American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-06-18
Territorial Absorption by the United
States.
BENEFITS Held Out to Central America aad
Mexico.
[from the London Times, Nav 6 !,

Mexico.
! From the London T lines, NAV 6.1
| The disquieting aspec, of European poli
ties has for last SIX months diverted all at.
teniion from the,long predicted territorial
changes on the other side Of the Atlantic
which seem now fastening to a consumma.
tIon. The absorption of the weaker repub.
lcs ot Central and South America by the
! united States cannot apparently be- long de.
layed. Mexico and New Granada are not
| only ready to fall from natural decay, but
have actually commenced open movements
| IN favor OF surrender of their nationality e.
and Venezuela although recent events might
seem to indicate that she has some inhere MT
lie. is on The road to similar fate. With
regard to Mexico, negotiation for the pur-
chase Of another Of her riches, districts was
understood TO be in progress before the reccn,
overthrow OF Comonfort, NJ. Forsyth, the
Minister iiom Washington, being empower.
"a 10 treat Tor the province Of Sonora, with
us valuable silver mines and its harbor of
Guaymas, said to be equal 10 San Francisco
itseli. The negotiation has since been sus.
pended,not because there would be an obiyc C..
ton on The part OF any of any Mexican dicta-
Tor TO complete it, or, indeed, to sell the
whole country, but simply because there is
no one with sufficient power to act as ven.
dor. ...
General Zulaga, by whom Comonfor, was
betrayed, Is now the nominal President, and
enjoys The support of the clerical party
throughout the country; but Alvarez, who
made the previous revolution anains, Santa
Anna. holds away in the southwest; Vera
Cruz Is su'l IN possession OF the sconsttu-
uonal ST.; Tamplco is in imminent da ng or of
snrrendering to them; and, finally, Vldaurri
win his Texan sympathisers, is again look
ing to his opportunities on the northern
frontier; Santa Anna, meanwhile, is hover
ing among the neishboring Islands, hoping
ior turn of fortune that NAV reins,ste
him sufficiently in power 10 enahle him to
be the lucky person thai may make The iiral
bargain with Mr.. 8uchanan's Cabinet. Under
these circumstances the Uuited ST. a,es Gov
eminent have Only TO wait little, and they
may nave the county OH their terms. Al
ready IN The Senate, at Washington, General
Houston has introduced resolution, propos,
ing the assumption Of protecloratc, and if
The motion Is not carried il will simply be
because IL would be idle for America to
commit herself 10 an over, act in matter
which can 80 only one way even if she
remains passive. The original form Of Gen.
erai Honston's motion was for a protectorate
not only over Mckee, but all The Contra
amencanS a'es. On subsequent reflection
he would take them one by one.
AS far as New Granada is concerned there
is not likely to be much delay. Fur the
past year or two dispute has existed ber
tween that republic and the Uuiled Safes
Ill connection with the claims Of the latter
!or compensation TO certain OF her citizens
who suffered by rot on The Ishmus of
Panama. The treaty dema nded by the
United States 10 insure the future rejection
OF that has been resisted for long time by
| tho Congress at Bogota; but discre ton seems
now about 70 prevail Ii the treaty be ra,i
| fed ii will give important advantages TO
America, and if il be refused il will afford
ground Tor assuming by force all lhat may
be required. Here, however, as in the case
OF Mexico, there is a total absence of any
| reason for the United States to make the
slightest effort, The opposing factions in
The republic are already doing all that is
necessary, and the announcement by the
last mail is that Ssn)r Gonzales, the Attor.
ney General at Bogota. has absolutely re.
commended in an official document to IN .,
New Granadans that they should apply for
immediate admission into the American
Union. Senor Gonzales during some former
troubles III The republic sought refuge in the
| United States, and naturally imbibpd there
| a knowledge OF the matera gain TO be der-
we'd rom the step which be now recon.
mends with every argument at his command.
lhe proposition appears 10 have excited no
dismay or hostility, and where il is once
entertaiEed there cannot be many steps be
lore lis iulflment, or something worse.
! Lastly in relation 10 the adjoining repub.
| lie o. Nenesnela, il must not be supposed
! that because The country has suddenly heay.
ed off the base rule Of Moncgos it is all at
once about 10 assume a new characier IL
has been incessaDlly torn by factions. and
Moncgas for twelve years was sufficiently
master OF the arts OF corruption to prove the
strongest. A county that could have tol.
Grated him so long cannot have many ele.
ments OF moral strength. II New Granda
were annexed TO the United United States
the absorption oil Venezuela would follow as
a matter Of course. It's magnificent ports,
It's agricultural capacities, aud its gold mines
at Upata would soon prove an irresistible
attraction TO emigrants. Moreover, the same
friendly influences will be a, work as in New
Granada General Paez, the chief Opponent
OF Monegas, has for ei2h, years been an OK.
lie at New York. He has there become ac.
quainted with the resources, at any time a.
variable Tor inauguraiing change of condi
ton ~ his native country; and whether he
IS called TO power by the new authorities
who have replaced Monegas. or rendered
hostile by continued attempt 10 exclude
hIm, his future course will be equally plain
When oil these things shall have been
completed, the small intermediate States oil
Nicaragua, Costa Rrca, Salvador, Hondura:
and 6ualemala will he ready 10 go with the
stream. The ouly obstacle in their case, a,
Hell as in that OF New Granada consists ii
The. provisions OF The Clayton Bulwer treat,
which prohibits the United States and Gtea
Bntain alike from assuming control over an,
part ol Central America bu, movement
is now OH foot a, Washington TO get ,ha
compact set aside il possible. II the Brit
ish Government had cordially gone hand IL
hand With America in the plan for The join
establishment OF The Nicaragua route. all
these considerations would have been rem