The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-28
in losing Lower California is simply incalcs-

boundary was such master stroke Of South
Carolina diplomacy" as would give us ample
margin for the addition of three or four slave
States to our glorious Union. For this liberal
acquisition of territory we have designated, ii
was proposed to pay Santa Anna the liberal
equivalent of fifty millions of dollars. Gen.
Gadsden laid this magnificent proposition be-
fore him The Dictator, with his thoughts upon
the imperial crown, and with both hands in his
empty breeches pockets, heard with amaze
ment and delight this substantial manifesto
tion of the friendly inclnations of the United
States; and we should, in all probability have
had treaty giving US two or three hundred
thousand square miles of territory for the fifty
millions, but for one unfortunate circumstance
AT the very moment when Santa Anna was
about to close in with the golden arguments OF
Gen. Gadsden, news arrived of the hostile inva-
sion of Lower California by the redoubtable
Captain Walker, and his proclamation there oil
an independent republic. The game was
blocked instanter Till Capt. Walker was dis
posed of, it was out of the question to negotiate
about Lower California or the Gulf Immedi-
ate expulsion from Mexico, CT probably revo-
lutionary execution of the Dictator, would have
followed the cession of the peninsula upon any
terms, in advance of a settlement with Captain
Walker. But Santa Annals urgent necessities
for cash were so pressing that he was compelled
to do something, in spite of Walker, to raise
the wind He sold out as much as he could
venture to sell, with Capt Walker in the field;
and in getting an acceptance of twenty millions
for it, he certainly made most excellent
bargain.
Now, the question arises who are responsible
for this Allibustering expedition of Captain
Walker and the consequent defeat of the sub.
lime treaty profit of Gen. Gadsden? The adj
ministration is responsible. Had there been a
proper law abiding and lawenforcing set of Gus
tom house officers at San Francisco, Captain
Walkers vessel would have been seized before
leaving that port--or, had there been an active
revenue cutter to follow him. or a sloop ofwar,
he could have been stopped in the act of hos
tile invasion of the territory Of friendly ma
ton. The President and his Cabinet are respon-
sible; and their culpable negligence concerning
the California fllibusteroes is due to the alb
sorbing Importance of the spols and the hungry
spolsmen at Washington. But for the utter
bankruptcy of the treasury of Santa Anna-but
for the fact that his very life may depend upon
speedy supply of cash, the news of Captain
Walkers expedition would probably have re-
suited in sending Gen. Gadsden packing home
again for an apology commensurate with the
outrage upon Mexico.
But, considering his necessities, Santa Anna
has done well in selling the desert tract included
within the new line. for twenty millions. What
we have acquired is a Southern railroad route
to the Pacific: and as the building of this road
is said to be condition of the treaty, it's ratii-
cation will undoubtedly be the contamination
of fair specimen Of South Carolina diplo-
macy The grant of the route as a free gift
rom Mexico in this view, would have been
good bargain on her part for the building of
the road will be worth more than fifty millions
to the adjoining Mexican provinces The great
IDEA OF Gen. Davis Gen. Gushing, and Gen.
Gadsden, however, is this-that the ratification
of the treaty shall involve the location of the
Pacific railroad Being bound by the treaty to
build the road through the country acquired,
we have only to ratify it, and the question is
settled in favor of the South. And Robert J.
Walker is said to be as deep in the plot as
Davis, Gushing, or Gadsden. But, for all fur
Their information, apply to the two Senatorsfrom
Texas.
With regard to the Tehuantepec route and
the conflicting claims of Garay & Company,
Sloo & Company, and all concerned, it isuy
lerstood that the treaty is neutral, and leaves
hem to settle their disputes among themselves:
The five millions set apart for their claims and
other claims amounting in all to some fort !
five millions of dollars-wll form beautifr /
bone of contention before the new board of
commissioners. Perhaps they may finally
lump the matter in half dozen imperial caimg
like those of DR.. Gardner and Dr. Meiere. turning
all the small fry under two or three hundred
thousand adrift, as cases that pay no bonus to
the outside parties concerned.
Such is the Gadsden treaty. viii 1t, can it
be ratified? Why not? When officially advised
Of it, the President is said to have been SO high
ly delighted that he would not even permit the
news to be first authortatively published in the
Washington Union, but had it sent all the
way to the Boston Post. 1t appears that the
Boston Post is the beau ideal of newspapers to
General Pierce-the only journal In the civilized
world equal to his standard of an administration
organ. So the government information of this
treaty was sent off to the Boston Post, two
copies, at least of which go as far south as
Washington-one to the White House and the
other to the Union office.
Wen, we shall have Mexican treaty. in
.ome shape, any how. If this will not do,
General Almonte, at Washington, is authorized
TO double the amount OF land for the same
amount of money. But il the President and
Senate are not disposed to drive hard bar
gain, oil that is required to make the Gadsden
treaty law of the land, and tn locate tle Pa
ciic railroad, is to ratfy this specimen of