The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-18

hiou III Is u ato To excite fO-hfts
and III feeling. Ii su,a influence was exertei. /,
does not change the pect moits Of the question
many de- rec, far it iospeOIs Mexico We
do not believe this charge of foreign influence, at
l's tpe, IN Alexie,. That the Mexican govern
s,.t, prior To the inauguration of General Ansts
President, was or iess controlled by British
emissares, always intriguing there in yarious ways,
We have 10 doubt But General Artist. ia L high
toned ST esnsn and soldier; he is the enemy of
the United Statcs he is disposed 70 cultivate
peace with US; but he is devoted TO bis oSn
country. We published few days ago, letter
fiom HIM to personal friend in this city, on this
very subject evincing his feelings for this colutry
but declaring that he desired the interoceanc
commu q. sntioL across Tebaantapec TO be for the
use Of the world; and, Mexican, he is right--as
enlightened and far seeing and liberal statesman
be is right. Cur government has declared, in ofi.
ciRl annurcatons Vt its policy, that this all it
wishes wl'h respect to the passways at Panama
Fan 'nan dc Nicaragua, and at the river Etrato
tis carried out IN our convention with New Gra-
NADIA, and IA the convention with England, and la
the ether proposed international arrangen, nts
this subject. There are some Why, perhaps
the United States aud Msxice pos sessing as these
powers DO. the night 10 declare the Gulf of Mexc,
mare oarsua,, should make n somewhat different
arrang, ment as to Tehuantepec; but We are
careless of this, inasmuch as this govern
ment when the exercise Of such power becom
essential, exert it without sach ARA az ment.
Care sho aid be taken not to fetter this right by
any convention 10 rnioh cny power except Mexico
is party. England, Fran;e, or Spain,
-hould not be allowed 10 be parties to aay conyen
ton with the United States, which may restrain
or embarfass our right, on certain emergencies, Of
torbidding tacn from coming int the Gulf OF
Mexico.
Ia the face of all the facts we have stated, those
ociated with Garay have attempted 10 go Oh
with the work she lsthmus of Tehuln-
tepec, or rather pretend to attempt to go with
he work They commence the survey of the
route, and go to Coatsscoalcoas with steamboat
and engineers ,urveyo rs, workmen provisions, and
merchandise and land, though forbidden by
tie Mexican authorities They invade the coun.
Try; ana behaving, it is reported, sonewhr
obstreperousiy, some sxtyor seventy of them are
fut in prison by he Mexican police, and on being
released out of the country Coatzaeoal ,oAs
port of entry or delivery, at which pots
oI iy, by the Mexican law, foreign passengers or
merchandise lend; but these intruders persist
dsregsrdng the Mexican laws, and in their
,igh 20 violate them Fiually, they 80 excite the
Mexican hoIities, that the entire party sent
of. and hey the proceed 70 New k -ns, ~ ,tise
or tive HUNDRED worknen, and boldly avow their
.mpose TO return 20 the Istbmus with d war p,ry,
ana go with he work by force, Unnecessary, despite
the resistance Of the Mexican authOrit - and then
@e see the threats Of open war aud conquest Of all
Mexico, IN The newspapers We have alluded 70. The
Mexican Consul at Now Orleans, very prudently
and properly refuses TO Gle he vessels of the hos
Tile party, and be is denounced for his rcFasa aud
agent, Mr. b. aiamin is despatched by the patty
10 Washington, 20 ask the aid Of the federal govern
ment in the premises, to coeree Mexico to submit
TO Garsy& Co. Mexico, we learn, has sent several
companies of soldiers to the Isshnus to enforce her
laws, and 10 protect her territory from invasion.
Nhe has likewise established four separate midi
tsy colonies the Isthmus. We have no |
des that the President can be persuaded by |
Nr. Benjamin and bis associates, to inter
Te, though the influence Of Of these concerned
IN the speculation is said 10 be pot ,nt at Washing.
ton. We haze desire to be dragged by this /
association int, a CONTEXT with Mexiea, which will
cost rore than to buy Tehuantepcc fer the q ni.ed
States, aud baRd the canal ralroad particularly
~ We shall be in the wrong.
One paper urges tia. the laws Of necessity viii /
justify seizure OF the ls;hnus Of rehuantepec,
a. necessary means ofscoes: TO Pacific posses
sions. Livery species Of national rasseli;y can be |
justified by THE Lind Of logic. These Pacific p,s-
sessions and their interests have already been used
as excuses for everything to which they have NO
relation By this rule III Itcessi;y or convenience
we may well seze Pans ma san Juan de Mica
ragua, and the Esrato, Dcrien pass and all other
passes, aaj, indeed all Ne xico, including all the
states doNn TO the southern end of the isthmus
II Daren We have no: c very extensive aud
sbidipg faisi in Tel uanteps', as being The best
pass. The severe oarthq uaks, that have often oc
CURED there, woaId lave utterly Destroyed any
caLal or railroad and We kbs Of no guarantee
a.ysinst their occurrence Thac the Isthrus has
tot Seen settled is DOUBTLESS attributable &c this
80 veil as to The insGlu5risy &C both s,9oo ami
~ ne nterio; We doubt II the harheE on
'ifbe- side Of sufficient depth for largo
hips or seaweSg. If unsafe, they will not
n-eof for smaiIs- vessels. II, however, the
10 ore otherwise and T. we hal the pernis-
on 4 Mexico - construct canal or rail-
I'D s5o idea Of goizg to 70 enforce sgoh
sht Be- preporereB1 an int -s'eanic cen
luuict ii0r from sane poiat nss3 the Gul,
o the Pecidc ocean, IL dslbtless preferak. v
lr the Western and -o.n.hern Gulf Sta,es. but ia
o,, ny aIg means, preferable for the Atlantis
iates, kp europe, either to lie puss q Panama !
X that Of h1sto, espe n-sy in rsfsrenc. TO the
nde 20 the vest coast of Ssuth America,
y % China, &c. II the Southern and Wes
ern states are in eSrBest havia, a separate
hannel Of coon gnissEion % tac Pacific for
btmssiYes ard their tfade. there are cIhor
ouies II which t1ey can avail Toe msels.s,
iibout asking this s)vs rnment ~ porFctratc an
ufrsge on Eexico for The advantage Of &c associa
% which, il 80 common nova days,
.ek 70 avail .hemseiSes Of sectional feel
rs 10 answer their avn selfish end. The :
.bles, impulses Of the human heart ssc often thus
bussd. and used by selfish scha oers. The "ontsu-
lated railroads from la Vacs Bay, in Texa-, co
aso del Nsrte-.hat from the Tiss.ssipDi to tn