New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-21
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The interest taken by the people Of New
Orleans IN the prosecution of tins important WORK
stimulates them into dissatisfaction With the Gov
eminent without due consideration, perhaps, Of the
difficulties which surround the subject
The grant OF certain privileges by the Government
OF Mexico had been transicrrcc 70 American citizens
These privileges have been Unexpectedly revoked.
Rumor stands ready as usual, 70 attribute To foreign
interference act OF alleged peEhdy on the part Of
the Mexican Government.
The Administration Is likewise blamed because
our Minister 10 Mexico has been detained al homo
BY il-heath. Upon this important subject We should
suppose that the position OF tic National Admins
tratlon may be easily stated
The Government OF the United States could not
become party 10 the interests, nor be stimulated
BY the discomfort, OF any parties engaged IN mere
private enterprise. Will not depart IN lis trsnsac
ions with feeble and distracted Government trom
those principles which would govern Its relations
with the most powerful rallons o. the earth. But AZ
the same time its duty Is equally clear to protect
against any injustice the rights OF American citizens,
and 10 make any improper interference with those
rights, on the part OF foreign power the subject OF
immediate and resoute remonstrance.
The Administration cannot BE- Justly reproached
with Ignorance Of indifference 10, the interest OF
It's citizens To execute the laws at home III Spint
of equal and nfexlole justice and to MAINTAIN with
proprety and fmness the American ch aracter among
the nations OF the EARTH has been thus far the pur
pose Of the present Administration. Nor Is the
Government Indifferent TO the Inn ortsnce OF securing
connections across the Central lsthmus. They are
OBVIOUSLY important to establish convenient inter-
course betw een the Atlantic and Pacific systems OF
rates. They are likewise of lncalcdlable Importance
IN determining the great problem OF competition
among the commercial powers OF the earth This
Is, IN every point of view, National object Nor
II 10 be presumed that the Administration has been
indifferent 10 the success OF the various projects OF
connection. or that II would fail TO promote, by a
proper exercise of It's influence or authority, an
object 80 important IL viii eylnce neither partl-
ay to, nor disregard Of any one OF the enterprises.
Its patronage and protection Is alike due 10 them all.
as adventures which the nation deeply interested.
That the absence Of Mr.. Lelcher has been occa
stoned by severe and protracted lndspostion there
be no doubt, but We have no evidence that the
interests OF the nation Of individuals have suffered
from that cause The treaty pending between the
United States and Mexico IN regard 10 Tenuantepec
did no, reach the city IN time to receive the action OF
Congress before It's adjournment IL Is not expected
to be acted upon by that Government earlier that Jan
uary next.
No injury having resulted thus flr from the illness
and absence of Mr. Letcher, the ADMINISTRATION has
naturally preferred 10 await some crisis IN the nego
tlalonS which would render the presence OF a minis
ter at the city of Mexico lmperaiyely necessary.
Itpse'erred, OF course, awaiting itself OF the knowl-
edge which Mr. Letcher possessed OF the preliminary
and present condition OF the treaty, OF the influence
which he had established with the Government and
people of Mexico.
The Government is naturally unwilling to lose the
valuable services which he may render or TO deprive
Nh Lctcher of the credit Of bringing To prosperous
termination treaty thus far conducted 81 favorably
II is not to be expected, however that the inhrm-
ties OF public agent can arrest public business. We
are authorized IN this connection, Ia correct the re-
port that Mr. letcher will not return TO Mexico
The state OF his health will not IN any manner inter
ferc with the efficient performance OF the pubic du-
ties There is no danger that either the public ser
wee or private rights will suffer for want OF adequate
representation in Mexico.
We trust, therefore, that our fellow citizens oil
New Orleans will await with calmness the regular
and systematic action of the Government upon the
delicate and important questions at issue IL VIII De
found that the Administration has been neither dere-
ct to its high national obligations nor forgetl OF
the domestic rights involved. These duties II II
alike lis province and its pleasure to perform