The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20

schemes and plots to subveft our city authorf-
tiea With the aid and comfort afforded By such
flexible democrats a. Mr.. Dillon aud Mr.. Sickles,
the Seward party of the Recorder and the Metro
politan Police Board had some ground for antici-
pasing an easier victory and more profitable
one than they have achieved. But Messrs.
Bowen, Draper, Smith, aud such, are evidently
of the same genus as 'the man in the claret
coat" and his faction, who, in political row
many years ago, supposed that the arsenal and
the militia were their personal property. The
Cteyalier Webb will understand the occasion to
which we refer; for If we are not mistaken he
too, in that crisis, fourished in the back ground
in ia claret colored coat" That was the old
fcsillierous period We are now in the midst Of
wholly different geological formation, and we
rejoice that Governor King appears at last to
have made the discovery. The Chevalier Webb
should make pilgrimage to Bunker Hill
santa Anna's Projected Expedition Against
Mexico-The spanish-American Questions
20 be Settled by the Sword.
The Spanish plot against Mexico is rapidly
being brought to head. We have today let
among them one from high source in Washing
ton. giving us the details Of the plan. Santa
Anna is 10 go TO Havana, and there take charge Of
a Spanish filibustering expedition, consisting Of
three ships of war and 500 iroops, which are to
protect his attempt to revolutionize Mexico. For
this he is to acknowledge the fraudulent claims
presented under the convention OF 1853 between
Spain and Mexico, pay one million Of dollars for
the Spaniards killed at san Vicente, and make
a grand offensive and defensive alliance with
Spain against the United States Such is the
plan approved OF by the Spanish government in
Cuba, and sent to Spain for ratification.
The execution of such scheme as this would
give an immense impetus to the solicitations
which Mexico is making both to our government
and to many of the leading filibusters in
this country, and would hasten on the march of
events that would change the whole aspect Of
our relations toward Mexico and ali the Central
American ard Cuban questions. A popular ex-
citement would result, under which the neutrality
laws would be repealed and the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty abrogated as soon as the limitation notice
could be given. Mexico would receive sympathy
and support from all sides in this country and
even the government itself could not refrain
from sympathising and perhaps cooperating with
the liberal government of President Comonfort.
Congress could be called together in thirty
days, and with twenty-five millions Of surplus in
the treasury, and the immense supply Of NUM-
tons and materials Of war that have accumu-
lated in our arsenals, immediate action could be
and would be taken. In six weeks we could
throw fifty thousand men into Mexico, full of
fight and armed and equipped and oficered in
the most perfect manner. When the last
war was declared against Mexico, one
hundred and fifty thousand men volun-
teered in three weeks should Mr.. Blu
chanan call for volunteers to go to Mexico
to assist its government in resisting a Spanish
invasion three times that number would offer
him their services within amonth.
II is not improbable that England and France
are secretly urging Spain on in this matter.
Such an event would settle all the Central Anne
rican questions by new process Of negotiation.
The gordian knot, which diplomacy seems to
have tied there, would be cut by the sword, and
knowledged TO the Ishmus of Darien and
throughout the islands Of the American Mediter-
ranean. We advise our flibusters not to be in
too great hurry to get up new expeditions.
The government may want their services yet. A
war with anybody now would be relief to the
country in many ways Domestic quarrels would
be bushed, and a life and energy impaired to Pc
litical and commercial affairs such as was seen
ten years ago when preparations for war resound-
cd through the Union.