The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-18

N.Y. EOrUyt0O AotC 1IOouHeO WIN m6x1o0-A
New Plan for the Acquisition OF Cuba.
We publish this morning, in entssso, the several
treaties lately concluded between our Minister,
Mr.. Forsyth, at the Mexican capital, and the 60
vernment of General Comonfort. With the ma
teral provisions Of these treaties, respectively,
our readers are already familiar, and they are
also aware Of the fact that all this handiwork Of
Mr.. Forsyth has been cloves labor loet, p having
suffered an almost ignominious rejection from our
new administration.
Under ordinary circumstances, ruch liberal Of
fert and securities for loan Of money would be
downright folly to refuse. But the difference be-
tween solvent and an insolvent contractor of
dubious tenure of Office, affords at once the re-
quired solution of this indifference of Mr. Blu
chanan to the splendid offers Of General Comon-
fort. A special tariff act in cur favor like that
of Mexico submitted to our acceptance, is not an
every day transactions; the postal facilities next
proposed comprehend no ordinary advantages in
the way % trade; and the frontier international
reciprooities which follow upon the basis of our
Canadian system, prima JacS appear almost too
good TO be true. All these things however, are
proposed in exchange for fifteen millions of dol
lars in easy instruments, part to be paid back
again 10 satisfy Gains of our own citizens
against Mexico and these liberal equi-
vslents come at time, too, when we have some
twenty odd millions surplus cash 10 our treasury
of which we know not what disposition to make
TO get most readily rid Of the encumbrance.
But the constitutional question involved in this
case, the very critical and questionable situation
Of the present Mexican government, and the
gloomy prospect of Mexican nationality, with the
possible overthrow of Gen. Comonfort at any
moment, have been, it appears, deemed sufficient
by the administration to justify, upon the FIRST
reading, peremptory rejection of all these trea-
ties and all their tempting concessions
There was still an uRxritten agre ement or
codicil, to this string of Mr.. Forsyth's conven-
tons and treaties, Of mere value to us than all
the rest--a mortgage upon he territories OF
Mexico. Good fot nothing as simple under
standing between two gentlemen we trust that
upon this basis OF an exchange OF land, treaty
may yet be made with them which will secure
| to her the ready cash required 10 meet the im
mediate necessities of her government against
! the pressure OF its internal and foreign enemies.
Lower California and Sonora, including the Guif.
would to us soon become very profitable acqlj.
sitions and they are a dead weight upon Mexico.
A few millions more or lees of ready money to
Gen Comonfort, in exchange for these rerritj-
ries, would probably, on the other hand, enable
him 10 finish his war against a monop )lizng
church successfully, to repel the threatened in
vasion by foreign Power, and to bring internal
order, peace aud prosperity out of the worst
clements Of chaos, misery end dissolution.
But there is yet broader view TO be taken OF
this subject. Spain is about to make this threat
ened hostile descent upon Vera Cruz. What may
be her Interior designs from this movement We
canno, conjecture. 1t is safe, however, to as
sumo that in this matter our interests lie vita
cur sympathies for Mexico. Five or ten mil
ions advanced 10 her at this crisis may enable
her hot only to give warm reception TO the
Spanish feet at San Juan dUlloa, but to turn
the tables upon the enemy in an invasion of the
Island of Cuba. To do this, and to do it success
| July all that would be required Of the Mexican
government would be the funds necessary to
charter O few swift American steamers 70 serve
under the Mexican flag The force required to
man the ships and to make good their descent
upon Cuba in the speedy conquest Of the island,
would he furnished in month in the shape Of
volunteers otherwise fibusters) from the United
States. In Cuban expedition upon this legiti-
mate war footing ten thousand fighting men, OF
even better fighting character than those OF
Gen. Walker, could in less than a month b.
mustered az New Orleans. ready for eea
In this suggestive view OF the subject, it is to
be hoped that Mr.. Buchanan will, with all conve-
uient despatch, undertake a new treaty with
Mexico, upon the simple stipulations of an en-
change Of land for money, either through new
Minister to the Mexican capital, or with the
Mexican Minister ct Washington. We are assured
that Mr.. Buchanan il rather DESTROYS than other
wise Of securing upon liberal terms the cesson
70 us Of the Mexican territories Indicated and that
his especial ambition il the acquisition of the
Island Of Cuba. II may be possible to kill these
two birds with one stone The only doubt upon
the subject remains TO be solved in the occupa-
ton Of Vera Cruz by Spanish feet In that
event, in the manner described Cuba could be
transferred 10 us 10y Mexico at oDe-ffth the price
proposed at Ostend; but in any event. eur In.
ter ests are identified with our sympathies for
Mexico.