The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-06-14

vest time" We should then rer.
haps hear Of plows that could 20 a.
lone, and do tne work, if they could
not talk. But the men who under.
stand plowiny are not the men for
such fancy work.
1t does really appear to me that
the Editor of the New England
Farmer made a beginning in the
History Of the Plow, at tho late
mass meeting. at Concord, which is
worthy of being followed by the
History and Philosophy Of Flowing.
Every young farmer wants to know
more about plowing.- Mason, n. III.
PRoPosED Policy TOWARDS Mex
Ico.-The new minister to Mexico,
Colonel Gadsden, is said to carry
out instructions of the most pacific
character. 1t is even rumored ex.
plicitly, that, among these instrnc-
tions, arc directions to negotiate o
treaty, placing the commercial rela.
tions Of Mexico and the United
States Oh the most favorable footing.
The Inquirer quotes from o private
letter, which the new minister has
written, and i'll which he intimates
that entirely free and unrestricted
trade, between the two countries, is
the true policy, adding that uninter-
rupted intercourse, commercially and
socially, will accomplish more toward
existing disagreements, than all
which diplomacy can do.
There is no question of the soud-
moss of these views. If such is re-
ally the policy, towards Mexico, of
the new administration, President
Pierce has shown that he can exer-
else forbearance, as we'll us act wise.
ly in other respects. 1t requires
some frmness, we are we'll aware,
for an executive, surrounded, as cx.
ecutiyes always are, by ambitious
men, to resist the temptation Of a war
of conquest and annexation, when
the opportunity not only offers, but
forces itself, as it were, upon him.
1t declining, therefore, to pursue the
dictatorial and aggravating policy,
and resolving rather to adopt concil.
iatory measures, President Pierce,
ii he has really so decided, has chos.
EN- the part equally of the patriot and
statesman, and deserves correspond
ing praise.
The trade of Mexico with the
United States is unfortunately far
less than 1t vas formerly. In 1885,
our exports and imports with that
country, we're nineteen millions and
half; at present they are but three
millions. This decline is to be attri
buted partly to the increasing power
ty Of Mexico, partly to the late war,
and partly to the fact that the Eng
Iish sell their goods cheaper in that
market than We 10. The difficulties.
in recovering this lost trade, and cul.
tivatinga better popular feeling in
Mexico towards onr republic, are
great, it is not to be disguised; but
they are not, we think, irremcdiablc;
and we sincerely trust that the in.
structions to Col. Gadsden really are
pacific, and that he will succeed in
his mission.
For we repeat again what we have
frequently said before, that there is
nothing to he gained by a war with
Mexico, which we cannot obtain,
both cheaper and more securely, by
the arts Of peace. Mexico is destined
to be ours, as surely as the sun is des-
tined to set tonight; and though hos.
tiIties might hasten the mere annex.
alton. the assimilation, which is far
more important, would be postponed,
and, therefore, we urge conciliation,
still conciliation, always conciliation.
We can afford to be magnanimvus !;
to bear with our pettish neighbor !;
to wait for the inevitable fate. Let
us be wise therefore.
GPAlaaelphia Bulletin.