorial extension or Of charishing some
branch Of industry and lastly the desire upon the part
of one people achieving object in the cution
of which another may offended is the orr
when diplomatic science was unknown in the world
nations had other method Of salvation than resort to
physical force Should they then succumb, they
irrrmedably subject to the conqueror Thus did the
empire Of Assyra fall before the OF Cyrus thus did
Persia disappear before the power Of Alexander
extingussd the empire Of this conqueror the kingdoms
created captains and the republic OF Carthage In the
conqussts of the Roman republics and thus dismem
ruptons Of the bar barans of the East and Of the North
In the same manner was formed and dissolved the EN-
pre Of Charemagne; and In this confusion the feuda
ages passed. without other title to the acquisition of
power than that of bruts force
The different nations that came forth from this chaos
had limits definitely marked. safer policy aud
government and reasons Of State to interfere
In the disputes OF nations Their mercantile interests,
and all their relations with another computed
80 that the most distant took interest ia the
contests which excited. In proportion with the
progression of arts of the Sciences commerce ard Of
industry in connection with diplomacy, which is
the science regulatve OF the common interest decided
the fate of nations.
From the time OF Charles " emperor of Germany, we
have series Of diplomatic trcaties Of peace Of truce
Of commerce and alliance, which have influenced the
augmentation of territory the greater Less inau
of nations The history Of tho last three centuries
take that character which we notice presents us
with catalogue OF events corroborative Of this truth
The Prince Of Orange would have lost all his domnions,
the treaty of Vervine concluded in 1898, had not
restored to him all the provinces which the power
had wrested from him and from that time to the pre-
sent from the treaty Of Nmeguen, In 1873 to the Con-
gress of Venua 1914 and 1875 all the civilized nations
Of Europe have been comprehsnded and listened to
Those Of the 8rst order, such England, Austria,
France account Of having become unable to prose-
cute war, from the immense losses they had suffered
The treaty Of Lunevie 10 1909 deprived the Germanic
confederation Of all its territories situated the left
bank of the Rhine and produced in the interior of Ger
many great territorial novelties, and substantial varia
tions in the constitution Of the empire such
the secuarin atoms The treaty of Presburg ratified in
December,
the domination OF France Prussia csded to France the
Duchy of Anspsch, OF Neufchael and Vaengn part Of
the Duchy Of Cloves and Of the Electorate of Hanover
The King Of bavaria cedsd the Ducby OF Berg and
ceived in naturalization that Of Anspach. By the
treaty Of Tilst concluded the It'll of June, 1877,
Prussia after having lost in twenty eight days its army
and its monarchy recovered its possess
sions the other side Of the Elbe which Slesa
and the part Of Poland lying
between the Elbe and the Rhine renowned all Its rights
other States aud recognised Naples, Holland and
tra by treaty OF Vienna lost than mil
lion and half of inhabitants sajonia increased its
Gaca there remained at the disposition Of France
Salisbury the districts Of the Inn half Of Carlnthia and
among its allies France ITSELF Ia 1914 and 10 It.
compelled to receive the peace Of the allies losing
s and blood
with that Of thousands OF victims and this peace it
accepted after having seen Its capital occupied by the
allied armies The congress of Vienna composed Of the
dplomatiss of Austria Spain England, Portugal Prus
sia Switzerland, Russia and France itself made this de-
fntive arrangement.
And in order to apply these historical examples
with precision let what is the present condition
Of Mexico II is that Of most profound supor after
the most mournful undeceivings Homogeneous armies
organized according to all the rules Of tactics and in the
midst Of their homes went to combat against undisc
pinned collected by force Heterogeneous in origin
language interest and in foreign country that
might have been the courage the
means Of action were unequal that the probabilities
ought to have been the same way. Six combst3 took
place, and what was ths result OF all What does the
country find Ia its " men Of war" who had cost It so
many burdens and 80 many sacrifices We cannot an.
without finding ourselves overwhelmed with oppro-
brum and shame VIVA. picture does the country
now present That of victim Who in his desperation
tears out his own entras Those men who retrocede,
those who are Voluntarily blind, ask with shouts the
suicidal of the introduction Of monsrchy The
of violent passions, and OF limited intelligence,
clamor for nurrsctionsry war those interested In
the old system of anarchy who their interest in its
continuance and have their plans traced for the
their system OF usurpation and depreda
ton invoke peace at Whatever cost they are nensbe
any feeling honor and neither the good Of
the country its future interest entering Into their
PLAN they would cut Gordan knot at single stroke
But the rejecting men, those who have material inte-
preserve and families to support who have noble
continents which identify them with the country in
which they were born and which they have Afterwards
adopted their own, are horrihed ut the appear
Of the obscure future OF which they obtain a
glimpse If the should have other result than
ciety-in the loss of some provinces the humiliation
of being conquered, and, as conclusion, the re-
storatiou Of the same vices and the disorders
THESE men are the chosen Of the country they sigh for
an honorable way Of extricatiDg themselves from this
conflict Of uncertainty and violence; and ut the
time they ardeouy desire political theory which shall
insure peace and prosperity for the future We believe
that diplomatic science prohtng by events can provide
for the exgenceS, which without doub constitute
the true state Of the question
Ofth four methods recognised to terminate be-
tween nations the arst, which Is an adjustment, has
proved unsvang and perhaps powerful obstacles would
prevent its conformation. The second-mediation -
should be- rejected impossible because there is not
upon Jn1 continent among tne OJher repuDucs, one
which is sufficiently powerful aud has enough influence
with the two begerents; aud to invoke Europe would
be the greatest rashness The thirdwhich is arbitra
tion-s subject to the objection the previous
ones There remains then the fourth which consists In
conference of the most eminent persons of both
tions at certain designated place As the formation Of
protocol demands serious and prolonged discussions
aud consuita lions which much time premi-
nary could be concluded which would give rest TO
this poor nation and wonld permit 1t to organize itself
In that 1t should exist in prosperity and
live In peace with ie neghbor In this be-
lisve We can connect the subject upon which have
touched, with the programme Of interior organization
which going to present.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Extract Of letter received la Washington from an
intelligent American In Mexico, dated October a.
had occasion to accompany foraging party, con-
sispg Of 40 wagons with escort Of fifty Dragons to
the valley Of Touca. On the road met 200 recruits
escort oancers who asked the commandaut Of
the escort he could pass by Tacubaya with his recruits
The same evening another party OF 600 had the
road but they had the precsutop to pass in the
Of Tacubaya and entered the city by Guadalupe
5;,th Near Ierm wa me al h.o