The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-08

AnglO-French Schemes I'm Spanlsh.A m cries
The Conflict Consequent on their Triumph.
The active Intervention which France and
England are exhibiting in Mexican affairs,
evinccs q determination on the part OF those
Powers to carry out the boastful programme of
Lord Clarendon, and control the policy of both
hemispheres.
Their course in Mexico is identical with the
policy they are pursuing in Cuba and Central
America, under different circumstances, but with
the same aim. In the neighboring republic they
are bent upon crushing out the constitutional 60
vernment of President Juarez, and establishing
there central despotism, after the manner of the
French Empire, and which, founded upon the
political privileges of the clergy and tie army,
shall follow course in oil things oppos . to
American theories, aud consolidate the political
influence of the European Powers. In Central
America a like course is being pursued; and the
anti liberal government of Martinez, in Nicara-
qua, is 1attered with the hope of Anglo Ere ac h
assistance to resist American influences and to
keep down the liberal aspirations of the
Leonese party. The policy of Spain is
instigated in the same way to believe
that it must prepare to abolish slavery in Cuba,
as the only means of preventing that island
from becoming part of the American Union.
The object of these Powers in striving to Sc
cure political ascendancy in these countries is,
to secure the commercial and material advau-
tages which they well know follow in the wake
of political supremacy. In pursuing this
course England consents to become the appa-
rent tool of France, and to abandon the inte-
rests of its subjects so far that in Mexico large
numbers of them desire to obtain protection from
American officials, because, though hating us
with traditional hatred that animates every
British government, whether wing or tory, it dare
not break openly with US. But the compact has
been made by which Louis Napoleon gives up to
England the rule of Asatic policy in return for
the position of political arbiter of Europe; and
both archaeological as adviser and France
as actor-pursue their hostility to everything
bearing the name Of liberalism on this CONT
nent. The imbecile course which the late disor-
| gained and shameless Congress pursued, in re-
| filsing to empower the President to meet this
crisis in our political relations with Mexico Cen,
trail America and Spain has given new vitality
to the Anglo French policy in those regions, and
endangered some Of the most important interests
of our country.
Should the French and British Ministers sue
coed in crushing President Juarez, and establish
the power of the priesthood in Mexico, the last
vestge Of our political influence over the Isthmus
transit routes will be lost and it will cost us q
severe struggle to regain it. The President
making cliques may each think that it has
triumphed, and that it is equal to the exgencies
of the situation. But the establishment of anti
liberal governments in the Spanish-American re-
publics will Illustrate all their Intentions, aud
render them mere ciphers in the political events
that will mark the countries south of us. A
| popular movement is already on foot and the
people are beginning to move. Arizona is now
the theatre of American migration and empire
building. Companies are forming on all sides to
| 60 there, and hostile influence such as France
and England are seeking to establish in Mexico,
will soon provoke collision that will end in
dfenching the plains of that centralized republic
in blood. Diplomatists may Illustrate the aims
Of diplomacy, and destroy the political influence
Of contiguous countries upon each other, but
they cannot stop the march of popular institu-
tons. The fall of Juarez may mark the tempo
rary triumph Of their schemes, and the efforts of
France and England may enable the priesthood
to drive every man of free thought beyond the
northern border of Mexico. But these will re-
turn with mighty immigration at their back,
which will reestablish American influence
through the rife, and leave neither priest nor
soldier to ask for European aid to trample upon