The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
THE GADSDEN TREATY-CALL FOR
THE MONEY

The GADSDDN IkEAIf-CALL FUN
THE MONEY.
The New York Herald says Santa Anna
has returned the Gadsdcn treaty with his
ultmatun,, TO Washington. IIc requires the
payment of seven millions cash down, and
the other three millions ut the end of six
months; and the President having accedcd to
this requisition, has sent up message to the
House of Representatives, requesting IN ap.
preparation for the money to the full amount
of the whole ten Millions Nay, more-with
an alacrity Of obedience becoming the occa.
sion, and the straitoncd circumstances of tho
Mexican Dictator, Mr.. Houston, Chairman of
the Committee of Ways and Means, has re-
ported bill in conformity with the Presi-
dents application.
His Serene Highness, General Don Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna, is wise man. He had
agreed with Gen. Gadsdcn for twenty millions;
but is willing to compromise upon half the
money, cash down. Power, in Mexico, is pro-
verbally unsafe and ephemeral. lie who has
it to-day, especially if short of funds, may be
displaced tomorrow. Revolutions arc the
rule, and internal tranquility is the exception,
in the Mexican administration of affairs
Santa Anna, therefore, with commendable
foresight and sagacity, asks for tho ten mil
lions, cash down. Instruments running on
for two or three years to come are not the
thing for him. lie may be deposcd and driv-
en- from the country by n revolution before
the end of the year unless he has the "matcral
and financial aid" necessary to secure the
loyalty of his army. But what is it that he
cannot do with ten millions cash in hand p
He can increase his army to n hundred thou
sand mon-hc can set up his empire upon a
scale of grandeur utterly eclipsing the coro-
nation of Faustin Sououquo-hc can cstab-
lish navy-he can defy the clergy, and levy
contributions upon their churches and estates
with impunity-hc can extirpate the Apaches
and the tillbusters from his northern depart
ments: for with ten millions of ready cash n
shrewd speculator and INSCRIPTIONS manager
like Santa Anna can do almost anything in
Mexico. His Serene Highncss has, therefore,
acted the part of wise man in demanding
his treaty money cash in hand. Thus he will
have the use of il, while in half yearly install.
mems running through two or three years.
,.a ba,s N !; might fall into tho hands of
.s,,4-vs, ., strie other revolutionary Success
81, III s:.;;c.
Al: ,,a: IS the Inconvenience to us? We
t.se :h.::y millions surplus in tho Treasury.
Depletion i>ueressSry to relieve the Treasury
ii tie plethora from which it is now suffering.
Hence bill has been introduced into the
House for reducing the revenues from the
customs. Depletion being thus demanded by
the doctor of the Treasury himself, what OBJ
lection can there be to San Annals plan Of
blood letting! The quicker the cure the bet
tor. 1t must be so, or tho President would
not recommend the throwing of ten millions
of dollars into the sea. When tho ship is
waterloggcd, even if it DO with specie, it must
be thrown overheard. In any other view, the
administration has ratified tho most unblush.
ing swinde ever pcrpctrated upon the coun-
try, and Congress is insultngly asked to fork
over the supplies. The bargain has been
made, and all that is wanting is tho money,
seven millions cash down-cant do with less
and three millions ut the expiration Of six
months.