The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-06
The Crisis I'm Mexlco-VVll1 the United States
Absorb the Republic and Profit by its
from the London Chronicle, Dec III

The Mexicans have altered old proverb Their
motto is sEach man for himself" but not God for us
ALL" In the country around the seaport Of Vera Cruz
the socaed constitutional chieain Juarez is in power
Like the rest, he is much in want OF money and it is re
ported in New York. apparently on good authority that
he is about to negotiate with some leading American
capitalists loan Of five millions of dollars for which he
offers security the lands Of the Territory Of Sonora
To this wretched man, who would barter his country for
gold the sympahies of the American people appear to
incline
wheresoever the carcase s, there will the eagles be
gathered The armamens of three European nations are
in the waters of Mexico With Spain, the motherand,
whose allegiance she cast Off when she first made misera
bic attempt at governing herself, Mexico mas quarrel
of some standing. More recently the French flag has
been nsulted and French subjects mulcted Of forced
loans TO defray the expenses Of savage nernecne
Tired for the moment OF cutting anohers thr0ats the
guerilla leaders have reckessy turned upon the subjects
Of foreign Powers, and of England among the rest We
have not orgottenwe cannotforget-thc agrant outrage
at Iampso where the ssnctty Of consular protection
on, an unoiending British subject hauled off TO
noisome dungeon, and confined until he had paid
sum of money that had been awlessly levied upon
the representatives Of foreign merchants 1t is to
avenge this outrage, and 10 seek redress for other
similar wroDgs-not TO intervene in the affairs of the
fallen republic, or TO insult people who are their own
worst enemesthat tho British and French allied squad
ron has sought the Gulf Of Mexico We may also safely
time past been backward in demanding redress that II
seeks for nothing more and has intention Of occupying
one rood of Mexican ground
In this gathering OF angry Powers the feet ofthe United
States Of America has yet place. But the people Of
that country regarding the pending question with
feeling OF anything rather than indifference. Republics
are as much prone to conquest as mcnarchies,
and In each the mass Of the people is frequently
more warlke than its rulers. There has for
some time past been strong and growing ten
dency in the American mind towards foreign aggression
and extension, by military MEANS Of the already
nous territories Of the great republic And, If we may
Judge from accounts that have just been received from
New York, this feeling in that capital least is
tending most strongly in the direction Of Mexico. The
President, is said is to be urgently pressed to declare
HIMSELF in his forthcoming message in favor Of the
QUESTION: by force of arms need be- Of tho remainder Of
this unhappy State We trust however, that he will do
no such thing. We trust that those who present
commend this course will quickly come TO sense Of the
fooshness Of their counses, and Of tho injury which It's
rash adoption would be TO nc upon their country
There many things which we are ready TO admit at
once. without any wish TO conccde what ia called the
Monroe doctrine" wc confess that IL any foreign nation
is to occupy and possess itself Of tho lands Of ck
man" Of the West the United States have the best right
do IT, Tho country borders upon theirs. II inervcncs
between them and the Isthmus They must pass round
on their way to their State Of California They have
already once conquered It, and occupied for period
its capital city. Their ships do ts coasng trade their
steamboats, go TO and fro It's rivers their merchants
are busy in lts traffic. The State them fifteen mil
lions Of dollars, which 10 mas shown no intention Of re-