The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-07
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1t will be recollected perfectly by our re aiers
that Spain has for some time pa 1t assumed a
threatening aspect towards Mexico, and that q
feet fitted out at Cuba for the purpose Of enfcrc
ing some pecaniary claims, accompanied by dt
plomatic agent, Senior Alvarez, recently appear
ed off Vera Cruz, with his vouchers in one hand
and sword in the other. These claims consisted
of debts principally, If not en- iirely, incurred
during the sway of Santa Anna, due To Spanish
houses and amounting to about five millions
of dollars. On the arrival of the feet Gen. Co
monfort, the President of the Mexican republic,
refused to treat under this exhibition OF force
but received the Spanish Envoy privately, and
entered into friendly discussion of the charac
ter and validity of these claims. 1t was urged
by the President that many were fraudu
lent in their inception that others had been
illegally transferred, that the interest was over
charged, and that adequate vouchers we're not
forthcoming. The real, the bona .fde debt, the
President was willing to arrange in satisfactory
manner; and upon this promise the feet returned
to Cuba. But this state Of things was not salts
ments made with Mexico were repudiated, Senior
Alvarez recalled, and now we hear of new
expedition to coerce that country into an imme-
date settlement of these claims.
We now learn upon high authority, from pri
vate sources which we deem reliable, that Gen.
Comonfort is ready with counter movement
which is of a most important character, aud will
more or less affect the policy Of our own govern
ment 1t is understood that he has already upon
the Rio Grande an efficient corps Of military
men, who are sent there to raise body Of troops
for the invasion of Cuba. Into the regiments
there to be raised, Americans as well as
Mexcans will be received and now that the ex-
element of the Presidential election is over, a
large amount of filibusterism will be set afoat to
seek new adventures and to gather fresh spoils
In connection with this is the fact that here in
New York there is number of distinguished
Mexcans, whose cooperation in the plans OF
Comonfort will most probably be secured
Generals Uraga, La Vega and Blanco, and Senior
Rafael Rafael, the Mexican ex-Consul at New
Orleans, composing junta OF committee which
cannot but take a deep interest in the fate
of their country, whatever temporary disap-
pointmcnts may have brought them to our shores.
What their action will be it is not
Mr.. Buchanan to the Presidency-the author of
the Ostend manifesto-and the open support of
that measure by the leading presses in his favor
at the South, must give them every confidence
that their aid and assistance in the operations
against Cuba will receive support and counte-
nance from him and his party coming into power
During the interregnum-for it is nothing else =
between the administration Of Pierce and that OF
Buchanan, no interruption TO the schemes OF Gen
Comonfort and his agents in New York need be
expected. In all probability they will receive,
indirectly at least, the countenance Of the pre-
sent administration We may, therefore, look to
the invasion Of Cuba under the Mexican flag
as q fat accomph-the descent Of a large
force Of Mexicans and Americans, ostensibly
raised on the Rio Grande, and the conquest of
the island itself. Under these circumstances, it
Is q matter Of ssme importance to this country TO
know what course France and England will take
and what their interests win urge them to do
England has large Spanish and Mexican debts Of
her own; aud Louis Napoleon has rapport with
the Court of Madrid, and private policy which
may discover itself ere long in something after
lie fashion Of that of his uncle. The Intervention
OF these Powers TO prevent the loss OF Cuba {,
the Spanish crown is by no means improbable.
The Ostend manifesto and the proposed attempt
to reopen the African slave trade viii natu-
rally excite the alarm Of these great Powers and
they may deem the time is at last arrived Tor an
open demonstration OF their opposition TO any
such schemes Here then, is an unexpected CON-
plicity Of our foreign relations, which, on the back
Of our internal disquietudes, offers mo bed OF
flowers on which Mr.. Buchanan can rcpose. The
people Of this country may find, like Dan'oclcs
that the sword is over their head, suspended by q
single hair.
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