The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-08-04

~, Aan,as6e 1spanen 49, tAs Tshpanas-
- Rrs9sss.
~ = ~ sisos ~ esaaeelsd u brief
- e,rlni eesns, ppso ~ 1Giiaistrstion and
y. = ~ " ~ T6NAispsc psejsct. We
~ nsas91ap slS&s = = ksspiae With The
bIysissl nsssd1liss 4 mid-ssmmsr and De moral
- Iluuuneass 4 good -sasss. We deprecated rash
= unjust 70 De national authorities
nd ipjurious to Noble and useful enterprise
We susessted rsasoaabls degree Of reliance
upon nstonal disliy. Justice and sense Of Official
du,y. We expressed our conviction that an Ad-.
ptnishssss, plainly II w.r with the frse-soilers
x he Norsh and the ultrsists Of the South, must
y, Il lsast in appearance national and just, or
nsshias d., esdsaiaiag within its circle one Of
osF eissns II could rot b Indifferent to our local
vintsrssn and rights, when connected 20 closely
with national honor md dignity, and that to Pr
suppose sdministsasivs opposition from sectional
mssivss. wss impolitic, because oalculstsd to Inc
volvs the enterprise in partisan and sectional
msvsments.
We expressed confidence in The Administra-
lions psrformaacs Of il duties; and We are now
glad 70 81, sspsssddsd 70 the declaration Of the
Republic, strosg proof from another quarter, that
our interests are likely 70 suffer no damage.
The Na6oaal Intslligsncsr, . calm, strosg, dig
niaed Administration Argsn has displayed in its
broad columns very full, fair, candid and salts
factory exhibit Il he Tshuantspec project, il
| Legislative basis and guaranteed rights.
4 correspondent Ga whom ws are inclined to
suspect, ~ ind very distinguished citizen Of
New Orleana) having called its attention to the
manifold errors in statement republished from
The New York Courier and Enquirer, the Intslli-
gsneer proceeded to give fair historical resume Of
tho facts. Il must Be in every way satisfactory to
The friends Of The Tekuantepsc sntsrprise. 1t
brings rights fsee to face with responsibilities. 1t
shows the continuous existence Of the Garay grant
| Its prolongstion by Santa Anna and Salas-its
existsnce brought forward Voluntarily BY Mexico
| in the preliminary negotiation Of the treaty Of
GuadalouRs Aidalgo-iss transfer to American
ssissns-snd their prosecution Of The abors devolv
| ing upon them, with the knowledge and by the
consent Il 10 Mexican Government.
1t states too, the fact, generally known, that to
protect the interests Of the parties to the Tehuan-
tepec enterprise, an amendment to the treaty had
been negotiated, ratified BY our Senate and
rejected BY the Meaican Congress, upon wAa,
was most probably an entire misapprehension. l,
concludes
How far nation can disayow the acts Of it,
Government Dc faef0, en- the ground that it was
fregularly constituted, and what effect Legislative
anpulment Of Z contract can have ON tha rights Of
parties interested, are questions which At this
moment il would be mot only premature but i'm
proper to discusa This matter is now the subject
Of negotiation between the two countries, and We
have confined ourselves TO simple narration oil
iacts, and abstained from expressing aay opinion
- to what will o. ought 70 be the result Of these
negotiations.
Those who, from priyate or public considera.
tons, impatient Of any delay in the execution
Of this magnificent project, loud in their denun-
Citations Of the Mexican Government but we trust
that they will await the result Of the negotiations
in full confidence that the Government will pre-
serve it, faith inviolats, and that our own will do
al that il incumbent on il to protect the rights Of
| our citxens."
This il al true enough; and we might say, well
enough. Il will be time to threaten or to coerce
Mexico, weak and distracted Republic, when
Misrepresentation are corrected, when diplomatic
rsmsnsuancs has been heard, and legislation has
had an opportunity to repair its errors. =
When we hear citizens speaking idly and Pas.
sionatey, upon tho slenderest provocation. Of our
government plunging into a-war. or putting its
armed power in movement we think they gravely
mistake the true spirit and policy Of our govern.
msnt. It has a peaceabs aud not aggressive
policy and spirit-full Of confidence in its own
great resources, and no moro moving without ,
cause than any wise and temperature creature O.
Providence. Whatever it desires that is reasona
bic or just. no nation Of the earth dare refuse o.
withhold. And the time will be. and it is not YER,
\ distant, when there will be for it no question o
right or reason, because no possible question o
power. Then it's highest duty will bs forbsarance
It's greatest glory moderation. What it wants nov
If Mexico it can have by force; but force is no
only wrong. but it Is expensive and demoralizine
Mexico will not, for Che plainsst Of reasons AM
necessities, refuse us what h right. If any on
feels ambitious Of striking her, che weakest an
most powerless of nations. a blow; if any one see
glory in the contest, we are gifted with 80 unmanl
taste. os 50. angular vision, we would soon hi
on lassy and vigorous youth TO strike some feebi