The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-09-01
THINKS OF THE
. MEXICO.


drked the success Of the various chief
who. in that country, have obtained the
.Iporury possession OF power. So long as VIC.
ience was confined to Mexican subjects. neither
England, France. Spain nor the United States
had the slightest right excuse 10 interfere.
but the citizens Of all these powers have been
exposed To exactly the same cruelty and Oppres.
sion native Mexicnns. Some Of the former
have been shot IN cold blood contributions
from foreigners, under the pnin Of instant death,
have been exacted and the Flag of England
has given no protection TO British subjects resi-.
dent within the republic. Treasure destined for
exPortation has been seized III transitu, and,
u necessary consequence, the payment of the
foreign debt Of Mexico has been rendered meas.
Of impoSsibilitv. In the presence of these
facts, the English and United States Ministers
have agreed to differ. Mr.. Otwny aud Mr.. Nc
Lane cannot concur in any common course Of
policy, and the British overnment, with that
spirit Of fair play which must be considered
mos; satisfactory by the United States Cabinet,
has determined IL institute an inquiry into the
conduct Of its representative. Mr.. Otway. All
the fonr powers have for time had squad
rons on the Mexican coast. but no eifcctuaI rep
nration has been obtained. We can easily un-
derstand that system Of mutual check which nn
exhibition Of separate naval forces may present.
The Government of the United States has now
tried diplomacy and, if the intelligence rcceiv.
ed bv the the last American mail be correct,
Mexico from end to the other. will speedily
he as much mn integral portion Of the great
Northern Republic us Texas and California We
hear tina, treaty has been concluded between
the United States and Mexico, Which gives TO
the fn rmer right Of way "between the Rio
Grande und the ports of the Gulf of California,
with guarantees for their protection and safety"
This article is doubt intended to fac ilitate the
construction of the railroad, the line of which
an American expedition three years ago survey
ed aud proved TO be easily feasible. Next, the
Fright Of way and valuable privileges of trnn-
sit" secured to the American company hold
ing the Isthmus of Tel,uantcpec.
We do not quarrel with the Cabinet nj WASH
ington for obtaining means o: communication
across the continent of North America, which
will largely tend to develop the military power
and the commercial prosperity Of the United
States But the American Government has
cured the righ Of transporting troops and NUM-
tions Of war over such routes, and to send troops
10 protect them in default of Mexico tlling
that duty This amounts to the right Of direct
military intervention but this right is even
more indirectly embodied in n subsequent nrti-
Gle, which provides that ty another trcuty the
United States may exercise "a protectorate over
Mexico" Considering the state Of rapine and
violence which has too long been suffered to cx
: lst in the republic, the protcctorate of the Uni
ted States is perhaps the best and most natural
solution which can DO suggestad of Elost dif.
hcult complication. But we cannot shut our
eyes to the fact that of the foreign debt Of Mex
leo egh, millions out Of ten held by British
subjects. II, hy the convenient aud pcuccable
process which this treaty provides Mexico is
destined to fall under the protection Of the Uni
ted States-the first stei, to virtual annexation
what guarantee will the British holders of the
Mexican debt have that the doctrine of repud-
alton viii no! be disagreeaby and unjustly en-
lenl-d from the North to the far South On
political and social grounds we think that Mex.
1f a..
fer safe and valuable field for British COM
nerce, than in its present chronic condition OF
violence, revolution and lawlrssness. But her
Majesty's ministers will neglect the interests of
the capita lists Of this country. and at the same
time fully admit the Monroe doctrine, if they
permit the Government of the United States to
have its way with respect to the future polit.
ical organization Of Mexico If we consider
monetary and commercial interests the people
of this country have more direct and immediate
concern with Mexico than with Italy. Furtu-
nately. The question has not fallen into the ut
terly incompetent hands Of Lord Elcho who
wishes, with respect 10 Italy, to substitute for The
responsibility Of the executive q vote Of the
House of Commons, which must in every case
Mt present be premature and wholly unneces.
sary. We trust that the Mexican bond-holders
will make their case heard. and require the Gov
ernment not 10 concur in any American pro,ec.
torate over the republic Of Mexico until the
foreign debt, in which they are SO deeply inter-
ested. has been fully and amply guaranteed
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