The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-02


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II will be observed that the export trade OF
Great Britain with Mexico fell on, IN lo4o Du' not
near 10 the extent anticipated upon the enforce
ment of the blockade at Vera Cruz. The above
show, what description of goods finds market
in Mexico We have no doubt but that with
proper regulations this trade could be doubled.
Il win, therefore, be perceived that the manufac.
turers of Great Britain have very great interest
in the opening of the Mexican ports, and will no
doubt be highly pleased with the policy about
being pursued by our government in relation
to the foreign trade of that republic. Whatever
tends to put stop to smuggling, benefits the re-
gular trader, and one great advantage of the
determination our government has come to re-
lative to this measure, is, that all will stand
upon equal footing. Monopolies have, heretofore,
been granted by the Mexican government to ind.
viduas, for the entry of certain descriptions of TO-
reign manufactures, to the exclusion of all others
and the trade has in this way been very much re-
stricted.
BY The adoption of proper commercial sys-
tenn, we can build up markets in Mexico for our
manufactures of very great importance, and to
greater extent than we have at present any idea
Of We are ANXIOUS to increase our markets for
this department of our industry, as we are run
ming race with the manufacturers Of Great Bril-
tain, in supplying foreign countries with our
fabrics. lis not the intention of our government,
that We are aware OF, to make any distinctions
between the manufactures of this country and
those OF any country in Europe In entering any
of the ports of Mexico; it would not be good poll
cy to attempt anything of this kind, as it would
be bringing the ports of that country too much
under our domestic control. 1t will be necessary
to consider them foreign ports, and merely make
the commercial system temporary, for the pur-
pose Of forcing that government into fair and
honorable treaty with this.
The Castle of 8 Juan de Ul6a will make an ex-
cellent custom-house. 1t would be, with small
American force inside, perfectly secure against
every outward attack from the Mexicans, and
would answer for all the purposes of warehousing,
ment. We can bring about complete COM
mercial revolution in Mexico, and it is possible
that the people, particularly the commercial
classes Of that country, may prefer our system to
any their own government could give them This
very thing may force that government into
treaty sooner than any other plan we could adopt,
as it may tear the highly favorable influence a ju-
dicious commercial system would have upon the
prejudices Of the Mexicans. 1t would be good
policy in our government to make it as much for
the interest of the people possible, that the re-
venue might be increased beyond that Of former
years.
Our object is to drain the Mexican treasury, and
to use up the resources Of the Mexican govern.
ment, and the combined genius of the universal
Yankee nation could not have devised more eff.
fectual method than that perfected by Mr.. Secre-
! tary Walker, and about being carried into opera
ton. As soon as Vera Cruz and the castle Of 8.
Juan de UlIa are taken, the system will be adopt
ed We are anxious to see how it will work and
what will be the effect. There is mistake
about the plan, and the Secretary of the Trea-
sury deserves vast deal of credit for the inven-
ton. There is not Yankee in all New England
but that would consider himself immortalized by
being the originator of such measure. 1t will
not do to say anything against modern financieri
after this.
INTELLIGENCE FROM CALlFoRNIA.-We had in.
teligence, through the politeness of Mr.. Stock
bridge, of the navy, from San Francisco, to the
18th Of November. At that date Capt. Everett
Vi the American ship Vandalia, writes that aflel
the defeat of Capt. Mervine, OF the Savannah
who came to the assistance of Capt. Gillespie
and ia the fight at San Pedro, he lost five men and
had three wounded. Capt. M. chartered the Van