Smyrna times., 1857-03-04
The New Mexican Traatn

claims, to be adjusted by Joint commission
The remainder of the loan is unrestricted -
twenty per cent, Of the Mexican Customs re.
eelpts is to be appropriated for its repayment.
Inc treaty also contempates joint postal ar
rangemente via Tehuantepec, as well az the
Transit route, There is no stipulation for the
cession of any territory.
This novel treaty which our minister. Mr..
Forsyth, has negotiated in Mexico. again at.
tractsattentlon to the forlorn and disturbed con.
dltlon OF that unhappy country, whose fate it is.
whether we, or Mexico will il or motto
crumble before the superior energy and unmix-
ed blood OF the Anglo-Saxon race in the United
States
The treaty we speak of exhibits two thinps.
-one the craving necessities of the Mexican
government, which twice or thrice before has
tasted OF our gold and become corrupted by it.
and the other, the cupidity, not so much Of
our own Government as of individuals under
hat government, with great pecunary influ-
ence in it, who use us, or would use the Uni.
ted States. in order TO CRAFTY that cupidity.-
The Mexicans in this treaty, it is true, do not
propose to give us Sonora or a "Califor-
nia,"-but what is more to them, if not to us.
they stoop not only to mortage their revenues
to us, who have been their mortal enemies
but In fact to surrender to us the control Of
their customs, and thus, of course, their inter.
nal laws. They introduce US of the United
States, and our governmental machinery, very
much as the Trojan horse was introduced into
Troy,-with a certainty that in the futn2a ,h.
armed men IN that horse will possess them
selves Of MEXICO. Bnt,-as they give out. their
necessities are such, they must submit to them
or perish,-and this is probably true. A wri-
ter from Mexico, who justifes the treaty. saws
in letter to the Journal of Commerce.:
"The facts with reference to Mexico are
simply these: For more than thirty wears. en-.
braclng the period of her independence, her
history, SO far as either material or moral prop-
ress is concerned, may be considered as alr,os, |
blank. But the revolution of Ayutla, Of AL. |
Varez and OF Comonfort, fnaugurated ncw
era Hope again seemed to dawn for Mexico |
hrough new and wise policy, the Romish
cnnrch was paralized by the we'll ldirected blows
" ""iN" "ele aimed against it-retOrns were
= liberalism was for once trium-
'laht IN this country. But the church was
'hly stunned-not killed; it has reused again,
'"u 'or nearly year past, It's nsidi0us, perse.
'erlng and powerful influences has succeeded in
educlng the efforts of the liberal Comonforl
to mere struggle for existence.
ntll the liberal party are almost DISCOURAGED
nd the prospect of successfully establishing
he great reforms Of the day has become most
lOomy.
They (tke liberal party) feel powerless TO
elze at once the whole OF the church propertv
we advise them to do; and though $Is,OO0.-
OO worth has been sold, the transactions hard
yet wear an air of realts, and it is telt thai |
le IaFms and buildings may return at any mo- \
tent 10 the possession Of the Church. ,
Meanwhile, the Government is without anv
'sources-lts treasury empty-its troops un.
ild-and' apparently, its last expedent ex- q
iuSted. One after another, prenunci ianlentos. II
lused by the clergy, spring up in every part a
the country; and no sooner is one put down :
ian another breaks out at a still more unex.
ected point. II
Compelled to use all its energies in merely o
staining It's existence, the Government is
'werless to either enforce the reforms which =
I'VE been commenced, or complete the course :.
'oh winch 1t Is so glorlousIy entered. Nor
n any security be expected until this per. p
clous Church influence is throughly DESTROY. g
/, and It's power forever taken away. OF
One only hope has Mexico can she get as. n
stance from the United States! From no. g,
here else in the world can she obtain it and Id
thout 1t, liberalism must speedily be over g'
rown; trade and commerce continue 10 be al
ralyzed, and anarchy and dissolution follow o,
melancholy haste. With assistance, and the w
nsequent moral encouragement, the liberal
rly would feel emboldened, and the pictnre pr
'uld be entirely reversed" re
The New York press generally, we see, ex- tn
cts this treaty forthwith 10 be rejected,--if
er sent to the U. s. Senate.-but,- ch
g as Mexico is,-there is vitality in seven at
llions of dollars interested in its ratification. as
IIch will lift up the treaty in the Executive ar
ssion the Senate is TO have to act upon the W,
esldenrs nominations, even if it is rejected bu
ore March 4th. fal