New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-09
rEHuANrrpEc CORRESPONDENTS.

TEHuANTEPEc CORRESPONDENTS.
Fourth Of July-Poiitical Relations bet,ceen the
Present and the Past-What the Dead Hero
Teaches to the Living Patriot The Mtrican
Probtem-Ixe Way to Solue N-Mr. McLane
Disgusted and Determined The Isthmus TOD Oc-
cupied BY american 7Toops-7he Lesion zoe
haze to Teach.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent
MINArIrIAE, July 8, 1853.
Eds. Crescent: Tomorrow is the ever glorious
day, whose anniversary no republican ever neglects
to improve in some patriotic way. In Mnatitan, as
anywhere else that an American finds an abiding
place, the day will be celebrated with heart-servce
at least if not with those outward tokens that give
evidence of the faith that is in The particulars
Of the occasion here shall take pleasure in acquaint
ing you with, that your readers may know how com
mon was the kindred feeling between them and tnelr
far.otf countrymen An universal sympathy Will link
the Anne rcan people together on the Fourth OF
July. q a s.m8
To-day am too deeply interested in politics, and
too much agitated by immediate events, to fill up
this letter with platitudes about events however
historical. The great dead in memories,
and we build their highest cenotaph when we go on
to emulate and initiate the immortal example they
set before US. Never casting q look behind
never turning from their straight path and selfim-
posed perl-ther work was for themselves and for
posterity. They hewed out from the rough and stony
fortune, in which their lot cast, pedestal whose
beauty, symmetry and eloquence will tell their deeds
when other monuments have wasted away from the
earth. In initiating their conduct, then, We pay the
highest praise and though We may not toast and
praise with wine and wit, still we shall make mani
fest to the judges, who shall pass upon us in the
future, that We worked by deeds and faith In the
great cause.
Al have 10 frequently written You that Mr.. Nc
Lane would pay us visit this month, now have the
satisfaction of announcing the yerincaton Of my
sertion He arrived at the mouth Of the river on the
evening Of the 30h, and Immediately came up to this
city on the same day in the steamer Suchil. he was
accompanied BY his Secretary, Mr.. LaReintree, by
the captain Of the Brooklyn, by Col. Twyman, u 8.
Consul at Vera Cruz, and several sailors from the
soopof-war He only came down to receive his cor
respondence by the steamer and started back the
-. He remained with Mr.. A. G. Allen, U. 8. Consul,
most Of the time while in town, but more restless
guest never slept under the Consular roof.
Mr.. McLane is decidedly disguised and discouraged
at the result of his mission so far. do not profess
to possession Of diplomatic mysteries, but can tell
what politician when he throws off all cozen.
ing and comes out in the natural humor Of his mind.
He is all smiles when successful, and he is all gloom
when defeated-tbat is the natural petulance of the
man comes to the surface, and face upon which
victory sheds constant sunshine comes to wear
frown quite naturally it before pat on the smile.
Now, Mr.. McIane has clothed himself in sackcloth
and become refugee from himself. Juarez has
juggled with the profundity of diplomatic repre-
sentative, and should not be surprised if the specu.
lation does not cost Mexico sight of the man who
spits out fire and plays desperate games with knives
and swords. God grant that it may, and that the
war come soon.
As said, Mr.. McLane has been juggled with quite
unexpectedly, for he did not have the least idea of
the Mexican character that could be obtained. He
thought the plighted faith of high officers was as
binding in Mexico as elsewhere; but experience,
think, has worked, will work. that nation as far
out of his head, as it ever was into it. He has al.
ready tasted the broken faith, and more of it is to
come, until he quits the field He has either got to
make his own terms and buy them, or he has got to
fasten Juarez down with the sight of soldiers.
Money or force are the only arguments to advance to
people who know no feeling but corruption or fear
And believe Mr.. McLane has come to the election,
and he chooses to force. He has exhausted con-
versation, and now for the effect of actions.
After Gen. Degollado passed through this place.
wrote you that he favored the plan of seeking aid
from the United States. When he arrived at Vera
Cruz, the question came up in the Cabinet Council
of Juares, and was decided in the affirmative. Mr..
McLane was sounded, and as an evidence of good
faith, Degollado was rendered the appointment of
special Envoy to the United States He consented to
take the position, and intmated that he wanted time
only to pack his trunk. Gle had no trunk when he
passed through this place) Something was said
about the money and men, when it came out that
Mexico wanted regular troops, differed by United
States army officers, who were to be responsible to
the President of the United States. This idea was
negatived at once, and the Envoy was told that he
would have to accept Of force of volunteers, COM
manded by some American, who were to be respon.
sibe to the military authorities of Mexico. This
disconnected the arrangement, the Cabinet backed
down, and Degollado left his trunk unattended to.
This faltering disguised Mr.. McLane, and he came
away to avoid making his displeasure manifest in
Vera Cruz think, however, if he hangs on, that
something will be done, for several Governors in the
States claiming to be liberal have sgned their par
TALLY to the plan of calling in American assistance
Senior Degollado, Governor of Guanajuato, passed
through this place last week. and he talks of giving
the United States land, commercial privileges, or
WAdtcVcI cisc eAe luny III eACuduRe puyS-
cal and financial support in putting down the intern
ceine war at present scourgng the State.
Mr.. McLane's last move has taken the right direc-
ton, If understand the hint he threw out day or
two since in very exciting debate with native
Mexicans. Said he, " The right to land troops on
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec is granted to US by
treaty; and if Mexico does not make treaty with
me, am the last American Minister that will ever
come here" That was pretty plain; and from the
fact that large naval force has already been added
to the Gulf, coupled with the treaty right to land
troops on the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec whenever the
United States shall deem it advisable draw the con.
clusion that the Minister intends to land body of
troops on the Isthmus in order to protect inter-
ests in this quarter He is at last decided and be-
eve he allows Mexico the term Of this year to come
to some understanding. Congress meets in Decem.
Der, when it is presumed active measures will be
recommended and adopted.
am strongly prejudiced in favor of the plan pro.
posed by Mr. McLane for it is the only safe course to
be pursued in these constantly changing countries.
Revolutions are chronic in Mexico, and lis duty
both to our own people and to the good order of the
world that this constant destruction OF life and prop
erty should be suspended. We must do it, for the
personal rights Of American citizens are in constant
danger where there is SO much lawlessness and so
little responsibility.