The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-13

coh'pe'snt officer or Two from The army Of u tad
20 Pixies Peak, for the purpose Of Obtaining ye-
hal~ report OF the real character Of hose iiss
e>pes. AN exploration of his sort might still
ssyr geec many snp]etons long, ana worse
than us'ess journey, aud he useful TO the govern
ment in many oihar respects.
I'm h'er.ase or shs American Fleet In the,
Gulf ~ naC May be- bono Ira ahe Crisis In
Mexican Affairs
IL viii be seen Ivy our Washington despatch
that the force of our Hone Squadron la the Gulf
of Mexico is TO be largely increased, aud that
several OF our slua steamers, which are the
only vessels available in The shallow pors Of
Mexico, have been ordered there.
This congregation Of our squadron in the
Gulf OF Mexico is an unusual thing, particularly
at the present season of the year, bat the course
of events renders it absolutely necessary The
President exhibits both prudence aud sagacity
in thus taking timely measures to prevent
greater complications, which may lead us iato
an unwilling and expensive war. The destruc-
tive conflict that has been so long raging In
Mexico has reduced both parties there 10 a state
Of extreme exhaustion, and both are making ex-
raordinary exertions to raise means for the CAM
paign to be opened as soon as the wet season on
the coast shall have closed The insurgent
priesthood that holds the capital, having
strong ecclesiastical organization and abundant
wealth, will probably find ways and means to
repenish the Golfers of their superstitious part
sans; while the constitutional party must rely
on their own patriotic, but impoverished re-
sources, and such assistance from abroad as the
friends of civilization and humanity can give
them.
Should the priest-ridden party at the capital
succeed in extending their sway to the ports of
the republic, it would be almost impossible to
prevent second war between us aud Mexico
Their course in the city Of Mexico, and other
places under their rule, fully proves this. They
have insulted our Minister and broken off friend
ly relations with us; they have driven off our
Consul, and intrigued to prevent any other di
plomatic representative there from extending to
us the usual courtesy Of holding the official re.
presentation Of American interests during the
suspension of direct intercourse; they have plum
dered and murdered our citizens upon the most
| specious and unfounded pretexts; and they have
proclaimed a crusade against all not protesting
the Roman Catholic faith, directing their perse-
cution pointedly against American citizens and
American interests. Should the insurgent party,
holding these views and possessing these antecs-
dents, menace the constitutionalists. who occupy
| the ports, with any chance Of success, it would
become the duty of our government to order the
| navy to take every possible step for the protec-
| ton of our citizens and their interests
Further than this, the constitutional govern
ment has been recognized by US; it has afforded
every possible favor and protection to our citi
zens it sustains principles of government ia ac-
cordance with, and even copied from, our own;
it seeks closer and more intimate political and
commercial relations with this country; and i.
looks to American sympathy and aid in its pre-
sent struggle to establish constitutional govern
ment in Mexico. Should it find itself in any dam
ger Of not being able to continue the protection
| interests, and call upon our Minister or naval
commanders to land forces and protect our own
rights, and the rights of constitutional govern
ment at the same time, American forces should
be at hand at any moment to do this. They
might do even more. President Juarez is willing
and DESTROYS to make PREPARATION for the injuries
inflicted upon our citizens by past usurping and
anarchcal governments in Mexico Should he be
willing to make treaty for the settlement of
American claims, ceding any proportion of the
duties collected in the Gulf ports, and STIMULATING
| that we should hold those ports, under his
supreme government, during the collection of
the sums specified, we should accept the Office
and fulfil it.
Such course would not only secure our oiti.
zens, and the payment Of their just claims but
it would protect the base Of operations of the
constitutional government, and render dispose.
BILE for operations against the rebels in the in
terror the large forces now required to garrison
Vera Cruz and the other Gulf ports. 1t would
at once give to the constitutional government in
Mexico stability that no government there has
known for many years, and enable 1t to restore
peace, order and liberty to that distracted re-
public. For this purpose the usual power of the
navy and the constitutional authority of the
President are quite sufficient, without any extra
legislation, and there can be little doubt that
the Senate would ratify the treaty The feet
soon to be congregated in the Gulf will comprise
Is vessels, mounting 228 guns, and the force of
marines that could be landed from them at the
request of President Juarez would be amply SUI
fcient to hold the ports under his authority
against all contingencies
1t may be asked how the other Powers would
look on such course on our part. They would
look on it precisely as their interests might dc
tate; and the true interest Of oil the commercial
nations in the world lies in the establishment of
stable and independent government in Mexico,
and the restoration other eight millions of people
to the active scenes Of cominerce. England is the
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