Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20
CABINET SECRETS.

: Duieau PORTFOLIOS appear 70 De no matcn lot the
& ctatroeyance of the letter-wrters. Amongst the
I official secrets which these industrious agents have
just brought to light are the instructions which
Minister to Mexico carries out with him. As their
general features corroborated by several different
letters, we suppose they may be taken stated with
substantial correctness, and, being before the
public, we may without improperly freely commu-
: nicate them to readers. We select the follow
) ing version from the Freeman's journal
: /. WASHINGTON, AUGUST u, 1868.
am enabled to put you in possession of very impor
tant information, which have just obtained and on
which need not say you may place the most implicit re-
lance The greatest anxiety has been manifested to
know what were the instructions taken out by Gen. Gads
den as therue OF his conduct in settling the many
lions that have occurred compcate relations with
Mexicothe right Of way Tehuantepec the Next
can boundary question Indian depredaons on the from
= tier, SC.
Having obtained an authentic outline Of the instruc-
lions gwen to Gen. Gadsden, find the method Of solving
al these questons as well as Of promoting the railroad
10 the Pacific adopted by the Administration to be as
follows:
Gen. Gadsden is instructed to ask for and insist on the
grant by Mexico to the United States of free right
Tor railroad along the 32d parallel of latitude. The
United States, IN return agree to renqush all claim to
Tehuantepec to give Mexico certain sum as indemnity
for Indian depredatons and to share with Mexico the
advantages and of the road This arrangement il
hoped practically annul the eleventh article of the
Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty, rendering the keeping up
line Of military posts along the Mexican border no longer
| necessary
Thus our Cabinet hopes settle the conflicting inter-
ests respecting northern a southern route for the
Pacific railway. The South will not find here the north
ern terminus for the road that she dskes and on the
other hand the antislavery find comfort in the
fact that most part of this road viii lay through free
ritory Mexico, Cabinet hopes will find in the adj
vantages that her Northern States will reap from this
road and in the prospect of speedy grant Of indemnity
money for Indian depredatons, motives powerful
enough to induce her to accept the proposal held out to
her.
On the subject Of those Instructions, the New
York Commercial Advertiser has some speculations
from which we extract the following passages:
With respect to the policy of Government towards
Mexico, we have had movements which were unnte-
gible on the suppostcn that Government designed
to maintain existing relations with that republic United
States troops have been ordered march for the Mexican
border after Mexico had whdraw her troops from
the Mesia Valley, and the assigned, by common
report that Gen. Santa Anna alsocollecting forces
neither supported by evidence nor per Sc sufficient
reason had its truth been established The above
statement respecting the instructions given Mr. Gads-
den, the newly-apponted Mexican Minister if true
throws considerable light upon the intentions of the Adj
mnisraton regards Mexico II gives meaning to the
outgvngs of Secretary Davis during his recent visit to
New York. His remarks, be it remembered were en- |
dorsed by Secretary Guthrie, and extent also
by Attorney General Gushing. The inference drawn
therefrOm that the Administration has resolved thus to
wheel about and occupy the ground long held by the
Marty yer n very lsrr
prise To the Wings themselves it is Of course crafty
ing that the obligation of the General Government to pro-
mote the interests Of by judcious internal i'm
provements is thus practically admitted by those who
have so pertinaciousy denied it. However, measures
are to the patriotic Wings than men, and if only
the country is benefited by the adoption Wing
they will raise voice of murmurng or remonstrance
that their thunder has been stolen by Democratic leaders
is scarcely probable that the Mexican Government
viii reject terms so favorable to ITSELF uness-and here
we think is the probable ground which the negotiation
may fail of peaceful and successful termination-Sana
Anna and his Cabinet take umbrage the manner in which
the application is made If Mr. Gadsdens instructions
are represented, namely that he is to- ask for and
Hst on the grant by Mexico, &C. and If it be that
American troops are to be gathered the frontier as
means Of intimidation, it is quite possible that Santa
Anna may feel compelled to oppose the demand because
Of his having so fully committed himself to national
independent policy especially SO far as relates to those
Northern aggressors' against whom he has diligently
aoored to promote the erces hatred the people whom
ne governs And if we take the speeches Of Secretaries
Guthrie and Davis e1postons Of the purposes Of the
Administration, in the same light also have right to
regard the speech Of Attorney General Cushing They
may be considered having alluded to the Adminstra
tons plans for promoting the peaceful construction Of the
road cas- pointing out and ustfyng another method
Of accomplishing it If negotiation failed that method
oeng conquest Something looking in that direction is
apparent in Mr.. Gadsden's instructions
Now, the construction of the Pacific railroad though
not projected by this Administration object worthy
o. Its principal attention, and its Accomplishment. will
DC an impershabe honor If Santa Anna has good sense
enough to overlook the tone of Mr. Gadsdens
upposng them to be correctly reported and TO see in
he movements Of United States troops the Mexican
ooraer nothing inconsistent with existing treaties and
amicable relations President Pierces proposition win
ahord HIM an opportunity Of vastly benefng the country
over which he is Dictator The withdrawal Of the Te
huantec claim will relieve Mexico from much cbarrass
ment the donation Of certain sum as a compensation
Tor Indian depredatons which the United States engaged
~ treaty to prevent and as Communication for further
oohgahon OF the same kind; and the proposition 10 nd
mt Mexico 10 share in the advantages and use Of the
roau Shich would vastly enrich and commsrcialise her
southern frontier, offers most liberal to Mexico and
expensive to the United States They can scarce,v 10
oJeced to- however because IL far more desirable "a
O MEXICO 70 us IN such bonds-to induce her TO make
common cause with her sister Repubic-than to repel
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