The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-10
should be actively supported from all quarter
of the Union.

mould be actively supported from all quarters
of the Union.
Our MEXICAN and Kew 0r.n.sla.n Rslataens-
Mr.. McLane's Missaea 70 Msaico.
The mission TO Mexico Is at this moment one
of The most important posts connected with our
foreign relationA We learn from Washington
that Mr.. McLane has been sent to Vera Cruz
with discretionary powers, and that every posi-
BILE step will be taken to protect our interests
and those of our citizens, at this critical juncture
in Mexican affairs.
Mr.. Buchanan has been forced to take this
course by the unjustifable interference which
France and England have exhibited in their con-
duct towards the government Of President Juarez,
and their evident determination " assist party
that has not only made itself obnoxious to this
country, but which has outraged the law of ma.
tons and violated the just rights of every TO
reign resident in Mexico. But the inaction of
factious Congress has left the Executive no
power to do anything more than to give its coun-
tenance and moral support to the constitutional
government, and there is reason to doubt
whether, in the present condition of affairs.
adverse and active influence of the French and
British Ministers, backed as they are by a large
squadron, which has already once threatened to
lombard Vera Cruz, and may do so again at any
time
Should the course of the allied Powers be such
from Vera Cruz, and to deprive the constitu-
tional party Of the revenues Of that important
custom house, turning it over to their adver-
saries, it may be that the blow will be fatal to
the corstitutionalists. The resources with which
they have thus far carried on the struggle came
mainly from that port, and their judicous distri-
button is what has kept the liberal forces ia the
field If the naval commanders 60 further and,
as has been intimated, force President Juarez
ard his Cabinet to embark on one Of their ships
and 60 to Havana or Europe, the case will be
still worse. In such an event Mr.. McLane can
only tender them the hospitality of one of our
ships of war, and convey them to Tampico. The
question of recognition will then become one of
still more delicate nature; for if the cOnstitu-
tional government is forced to become thus a
fugitive, as 1t did from Colima unless it has some
guarantee Of early success it could hardly be
expected that the American legation should fol-
low wandering government merely for the pur-
pose Of demonstrating our own principles.
With such result the last vestige of our
political influence in Mexico and Central America
will have disappeared, and Louis Napoleon will
have become the arbiter of those countries. The
only green spot that will then be left in our rela-
tons with the Spanish-American States is New
Granada. The ratification of the Cass- Herran
treaty provides for the settlement of all our
claims against her, and re.opens our suspended
diplomatic relations. If these are now conducted
with judgment and tact, by Minister who shall
not unwittingly outrage their feelings by an
ignorant disregard of their social customs, habit
of thought, and national tastes and language,
they may result in the establishment of secure
and permanent policy for our Isthmus Transit
and lead eventually to the re-insallation of our
political influence in the other Isthmian States.
These results depend now upon the wisdom of
the President, for Congress has deprived him Of
that power and just influence which he should
now exercise with energy and sagacity for the
protection of our public and private interests.