New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-28

e. diess eoquence had they not borne tie genuine
Democratic" stamp. And now We are checred
and delighted BY the philanthropic treaty Just ne
sotia.ed with MEXICO BY Mr.. Forsyth Of Alabama
ard received at Washington day or two ago.
This Mexican treaty j, very remarkable piece
CT diplomacy, and quite worthy to figure with its
predecessors. The United States figure in it ~ 8
money lender. We are rich, with q superabsnd-
snce in our Treasury. The Government Of Comon
fort is very poor, and likely to break down for want
Of means We are to lend Comonfort SIS, 000 =
coo, for the repayment Of which We are to have 4
len on certain percentage Of the Mexican reve-
nue. while Mexico comedies, BY way Of premium,
reduction duties to the extent of 20 per cent on
American imports, postal convention, and CON-
merciA reciprocity -mutuAl free trade, we suppose
on the frontiers. Such is the treaty which The
Jeurnalof Commerce and The Herald-arcades smbo
join in urging upon the approval of the sen,te.
The Journal Of Commerce thinks that I" As to the
money, it would be blessing 10 this country to
part with Is in my honest and proper way. 1t is
quite necessary that the Treasury should be de-
"pleted as wen as preserved from large acoomu
lations for time 10 come" But before making
Comonfort present of fifteen millions merely TO
get nd Of the money, it would seem that there are
some claims on our justice that might first be at
tended TO. There are the French claims, now of
fifty years standing the Massachusetts, claim for
militia services in The last war, the claims OF the
settlers Of Kansss for the destruction Of their prop
erty BY Border Roffiars TO say nothing Of claims
which the unhappy citizens Of Nicaragua might
We'll bring against Us for the destruction Of their
property By military robbers, whose departure from
the Ubited States it was the duty Of our Govern
ment to have prevented.
Considered, however, merely in the light Of de-
pkton Of the Treasury for the future as well as the
present this treaty certainly promises to be pretty
efe.tuL. Let Us once involve ourselves IN Mex
lean affairs, and we .hall not get of for fifteen mil
lions Of dollars.
If we are to undertake the support of Comon-
forts Government, or of any other Mexican Gov
eminent. fifteen millions OF dollars will be bat
drop in the bucket How long before q new call
will be made upon Us for help OF this first if
teen million. about half is to be absorbed at once in
psyipg debts or claims due in Great Britain or the
Cli'ed States. How long would the other half last,
estecslly with the revenue diminished BY the mort
gage Of part Of it TO u.s. We should ind our
selves in tie position Of other rich persons whe IN
dertake to cone to the pecuniay assistance OF thrift
LEE. ueehbors. The FIRST advance would only lead
to ,econd, ard that to third, and so on till Me1i-
co became hopelessly and helplessly involved and
ourselves in the position Of mortgage, who, TO
save any thing of bis large advances, is obliged TO
tsbe possession. This undoubtedly was the
contamination looked forward to BY Mr..
F,rsyth in framing the treaty It was no pure
disinterested feeling Of child-lke benevolence and
philanthropy-.h however the case may be with The
Herald and Josrnai Of Commeree-thas led him 70
stipulate for this advance. Mr.. Forsyth is not
quite 30 unso phistcated 1t was not even the zeal
which seems 10 animate those pious journals for
sustaining Comonfort in bis attempted church re-
formr. Neither was it concern for the interests OF
commerce. We doub. very much whether any
mere benefit to the commerce OF the country would
ever have induced Mr.. Forsyth to stipuate for pay
ing go much money. The interests Of com nerce
do not 90 for so very much with the school of poll.
tcians to which be belongs. The extension to
which they look is an extension Of sayeholdiog
territory. The trade, the enlargement OF which
they have chiefly in view. is the domestic slave
trade.
To enter into any such stpulatiOns with Mexico
as are contained in this treaty, would be TO Icy the
foundation Of new Mexican war and pew aunexs-
ors Of Mexican territory; and if the treaty is rati'
fed such will be the objects for which it is ratified.