The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-18
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1859.


those blameable resored 10 by the legal govern
ment for lcvying money from foreigncrss
Was 1t not this government which, In Guanauato ap.
piled all its revenues sold with unaeara q SACRIFICES i'
without asking cent from Foreigners and respecting
its duty was, the invioab,e deposit OF money IN us
mint? Is Il not well known that this legal government IN
uadaaara had TO the last extremity rather than
to commit the slightest violence, riskng rather
times its and that of its than to be guilty
of an act that might its reputation To what
degree in Vera Cruz did carry the respect Tor exsng
conventions whilst the troops were without shelter ana
the heroic defenders Of Peroe persisted by famine and
gave up that point for want of provisions -,, =.
Can this conduct be compared with the extortions OF
Mexico with the expulsion Of foreigners with the violence
committed against the consus the part OF the nsurrec
| tionists belonging to the privileged classes .
Wherefore then generaze rcproaches IN the manner It
has been done, as Il in document that ought to be
circumspcct passion was permitted as there we're not
many Americans witnesses Of the mcs ana as inc IRE
the means TO inform himself Of the truth of these de
rcncesS -
shed gave proofs of its friendship for the United States
as likewise for other nations their recamatons were at
tended to the midst Of the most distressing circum-
stances and il would sufficient to publish the protocols
of Messrs Fernandez del Castillo and Veasquez de Leon
order to show that difference carried to such
gree TO deserve the name or weakness had not been
for the sake Of good relations with the other nations
The account Of ten millions OF debt proffered by
the President of the United States may be exact;
at first sight it seems q suppOsitiou made to build
on 1t important consequences; 1t might pass for
an oratorcal flourish; for il is well known, far
rs regards the treaty Of Guadalupe and the eleventh
article, which General Santa Anna sold to the United
States with the property and lives of brethren Of the
frontier that the claims of Mexico also worth millions
which, to great measure would reduce thar c0nectural
account Of the first magistrate Of the American Union
In documents of such Importance as that referred to,
It seems to that whatever is not founded certainty
Is of adventurous character to lay down antece
dents facts which do not exist at least doubtful
seems TO us procedure not very considerable Which
those points Of the republic whore the cases Of
assass nation, spoiaon and persecution of American c
on e Of hS
Sonoras We do not believe it, because those bandits
not American citizens; aud were it even so, pratca in
vasons cannot shelter themselves under the protection Of
treaties. Is it some isolated case of hghwaymonY We
do not recollect any but supposng without concedng it,
snch case what would be the charge thrown upon the
political particss
If in moments of disorder in some locality there should
have been excuses of all kinds neither assassination
fire, nor plumber nor whatever calamitieB may ensue
out OF civil war could be qualified persecution aimed
at certain individuals What answer would the United
States have given concerning the In California
when, reason and right being superseded the revolver
took their place. and that society bearing the Of the
great powerful American government presented the as
pect OF q camp of bandittiY
The protection of Americans the part Of the cgti-
mate government evident that by its enemies has
been interpreted traitorous understanding, that
was tainted with the of annexationist,
that its sympathies with liberty, its love of To-
sovereign people, were stigmatized as many
crimes against nationality, many attempts against
the independence of the country msconcevng that we
y
republican continental policy and the friendship Of the
United States precisely because we believe that those ad
vantages be obtained without staining honor and
without humiliation being indispensable TO the United
States.
of the hatred borne by the reactonary fac
ton to the liberal party account Of the serve atery
towards the Spanish partyhe soul Of the serves-some
complaints Of Americans against the factions may be well
founded; but against the constitutional government
thousand times no. Whatever in this respect the mes
sage expresses may for deplorng that
the American Minister recognized the consprators of
h,,fn thu
less the legal government.
The alleged Of Mr. Forsy tn violence
med in the capital Who are those Americans offended
and i'll treated at points which acknowledged the constu
tona under whose command the greater
portion of the States Of the federatonf
With good Mr. Buchanan til nks that the triumph
Of the legitimate government would put end to the diff
ferences with the United States. The policy Of go
vernment recognises justice its basis its guide
always truth; and in whatever concerns right without
reeoting to the subtletes Of grovelling diplomacy,
would sacrifice itself with regard to the United States and
to the other nations in order to secure the of the
nation.
in being the first to extend friendly hand TO those
nations which Judge us with much bitterness renders
any hostile apprehension srasutous Is there belief in
the justice OF the recamations addressed there
no proofs OF our love Of concord Of our zeal to 1
promises?
Chihuahua deserves some reflections If by the nvasons
Of the Indians somebody suffers the Mexcans, who BY
the annulaon of Art II delivered up to the fury OF
the barbarians. The American civilization pushes the
latter upon the former to complain OF those evils s the
as if he who stands at the head Of the current would
the thirsty animal which is drinking lower down
Of making II muddy. Mexico is the suffering party her
esh FACILITATING under the onslaught of the Indians it
is her blood the savage hordes drinkng her bones
y ing unburied, and banchcd by the Of the
desert the rifles the powder, whatever weapons Of de
sruction are employed, % not come as everybody well
knows from the factories and the commerce Of Sonora
and chihuahua.
The with the Indians date from the time of the
colonial government the presidos being destroyed peace
violated the military colonies annhilaed and the frontier
by the separation of California and New Mexico, con-
tracted, the evil falls on Mexico.
The local governments not powe less, is proved
by Senior Coronado having marched thousand
into the centre of the republic to the defence of the legal
government Peace will restore TO the States that energy
now taken from them by civil As to hostile Mex-
cans! MexicaDs invading the frontierl = =
Ibis pleasant irony, really strange in an official docu
ment.
The governments of Chihuahua and Durango, and
great part OF Sonora, recognise the general government
Why has not the latter been advised of the
cessy for the well being Of the two peopeg Did prove
deaf to reason?
The American President himself supposing that the
frontier states are without government, states that the
forces which to Chihuahua and sonora will retire
as soon as in those States there shall be established local
governments capable OF fulfilling their duties The answer
Is snpthe governments already exist, and, regards
capacity, peace will bring II more elcaciousy than new
motives tor discord and alarm. If, fact security does
not exist the frontier, let the United States in time re-
norce their lines but not invade their neighbours houses
saying that they are taking of their own
We who have not the strength, but who do not wish 10
she the conscientiousness Of rghtwe, who love the
more our country the greater its misortunes are-we ap-
10 frtSueni, 10 the people
who share democratic creed that he may reflect on
our observations, that he may reciy his judgment and
that we are not to be granted the advantages given by
variable fortune may not be denied the consideration
when due TO nation that out OF love OF her indepen
dence, has made immense sacrhces-and perhaps those
are still greater which impendngfor supporting the
cause Of civilization, OF progress and Of liberty which car
RED the United States TO the position they TO exer
else such powerful influence the destiny OF hu
mainly.
Public Lands Sold In Kansas.
Governor Medary in his message TO the Kansas Ieesla
ture, says
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