New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-24
GREAT BRITAIN.

Tn, London Times publishes in its city article an
anonymous political letter from Washington in regard
10 the Presidents views OF the Mexican qnesnoh, ana
prefaces the letter with the following remsrks:
1.-The following private letter from Warrington
purpors tn describe the policy of AIR. Buchanan with
regard 10 Mexico. Partial absorption IS ssid sn TO
be the object instead OF defined prOectOrate or com
pete exation. To seize or 10 obtain under cover
Of totally inadequate payment, which VIII De merely
q brbe TO such military ruihaDs at Mexico AZ may
happen to be parties to the transaction, the large
provinces of Sonora and Chubuahua, abounding IN
mineral wealth, and the Tehuantepec Isthmus, worth
IN itself more than California and New-mexico,'
would satisfy for the presert the desires OF the Amer
lean Cabinet. The opposite party, headed by Mr..
Douglas and denounced in the following communica-
tiop, take however, bolder and more logical aim.
The ffends Of Mr. Buchanan claim for him toet he s
esrous OF be by int rnatio 1a but they
have yet to explain what principle OF International
law the United States be alo ged exclusively TO
wrest territory from Mexico in satisfaction OF their
demands. The demands of the European Powers are
more serious in character, larger IN amount ana
for the most part much older in date than any OF those
That can be alleged from Washington. Consequently,
Mexico is TO be taken in execution each must grasp
sufc. Mt for the amount due, or one nation must De
fairly honoraby appointed assignee Tor the whoe'
In addition TO the bearing Of the case on individual w
teres the only er plea upon which interference in
Mexico be justified, Is the necessity OF putting
atop atrocities the continuance of winch Is an oP-
probrium 10 the civilized world and this is point In
which all Christian nations have common interest;
An erica being in contguty Is the country that cond
MOST naturally and conveniently tske the mater IN
hand but she must either the task on It's repu-
table and dignihed Iound and encounter al the re-
sponsibies or consent to snare it with, or forgo II
20 Others. MIR. Buchanan's plan would apparently
svade every broad principle OF this kind. lie would
go on taking territory bit by bit, and thus, oy farther
weakening the State, leave II still to pass through
wears of spine bloodshed al general Snarchy Such
indeed has been openly svowed as the motive which
should govern American feeling. We must nave
the country il is virtually minated In some quar-
. hot oct
time in our own way, aud without trouble, as re-
CARDS moJal consider ranors.
TO step in and restore order would be to assume
Grave duty and dc fined habities. Sympathizers Tom
our frontier and fhbustsrs from California, must bs
allowed To VI spare the road tOey wilt take care the
nation shah drink the cup OF anarchy 10 the very
dTegs and il will then fall to us as helpless prey
France ana Spain have not been depoted, however,
"a LET their subjects meanwhile be robbed and killed
with imputity and it is to-day announeed that the
latter Power has already obtained uil satisfaction for
eome Of the most recent ouIaees inflicted. Is lns
English Government alone which, desirous, perhaps, OF
allowing how little oftte fire brand there is IN Lord
MamesbuTy is content 10 permit indemnites ami sq0-
hation TO any extent provided they take place III re-
Rion that excites little parliamentary attention. lhe
merchants in the city know that about twelve millions
STERLING Of debt ana large trade, as Well as the na.
tional name in the spanlsh-Americsn states are all
compromised by what is going on but to tue poDtl-
clans Of the day Mexico constitutes n0 theme Tor a-
pealing to the passions Of the community.
Lieut.. HgginsoD, who lately assaulted Alferman
Salomons for some imaginary grievance no had gus.
tained in relation to the Atlantic Telegraph Cable ha
been placed trial for the assault and was liberated
On his recoguizanoe to keep the peace in utore.
Additional arrests of parties suspected of having
been engaged in the late seditious movement had
taken place at Belfast, ind also at Kilkenny The
conspiracy turns ont 10 nave been OIe exclusive thah
VAS at first suspected.
The London Times Gays that an American inven-
lion had beSn taken to England with view OF its
beng disposed of 10 the British or any other Euro
pean Government, and which, il it does one halt OF
what the pateDtee guarantees can be dore with it,
will make such change In the mode of carrying ON
naval viii put steamers out of the question, and
render Of no avail the tremendous forts OF Cronstadt
or Cherb1urg. The invention is subm aTine boat
for working under water, without air-tubes or any
other communication with the surfSce of the water,
and capable OF carrying men and large quantity of
explosives. The American and FIenoh Governments
are sad 10 have declined to have anything to do with
the invention while the British Admiralty was giving
Il full and prompt attention.