The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-27

favor Of purchasers. Wheat was in good demand,
with free sales for export, including Southern red,
at 81 IS a 81 95, and 50 06 81 IL for good white
do; So IL for Canadian white and 81 SO 81 90 for
Ohio red. The supply, especially of common and
medium qualities was larger, and closed dull. Corn
sold at SIC. ss4c., closing at about sSc. Pork was
firm with moderate sales of new mess at 1872 Is,
and which was afterwards held at S22 81. There
was quite a revival in sugar. The stock was pretty
well ascertaned to be less than had been expected,
The sales reached about 900 hhds. Cuba muscova
dos at an advance of &c. per lb. Freights for Eng
lsh ports again ruled in favor of ship owners, and
closed with an upward tendency in rates. They
| were also firm to the Continent, and likewise to
| California.
| Our Relations with Mexico-Gen. Gadsden to
be superseded-Curious News from WASH
| ington.
Our special telegraphic advices of this
morning, from Washington, embrace a very
curious and interesting item of news concern
ing the administration and our relations with
Mexico. 1t appears that Gen. Gadsden, while
engaged in the important task Eof negotiating
with Santa Anna in person for the purchase of
about one-fourth part of the soil of the Next
can republic, sympathized so injudiciously
with the revolutionists as to make his house
their rendezvous, where their plans were con-
cocted for the overthrow Of the Dictator, and
that thus the abdication Of Santa Anna was
precipitated and the treaty defeated 1t fur
Their appears that, acting upon this informa-
ton, the President and his Cabinet have had
a council upon the subject, and have resolved,
in accordance with the necessities of the case
suggested by the facts aforesaid, that General
Gadsden has been long enough our Minister at
the Mexican capital, and that the occasion has
arisen for the appointment of his successor.
We are inclined to believe this report to be
true. Why not? Santa Anna is a favorite of
Marcy. 1t was through the friendship and
| Partially Of Marcy, as Secretary of War, that
| His Serene Highness in 1S47, was furnished
| that ''pass" into Mexico, and it was through
the same distinguished consideration that,
after having caused the slaughter and death
of thousands of our countrymen, this Mexican
Napoleon was permitted to pass out of the
country again. In return for these especial
and most extraordinary favors, we find Santa
Anna, upon his restoration to Mexico and to
power, ready for almost anything to accommo-
date Mr.. Marcy. Hence the quiet settle
ment of the Mesilla Valley dispute, and the
cession to us of the desert Gadsden country for
the inconsiderable sum Of ten millions of dol
lars, seven millions of it cash down. Thus
supplied with the sinews of war, the protegc of
our Premier became ambitious. He would be
greater man than Soulouque-he would be
an Emperor with an imperial breadth Of terri
tory as his dominions, and when pinched again
| for money he could sell State or two, and
till be master of large empire. Acting un-
der these brilliant ideas, his seven millions were
| soon exhausted, and upon the verge of bank
ruptcy he speedily found himself surrounded
| by rebels in arms. What else could he do in
this dilemma than sell another slice of the ma
tional soil? General Gadsden applied the
bait, ii. S. II. was in distress, and he was the
man for a bargain. His obligations to Marcy
also pleaded with his necessities, and he could
refuse us nothing
Thus far the record is perfectly clear. The
hitch, however, here occurs-how in the name
of common sense, could General Gadsden I'M
dertake to give aid and comfort to the revolu
tionary conspirators, when his treaty depend
ed entirely upon Santa Annals retention in
power for at least month or two longer? The
question is hard one to answer; but General
Gadsden may have quietly sided with the re-
volutionists, while negotiating with the Dicta-
| tor, in order to have an anchor to the wind
ward. In other words, anticipating the over
throw of His Serene Hghness, before the
treaty could be passed beyond all danger,
| General Gadsden, in his acts Of SYM
| pathy with "the plan o. Ayutla,"
may have supposed that he was
wisely preparing the way for the resumption
and consummation of his negotiations under
the impending dynasty of Alvarez and Comon-
fort This is about the best apology we can
make for our Minister for that double-dealing
diplomatic policy alleged against him, and
which we had supposed was limited TO the
White House at Washington.
1t may be that Gen. Gadsden has been mis-
represented in this business. If so, we shall
be glad to place him right before the country;
but, even if guilty to the extent charged, he
may plead in justification, the example of the
| administration itself in reference to Spain,
| Soule and the Island of Cuba. But if the
object OF the Cabinet, right or wrong, is the
purchase Of another slice of Mexico, they are
acting unwisely. we fear, in the removal of
Gen. Gadsden. He has had the necessary ex-
perience in this land business to make better
bargain than his first purchase, and the wants
Of the new Mexican government will soon
bring them to terms. To be sure, the twenty
or thirty millions we shall have to pay for
this proposed additional desert tract might be
more advantageously appropriated in building
war steamers, &c. in view of an expected rup-
hre with Denmark but with the neurological
gold and silver mines Of Sonora in our posses
sion, the expenditure for their purchase may be