The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-03

press.
Our Relations with Notwithstanding
md Important Movement OF President
Arista-European Intervention.
The letter published in yesterdays HERALD, from
our correspondent in the city Of Mexico, discloses
most extraordinary and important movement, on
the part of President Arsta for the maintenance of
his power and the settlement Of the various COM
plicated difficulties pending between his govern
ment and our own and, relying upon the credi-
bility ofOur correspondent and the authenticity Of
his information, we cannot but regard it as COM
pretending matters Of the highest possible moment,
not only to Mexico, but to our own country, and to
the civilized world.
1t lie stated that, in view Of the pressing internal
and external difficulties by which President Arista
is surrounded-in view of the exigencies of bank
rupt treasury and the imminent hazards of q do
mesto revolutiOn-he has proposed to our Minister,
Mr. Letcher, a basis of settlement at once broad
enough to secure solid government for Mexico
and the satisfaction of all reasonable demands and
claims Of the citizens and government of the United
States against it. President Arista, in q word,
proposes to initiate the brilliant example Of the
coup d'etat Of LOWS Napoleon, by assuming the
dictatorship and on condition that the GO
vernment of the United States shall furnish him
with the snews of to the extent of six millions
of dollars for carrying out the enterprise, he win
ratify the Garay grant of the Tehuantepec route,
and relieve our government from the obligations
OF the eleventh article OF the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo.
This is, assuredly, highly advantageous offer to
us, in the matter of dollars and cents; and We
not surprised that Mr.. Fillmore should be inclined
to close in with such overtures. The administration
of Mr.. Polk, through Mr. Trist, offered to Mexico
fifteen millions Of dollars for the Tehuantepsc right
of way, without including the sixty miles in width
Of the richest lands in the world for colonization,
along the entire line of the route-a very prominent
feature Of the Garay grant. But Mexico refused
THIS onet, prvausc mad already been coded
to Garay. In fact as line Of inter oceanic COM
muneation, and in view of the future unreasonable
commerce Of the Pacific, (the mere dawning of
which we have in the gold mines of California and
Austraa,) the value of this Tehuantepec route can
no more be told in money than that of the Panama
railroad. The second concession proposed by Arsta,
is also to beyond computation in dollars and cents
A single glance at it will show the meaning of the
treaty stipulation for which We stand responsible,
and from which, in addition to the cession of the
Garay grant, We may be relieved for the low price
Of six millions of dollars.
The eleventh article of the treaty of peace
with Mexico binds the United States to protect the
Mexican frontiers against all hostile Indian incur
sions from side Of the line This line, from the
mouth Of the Rio Grande, up that river thousand
miles, to FL Paso; thence across the mountains to
the lila river; thence down that desolata river to
the great desert Colorado thence across the great
desert to San Diego, is infested on our side with
wild Indians, from extremity to the other,
distance OF some twenty five hundred miles Be.
yond III Paso, there are no white settlements on
side, Tor upwards of thousand miles along the
line. The Apaches lord it over that whole country
and in gangs Of iftes and hundreds they cross over
into the Mexican departments of Chihuahua and
Sorora, exterminating the adult male population Of
entire villages carrying Of the women and children,
and live stock and every available article of plunder
within the scope of their forays. At times these
incursons have been carried for hundreds of miles
right into the very heart Of some of the oldest
Mexican settlements, With circumstances Of afro
city for which Apache stands unrivelled among
our desert savages. Mexico sought relief from
these terrible neighbors in the treaty of peace
with the United States. But our government has
failed to fulfil its obligations thus imposed upon
it. On the contrary, never have the Camanches
and Apaches SO sgnalized themselves for their
bloody depredations upon the Mexican settlements
rs since this very treaty Of peace. Our govern
meDt is Justly responsible for all damages, the re-
suit of its neglect in the promises. Claims, we un.
derstand amounting to several millions of dollars,
have already been presented, and continue to be
presented to the administration, for indemnities;
but as yet no steps to have been taken either
10 indemnify the Mexicans for their past losses or
to secure them against the Indians for the future
Why has not the treaty been enforced? Simply be-
cause Congress have not voted the necessary means
1t would require force, scattered along the line, Of
ut least thousand mounted dragoons with for
tilted depots Of supplies &c, all Of which would re-
quiIe two three millions Of dollars for the first
years operations But while the treaty stands, VIC
must abide by it, or pay the indemnities due from
BUR neglect. The administration desires to be re-
eved, therefore, Of this eleventh article; and Ars-
o proDssss 70 expunge it, and throw in the Garay
grant, for the snail Of six millions of dollars,
70 aid In maintaining O coup d'aat.
NOW, what will be the consequence Of an arrange
ment like this between the United States and |
nexco' The latter will get the means Of subsist-
ence ior year or two longer-we shall get the Te-
naan'epsc nght Of way, and o release from the |
indian article Of the treaty Of 4seither Of which
CONCESSIONS VIII be worth to us tentimcs the cash
prce asked by Arista. Mexico wants money. The
fifteen millions Of tho treaty Of peace are nearly ex
hausted; but one more instalment remains. Our
government may readily agree 70 pay six mil
lions for the concessions proposed, without stop-
ping to inquire what arc the intentions Of Arista
He may appropriate tho money as he pleases; pro.
claim a dictatorship, establish large standing
army, proclaim All the poems free, make the church
disgorge lie treasures, open railroads, introduce
into The Mexican rivers, snd wind VI |