New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-14
FROM FASHIEGTOk.
Ffor Or Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, july II, 1853

WASHINGTON, July IL, 1853.
TIE policy heretofore fcrestaiowed BY the Ad-
mii.tr.tor in rfgnd to Mexico, By TIE sigr.ic,lt
slerce Of the President in bis snnssl mess.se, sni
more recently toward the close Of the late session,
by the report fsou the Committee 90 Foreign Re-
lsiiors of the Senate authorizing the President 10
employ force in asserting TIRE alleged rights Of
American c.izens, is likely to be emphasized by
1ew Demonstration. which may possibly be FL
lowed by the most serious consequences. For
several mails back intelligence hss COME from
Mexico that Mr. Forsyth had resisted the im-
position of an extraordinary tax levied by the
Zulosea Government upon the property Of
foreigners; and it stated he bad even
gone 70 far as t. demand his passports. This
latter fact is not true. He referred the question
here, aud is waiting for Instructions, which are now
preparing When this question came up It was
sent to the Attorney General who has just concluded
an opinion fully justiiying the conduct OF Mr.
Forsyth, upon the ground that specific treaty
exists with England prohibiting compulsory loans,
and that the treaty with the United States places
us On tie footiug of the most favored naton-ergo,
il is violation of our treaty. Judge Black does
NOT consider il tax or forced loan, but piece Of
plunder which ought to be- resisted. aud he and his
colleagues are evidently gratifed that the American
Minister has taken the lesd in opposing what Is
freely denounced as an imposition. Ii Is stated
also that the British Minister has not C )nsented 10
the tax represented, but awaits the instructions
of his Government.
While this proceeding, abstractly might not seem
10 involve much importance, i assumes graver
aspect when taken ia connection with other lndca-
ti0Ds There have been tIumped up various pre-
tended claims against Mexico, having no more
real value than that of Gardiner which term-
mated so tropicay. On the other hand Mexico hss
4 claim Government
growing out OF the Treaty Of Guadalupe HIdalgo
Just before the close If the Pierce Administration
an attempt was made 10 settle all these claims upon
A general arrani ement, having new commercial
aud a postal connection for It's basis, WITH loan
of seven or eight millions on territory to be hypOthe'
cated-a convenient me- de OF transfer. No acton
was taken and the scheme was not renewed by the
present Administration. Mexico has on several
occasions sought 10 revive the proposition Tor JOINT
Convention to adudicate the claims, but always
without effect, being met invariably by counter
proportion on the part of Mr.. Forsyth, for ces-
sion of territory. These facts Onn0us, IN con-
neciion with the prese ut programme, and when APP
piled TO the btef which prevails IN official circles
that the Decentralization of Mexico is not far of
snd that England would not object to It's absorption
by the United States new aud extensive field OF
observation aud reflection is at once opened up.
The debates III Parliament and the explanations
given by Mr. Fitzgerald and others from the minis
the settlement before the public, as the dispatch OF
Earl Malmesbury 10 Lord Napier explicitly author
ICES il to be- understood. In that document he eX-
pressly accepts the Interpretation of International
law laid down by Gen. Cass, and that, too, upon
the opinion ofthe Attorney General He therefore DIS
claims, in so many distinct words, any right to visit
or search vessels carrying the American flag. In con-
cuson, he suggests the policy of an arrangement by
which the nationality of the vessels of both Govern
ments may be verified. But II ia obvious that no
such proposition will be accepted here, while 1t Ia
admitted that our flag is fagrantly abused in trsf
iic which is made piracy blythe Laws OF the United
States.
All at once the Treasury has become very buoy
ant and hopeful The New-York Custom-fiouse
has WELDED over 100000 day for whole week
which reioices the gaping vaults OF the empty ex-
chequcr Surprising this state OF things a. con
tiuue the whole year there would stu be deilct
in the basis of the ordinary expenditures exceeding
S25. 600 0OO No revival can occur before the exc
dus of this Administration which viii repair the
damages incurred in the last fifteen months or re-
lease the responsibilities which have been egalya as
sumed The public debt was increased ) ~, OOO 900
in FIVE mOnths-a sum nearly equal TO the revenue
for the whole fiscal year, including the memorable
first quarter preceding the reyulsOn, which was the
largest ever known. and nearly equal 10 the tlree
others combined which followed.
No information has reached here confirming the
renorfs of Gen. Denyer's intended resignation as
Governor of Kansas When he accepted that APP
pontment il was with the expectation only OF re-
iieyinc the Administration from temporary ernOar-
easement In the mean time, his former place ~
Commissioner of Indian Affairs has been conferred
upon the Chief Clerk, whom he left IN charge oil Inc
Office and Kansas does not offer any special invita-
ton to Democratic aspirants for future political
honOrs. He will be here tonight or tomorrow, 10
IL fo, himself linden.