The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-04

faithful fulflment of all existing engagements. and
domestic one which, while il favored the tendency
OF the country toward reform, should respect the
rights of hfe In being
Such support can only be attained by bringing
to the aid Of the government here foreign force,
bound ~ some way 70 the government Of the United
States ~ secure ts loyalty and 70 give II moral in
fuence beyond its intrinsic strength and by lending
10 this government some form of guaranty which
shall enable it to obtain the means of raising and
equipping this force and to meet the exgencies Of
the State for time while it reorganzes its system OF
revenue.
For the carrying out Of these measures I
would suggest that convention be entered
into between the governments of the United
States and Mexico by which the former shall
agree 70 grant furlough for a certain number OF
years to q stipulated number of the officers of the
American army who in CONJUNCTION with other citi
zeDs Of the United States, shall be authorized to
raise and equip in the United States body of mill
tary colOnists for limited term Of service under
the government OF Mexico-the officers of the
army accepting this furlough and appointment to
hold their allegiance to the government OF the
United States and to be bound to il to support and
carry out the terms Of the convention between the
two governments
That all contracts made between the Mexican
government and these officers and citizens of the
United States for service and for the raising Of
money for the use of the Mexican government shall
be recognized and included in the convention be-
tween the two governments, and their fuldlment
guaranteed by Mexico through such international
stipulations ~ may be found desirable.
If such convention were made l am induced 70
believe that all the pecuniary resources requ
site could be found here, and that in the United
States the men for the enterprise would not be lack
mg
intervention the initiative must be taken here; and
the success Of the negotiations, complicated AZ they
must necessary be, win depend upon the character,
temperament tact and ability Of the representative
Of the United States in Mexico.
An Intervention founded upon such policy as
have Indicated aud carried out in some such form,
doubt not would be readily admitted by this repub
lic and acceptable to the foreign interests involved.
Unless something of the kind is established, zee no
other hope for Mexico than to go in the path of
Generalization and disintegration abe IL DOW pur-
suing, until anarchy shall have swept away the exist
ing order Of things and prepared the WY for the
advent Of new communities and q new empire.
The march of civilization ia already treading close
upon the northern border, and it is march which
knows n6mercy for the theories and forms Of byYone
times. Mexico imbued ~ she IL with the spirit and
institutions of the past, cannot keep pace with the
mighty changes Of an age in which steam IN the
common carrier Of matter and electricity Of thought,
unless she accepts those reforms consonant with the
political axoms Of the age, and opens wide her doors
to the peaceful Development of commerce and the
mechanic arts.
THE MEXICAN MINISTER IN WASHINGTON.
from the Diaro Official, April Il.
We authorized to declare that the Minister
Plenip0tentiary Of this republic near the United
ment, and is acting in the discharge of his mission
in agreement with the orders and instructions Of
that same supreme government
We make this declaration on account Of having
in the Bolsn de Noticias, Of Colima, note Of
Nr. Robes himself of very old date, which at first
sight may have given rise To the suppositOp Of vsc
latoBs In the ssid Minister Plenipotentiary with
gard ~ the recognition of the actual administration