The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10
intervention I'm DIexicO-Engiand's Position
In the nIS xAGan I'm roSIho.

Intervention In DIexicO-Engiansi's Position
In the Msxhan Ina roglio.
The conflict now raging in Mexico between
the political ideas Of the age and the theocracy
of corrupt priesthood has cxten ed beyond the
narrow limits of that republic, and threatens
to involve the whole republic of trade in its con-
test.
The sympathies of the people of this country
are entirely in favor Of that party in Mexico
which would overthrow the deleterious influence
OF the church in temporal questions, and open
the immence wealth of its territory to the I'M
trammelled exertions of industry ard COM
merce This is the result which the estab-
lshment Of American influence in that
republic would lead to- 1t is result direct
ly compatible with the true interests Of
civilization everywhere and confers upon our
government, in the position which il assumes in
the pending questions, the representative charac-
ter Of the leader of the civilized world. Its
action in maintaining the rule of the
material interests Of the people, and of
the political ideas Of the age, against the
despotism of priestcraft, which has so long
cramped the industrial energies of Mexico, and
now threatens them with extinction, will re-
dound to the benefit of every civilized commu-
nifty. Results similar to chose which followed
our opening of California would follow the ex-
tension of our influence over Mexico. The tides
Of industry and trade would be vastly increased
the wealth of the industrial and commercial
classes augmented. and they would receive
another ascending impulse in the social scale.
In this lies the true secret Of the opposition Of
France and Spain to the extension of the infu-
cnce of the United States. Their governments
are based upon the political theory of the supe-
riority of the few and the degradation of the
many. The increasing power Of the democracy
Of trade and industry, is inimcal to the rule of
the privileged classes While the production
and commerce of the world are augmenting at a
rate fourfold greater than the increase of popula-
ton, The growth of their influence exceeds in the
same proportion that Of the mobiles, and threatens
it with extinction Carlyle's well known saying,
Commerce is King" is rapidly changing
from a fgurative to a literal truth, aud car
ryng ont a peaceful revolution more inmcal
to the old theories Of government, and more
permanent in its results, than any revolution by
the sword possibly could be- The governments
of France and Spain belong to the old school,
and they resist this revolution. To do so sue
ccssfuly they must fight the battle abroad as
we'll rs at home; and hence their zeal to uphold
the church in Mexico. In doing this their inter-
ference cannot possibly stop with bombarding
one or two towns on the coast and turning them
over to the priests Juarez may be driven out
of Vera Cruz but he is nothing more than the
representative of certain principles which will
continue to spring up and increase in Mexico.
If France and Spain bring the church into su-
preme power now, they must hold il there, and
this will require more men and more money
from them. Their troops must 60 from
the coast to the interior, and thus we have even
tually an armed occupation of the country or
war of conquest.
And what is the position that the United States
and England must occupy in this struggle. AS
to our position there can he doubt We must
occupy, from the first moment, one of antago-
nism to that Of the continental Powers Of Eu-
rope. But where will England be? At present
she is the political ally Of the despotism of Eu-
rope But this is only the alliance of her ruling
classes, not Of her people. Their sympathies are
allied TO ours. The bands Of commerce, which
Louis Napoleon is wont to sncer at as ''mere
twists of cotton" are twined round every fibre
of her industrial existence. They cannot be
severed TO promote the interests Of oligarchies or
Of thcocracies. England, though now the ally
Of France, and supporting her in her policy of
urging Spain to re-occupy Mexico, cannot remain
in that position. IL is in direct conflict with her
true interests and no British Cabinet can stand
in such a position. We have already seen, in
one prominent instance, how little hold the
French alliance has upon the popular mind in
England. The Derby administration owes It's
existence solely to the fact that Palmcrston was
convicted Of having too much sympathy with the
French Emperor.
The question of Mexico threatens TO be the
grave OF the Anglo-French alliance. The entente
coriiae cannot withstand a collision with the
American policy. if our government i true to il.
A rupture Of good relations with the United
States, through sympathy with France, would
shake the British Cabinet from its seat; and war
with us, by striking at the commercial and in
dustrial development Of the world, would over
turn every throne in Europe.
TIE USIoN % THE OPPOSITION FtcuoSs--
The Hon. Massa Greeley is actively exercised
concerning the great question Of the union of the
opposition factions for 1850. lie is not willing
to give up the republican organization, but is
ready for a compromise, such as a republican Cor
President and South American for Vice Presi-
dent, on the same ticket, and on free and easy
PLATFORM; or he will even consent to Southern
man for President, provided he shall pledge him
self In advance 10 do all he can IL elected tn