The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-22
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abate but little by discussion. There is neverthe-
less, decided indispostion in Congress to make
any provision enabling the President to carry out |
his plan of establishing partial protectorate
the two northern States of Mexico. This indispo- !
sion arises less from a conviction that such pro-
tectorate would be ungenerous or impotic, than |
from feeling of Indifference to the of the
present administration. proposition to establish |
protectorate over the whole of Mexico would |
have certainly challenged public attention
and popular support-perhaps; but that OF Selling |
Sonora and Chihuahua, for the avowed purpose OF
collecting the claims of American citizens against
Mexico, arouses enthusiasm in its behalf, while
it does provoke and consolidate all the elements of
opposition to such policy, both in the UNITED |
STATES and in Mexico.
Admiral GERMAN and General TRIAs, who left |
here day or two since their return to Mexico,
were very positive in their declarations that the sug
gestions of the Message upon this point would raise
up strong party in that country against any such
scheme as that proposed; and it seems to be proba
BILE to say the least that it will have the effect of
seriously embarrassing the Liberal Party of Next
co. now struggling for the ascendancy, and whose
leaders well known to entertain friendly sent
ments towards the UNITED STATES. Mr.. BUCHANAN
doubtless intended his suggestions for good, but
there is reason to fear that they will prove to have
| been, IN the highest ueSTeey ana his
chey ous,-retarding rather than advancing meas
ures tending to the pacifcation of our rest
| less revolution-torn nelghbor.
1t may be- however, that the PRESIDENT has some
secret understanding with the Government of Great
Britain upon this and kindred subjects, which has
emboldened him to pursue so open and undisguised
a course in initiating the policy under discussion
In the CAss letter to Gen. LAMAR in relation to the
| CAss- IRIsARRI treaty, you will remember that
| Government assumed the duty of protecting the
citizens in all contracts made with foreign Govern
ments under guarantee OF the latter. Mr..
| CAss speaking for the President, also threw out
the suggestion that foreign Governments probably
will pursue a similar course in reference to the
claims of their citizens or subjects. There was
marked significance in this intimation. 1t one
which directly reverses the timehonored policy OF
| the UNITED STATES. Hitherto our Government has
always refused to enforce American claims against
| foreign States, except for ors; but under the
doctrine it becomes the guarantor, against such
States, of all contracts made with American citi-
| Zens at home.
Agan-the late Message in proposing to seize
Mexican territory and hold it for the security of
American claims, is highly suggestive to other pow
| ers Suppose England takes the hint and seizes
Mexican territory behalf ofthe claims of her sub
iects. Can we complain? Certainly not: and if we
| press MONROE doctrine in such an emergency,
England has only to say to the United States-'pay
the money due us by Mexico, and take the territory
yourselves if you insist that shall not possess its
sovereignty" But if England should make such seiz
in her own behalf Mexico will exert herself to the
utmost to loosen the British hold upon her territory
She would naturally apply to the United States for
loan to enable her to satisfy or compromise Brit
| ish claims. 1t would not seriously incommode our
Government to lend her our Bonds for such purpose
and the opportunity might be embraced to obtain
| the concession of treaty establishing modified
| American PrOtectorate over the whole of Mexico,
for the purpose of securing the payment of these
Bonds, by ensuring the permanent quiet ndispensa-
! BILE to the development of Mexican resources, and
! the enhancement of commercial and financial pros
periy of the country How much of all this has been
/ oil Iyo ptini tod hrMr R-ru andy bat,
Outstanding, if any, there s between our Government
and that of Great Britain, upon the subject, future
developments will show.
The purpose of the House Military Committee in
calling on the SECRETARY OF WAR for his estimates
of the probable cost of establishing the proposed
line of Military posts in Chihuahua and Sonora,
was to draw out statement that should alarm
Congress and etectually prevent its concurrence in
the PRESIDENTS scheme. The SECRETARY, in answer
! ing the resolution, will be likely, however, to show
that the cost will be greater than ought proper
ly to be incurred in the protection of Southern
frontier. Our army is certainly too small for the
| effective performance of this duty; and
shall be able to fulfil obligations to our own
frontier settlers, or to Mexico herself under the
treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo, until we establish
line of strong posts across our entire Southern
boundary, to repress Indian outrages. The SECRE-
TARY WAR can make it clear, ii he chooses, that
if Congress will authorize sufficient increase of
men and expenditures necessary to accomplish this
result slight change of the location of the line of
posts will be all that is needed in order to carry out
the Executive policy with reference to Sonora and
Chihuahua.
