New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-07

Irepcat The recommendation maze IN my ui"s-'.o 4
of D. = n Der last ia favor # Al spproPriai " 20
"Le paid 20 the Spanish Government for The purp"eo
# di.tributou suiorg the cllmen's 10 the Auist7d
,e,a" f., .idoIt Polk irst MAZE similar r-co IL
uerdaiioD Il. December 1871, and II was repc'tri oy
nv in mediate Predecessor IL De ,cmber, lS'j ea-
Iteir re doubt that indemnify iguy Due 70 these
csimar,s urder ouI ireay with Spain Of the 18th Of
October 1893; and while ienah1ics jnsiice We ought
20 80 justice. An appF"Wislon pr'.pt'y ma l. .-r
this rrrposs could ut fail ~ cert f4rosab.e in
aeer,e ci our pegoiiators " IN Spain.
Orr p,,.i.4D in .eation 10 the Independent States
soutr - u ~ this c"uineIt, ana espte th''se
within the liu'. If NCr'n Aaorca, }, 81 PeenltI
ei.roc-r Tie roTths m boundary oi Mexico j. COM
,,;,L ou- vn southern boundary, from ocean -
,,. ara We n,t uecess8 s8Iy feel deep .Aterrs' %
al TINT G, rceIl- tie wtll-beirg ana ,A'e ~ 80 t
u,rlh,r. We have always ch'Ii,ted ~ 81
-. f,r ti. success Of that rcpubhc ara h"NC ih-
sr'-fc HE lcle that it might Gt ts' after ai'
.,isv u,noe sud prosperity under tree eui s~'Ho,' ~
g,..y,rln.ut We bGye never Lth,rt" H'eIv.t
,ci r irtr,cily with its internal affairs am IL :
du,y Which we owe 10 ourselves to protect tn' l'
,egrt, II lie territory -ganst tie hostile n.'i'rie
Of sry cher power. our gcographical p'sHlvh1'uI
fi-,cf irt,r,st in al that c0Icerns MeNco' ana 'uI
v,i-,tu,d policy IN regari 20 t.f Nm. Ia,.
.,rtin.rt p, ntor tAIs al Indispensable du'y'
M,i,oLas bee n in a state Ct constant revolution,
s'c.t .y,r since il achieved its Independence ohe
military leader after another has usafpeu ''o -S,
u,ut m rapid sucCcss!uu, aid Tue various 'o"S'
,i,Il time = time adopted have been set al A"us o.
.n. us s..n a,th, ' eere proclaimed HE successive
Eo,.luu,tis have afforded DO adequate PiV'eo':op,
ster to Mexican citizens or foreign residents asa.e.
Jaw es; violence. HeretoioF' 'ei]aIt " 'ne & h
Iv. military cheitain has beea generally followed oy
- la., IN. por nal subuis sloL q to country t' "ls
ro'e fora trirf period bu, not so AZ the P''ut CT,
f Mexican affairs. A civil war has been raging io4
some time through bout the Republic, between 'uo Ncu
81 cyr, ne AT the City ol Mexico, wllcu uts eh-
dcay ored 10 suhver. the Constitution iast hAe' y!
military power, and tAoss who MAINTAIN t"v e'.ol'i
ot at Constitution. Tie antagonist pAILes ea;h
4, .
erc tre fortunes Of war are constantly atShE'
Meanwhile the most rprclensible means nave oSe"
EMPLOYED ly both parties TO eItort money RON 10Y
,ri,rs rs We, AZ ratiyes to carry on this tuuols con
49, H. truth l., that this fue country blessed win
n productive soil and benign climate kas o.yu ~
,lmCed by civil dsseI sou TO CONDITION % h1's my
L.. auaichy ana nbecihy. IL would De van oi tnl'
Coyerfu,r Ia a.tcu 70 enforce pay luelt IN money
of tie claims oi American czeus, now amounting 10
more than ten million dollars against Mexico oocaase
re j. destitute 81 ell pccuuiary means 10 e"sl! ''9'
ucu.aujs. - 80
Our late rririeter was furnished with ample powers
ard Instructors for the adjustment Of a pendIe
ou .urs with the G. n.ral Government oi MeAc" ana
/ fe Performed hs duty with zeal ard abnity. & &tne
claim ,i our citizens, some Of them ersS ou ot te
violation q an express provision OF the treaty oi
Guadalupe liiialgo and others from gro's liJll 70
Itrsous wei n property! have remained
and even uEnOtictC. RtmOlstrances against thssc
cr,aI ces have been atdr ssed Wit out effect 70 la'
Goverrnen Meantime IN various parts OF the H.
public instances have been numerous oi tue n'rdeI,
mprissi ment snd plnndtr oi om ctizens, 0y aieEv.
peites cai Dng and exercising aoca rlsiIct0ni out
lie Ceptrel Goyomment, all rough repeatedly urged
thereto beNe made 10 effort, et'er 10 puhish tne
authors of these ouragcs or 10 prevent nor recu'-
renee. No American c.tizen eau now visit Mexico on
lawful tusinss without imminent danger 20 his person
and property. There is 10 adequate pr0te'u"n .
ether ard in this respect our treaty with that ReplD-
/ lie IL almost q dead letter.
