Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-07-02
Santa Anna's Projected Expedition a
gainst Mexico-the Spaish-American
Questions to be Settled by the Sword.

gainst Mexico-the Spaish- h-American
Questions to be Settled by the sword.
The Spanish plot against Mexico is rap
idly bein gbrought TO head. We have to-
day letters from several points referring 10
this scheme-among them one from high
source in Washington, giving us the details
Of the plan. Santa Anna is to go to Havana,
and there take carge of Spanish fillibus-
tering expedition, consisting of three ships
of war, and 500 troops, which are te pro-
tect his attempt to revolutionize Mexico
For this he is 10 acknowledge the fraudu-
lent claims presented under the convention
Of 1853, between Spain and Mexico, pay
one million of dollars for the Spaniards kill
ed at San Vicente, and make great often
sive 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 q scheme as this
would give an immense impetus TO the So
icitations which Mexico is making both TO
orr government and to many of the leadiLg
iillibusters in this country, and would hast
ell OH the march Of events that would change
the whole aspect of cur relations toward
Mexico and all the Central American and
Cuban questions. A popular excitement
would result, under which the neutrality
laws would be repealed and the Clayton
Bulwer treaty abrogated as soon as the linn
itation notice be given. Mexico would re-
ceive sympathy and support from all sides
in this country. and even the government
itself could not refrain from sympathzing
and perhaps cooperating with the liberal
government of President Commonfort.
Congress could be called together in thir-
ty days, end with twenty-five millions of
surplus in the treasury, and the immense
supply of munitions and materials of war
that have accumulated in our arsenals, i'm
mediate action could be and would be taken.
In six weeks we could throw fifty thousand
men into Mexico, full of fight, and armed
and officered in the most perfect manner
When the last war was declared against
Mexico, one hundred and fifty thousand men
volunteered in three weeks; should Mr..
Buchanan call for volunteers to 60 to Mexi-
co to assist its government in resisting q
Spanish invasion, three times that number
would offer him their services within a
month.
1t is not improbable that England and
France are secretly urging Spain on in this
matter. Such an exent would settle all the
Central American question by new pro-
oess Of negotiation. The gordian knot, which
diplomacy seems to have tied there, would
be cut by the sword, and our influence would
soon be established and acknowledged to the
Isthmus of Darien and throughout the is
lands OF the American Mediterranean. We
advise our fillibusters 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 re-
lief to the country in many ways. Domes-
tic quarres would be hushed, and life and
energy impaired to political and commercial
affairs such as was seen ten years age, o,when
preparations for war resouuded through tn.
Union.-[N. Y. Herald.