The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-03

regard of solemn DEGREES and plighted faith, she
should determine, Of her accord, to bring
about troubles, by rejecting treaty which her
honor, her duty, her interests and the Interests
Of The commercial world demands at her
hands This is n melancholy branch Of the sub
iect, ard will not enlarge upon it. The present
Congress, as am led TO believe, is composed main
ly o. new and inexperieDcS members They come
together filed with violent preudices against the
measure, depouncing it, upon all occasions in the
coaTfet and bitterest language. AS they seemed to
be ignorant Of the nature of the responsibility which
rested upon themselves, and their country in regar
TO the affair." thought it quite right that they shonli
have moment to pause and reflect, and to uudcr-
stand what the were about.
Another consideration bore some weight upon my
mind. The Minister of Foreign Affairs earnestly
rrofessed to believe he could offer me new treaty,
or propose notifications to the one in question:
which would reconcile all difficulties, and, at tho
same tme prove entirely satisfactory to all pacties
i am free to admit, without meaning to doubt the
sincerity or good intentions of His Excellency, that
very little faith was placed in his declarations But
felt inclined to give him time to work out his
scheme
We have held several conferences on the whole
subject during the last two weeks, and from all that
has transpired ! am pretty well satisfied we shall
make no new treaty, and agree to no notifications
to the old one / apprehend, moreover. that IL is
the deliberate intention of the government and OF
Congress to reject the treaty.
Before that rash and unfortunate step is taken,
the government shall be made acquainted with the
consequences which must ensue.
Mexico shall have iull view of the dangerous
precipce which she is standing. She shall
know that it is the positive determination Of the
government of the United States to protect, at all
hazards, her citizens who have made large invest
meuts in the enterprise relying upon the good faith
| of the public acts of Mexico. In short, accord
| ing to your instructions, she shall know tho
! ruth tho whole truth, and nothing but the
i IN Of w he m cd m
most decided, bat respectful language imaginable.
In justice TO President Arista it is proper to say,
be IL really patriot. and understands perfectly we'll
the just policy of his country But he is not sus-
teined in his views by his ministers In fact, may
say, he is poweress. He h Is position, but no indu-
cee His minister is q man of talent but is desti-
tute Of political experience and 6rmness. His great
love OF popularity is his besettipg indrmity. He
| stands in awe of Congress and the newspapers, and
seems, judging from all see, to believe he can una
mage the affairs OF the government without any
fixed system ofpolioy. fatal mistake. His OPP
position to the Tebuantepec treaty results from a
conviction, and nothing else, that it is unpopular
He seems to follow the popular breeze, disregarding
tie interests Of his country, and, as matter Of
course, he must fail, and fall unregretted | am
sorry TO believe that such will be his fate, because
on many accounts, appreciate him very highly
About the 10Th of last month his Exceency
! marked to me, that his position very peculiar,
and tllat he should be compelled to write mo two
notes respecting matters under negotiation, at
which he most sincerely hoped would not feel of
Tended or surprised Accordingly he passed the
notes, both of which bear date the Sd of January,
but were, in fact written about the 10Th of that
month. Although was thus duly notified, | was,
nevertheless, good deal astonished at the contents
| Of these notes, copies of which / have the honor
herewith to inclose. They are full of inaccuracies
in many particulars. Proper answers SHALL as the
right moment, be made out and sent to the minister.
The proposition made in the Senate, to cede the
Tehuantepec privilege to Great Britain, was offered,
as l heretofore informed you, by man of no sort
| Of standing or influence, and when presented, was
receives with universal ridicule.
There is 10 danger, not the least, that any such
idea will ever be seriously entertained.
Mr. RAMIREZ TO Mr. LETCHER
| [Transla .ion-Extract I
| NATIONAL PALACE. MEXICO,
January s. 1852
The undersigned, Minister Of Relations, has had
The honor to receive The note which His Exeellency,
Alr. Robert Z. Letcber, promised him. as the result
AZ the conferences which have taken place during
The two previous months; and observing, with much
regret, that IL dcviates from the bases explicitly
agreed upon between the two parties for the draw
ing up Of the same, he viii allow him. before be
proceeds. to occupy himself with its contents, to
itmiIa him, in the most respectful manner. what
those bases were seeing that, according to agree
nlent, they ought TO have formed the preiningries
Of The negotiations entered into
From tho FIRST moment the undersigned had the
honor OF placing himself in relations With ilr Let
cher. he told HIS BScelency. thattwss the most ear
estdeSire OF the Mexican government 10 remove
lstey all causes Of difference With tho United tales,
The two republics, IN order that tie foundations Of
their sincere ard lasting tierdship might thus lie
deeply ard SOLELY laid With this object in view,
he tnuIncrated these difficulties to bis Exccllencr.
and STRIVING 10 make bin understand their utimate
connection. and tie proprefy Of put5iSg an end -
them at once, h. proposed 20 discuss Chsm siinrl-
tancously, IN SO nr as their respective characters
wouli re,mit in order that the whole, or the great.
part Of then. might be adjusted, ifpossihle in
single treaty, which woul. be, in future, lasting
compact OF alliance between the two nations.
Thee sentiments met with the gracious recep-
ton which was to be expected on The part Of Mr..
Lctcher; and thus il was that, after repeated and
lengthy conferences, bis Excellency had agreed that
the first points TO be discussed should be the follow
ing tourist. A modification of the treaty of Te-
huanteree. 2. The same in regard to the eleventh
article Of the teaty of Guadalupe 8. aud A
settlement OF the mutual claims between Mexico and
the United States.
he note which the excellent Mr.. Letcher promised
70 send TO the undersigned in n few days, il having
likewise been expressly understood between them
that his Exeellency would let him knew his deter
mination in regard TO each one of tho bases upon
which the undersigned had proposed to negotiate
and which he considered rs preliminares absolutely
necessary to render the negotiation effective. These
were. and are:-1. That in the Tehuantepec Affair." a
line OF separation must be drawn between the treaty
for free and common transit the Isthmus,
and the contract which may be made for opening
the same, since the Mexican government does not
recognise any right proceeding from the contract
concluded with Garay, nor yet allows the interfe-
renee OF any foreign authority to decide controver-
sizes subject to International law q That the modi.
caton Of the eleventh article of the treaty ofGua-
daupe must be upon the ground of facilitating the
fuIfillmeDt of its conditions, and of rendering its
purpose effective which was, TO free Mexico from
the incurscns and depredations Of the Indians,
seeing that the government of the United States
alleges that il is impossible TO accomplish this as the
treaty now stands. g. That in virtue of this obi
CATION contracted and not fulfilled, means should
be devised to indemnify Mexico for the fatal conse-
quences which have befallen her. a. That this go
\ veinmont, always ready 10 redeem its pledges of
honor. and TO do justice to its creditors nds no
| difficulty whatever, to enter into an arrangement,
according TO the scope Of its resources as IL has