The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-29

steady, with fair punt Of engagements.
Our Mexican Relations and tho Presi-
dents Mcssage-Inltiation of q Live
American Policy.
One Of the most prominent points Of the
Presidents Message is the clear and decided
manner in which he treats our relations with
Mexico, and the policy he recommends the
government to adopt.
He has laid bare with master hand the
evils which aflct the neighboring republic,
and mapped ont with the eye of statesman
tect the rights Of our citizens under the law of
nations, and at the same time contribute to the
establishment of law-abiding and right-re-
speeding government in that republic. In
these recommendations Mr.. Buchanan has
made step in advance Of all other American
statesmen, and laid the broad foundations of
truly republican and American policy, upon
which to build our future intercourse with the
nations south of US. Two parties are con-
tending there for supreme power. One Of
these, legitimate in its origin, and possessing
the support Of by far the greatest portion of
the Mexican people, is endeavoring to establish
order and peace upon the basis Of constitu-
tional rule and the equality Of all classes
Of citizens before the law. Recognizing
the full weight ofits International duties, it has
respected and caused its partisans to respect,
| az far as possible in the state of anarchy to
| which the country has been reduced, the rights
and property Of foreigners as well as Of native
| citizens.
| In open rebellion and state of war with
| the legitimate government, party in which
the cowl and the sword, superstition and brute
force unite to rule, has gained possession of
! the capital and portion Of the surrounding
districts. Confident in their distance from the
seacoast, and relying upon this to preserve
their immunity from retribution the rulers Of
this party have outraged every public and pri-
vate right in the prosecution of their ends.
| They have imposed unusual and exorbitant
| contributions, laying them in such way as to
make Them bear most heavily upon foreign
merchants: they have fined, imprisoned, and
even dive from the country, many of these
for aprc4.iug to the representatives of their
own country for protection against these I'M
lawful demands; they have exacted enormous
and doubly paid duties on goods belonging to
| foreigners and imported under the guaran-
tees Of treaties of amity and commerce; they
have driven the Minister Of the United
States with insult from the capital, for pro-
testing against these violations Of the rights Of
his fellow countrymen; and when thus deprived
of their legitimate protection, they have muir
dered several Americans and others in cold
blood, and under circumstances which every
nation claiming to be civilized holds in respect
Under such a state of things war with Next
co is inevitable, if the rebels now in possession
Of the capital of that republic triumph over the
constitutional government And, in any case
ii the conflict continues as it has hitherto gone
on, some one Of the civilized Powers will have
to interfere in Mexican affairs, and force the
combatants there to refrain from this universal
pillage Of every foreign interest Mr.. Blu
chanan has met the difficulty at the outset We
do not want wal, and we could never consent
that European Power should step in and cx.
crcise unbounded influence in Mexican affairs
He, therefore, calls upon Congress, to authorize
the Executive to lend such assistance to the
constitutional authorities there Us will secure
to our citizens remuneration for the past and
security for the future, aid contribute 10 th.
condign punishment Of those who have out
ragged every right and every principle Of hui
mainly
The course recommended by the President j!
the only one open to adoption under our long
proclaimed policy We will not consent 20 the