American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-19
Our Indian Population and Mexican
Relations.

November, We learn that "Gen. Jauregul, Win
force of five hundred mi1ed soldiers and Sent
noles, and two pieces of artillery, took up his
quarters in the plaza of Mier last night, and
commenced terrifying the town"
The effects of Mr.. Webster's subserviency to
British interests are disgraceful, and threaten
to be most disastrous to our foreign relations
| in America as well as in Europe. The policy
of Great Britain is to ALLEVIATE the United States
from the continent of Europe and from Spanish
America; and in effecting this object, Sir Ii.
Bulwer has found ready and most efficient
coadjutor in Mr.. Webster. Eighteen months
ago the government of Mexico was SO DESTROYS
Of cultivating the friendship of the United
States, that, Notwithstanding it had positively
refused to recognise Garay's Tehuantepeo grant
in the hands of Manning and Mcintosh, Brit
ish subjects, it readily assented to treaty pro-
posed by Gen. Taylor, the object of which was
to legaize and confirm that grant, as soon as it
was transferred by Manning and Mcintosh to
American citizens. But since Mr. Webster's
entrance into the Department Of State, our re-
lations with Mexico have, under British infu
ence, been SO mismanaged, that the Mexican
government has repudiated the treaty, and de-
clared the grant null and by the last adyices
we learn that "a bill has been introduced in the
Mexican Senate, authorizing the executive to
'open negotiations with the British government
for the opening of the isthmus of Tehuante-
pee, the basis of the arrangement to be that
Great Britain construct canal within a given
period, erect such Notifications as Mexico
shall designate, and assist Mexico in case of
an invasion Of the isthmus, or any attack
made on her rights to the lands situated
thereon; Mexico binding herself to keep
garrison of two thousand men on the isthmus,
= to aid travellers garrison forts, &c., &C., and
to make over to Great Britain all tolls and
other advantages to be derived from the
canal" sL
This is one result Of Sir H. Bulwer's skilful
dinner table diplomacy, and of his great inau-
ence over the Secretary of State No wonder
that the British press should express so great
desire to see him step from the State Depart
ment into the Presidency!
But this is not all. The desire of Herrera
and Arista was and is to cultivate the strictest
confidence and friendship with the United
States; and knowing that the army-the cause
and instrument of all their civil broils-had
been the great curse of Mexico, their policy
was to disorganize and disband the military.
But by the last dates from Mexico it appears
that the Executive has recently proposed to
Congress to increase the army by 78, 900 in
fantry, 10000 cavalry, and 5000 artillery
This is the result Of what has been properly
characterized by leading Wing journal as
(" the spirit Of contenptuous aggression" in which
Sir Henry has induced Mr.. Webster to treat
Mexico, in reference to the Tehuantepec affair
In August or September, 1850, Gen. Arista,
then Minister Of War, issued a general order, in
which "he alluded to the treaty of Guadalupe
as binding the United States to keep the saw
ages from making incursions into the Mexican
territory. He then says that the United States
are engaged in driving the Indians out of that
territory, which formerly belonged to Mexico,
and that the elected savages will come within
the Mexican limits, and, after getting foot
hold under pretence of amicable intentions, will
vent their ferocity upon the defenceless inhab-
itants. On Ais account no indians are on any
account 10 be permitted to cross the frontier"
The extract with which we began this arti-
Gle shows very great change in the views of
the Mexican government since Mr.. Webster has
had the management of our foreign relations
for the celebrated warrior, Wild Cat, and his
band of Indians and runaway negroes, have been
permitted to cross the frontier; nay, more
have been accepted as auxiliaries, and form
part of the Mexican army
This is another result of the present potency
of British influence at the Department of State,
which has so treated Mexico for the last eigh-
teen months that her government, which in
1850 regarded the United States as friends and
allies on whom it could rely, now seems to think
that more reliance can be placed in the honor
and good faith of the treacherous savage.
We may consider Mexico as an enemy from
whom we have little to fear. For that very
reason it becomes US to treat her with more
magnanimity and kindness. And if, through
the fundamentally of Wild Cat, whose activity
and abilities so long baffled our best generals in
Florida-who pants to renew the war, and still
thirsts for vengeance on his former foes-Mex-
leo should come to an understanding with the
savages, there are many States of this Union,
exposed to their attacks, which will have cause
| to regret that their interests and safety have
been overlooked and put in jeopardy; and oil
will complain that this should have been done
| to promote British influence in Mexico.
|
The Diplomacy OF England.
| The following has been sent to us by an intel
igent American gentleman recently returned
from Europe:
| Gin 1861, England established her great pol
| icy in relation to America and the continent of