The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-15

Ercss from Obio, is spoken OF as tne SUCCESSOR OF
Judge Hall as Postmaster General.
The Tshuantepec Route--yyhat is TO be
Done ::
ON viewing closely ali the documents concerning
the Tehuantspe pee question, from the commencement
of the negotiations entered into between the govern
ment Of this country and that of Mexico, the most
| important OF which we procured at considerable ex-
pense. and enabled to lay before the readers Of
the New YORK HERALD, exclusively, in advance, it
is evident that the claims and rights set u2 by the
New Orleans Company, although controverted by
the Mexican authorities, have been unequivocally
acknowledged by our government and that, be-
fore the company engaged in the undertaking, they
obtained full encouragement and assurance to pro-
coed, amounting in fact, to bona fde pledge of
support from their government. The tone Of the
whole negotiation, up to this date has been in
foIInity to that spirit.
But it is equally evident that the Mexican GO
yerpment viii not consent to the prosecution Of the
work, on the basis presented TO it and, however
convinced our government may be Of the rights Of
the New Orleans Company, acquired under the
GaTay grant, it is exceedingly questionable whether
resort to extreme measures would effect the
object sought for-the opening of eommuni-
cation with the Pacific. AT all events, Mr.
Fillmore has desire to the responsibility
and having pursued the question till it has become
thus entapged he has turned it to the Senate,
! TO cut the knot The future settlement Of the To-
huantepec difficulty, therefore, depends upon the
tion # that body
! There can be but opinion as 20 the imp3f-
lance of communication across the Isthmus Of
Tehuaptepec. The honor of the national character
| is also involved. If the subject is now dropped,
there is little doubt but that Mexico will grant the
right of way to England, and thus we would be ex-
cluded from its benefits. 1t is impossible to shut
our eyes to the conviction that British intrigucs
have already complicated the difficulty and if ac.
could be had to the secrets of the Mexican ca
pitol, there is no doubt we should find that English
influence has had small share in creating the i'll
feeling which is evident in the nuncations Of
the Mexican Secretary OF State. The United States
will never, however, consent that any foreign coun.
try shall exercise control over the Isthmus.
II is on this emergency that the Senate called
upon to act. Let the inquiry into the validity Of
the Goray grant be laid aside, as an utter mprac-
cablity, and the matter taken up in a practical
point of view. proposition should be made to
the Mexican government, apart from any arguments
OF the past Consistency, and the dignity of both
counties, may thus be preserved, without the ultima
ratio gents. Who is the statesman in the Senate
who will move in this directionl The United States
can well afford to act with hberality. Mexico is
poor and if liberal settlement Of her claims for
Indian depredations, aud new negotiation for the
right Of way across the Isthmus of Tehuaatepe,,
will satisfy her, our country is sufficiently powerful
to waive what we may consider our strict rights,
in compromise, which, whilst it will satisfy
Mexico, will also succeed in opening go important
and necessary a communication with our Pacific
States.
NEW YORK CRYSTAL PALACE CoScEss-Some
| of The managers of the proposed New York
Crystal Palace Exhibition are very anxious
to obtain information relative to the duties
imposed them by this project; and, singu-
larry enough, they seeking for such knowl.
edge in the very quarters that contributed to
throw ,idicuie and contempt on the American
portion Of the London exhibition. We we're 10
London during the Worlds Fair, and well remem.
bsr toe ridiculous position into which our part of that
exhibition was precipitated, by the quarres among
the agents. and the foes of some Of the volunteers
From Riddle down to Greeley. all made themselves
contemplate to the sensible portion of the exhibitors
from all other parts of the world The silly things
| put up for exhibition in the American depar tment
only excited the mirth Of the spectators from
| the rest Of the world. AS specimen Of this
stiffness, egoiism and vanity, only think Of
the New York Sun and Tribune being post
| cd up over an immense space. as the highest
and nost perfect specimens Of American ne vspapcrs
and journalism. The rest Of the articles exhibited
| and the management of the American department,
was Of the same character. Nothing saved the Ame-
rioan credit, and kept US from being completely
laughed al, by all other nations but the fortunate
Circumstance Of the arrival of Commodore Stevens
with the yacht America, and her subsequent tri-
umpn In the British waters. One or two other out
door matters, united TO the superiority Of the Anne
RIGA yacht, and the brilliant passage of the Collin
steamers, served to take Of the edge of that rdicue
portion Of the exhibition by such charlatans ss
Riddle, Greeley, Beach & Co., who managed to
have themselves laughed ut on the occasion.
IL the committee Of the New York Exhibition of
next year, by asking the opinion and advice Of
those charlatans who happened to be sent to Lon
don then, mean to follow that opinion, they
WIN themselves come out Of II with about as much
eesa rs their representatives on the other side OF
inc Water, and their advisers on this side, did on
.nat oocasion' The managers OF this Crystal Pa
'ace annir have thus far exhibited some traits Of
common sense, mixed up, however. With suoh broad
strokes OF simplicity and Stiffness a. augur rather
vhasoraDly nor the success Of the whole concern.