New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-23
MEx1cAN CORRESPONDENCE.

MEXICAN CORRESPONDENTS
Mr.. lIcLane again in DIinatiilan-No more FYgh
ing as yet-Success of Mr.. lfcLane's Mission
Commercial Treaties Certain--Mr. Mel Fear
that Buchanan mill Back Out--Ihe Duty Of N
!, Press and Peopie-Nscessify for some r, otectio
to american Interests--A Revolution in Prospec
The Coming Man-Generai Nctcs.
: M1NArIrLAs, May Is, 1859.
Eds Crescent: The United States Minister, Hol
Robert McLane, arrived here on the 18th from Ver
Cruz, and left again for Vera Cruz on the 18th. HI
visited Minatitlan on business with the American
Consul, Mr.. A. c. Allen, and to be in receipt Of new
from the United States by the steamer Coatzacoalcos
By the same arrival am In possession of newspaper
and letters from Vera Cruz up to the 18th Of May
but find nothing in them of material interest. Moth
ing in the line of fighting has occurred, if ex
cept the verbal report from Vera Cruz that the Con
servatives, or Church partizans, had met with re
verse in the attempt to take the city of Tampico.
appears that General Mejia was dispatched by Mira
mon at the head Of 1000 men, to attack and capture
Tampico, in order that be might have some commu
nication with the outside world. Mejia was met BY
General Zuazua Of the Lberaliss at the head of 370(
men, and in the fight that followed, Mejia was driver
back with loss of 400 killed, wounded and missing
see nothing in the papers to verify the report and
therefore you must wait for the Tennessee to learn the
true facts of the case.
You may consider it as almost certain that Mr.
McLane will succeed in negotiating treaty Of the
most advantageous character with President Juarez
but the ultimate success of the compact depends en-
tirely on Mr. Buchanan. I have good reason to be-
lieve that our Minister feels great anxiety on this
subject, as well he may but am satisfied that Mr.
McLane will and does rely upon the progressive spirit
Of people, and upon the voice of Congress- to
tain him in his action If he fails to receive this
support he has but course to PURSUE and he has
already ntmated that he will not be slow to adoptit,
which is nothing less than to throw up his commits.
sion and retire from the position. Mr.. McLsne is too
strong man at home to waste his fame and efforts
in frutless endeavor to promote negotiations too
comprehensive for the time. He has found combi-
nation of favorable circumstances here, and think
he is using his material properly but If be fails, it
will leave him open to very severe censure from his
enemies, unless he manage to put the of the
blame upon Buchanan, which he intends to do. The
President must come up to the question now as if he
meant to do something, for believe Mr.. McIane does
intend to leave him any door to back out at with
out betraying fear Of the question. The treaty un-
der consideration may require money but it will only
| he in consideration of important advantages; and
Buchanan will either have to deny the money and
reject the advantages, or he will be called upon to
subscribe to treaty such will add honor to his
administration and afford satisfaction to the country.
There is but one difficulty in the way Of this con,
| summation on the part of Mexico that know Of and
that is in fair way of adjustment. President Juarez
lacks the power to execute this treaty. and there
but two ways to remedy this deficiency: first, by
waiting until the Mexican Congress can be called to-
gether, and then to obtain the ratification, or to pro-
coed in the somewhat novel, though perfectly egiti-
mate way, Of obtaining the consent Of twothirds of
the States This is the easiest pan and it is the
| that will obtain, think. Under Comonfort, none
of these ceremonies would have been necessary, for
the Congress of the Republic invested him with ex-
taordinay powers but Juarez did not succeed to the
attributes of his predecessor in this respect, and
therefore, he would obtain ratification OF whatever
treaty he makes. But, as said, the plan to obtain
the consent of thirds of the States will be- or has
been adopted by Juarez and thus there is way out
of the quandary without waiting until after the war;
and for the assembling of the national Congress.
If should speculate upon the advantages we pro.
pose to acquire from the Mexican Government,
might come near the tenor of the negotiation, Or
might fall away from it far that well posted people
would laugh. But this much shall premise that the
people here expect Mr. McLane to acquire either the
ownership of this Isthmus else, he must secure to
the United States the right to land troops here for the
protection of American travellers and settlers when.
ever they are threatened in their property persons
either by the Government ITSELF by any of the fac
tons that aspire to the government. 1t is needless
to mince or choke down the fact that all the local.
State and national authorities on this Isthmus are
utterly incapable of saving single life or preserving
single dollar from the inroad of Miramons forces
or any other band of "patrots who might chose to
come here with two hundred men. This is settled
fact and to deny it, or ignore it, it, is just
as reprehensible as it would be to deny ignore the
danger OF a British soldier in revolted camp OF
Sepoys. And, to increase the moment of this ad-
mission, kno,e that Mramon has recently sent
spies into this section to observe the country,
and beliere he designs to make descent upon this
lsthmus, either in person or by proxy. With this
knowledge and this belief how can we feel secure that
our lives or our property safe for day against
desperate faction, only anxious to do its worst to the
State and to the friends of Liberalism, and at the
same time, anxious to find way out of the country
1t is therefore, absolutely necessary that the right to
protect American interests this Isthmus should be
| yielded to and accepted by our Government, as a
trust not to be betrayed either to ambitious purposes
or local intolerance And, this point, feel as
sured that Mr.. McLane is all right He is a close
mouthed diplomat, but his whole life gives evidence
he can see and appreciate necessary alternatives
when they do come up. 1t wirest entirely with Mr..
Buchanan, how the negotiation is decided and there.
fore, appeal to the friends of the Administration in
the name of every American on this Isthmus, that
they yield to the American Minister sympathetic
support in this great accomplishment
In this connection allow me to add my opinion,
formed from the visits of Mr.. Mcaue to this Isthmus
and from the friendly relations between him and Col
A. G. Allen, United States Consul for this port that
the latter has assisted and is still assisting the Minis
ter most ably. Mr.. Allen, from long residence in
Texas, where he concerned in the first bank ever
started in that State under Mexican charter where
he projected the first railroad ever built in the State
and where he was the original founder OF the city of
Houston, and associate founder of the city of Gal
weston, has become peculiarly adapted to transact
business Or negotiate with Mexican authorities and
well calculated to advise with the Minister as to what
the country requires and how it can be accomplished
Mr.. McLane has shown that better Judgment, which
few men have the management to manifest of select
ing the Consul adviser in many of the matters
which he has submitted to President Juarez for the
frank and open conduct of the Consul in his inter.
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