The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-19

am persuaded this was fruitful source Of fraud,
and imposition on tho treasury, and wish you would
st Leisure examine :; 1l INTO the matter believe the
wheat grower, or him who raises sugar or cotton.
or who produces pork or beef, be rewarded out OF
the public treasury as well as the fisherman!
would recognize, by express const itutional pro-
vision, the power Of Congress to lay an embargo;
and also to prohibit, by direct law the importation
Of any product or manufacture Of any foreign
country, when necessary to countcrvail rcstric-
tions upon the commerce Of such country or proper
as q measure Of national policy otherwise /; but l
would never prostitute and pervert the revenue
power for such purpose.
the new administration here, must show to you the
high Importance of having in Mexico always, and
especially now, representative OF the first class
to Intellect experience, attainments and statesman
ship. He should be a practical business man.
shrewd, and industrious, and vigilant. lie should
be acquainted with the commercial interests Of ths
United States and Of Mexico. he should be one
raj policy by both cogently. lie should, in princi-
Pile, be a free trade man. l shall say nothing
against Mr.. Letcher. He is not here. ! do not
know him. think no was regarded Us q protoc-
ZIONIST in Kentucky; the State, believe, he halls
from. presume the present administration will
not take any great pains to effect liberal CONNER
cial treaty with Mexico. Mr. Webster, think.
has avowed himself against all RECIPROCITY" trea-
ties squirting towards the free trade policy II So
the British will get the start Of again here, and
we shall not be able to make up our iee-way till Il
democratic administration comes into power.
] would not commend to public ministers tbs
smiling, sycophantic, Uriah Heep like civility Of
some | could name, as examples-making love
speeches to fatter and wheedle the populace nor
would have an American minister practising obse-
quious genuhectons to tickle any court or any peo-
pie, for such things excite to the rdicue and dcri-
ion Of the knave that attempts them. In the
United States this fate has bcfaen every foreign
minister that has attempted to follow such course,
and it will overtake all others hereafter who are
silly enough to suppose they can humbug the
Yankee nation, though they may now and then fool
vain politician silly editor But there some
things about British diplomatists that should be
copied by ours They are yigilant, and rs bold aud
tenacious in promoting British ''ntercsts, whether
rights or not,) as they are sharp in looking out
with respect TO them. Great Britain may send men
without modcsty, and who cannot even affect it;
but she sends sleepy heads leather pates.
nor shallow jokers--nor ignorant uneducated men.
nor mere pedants, nor pompous nothings nor poll
teal hacks without experience in diplomacy, on
important missions. Such cattle are less danger
Gus at home. The United States should profit by
her example. lou must not suppose anything
have sad is meant to apply to our legation to this
government. find it as popular, if not more popu-
lar, than any representatives of the United States
here have been since Mr.. Butler or Mr.. Ponsett.
In future letter l will give you some account OF
the newspaper press in Mexico MASHATrAN.