All the published statements of treaties protocols,
&C., &C.. entered into in the presence of Mr.. b.
CHANAN, last week, by the opposing Democratic fac
tions of New York, are erroneous. No such ar
engagements perfected or attempted in
good faith. The Tdmmuny- Hall men recited their
complaints against Collector SCHELL and the FER
NANDo WooD, anti Tdmmany faction-and SCHELL
rejoined. The PRESIDENT recognized the Tdmmany
organization as the bona fde head and front of the
~, Nov Norly o,,1 rhi Ia ba olrisa fho
pudiation of the close corporation system of the
Council of Grand Sachems, and urged that the
ganization should be opened more to the people at
large, he uttered nevertheless, significant threats
against all federal officials who should oppose
fail to support Tammdny by contributions of means
and active energetic personal efforts.
1t is proposed to pass general law authorizing
Consus ofthe United States to receive presents from
foreign Governments in recognition of services rem
dered abroad. Such legislation certainly would be
of very doubtful proprietv. 1t would be far better
to let the matter stand where the Fathers of the
Republic placed it, and call upon Congress in each
individual to decide whether it is proper that
the public functionarv should be permitted to re-
ceive these tokens of foreign appreciation.
Nor RESPONDED To.-The Mobile Register calls
upon the South to resist the insulting invasion of
their rights and liberties by President Buchanan,
in his efforts to stop the filibusters. The South
Carolinian says: "When did ever the South claim
that the invasion of neighboring States of
its rights and liberties? The South, whose entire
history is identified with resistance to aggression,
is now invoked to revolution because a few land
spectators and reckless adventures about Mobile
and New Orleans not permitted to filibuster ad
libitom. We deny that this is in any respect a
| Southern measure; it is plain issue of law and
order against mobocracv? God deliver the South
from the day when she will become its special
champion"
Hiram Todd respectable farmer of Mortified
Conn, was killed by his son, young man almost
thirty years old, on Thursday. High words having
passed between father and son, the latter drew
dirk-knfe and pursued the old gentlemen, who took
refuge in his bedroom, closing the door after him
and holding it fast. The son attempted to burst in
the door; but, failing in this, he appears to have
stood by, waiting for his father AS soon as the
5 door was opened, the plunged the knife into
the bowels OF his father, ripping them open that
hey protruded upon the floor as he fell! The
young man when arrested talked freely with the
oficers-told them he bought the dirk in Plymouth
about week before con purpose to prick the ole
man" if he attempted to interfere with him again
: FROM MExIco-The New Orleans Journals have
= received Vera Cruz papers to the Sth inst. Speak
ing in view of their contents the Bee says:
: owe infer from general survey of the news
that the Constitutionasts daily gaining ground
but as yet we perceive no evidences of the speedy
- overthrow of Zuloaga. The usurping Presden
n still holds the supreme government and we fancy
Y is too strong to be ousted from power. As far a
: concentration. 1t operates in detached fragments
d at isolated points, and will, fear, accomplish
r nothing of Importance until it strikes blow at thu
. seat of government itself. Meanwhile the civil anC
u social condition of Mexico is at the lowest possible
: point. The country is devastated by bands of in
furiated partisans; commerce is absolutely ruined
i and annihilated; poverty and distress riff
n throughout the land; and the spurious republic ha
S plunged in utter degradation and decentralization.
4 The PACIFIC RALRoAD.-The Journal Of Commerce
commenting on Senator OWNS speech on the Paci
q fc Railroad Bill, says
n 1t is clear to minds that in one way or anoth
er the road must be built and that it cannot b
built too soon. We deem it in every right an
proper that the national government should aid
work so truly national, by liberal contracts 70
conveying the mails, ammunition and troops, an
also by alternate sections of land along the route
q The loan of credit to the extent of Sl250O an
/ other sum per mile is matter more liable to OF
lection, and could only be justified by the very e2
traordinary and peculiar character of the enter
/ PRISE its magnitude, and the national benefits Ger
tain to result from it, Without committing ourselve
is to any particular BILL we go for the early construt
. ton of the Road, NOT by the government, bu
{ whenever such aid as the government can properl
render shall induce capitalits to undertake the Ell
It terprise. We believe that time has now come q
;. is near at hand; and we therefore hope that Coz