The Washington union., 1857-05-07
From the New Orleans Picayu
MIR. FORSYTH AND THE TREATIES

We have heard of the arrival in the city Of Mexico Of
the dispatches of the messenger sent out with the response
of government TO the treaties Of Mr. Forsyth Col
Buttered hao not yet reached the city, being detained
by illness Pueba but the substance of his dispatches
had been very generally asccrained doubtless from the
American legation, the foreign department of the gov
eminent. They such as from private sources OF in
formation had reason to believe they would be- and
such us the friends of the minister among desired The
treaties have not been definitely rejected definitely
acted upon at all There has been rebuke censure
on Mr. f. at ALL The consideration of the subject
passed from the last administration to the present
and this has not found leisure to enter upon such grave
questions with perfect freedom yet II important
that it should do The principal element Of the
gotiatons consists OF loan Of money attended with va
GUS notifications Of the custom laws Each Of these
quires the assent Of Congress- and could not be carried
into effect but by the force Of legislation There has
been therefore, mperious occasion for ccptancy in
dsposing Of the subject and certainly there is
sion at all for marking out the negotaor for reproof by
hastily dsposing of his work, without considering it with
view to amendment if it be not altogether approved
The only faults with which Mr. Forsyth can be charged
those of too much promptnes vgor and zeal for his
country in novel position at extraordinary encrgcn
cy abroad We cannot say that these offences in our for
egn service have been frequent as to make it neccs
for the to make example disapprova
in order check them The country has not complained
yet of too much Amecanism in its representatives abroad
and if one should make himself noted for taking
sna responsibility at critical time they will hardly think
it at which wise governments should take offence
launch unnecessary The ruling motives and
direct objects of these treaties to draw closer
lations with ncighboring republic, with whose affairs
ours inevitably blended to great degree do what we
may to help consolidate their institutions to be like
own and by the interchange of good Offices to help
them to strengthen and prepare for their nat
ural and honorable expansion and to do this in the in
tcrcst of peace by furnishing the means for friendly
government support itself at home and to rid itself of
all cntangccnts with foreign powers and thus become
purely American in its associations and policy They ask
the consent of both governments to compact for the
| pn1 l,pfh tyIr N H.
tenons give us quiet borders the continent,
| and expurge from Mexico of the most mischiev-
ous foreign elements which have leen opposed to
American growth this continent surely designs so
noble and principles sound if detective in the
details OF the plan devised carrying them out, ought
to have received much liberal national and Anei1-
can appreciation than has been accorded to these treaties
of Mr. Forsyth by many journals in this country These
have only read them texts for railing ut the negotator
undermining his capacity striving to damage his influence,
and bring him into discreit with the administration In
this possibly the chief object of desircwc have
to believe they have sgnay failed. The admins
tation has design to discredit American minister
for excess of Americansm, and the American people
prepared give high credit TO the courage and capacity
| and patriotism Of Mr.. Forsyth
IL very possible that they may desire to the same
results at which he aims accomplished in different FORM
but the ideas which he sought to mbody contain the sub
stance Of the only true policy likely to be permanent
popular He cannot be deprived Of the credit Of bold
assertion of them at momentous crisis, and remains
to be whether high spirited government will not
afford him the opportunity of completing the policy thus
approved with such details may strip it of all reason
able ground of objections from any quarter.
Every days news from Mexico confirms MIR, Forsyth
Judgment Of the mmnency of the necessity for action
under the stimulus of which he made these treaties, and
every days delay strengthens the conviction that the
time has arrived in relations with Mexico in which
prudent government, we do not speak OF bold OF ad,
yentiro,s one can hesitate to take grounds openly and
Enthusiastically for distinct, consistent, and persistent
American policy.