The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-28


propensity for big talk and good, round, swell
ing predictions "Much as it may crate upon
Philadelphians, this assertion is borne out by
facts whose truth can hardly be called in ques-
tion.'
Mexican Anairs-Prospcct or Annexation.
We publish elsewhere letter published by
General Gadsden in the Mexican papers, with
the object of denying all knowledge of the ex-
istence of treaty or convention between the
United States and Mexico, erecting the latter
into protectorate Of the former Mr.. Gads-
den, whose sympathies are obvious, admits that
proposals were made to him by persons aailiat-
ed with the conservative or Santa Anna par
ty 4; but declares that to the best of his know
ledge, the revolutionary chiefs who are now in
power have always held Mexican nationality
to be the most sacred and inviolable of their
political possessions. About the same time,
Senior OF General Alvarez published procla
nation denouncing with much violence of Ian
guage those who supposed that he could have
been party to any convention with the United
States in which the honor of Mexico was barter
ed away winding up with the announcement
that he had given orders to the police to dis
cover the author of the calumnious rumor, and
intended to prosecute him with the utmost rigor
of the law. And thirdly, within day or two
Of the same period, Senior Pacheco, the Mexican
Minister to Paris, addressed to the Pays letter
of which we give translation elsewhere, de-
claring his utter unbelief in the existence Of
any convention, or the commencement of any
negotiation with view to an exchange Of
Mexican sclfsovereignty against American pro-
lection.
Here are three denials, each tolerably en-
phatc, Of the rumor which was set a1oat few
weeks ago, and found its way, as an item Of
news, into our columns Shall we conclude,
because they come from high and titled per-
sonagcs, while the rumor sprang from an OBJ
scure and anonymous source, that they are
obviously correct and that the story was forg-
ed? Before we do, at oil events, let us cx-
anime the antecedents of these personages.
Senior Pacheco has the honor Of representing
his country at Paris. Some years ago, when
he held the same position as he does now, the
HERALD took occasion to state that he had re-
ccived sum of 100000 from Santa Anna
for the hire and equipment OF two thousand
Swiss mercenarics, who were to constitute
body guard for the Dictator. Senior Pacheco de-
MED it with much warmth, and was not compli-
mentary to the HERALD. The world might have
been led to believe that we had done him injury,
had not Senior Arrangoiz gone to law with Presi-
dent Santa Anna, and his correspondence with
Pacheco been filed in the case, proving every
fact stated by us. Before we attach implicit
belief to what Pachcco says on this oc casion,
we must be quite sure that he is not repeating
the diplomatic performance he made use of to
conceal the 100000 business
Gen. Gadsden Of course knows what he is
about. lie has bought q strip of Mexican
territory and paid a precious price for it.
But is it to be supposed, because he was the
best friend Santa Anna ever had, that there
fore the revolutionary leaders are certain to
con6de all their plans to him? Then, as to
Alvarez, it must be borne in mind that he is
political chief engaged in desperate scheme,
and relying entirely on popular favor. II
must be remembered that in Mexico, the surest
way to earn the hatred of the people at large
is to profess friendship for the people of the
United States The wounds inflicted by Scott
and Taylor have net been healed. If Alvarez
we're suspected Of philo-Y ankeeism, he would
be ncontincntly ruined. Hence, if not his de-
NAL of the existence Of a negotiation with this
country, at least very good reason for his
not thrusting himself in the way of learning
what was going on.
The fact is, the people of Mexico are divided
into two classes. There is the people proper,
who have little education little practical
sense, little industry; who NEEDLE necessarily
with politics when they ought to be driving
their trades; and who for the last generation
and o half have INDUCED in fight once every
lustrum at least. And there are the leaders:
the thinkers, the statesmen of the country a
very small band Of men, who have the wei
fare Of their country al heart, and seek
really to devise the best plan of securing
to 1t peace, prosperity and good government
Now, most Of these men have lived in the
United States. All have sense enough to ap-
preciatc the abstract merit and relative advan-
tage Of democratic institutions In America. All
believe that for Mexico the only safety is in
the adoption o. the same plan as We have
adopted, and in following our example in every
particular. Some 20 farther. They believe
that Institutions cannot achieve everything.
and tina, men are required to work them. They
do not think such men exist In Mexico. To
what conclusion these grave thinkers and pa
triots have come, must be obvious to every one
though, for their own sake, for the preservation
Of their popularity with the Mexican masses, IT
may we'll be denied
4 very few years now viii decide the ques-
tion. Anarchy u one OF those unnatural con-
litions which cannot last forever. 1t natur.
ally cnds, after given period either in for
eign subugation, or the establishment Of