The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-27
The New Orleans Bee publishes some W

gular as it may appear, the Times from the frs
has viewed with favor Houston projet for thu
establishment Of an American protectorate owe
4 Mexico; not from any friendship for this gov
eminent, but because it would afford sur,
guaranty to the British bankers that the Mex
lean bonds they hold and view as precariou
would be promptly paid. The great Thunder
er would like to see Mexico converted into al
American colony or dependence, because i
would in pecuniary way benefit England
In its eagerness for the contamination OF thu
scheme, it carils at American unwillingness tt
take possession Of the thalls Of the Montezu
ma" and even berates us for failing to do tina
for which the entire British press abused u
most heartily during our war with Mexico
When we chastised Mexico for trespassing or
the State of Texas and shedding blood OIL
American soil, the London Times, and all The
other British journals, denounced us in the
most brutal manner. Now it turns round anc
reyiles us because our government is not will
ing to take advantage Of the internal conflicts
Mexico, and seize forcibly upon the territory
which its mongrel inhabitants are unable to pro
tect and incapable of governing, The Bee
saws that there is no Inconsistency IN this con
duct of the Times, paradoxical as it may ap-
pear. When the British press traduced us fol
invading Mexico, it was actuated by perma'
nent feeling of hate and jealousy which dictates
blind and besotted hostility to every project
Of American ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The campaign
against Mexico added to our military reputation
and to our possessions, and were therefore re-
garded BY England with jaundiced eyes Be.
sides Mexico was deeply indebted to British
bondhoders, and the necessity of raising ar
mics to combat the Americans necessarily
weakened her resources, and impaired her abll-
! lily to pay. Hence there was an element DIN
terest blended with thatof jealousy urg-
| inc Great Britain to look codly on the advan-
ces of the American giant. Now, as then, the
question of interest is paramount, and absorbs
all minor considerations. Mexico has grown
poorer every year. She is SO exhausted by in
ternal strife, and her fiscal system is so misera-
bly, administered, that she is wholly incompe-
tent to fulfil her obligations. Great Britain sees
that she stands an exceedingly precarious
chance OF ever getting her money back. She
has lost all hope in either the integrity or abil-
ity of the Mexicans. She cannot force them to
pay, since the attempt at coercion would in
volve her in an unpleasant and undesirable
quarrel with other powers. Swallowing, there
fore, her dislike OF and repugnance to Ameri-
cans, she boldly proposes to our government TO
intervene in Mexican affairs, put stop to the
internecine warfare going on in that ;miscalled
republic, and establish a protectorate, or pro-
yisional government, or some stable and GER
tain control over the country. She does so in
the confident belief that the United States will
not fail to recognize Mexican Indebtedness, and
liquidate it to the last dollar. Mr.. Bull is an
xious TO foreclese his mortgage on Mexico and
convert it into bonds of the United States trea-
sury; being a natural trader, he is fully alive
to the advantages of such bargain. The Bee
is not disposed to find fault with the English
journals for this selfish view Of the question,
thinking it but natural that they should look to
the interests Of their own country; bu0it is at
once absurd and insolent on the part of the
London Times or any foreign journal to pre-
sumo to find fault with the government Of the
United States for not acting in accordance with
its wishes OF advice. The question Of absorb
ing and anncxing Mexico, is enc which the
Americans will solve at their leisure and in
their own way, and they will neither need nor
heed the .oficious counsels of the British press;
especially as we know that but for the fifty mil
lions which are due by Mexico to English bro
kers, and likely to remain unpaid, instead of
encouragement to annex Mexico, we should
hear nothing but vehement protestations against
it, and constant jeremiads on the aggressive
spirit of the American government. Ebat this
and this alone is the motive ofthe extraerdna-
ry zeal recently displayed in favor of American
extension and conquest lis evidenced by the
plaintive language Of the Zines. The bare sus-
picion that our government might obtain Mex
leo by process Of gradual absorption and thus
tacitly ignore the claims of British capitalists,
fills that journal with CONSERVATION and horror.
In fact, the idea of the English is simply this:
you Americans are welcome to do what you
please with Mexico, provided you pay us what
she owes us. In that case, you are a clever,
chivalrous, honest set of fellows. But if you
venture to accomplish the object without max
ing due provision for the satisfaction of our
claims, you are nothing but, ruffians, maraud-
ers and ilibusters. The. common sense of ev-
cry unprejudiced mind will readily perceive this
to be the true meaning of the elaborate disqui-
slion in the British press on the necessity Of the
annexation of Mexico by the American govern
ment. There are no doubt many of our citizens
who would rejoice at beholding speedy and vi.
gorous action on the part of the government
toward the effete nationality of Mexico. But
however anxious they may fee! for the acqui-
sitian of the fertile lands of Mexico thew have