The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-16

hbAnfes wflh that degree OF modesiy With the
sense OF unlimited power always creates, aud to
set all the little fellows Of the little journals
wholesome example.
One word however, at parting. We take the
r6le Of a Mentor for once, and advise all these
Tom Thumbs not to be so foolish as to attempt
to connect the President with our business affairs
We can manage them pretty well, after our own
fashion; and though il is possible that il its ser
vices were required, the New YORK HERALD
could govern the country properly, yet the
President never could manage the HERALD Office.
He and all others without its walls are entirely
ignorant of the secret system Of management of
great daily newspaper the first in the country,
as all the Tom Thumbs admit which are as
silent and mysterious as the operations Of nature
herself, and as swiftly potent as the influence Of
electricity The President does not NEEDLE with
matters in which he has no business. LIS il too
much to hope for similar degree Of prudence
on the part oG Tom Thumb.
A Novel Mission TO Enginnd.-New Moves I'm
Mexican Affairs.
years residing in Mexico and who recently made
his appearance in Washington and had several
interviews with the President, left Boston yester-
day, on board the steamship Europa, for the pur-
pose of laying the true state Of Mexico before the
British Cabinet, and endeayoring TO induce il
to concert with our own government some line
of policy by which the influence Of the United
Not 10 oJ,J a otx, oc~ 10
public.
Mr.. I. IL! Worrall, the person referred to, is
connected in business relations with some Of the
most wealthy houses in Mexico and there is
little doubt but that in this novel mission he has
the sanction and support of a large number Of
the most respectable citizens of that republic as
well as Of all the British and other foreign resi-
dents there. The disorganized state of the
countryside precarious tenor Of life and property
for both natives and foreigners deep distrust
in all the political parties and partizan leaders,
that has taken possession of the Mexican
people-the suspension of trade and suppression
ofindustry, and widespread want of confidence
in the social and political future of the republic,
have led to this movement Of which Mr.. Worrali
is the active representative. The foreign resi-
dents of Mexico, who are nearly all Europeans,
see that European intervention in Mexican af
fairs would only embitter and prolong the pre-
sent strife. The impulse which Mexico obeys is
an impulse towards republican representative
government and federation in all things Any
attempt to establish another order Of political
and social rule would come in dire CT conflict
with the spirit of the age in Mexico and out of il.
This impulse wants both guidance and control,
and nowhere can one be found more powerful
or that would be more readily accepted by the
Mexican people, than in the American govern
ment These are the views which we have rea-
son to believe Mr.. Worrall will endeavor to inn
press upon Lord Derby or whoever else may be
in power in England.
While these movements are taking place here,
il viii be seen, by the news which VIC publish in
another column, that the foreign fleets are gath
ering before Vera Cruz, and that in the domestic
strife signs Of coming change are beginning to
appear. The forces Of Gen. Echeagarsy are said
to he preparing to attack that stronghold of the
liberals, which has hitherto been protected from
siege by the dangers Of its climate In the Western
States Gen. Degollado and other constitutional
eaders are preparing for operations against
Marquee and Mramon, while in the North the
scattered forces of yidaurri are being gathered
for a new campaign against San Luis Potosi.
In the city Of Mexico the friends of General
Robes are endeavoring to bring him forward as
n compromise between the consttutionalists and
the Church party; and should the forces Of
Zuloaga suffer any great reverse We should not
be surprised to see him resign his power TO
General Robes and an effort made TO reconsti-
tutc a mcdcrodo government.
But whatever changes may take place, they
can only be ephemcral in their character, and
will convey no peace TO Mexico. Whichever
party triumphs now will find itself under the
constant necessity OF undertaking operations
against bands Of guerilla insurgents, that will
consume IL scanty revenues and prevent any
permanent organization Of the government. The
finances Of Mexico must be reorganized before
government can succeed there, and these can be
placed upon a stable footing only through some
guarantee from the United States Whether this
guarantee shall be only moral one, or whether
IL take the material form OF protcctoratc, has
yet 10 BE- decided. But our government should
not clese It's eyes 10 the fact that 1t, aud ii alone,
can give peace to our sister republic.
TuY HAsKrs INDICrxESr.-The Haskin in
dctment case has been removed By an order q
the Supreme Court, from Westchester, county TO
this city, for trial. A considerable effort was
made by IIaskin and his counsel to prevent its
removal from Westchester county, but The Judge
Of the Supreme Court before whom the motion
was argued considered the case imperative. The
order was accordingly issued. We understand
that il is the intcusion on the part Of the de-
iendant to bring the trial as soon "a possible;
a trial which uitI lo a a,rt af Investigation tnt,