New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-11

rher which this Government furnishes TO its Legations
abroad is the fullest protection aud covers every pre-
text for an excuse Two dollars wOald be the utmost
expense OF transmitting hther three or four sheets OF
written matter or double that sun. ii for sbunlsn!
precsution it should be sent in duplicate.
Dir Ward reached Mexico, presented hi, crelen
tals and made known the object of his mission. whi,h
was proposed should be Kept very private. Yet tue
spectators In Mexico interested 10 the TehuAatepec
affair. were fully aPpised by Mr Ward himself or BY
their friends in Washington of the double capacity De
filed and governed themselves accordingly. Bat this
was rot enough, for the public prints OF she Mexican
capital announced the agents arrival and the object OF
his visit.
The American Minister drew up the treaty in &C.
corjarce with the verbal instructions OF Mr Ward,
which lie naturally considered very extraordinary
proceeding and feature in diplomatic arrange
ments Mr. Ward. SIS a mater OF course looked
out Tor the company Of which BIO was the agent.
When the thing was done Mr. Gsis len required Mr.
Ward to sign a memorandum statiog that the treaty
they hal formed in accordance with his verbal IN
structiops from the United States Government, which
lie did, with some reluctance The treaty was signed
BY the Mexican authorities and Mr Ward expected to
thing in his own hands but this did not meet the
views of the Minister who determined to be
10 be the besrer of il himself Mr.. Gadslen reached
Washington several weeks after all the particulars of
the treaty had been received at NewYork by the re
lusntepec Garay Company who, of course, had them
from their agent Mr. Ward On his presenting him
self to the Secretary OF ate that officer at once made
known to him his displeasure at the extraordinary
treaty be had made Dir Gsdsden presented the nea-
orandum or note signed by Mr. ward. The Secretary
denied that Mr Ward mad any authority from him to
make any suggestions or give Mr. Gaisden any aid.
such as had been volunteered 10 Mexico!
Here was a dilemma which we shall not uudectike
to uDravel There q storm in the White House
that day. Tie spectators, and wire puers and paid
counsel ard politicians and Mr. Foraey and the repre-
sentatives of certain southern interests, assembled
around tie President, only served to eNlder hun
and expose The outrageous plot which had been laid
and the niquty Ofhis private andconident'a advisers
Tie result j. known Tie treaty was kept back more
| than a mouth, and it was even doubted whether it
would be sent 10 the Senate but intrigue AMI corrup
ton prevailed. The twenty millions offered too
large a grasuty Senators aud Cabinet were whipped
in and tie infamous thing WAS fually sent to the
Senate.
There is one thing which attends all our recent
trausaco with Mexico worthy of particular rem rk,
which is hst the bearers Of dpat;hes from this Gov
ernment to that country are not disinterested spec
tators of the rights and ella ms of Individuals sought
to be provided for into our national negotiations
and to sa tie truth blunty they have been abundant
y supplied from the GaFay lsrgOus Company, or FROM
persons who have contributed han lsoney in alvo;a
ting its particular rights. Il is no. too much 20
say that this association hal control Of the Depart
ment OF State during the whole o. Mr FIJI a0res
administration and OF the Legation IA Mexico dur'uga
considerable pot ton Of It, Some officers Of the army
6t particular interest ne IL, success, and a yes
eel Of tie Revenue or OF Tue Navy was al
ways to be found at New-Orlesus, or near
ct hand for this particular service Of the
Department Of State. Mr. Senator Beojlnia was
then President of The Company aud tie members were
no. without strong hopes that on the Withdrawal or
recall Of Mr. Lctcher, that they might be enabled to
put that Senator in position the Government Of
Mexico ia mis- way la. this great Company worked
to make money by hook by crook Is purpose under
the present Administration is now changed aud it5
tactics are widely different We me happy to believe
that now as heretofore its abors Will be rewarded by
nothing but defeat and disappointment
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