The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-27

Mexico has had its warm supporters from its
the policy of Mr.. Polk been carried out, all the
great evils which have since befallen our
neighbors would have been avoided. In fact,
there was an actual convention between the
leading men of Mexico and Mr.. Polk's admins
tration, by which the latter pledged our gov
eminent to maintain in perpetpity its autho-
rity over that country. Gen. Quitman was
tailed instructions upon the subject. twas
fully settled that Mexico should become part
Of this government.
Meanwhile Mr.. Trist, without authority,
and after his actual dismissal and recall,
and in the face Of proposition alleged
to have been made to General Scott, by
which the latter was offered millions Of
dollars to continue as the chief Of the
Mexican people, thus evincing their entire
treaty Of peace, receiving certain territories
and agreeing to pay large sum of money for
them, and to fight their frontier Indian battles
in all time to come. It was called treaty.
but it should have been called capitulation.
In fact, there was nobody on the other side
authorized to treat Gen. Quitman was at the
head of the Mexican people-their government
had been displaced-power had been trans
ferred-Mexico was part and parcel of the
territory of the United States. There was q
double conquest-that of arms in the overthrow
of Santa Anna and other chiefs Of the Repub-
lie, and that of example, with it's attendant
order, the protection of private property and
the assurance Of personal liberty, such as be-
fore were unknown in that country. When
the treaty Of Mr.. Trst was announced at Wash
ington, it fell upon the Cabinet like the roar
Of thunder in cloudless sky. Mr.. Robert J.
Walker, then Secretary Of the Treasury, de-
manded its prompt suppression. Peace had
been secured by unconditional conquest /; but
there was vision of expense, narrow, jew
Intervention, and of war on broader scale,
in which money and commerce would have to
sacrifice its idols, and these were all on the
side of the treaty and against the administra-
ton. Mr.. Walker threatened to leave the
Cabinet; and had he made the rejection of the
treaty sine qua non Of remaining, that blunder
Of blunders would not now enter into the cur
rent history Of the United States. Santa Anna
would not have been troubled with his abdica-
ton and flight The government Of Arista,
which followed, was little more than struggle
of the Anglo-American party and its oppo-
nents. The latter finally succeeded, and the
fight Of Arista left Cevallos, Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court, ex-offcio President of the
Republic. Cevallos is an honest man, Of great
on his last return, at the head Of affairs He
at once offered him the Order of Guadalupe,
but it was refused; he then sent him out Of
the country, as he had many others.
The exiles met in this city, at the Me-
tropoltan Hotel, and consulted together on
the state Of Mexican affairs. Many intelligent
Americans were of the party. After full con-
sideration Of the circumstances, the plan of
the revolution was agreed upon. Its incipient
movement was entrusted to General Alvarez,
who has, with varying fortunes, in conjunction
with his friends here and on the Rio Grande
frontier, pressed it forward to complete sue
cess.
This is the second signal overthrow of the
opponents Of the United States in Mexico,
and the second signal triumph of its friends
The present revolution is bond Of union be-
tween the two countries-a cause of interna-
tional rejoicing and thanksgiving 1t is the
mingling Of kindred interests, and the glorious
success of measures intended for their security.
It is the transformation Of long line Of bor-
der feuds into an interchange Of friendly Of
fees and mutual courtesies-the 0pant courier Of
ultimate annexation Of peaceful and harmo-
NOUS union between the two countries and in
the present position of political parties in this
country, the result of this revolution is pecu-
liarly important. With the whole Of Mexico
open to the South-a vast country, peculiarly
adapted to slave labor, and ready to be incor-
porated at some future day with the Southern
States-thus forming the basis of the most
magnificent empire of the world-the projects
Of the abolitionists become less and less fear
Union. Thus, in the progress of events in the
South and West, the conservative and thought
inl men Of the North may witness the end of
their sectional madness. In this view will
they not reflect on the consequences of the
success Of the abolition disunion fanatics at
the approaching election?
The COMING STRUGGLE-The Richmond
Wing copies our summary Of the next Con-
gross, showing that in the event of failure
to elect President by the Electoral College,
there would still be conservative majority of
States, and says
This guarantees the defeat of the Northern Gctons
But what Gays the Herald TO the chances Of the
lean party defeating all the factions before the people
Can't the thing be donep II is very well have Con-
gress In reserve, but II will be much better to do the
work without its assistance II New York will stand
firmly by the Constitution, the conservatives, la our
opinion, can sweep the board What says the HERALDS
The HERALD agrees with the Wing in one
point II is most important that the conserve
tives of New York should stand firm, and it is
to be hoped that they will be found united
against the Seward factions when the hour of