This state .. arsirs was roustt to O. crisis in May
ss by the prouugation of decree leyying c)utrl-
button pro rata upon all the capital in the Republic
between certain specified amounts, whether hell by
Nj NcaI foreigners. MIR. For,yth, regarding tins
decree n tie light Of forced loan" formally pro-
tested against iis application 10 his c0lntrymen, and
advised them not c pay the contribution, but 10 sdner
to bo iorcley eAacted Aciing upon this adNce an
An eTcRn citizen refused TO pay the contribution, and
Ls pro peiiy eei2sd by aruei men 70 satisfy the
euosH. Mt conten. with this, the Go 'ernment pro-
coed.d still further, erd irsued de cree bahsihg Li
from tie country. Oar Minister Immediately LotiLed
n that II thus dtcree should be carried nsO
ton he would feel to be his dnty to adopt the most
decided measures that belong to the powers aod or
] legations of the reptesel. 4tve OH e.. NOt.ith
sta' Ding this Warmly the bnu.shmeut wac enforced
aud Nr. Forsyth pronl .y GnrouIctd to the Govern
ment tie Suspension OF the potca relations OF his l.
cation with them, until the pleasure OF bis own Gov
/ erpmeIt should be ascehain.d.
Ihis Government did not regard the contribution I'M
posed by the decree Of the l5th of May last 20 be in
sinctuets forced loan" and IA such prohibited by
tie tenth article of tie treaty OF ls|6 between
Great Brs ain and Mexico, to the benefits OF which
American citizens are entitled by treaty. yet the iln-
losou of the contribution upon foreigners vas
sidorrd an MUST and oppressive measure Besides,
uttrIal factions in other parts Of the Republic were
1t the time levyihg similar eractions upon the
UroIeity Of our citiZeIs AMI iroruptBg their COM
mercc. There had been entire failure the part
If our MIirter 10 secure redres. for the wrongs which
our citizens he'd endured, notwithstanding hi. perez
yering efforts and, from the nper unaffected by the
Mexican Government he had repeatedly assured
that favorable change could be expected until the
United States shOuld give striking evidence of their
and 20 protect their C'tIZtuf,' aud that
severe caeteung the only earthly remedy ior our
grievances" From this statement OF facts il would
have been wOrss than idle W direct Mr. Forsyth
trace bis steps and resume diplomatic relations with
that Government; and 1t was, therefore, deemed
pgoper to sunc Jon hs withdrawal Of the legation from
tie City Of Mexico.
Atm.ts1. cause row undoubtedly exists for resort
20 LostJts against tie Government still holding ~
s.sson Of the capitol ShOuId they succeed 10 subdU-
ing the constitutional forces all reasonable hope will
tlen have expired Of peaceful settlement OF our diff
cultles.
on tie other hand, should the constitutional party
prevail end tler authority be Established the
Re- bic there is 10 hope that they VIII be AMI
mated by l,ss uniiepdy spIit, and may grant that
redIers ~ American CZtns Which justice requires,
fer az they may pcssess the means But for this eX
IecdtOr, should at once have recommended 70 Con-
erss 10 grant tie Iecessay power TO tie Pfesie to
,sAe Possession OF slEicieIt portion OF the remote
ans settled te1ory Of Mexico, to b. held ~ pie ige
until our iuries sLo be redressed aud OUr just de-
lnaris be satisfied. We have already exhausted every
Liider means oi obtaining justice In such case,
Iii neJy Of reprsals u recognized by the law. Oi
,atiors IL. ,rly Just il itself, but ts mean, Of
preventing actual vGr.
Bat there If another view -four ral.tons with Mex.
ico erisng from tue unhappy condition OF affairs
along ouf souh- western frontier which demands I'M
tci4te action. in that remote region, whtre there
are bot fT lite oitans large bands Os hostile
au0 predatory IncIars promiscuously over the
Mexican n,ates Ct Chihuahua and Sonora aud orr et-