Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-22
Our Relntions WIN Mexico.

Minister McLane finds it as difficult to ne
gotiate treaty with Mexico, on behalf OF the
United States, as did his predecessor. John
Forsythe. The latter abandoned his mission
in disgust, and it may be that Mr. Mclean
will do SO also He is now, as is well known,
un leave of absence from his post, and let
ter from Vera Cruz states that it is extremely
doubtful if he does not make his absence
permanent. However this may he, 1t is Ger
tain that he has returned, builled and disap-
pointed, and Ito use an old expression) with
flea in his eur"
In the proposed treaty. our Government
asks for certain privileges, some of which the
Liberal Government of Mexico Qhe one re-
eognized by us) is unwilling to gr.nt, on the
ground that, to yield the privileges asked,
would be to sacrifice her honor and sover-
eighty. The following is basis Of the pro-
posed treaty:
FSrst-The right of way for an American
company to build railroad through Mexican
territory from the Rio Grande to the Pacific,
the two terInini to be determined hereafter
Second Also the right of way for Ameri-
cans to build another railroad from the terri
tory of Arizona to the port Of GuaymaS, in
the Gulf OF California.
Ihird-The right to erect warehouses for
the accommodation Of business at the ter
mini of these roads, ms also at the termni OF
the Tehuantepec railroad.
FOurM-The right to transport troops
over all these routes on certain conditions.
Fifh-The right to the free navigation of
the Gulf Of California.
Sirth-The right to protect all these routes
hy United States forces. in the event Mexico
is incapable of doing so.
1t is to the last article, principally, that
Mexico objects, and even the privileges asked
for therein, she might be disposed to yield.
were she to be the Judge as to whether she is
capable or not Of protecting the routes. The
demand of our Government that II shall be
the sole judge us to whether the necessi-
ty exists of marching troops to the protec-
ton of the routes has proved the grent
stumbling block in the way Of negotiating
the proposed treaty. Mexico still claims to
be a sovereign nation, and it is hard for her
to consent that her soil shall be trodden by
foreign troops. Thus, as we understand it.
stands the case at present. How it will stand
few months hence the most a'tu diplo-
matist or statesman cannot take it upon him
self to say. There are two parties in Mexi
co, and while we have been busy in treating
with one, recognized by us as the dominant
or governmental party, the other has been
gathering together all its II cans, and concen-
lrating all its power, for the overthrow OF
the party with which we have been 50 long
negotiating
Recent adv:ces indicate that the Church
party is regaining its lost strength, and that
the Libealists have met with reverses And
although we believe that in time this latter
party will succeed, because it is progressi e
party, it is 10y no means certain that it will
he able to stand at present against the Mira
mon or Church party, as the representative
Of Mexican sovereignty Juarez may be
routed and his government for the time be-
ing, overthrown. In such an event, away
goes all our prospective treaties. And, sup
pose we should ratify the proposed treaty
tomorrow, and, Immediately after, the Lib
eral party should be overthrown-w would tn,
treaty Ge recognized as binding y the Churcl
party? These are considerations which may
well are ut this time. The Church pal ty,
we have reason to believe, entertain but lit.
tie friendship for our Government, and, in
the event of their coming into power before
the ratification Of treaty, we will find that
we have had all our trouble for nothing.
But if they come into power after the treaty
is ratified, What then2 We pause for re.
ply.