Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-11
The treaty with u~rxfco--Ecyy BRA
OF Commercial Prosperity.

\ |HHTH ire New nurE NHTr.
The new treaty which Mr. NcLsne has ne
gotiated viii President Ju7rez, II Mexico, is
he most important negotiation that has beer
concluded BY our government since that OF the
acquisition Of California.
Our Washing'cu correspondent gives ustbr
points Of The trestv, which are a p~ernetua
and secure route across the Istbwug Of Tehu-
antepec, a free port on the Gulf Of California
nd q roHte therefr0m % Arizona, the adjust
men' and payment ~ the claims Of our cit,
zens az inst the NJ xican government. an
the payment by us Of about five millions o
dollars 20 the government Of Mexico, one half
Of which is reserved to pay the American
rlsims.
When peace vas made with Mexico ou-
government endesv0red TO obtain the right al
--snsit across Tehuantepec in very much The
s-mp terms that have now been conceded by
Mexico, but without success. By the presenf
treaty this important point has been made Sc,
cure. aud tts ef-c+ will soon be experienced IN
III our negotiations with ether Is'hmus gov.
ernments. But the mos important conces.
zion is that Of = route from Arizona to a FREE
port on the Gulf Of California. When the
l golden gates Of San Francisco were opened
be whole commercial world received a tide o.
prosperity that still continues to flow. enrich
ing industry and trade, and p~uzzling philoso.
phrrs as to its effect on prices and the value O..
-oid. Now the silver gates Of the Bav OF
Lobos are opened bv the new treaty, and a
food Of that metal will soon pour through
hem which VIII e~qualize the value Of the two
types Of circulation, and give Just such an
impulse 10 al The trade and prices as was eK-
Darienced in 1919 from the plsceTs q Cali
i f0rnia. The practical result Il the new trpaty
with M-Nico viii os 10 start the w~hoIecouutrv
int7-a career Of speculation and expansion.
ard BIZ the inevitable increase Of trade it will
add IN 2 few years millions to the wealth Of
New York, and in proportion to The whole
country.
The President has exhibited great ssgacity
In conducting This nagUtioation with Mexico.
and Mr. McLsne has done his part Of the Ia
Dor with an ability rare among our representa-
lives to The Spanish-American republics.
while the path n material prosperity has
been op-ned 10 another Of our rising States on
he Pscihc, the Jealous susceptibilities If
Mexico have not been wounded.
Even more than this has been done. Tie
moderate policy of Mr.. Buchanan has proved
- the government and people Of Mexico that
We have no ambitious desire to take advau-
isge Of the present difficulties tat involve
iha- republic to despoil Ct Of its territory and
its rights Had surh a disposition animated
IBIS government. nothing could have been
e7sier thsn for g 10 have found a pretsxt and
% have taken possession Of whatever it may
have desired.
The money that WI accrue to Mexico from
he new treaty win secure he triumph Of TIE
constitutional government here, and place
President Juarez IN a short time IN the capital.
This viii enable MexiUo to caTrv out the Judi
ciOns reforms that have been inflated at Vera
Cruz, and II its eoVernm ut pursus a wise
course Il wlii bring about the permanent IS
tsblishment o. peace and order there.