New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-06

strong in tie country and Alvarez IL not the ouy mfn
who would gladly destroy the central authority that
row weighs upon all with hand of iron. But give
these uaeonfenss such sn occasion for rising as tue
premature proclamation of the Empire of Mexico
would afford and their opposition would become TOO
formidable for any but powerful well disciplined aud
well paid army to confront, Thus the ratification OF this
treaty is matter OF life ard death almost to the Ameri-
can Napoleon Iadeed will be difficult for h 10 main
tain his present position to say nothing OF Advancing 10
one more etregious unless be gets the fifteen millions
n question So pressing is his need that be well
afford to go snaeks with any other interested parties
in buying up votes in the American Congress Aud
any honorable gentleman who pockets a consideration
for bis services in the Senate m9y ne pretty certain
that tie greater part of the money be nges with so
GOOD conscience wss furnished by the hero Of the
Alamo ard of Bnena Vista. 1t must be pleasant re
fecton TO an American Senator that he has been
brought up by Santa Anna.
There is good ground for the idea that the Mexican
Empire will compreLenda wider range OF country than
lss heretofore been included in the Republic. Ne
gotta ions have we believe, long betn foot for the
annexation OF Guatemala and San salvador and posi-
Ily of the other Central American States. In such a
Union the new Emperor behods guaranty for his dy
nasty aud for the nationality of the Spanish American
race Honduras if We are not mistaken. HIS rejecte
the proposition he made to her Government, bur the
two northern States are understood 10 have accepted
L. We hope they may profit by the change, but have
no filth in their doDgso However there can be OBJ
lection OIL tpe part Of the United States TO their soog
into the experiment if they fancy IT, 1t is their pr
yae affair and lOrg as they behave Ike good neigh
bors 10 US lei them rule themselves aud change their
Government as they please Sill, the operation is not
so glorious and cheering IN itself that oIgh to be
forward in furnishing the funds for its eonsunmafon
Tlese corsiieratons arc, however. merely collateral
Sc respects The treaty If its .erms are wise and just
VIC may without improperly accede 10 them, NJ mat
ter what Santa Anna may 10 with the proceeds. The
Mexicsn ration ard not the United States are re 3pon
sbe for that But tie truth they not fair terms
As Mr. Webster ssid of another alair, il is treaty
not ft to bomace Ia utterirg this we design no i'm
peachment Of Gen Gadsden who we presume did
not tr5nsqress bis Instructions, as they were CON-
muncated to LIN through the JOINT agents OF The
speculotors AID Mr Marcy. We do not question
thst lie made tie best treaty be could Goa
ssteut with the private purposes that had to
he regarded IN tie negotiation. But had lie hal
tie welfare ard interest Of the United STATES alone
in view he might lave made far better arrangement.
He might have obtained the cessiOn Of the Mesilli Val
Icy with lalc oLs railroad to the Pacific, the abandon
ment OF tie Tldian clains and convenient aud suta
bic boundary line all for less thai the twenty millions
We shall now become bound TO pay. Santa Anna was
so eager to make bargain and get some money that
he would have accepted terms muih better for this
couItr had tloy been asked for and had the Tehlsn
teIec bu,iuess in all its forms and relations been
omitted. ard tie sooner this treaty is rejected
and kicked out of seht. the sooner shall have a
good cnc IN its Place