The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-28

government with the promise Of an enduring
military despotism Mr. President. IL there should be
any attempt to establish in Mexico the equilibrium of
forces Of Monsieur Guzot such attempt must lead to
far more momentous contest than that which
now wsging in Mexico, and to far inscrutable
suits For neither the people, safety,
declarations and protests heretofore made against the
interpretation Of foreign powers in the affairs Of this
tinent, would permit as to allow Of any European
such interference sh uld take place, we should Of
pecessty, and from the necessity Of self
be involved in contest of which no could foresee
the cad MIR Dix next referred to the chments
Of Great Britain this continent Of late years show
that she vas not to be too confdngy trusted should
withdraw our troops from Mexico in advance of treaty
Of peace Great Britain then, had seized upon the
country Of the Honduras Indians under pretsnce Of
taking them under her protectien she stretched along
the coast to Nicaragua, commanding that river and
with the San Juan other side Of the passages
OF communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. She was thus ntrndirg her protection upon
the States of Central America against their consent aud
at tbs Bsz TIE southern side Of Yuo stan she
ton In support this visw Of the designs of Great
Br,tein MIR DIX read from the speeches In the British
snd Vi.oount Psimersson, on the subject Of state
debts, and limiting at the seizure OF the island Of
Cuba a. an effect for the debts Of Spain, due
filings in that discussion at the debts of our own
states not In good taste At that time when the
debted States were doing their utmost to their OBJ
gs,ions and when by tbs voluntary contributions Of
the people OF a the United States ship loads Of bread
pouring ports of Great Britain and Ireland
for the relief OF their furnishing people Apart from
that, there safety in withdrawing troops from
Mexico, without treaty of peace when recoected
that Mexico In debt to Great Britain 500 000
600 But there enough without this to
cline to the continued armed occupation of Mexico.
One ives that presence would prevent the Mexican
army from regainng It's ascendancy. That 1t Is now
hello responsible for its and cannot much longer
survive ts dgsce kept PROSTATE by the presence Of
seurperor force Mr. Dix had alluded to the subject OF
foreign Intervention with unkind feelings either to-
ward England France He hoped the best relations
peace would be maintained with them both He then
digresssd into interesting recapuation of the pd
strides Of Great Britain in the extension Of her terrific
rial dominons all the world, from which IL would
appear that the deduction might be drawn all
IL would be a. well to keep eye her encrosch
ments especially with regard to Mexico. Asfor France
she had always at heart been our friend and II Monsieur
Guzot should attempt to carry out his doctrine Of
balance Of power here and against he would be
ted in the movement at home MIR Dix bectsd to the
Withdrawal OF troops because nds unity Of the
declared objects If the would be abandoned He
against the absorption Of Mexico because of the
dangers attendant upon it, anu because forced union
would be inconsistent with the character Of govern
rnent. Yet We had right 10 boundary, to indemni
tiTs due and to indemnties for the II should
think proper TO demand them, but beyond this