The New York herald., 1851-12-25

Tehusntepec and the Administratisa.
The Last aayiess reserved from the city Of Msxies.
inform ms that Senator had presented TO Congress
. bill for making an arrangement with England to
open the communication across the Isthmus Of
Tshuantepec, and construct canal, setting asiie
the pending question of the interests of American
sitizens, which is in the way, and regardless Of
confederation to our government We have q
treaty, formally passed, as it came. from Mexico,
ratified in our Congress at the last session, sign
ed by the President, and returned to the place of
its origin to be rendered complete by its trainers,
- the last touch wanting; but there it remains
noticed, and as worthless piece of parchment.
The people of Mexico feel they may 60 over it,
and trihe with US, sensible with the vivaoity Of
their perception, that statesm anship is Insult
cient for the position We occupy among nations; !;
and that our Executive is too pusillanimous
for bold and timely action in asserting the
rights and interests Of our country. The
Mexicans think they may, with impunity,
60 on making that arrangement with England, pro.
vided there be an understanding that England will
shield them, pledging herself to protec. them
against chastisement for their bad faith and eva.
sion of their obligations. To this interference,
England may very graaiously acquie'ce, disowning,
in her honesty, having prompted and encouraged
the cs-but, as not originating with her, and done
at special request, she may receive considera-
ton for the service to be rendered. The stipula-
tion that British creditors of Mexico should be in
demnifed by the transaction, comes, then, quite
naturally. The whole is plausible, as English policy
and English calculation. 1t can we'll have come to
this, with the bunglng management of our foreign
relations, which We have so repeatedly adverted
to. Circumstance after circumstance has been IL.
owed to pass, witho ut that explanation and
proper action which would have prevented
subsequent more grievous, complicated, and embar-
RAISING events, We might have been spared the fx
with Spain, the desClating and lamentable OCCUR
rences in Cuba, the provosation to our national
susceptibility of the firing into one of our steamers
in American waters, and on one of the routes of
travel under American protection and seeming 60
vernmental auspices, through an undedned, half
ackno wledged milk and water treaty, by a growler
of English haughtiness and auxiliary Of her pre-
sumptuous and pretended supremacy. Such half
way measures as We have had in the Nicaragua
treaty, arriving at nothing practical and positive,
only commit the parties and public interests more
than they otherwise would be, and are productive
of no good.
In Mexico, with regard to Tehuantepec, why
should matters not have come to the present pass
Have no. the Msxicans felt the inexperness of our
diplomacy, and the weakness we were laboring
under Proper satisfaction may be withheld from
being given ior not concluding treaty en- ana.ing
with them, and to which we came to be parties en-
gagged by them. Our minister protractedly absent
from his post-indiaerence on our part-no exi.
gency. Why should they not be easy, and take
Liberties 81 A surveying party went to the Isthmus
with the knowledge Of our government, through
whom the proper authorization was obtained from
the Mexican government, who sanctioned the pur-
pose in view, that Of carrying out the interests Of
American company, righsful possessors of formal
grant. This surveying party, headed by United
States commissioned ofSer, is afterwards driven cut,
without ceremony or alleged cause Of complaint at
their caprice. The superior officer and the COM
pany protest-all is unnoticed by our government.
The latter does not want to give itself trouble, nor
has efficiency for the case. Ports OF the Isthmus,
where American consuls reside, with formal exc
quators, are closed to the entrance Of Ame-
ricsn vessels; and those too confident, who went
there account Of The clear admission from having
official of their country in place to receive them,
sre seized and condemned. Ali this Is insufficient to
stir our cabinet. Why, then, should it no. come
thicker
The Mexicans, more quickly alive to the tendencies
Of this business get rid of the consulsthey recall
their exequators-no apology or explanation TO our
government is given. Why should there bel Kossuth
may tell US 10 shake ourselves and feel our strength
remind US Of oar age, and urge on rs to assume an
appropriate department He may assure as that
We able, and thatit is BETTING to u.s. to stride
over to Europe, and dictate policy to prevail for
the whole civilized world; that We can beard the
big autoera. himself up 70 his very gates, without
fear Our weak, but sagacious next door neigh
bors, who osgb, practically to know US we'll, laugh
at any ire or threatened doings Of ours, provided
they secure British protection. Extremes meet,
IL q common saying. These opposite views will
prove TO be exaggerated.
Il is fox Congress TO take up our relations with
Mexico and other matters, and see that the eoun-
try be not committed, its position and interests
impaired, by 9 vacillating, inefficient administ-a-
tion. The open communication through Tehuan-
tepec is deslderatum for the country, as we'll as
those through the lsthmus Of Panama and Nioara-
qua, and every other pass and way Of travel aad
connection that may and Will be established here
after. Each route will have rsspe ,tiye advantages
all arc wanted. Tehuantepe, is not going to su-
perssde The undertakings started before at Panama
and Nicaragua, ia it going to close the door TO
enterprise in other directions This city is linked
with Philadelphia and Boston, and, indeed, With
al surrounding points, by more than one line Of
travel, and all are paying stock. When everything
in this way seems to-be accomplished, now, at this
late moment, little time and exertion has been
needed to raise over one million subscriptions for q
new and shsrter line Of travel proposed TO Bosten.
What comparison is there in the scope for enter
prise, between the attraction even Of these two
large cities, and the binding connection Of heni-
spheres, the circulation on the band Of the world
In urging the action Of Congress to supply the
deficiency in that Of the executive, it is lot the
object that we have in view to promote the private
interests tha. may be concerned therein. The