The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-23


We announced few days since that new
treaty had been made by Mr.. Forsyth, our Min
lister in Mexico, with that government, which was
denied by some of those journals who insist upon
being practical know nothings, just as they de.
MED the negotiation Of the Gadsden treaty come
time ago, when we announced that fact We have
now authentic intelligence Of the arrival of the
Mexican steamer Guerrero at Mobile, bringing
the new treaty and it will be one of the docu-
ments General Cas- will b. earliest called upon
10 read us Secretary OF State. The practical
know nothing journals Insist upon II, that Mr..
Marcy knew nothing Of this treaty or of any in
stIuctions TO make it OF course be did not We
have learned long since that the State Depart
ment never knows anything of what is going on
10 Mexico. II knew nothing when Trist made
his treaty Of peace, for he did that on his own
mock. II knew nothing when Gadslen bought
the Mesi1a valley, for that was done under y.
vate Instructions from JEFF. Davis, who made a
tool Of Marcy on that as he has on many other
occasions. IL knows nothing OF the present trea.
y: but the treaty is made, although Marcy did
not know anything Of IL.
II is only part Of the breaking up OF Mexico
tbat old fey politicians like Marcy are not alive
to. Her present condition is OF the same cha
racte. The liberal party now in the ascendant
tbue, has FpEt into two factions, in the face
ot civil disturbances which, in its united pow
or, II is not wholly able to extinguish. The
government Of Comonfort has shown itself
strong only to pull down, and has not haj the
WELDON 10 initiate tloee reforms 10 ad ninis,Ig-
tive policy which the country imperiously re-
quires. Isstced Of iteiituting a new fiscal
system, ard reforming as far rs possible the ad-
minisirasion Of justice In her courts which are
the two cancers that are devouring her recourse
has been had 10 the old papacea, and months Of
valuable time have been spent in tinkcring a
rev constitution.
u Is tue that great reforms have been astiti-
ted In relation TO the vast possessions Of the
church, bat tbeie reforms orc necessarily Of slow
growth for good, while the evil they have pro
duced has been sudden and widespread. Re
bollion has sprung up on every ode; but general
IS these movements have been, they have not
taken permanent character only from the want
Of some tiroug nsue around which TO centre.
Whether such a name is likely to be presented 10
them time will soon tell
Without any organized system Of revenue the
present government finds itself in cad straits for
want Of resources, and having neglected 10 cstab-
lish the proper sources of 'upply, Il must look
abroad for immediate assistance 10 meet lie ne
ccssities. These are pressing, for II has only an
tfnpty treasury Ia unet diszonsion In tie ,.va
party, rebellion in bali Of The States, and the
threat Of hostile invasion from Cuba.
II j. a curious Circumstance that while these
thirgs arr going on the agents and friends Of
Santa ANA s,8It into sudden life in many quar-
t,rs Colonel Coites in Spain, Santa Annals son
end fathcr-in-Iaw IN Havana, and now General
IisBcaIte is said to have pronounced 10 bi. favor