The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-23
The Negotiatio- . for . Spanish and mcxsoan
Alliaace-Generai Santa Anna and lhe Court

The Negotiate . for . Spanish and acxioan
AIliaacc-Generai Santa Anna and lhe Court
or Madrid.
Some days since we referred, in an editorial
article, to the report which had reached US from
Europe, that Santa Anna had made certain adj
vances to SPAIN for the purpose of placing
Mexico under the protectorate of the crown of
CASTLE. We are enabled to present our read
ers with translation of the article Of the
Diario Espanol of the 9th April, from which
the fact had become first publicly known
Yesterday, (says this journal,) there circulated
through Madrid report OF much importance, the
facts involved in which ought to he the object of
strict inquiry if indeed it be Of such nature as to
inspire the government with such resolution.
1t appears that the new chief of the Mexican re-
public, General Santa Anna has demanded the
Spanish protectOrate as the only means of opposing
the inyasion-each day become more imminent-from
the United States, and to preserve the remains of
that very rich country against the conquest Of its
powerful neighbors. According to the versions that
we have heard, the idea had been already commune
Gated to the cabinets Of London and Paris, by whom,
it appears, it has been well received.
AS much as our natural self-love might approve
Of the project Of General Santa Anna, we repeat
that it is necessary to proceed with much tact
this subject not letting out Of sight the great prn
cples which may be involved in it-those of i'm
portance, our influence, our interests in America
ana tne interest OF our Islander CUBA.
The foregoing article we transfer from the
columns of the Cronica of the 2lst which adds,
on the subject
The Heraido does not credit the preceding report
and repr0duces it merely AZ q curious fact The
CLam0r Pu6lico has also understood that the idea of
General Santa Anna has been communicated to the
cabinets of London and Paris, by whom it has been
well received. The other periodicals of Madrid,
which we have before US, limit themselves to copy
ing the report, qualifying itas important.
We believe that If anything has been done in the
matter it will have been some indication the part
of Mexico as to whether that republic might calcu
late, in the event of with the United States
ports of France and England, for the vessels of its
navy and its cruisers. Would Spain refuse entry
into her ports to the corsairs Of the United States
with Mexican prizes taken in legitimate warfare
And if the United States would have just motive
of complaint against Spain If she refused to give
hospitality to the vessels Sighting under commission
from the government at Washington, by what right
or pretext could the government require that the
same hospitality should be extended to the Mexican
corsairs?
Spain ought to take very determined attitude in
this question: if she would avoid dangerous compro
misses in the future. Her right to open the hospital
ity OF her ports equally to Mexico as to the United
States, in case OF war between these two nations,
ought to be defined and recognized when the occa-
sion occurs OF making use Of that hospitality. We
hope that, ct length, the policy will triumph which
for five years we have been recommending with I'M
changing perseverance, because it appears to US
more necessary every day to obvate and disentangle
the situation to which matters have been brought by
the indecsive, Facilitating, and, according to all ap
pearances the part OF England. nugat0ry conduct
of the various European governments.