New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-23
ENGLISH VIEWS A. TO MEXICO.

The peGplc Of Great Britain undenlabiy nave
much greater pecunary stake than we have IN the
social and political condition OF our Mexican neigh
bors. The foreign debt Of Mexico which, WIZ
accumulated arrears of interest, amounts 10 some
thing like hundred millions Of dollars belongs Ill
most entirely to Briti.h holders. English capital
lists baye also infested very large SUNS III Inc WORK
ing of the Mexican mines, and oi the 'ofe'gHofs
resident ia Mexico, u much larger proportion are
Epelish than citizens Of the United States
Yet while tue affairs If Mexico are constant
subjects Of discussion in this country, in England
they sppear 10 STRAIT hardly any attention, snd
when occasionally referred ~ become the occasion
If # singular exhibition OF ignorance OF careless
ness on tie part Of those whO wight be expected
TO be We informed. The reply ii Lord Jobn hus-
SELL now Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs,
to some questions lately put 10 HIM III Parliament
in relation 10 Mexican outragcs upon BRITISH sub
ects. did rot eyince any very accurate knowledge
Of the state Of affairs in tbat cnunfry. He referred
to TIE fact that the British Minister. Mr.. Otway,
vas 60, sdrred favorable 10 one Of tie contendng
parties, sud the American Mia s'er TO the Other
sppareBily IN utter ignorance OF TIE TACT that
while the Miramon Administration IL recognized
ty the Epclish as the Goyernm. III ct Mexico. Ne
have recognized the Juarez Adm iuistrarion NJ be-
jrc that Government The Morning Post, which
il understood to be the organ OF Lord
Palmerston. in abiding to the fact stated by LORD
John Russell, that Mr. 0tway had been sent Tor
10 explain certain charges which had been mace
aosnst him. takes it for granted that these charges
refer to Il supposed dispute between HIM ana tho
American Minister, whereas they are charges on
the part Of British subjects OF 50 strong ieauing
toward the support first OF tie Zuloaga and linen
of the Nirauon Administrations, as 10 have pre-
vented him from demonstrating with sufficient
energy against the forced loans and other outrages
of which British subjects have been the victims
The Morning Post, while complaining OF tue pres
ent condition Of affairs i'll Mexico IS disgrace 10
the civilization of the age derogatory to the honor
Of England and IUinous 10 the interests oil BRUSH
residents, seems strongly disposed to shit OH upon
the III tied States the burden Of applying remedy.
II thinks that Mexico, with q settled government,
might be easily able to pay the interest on
her public debt, and to meet all Tue
claims for damages which have accumulated
against her. In this point OF view, this seih-oli-
cial English journal is rather inclined u favor tne
annexation of Mexico to the United States II il
assumed that We. iii that case, should succeed 10
all fine liabilities Of the conquered or annexed c0un-
try, and tie hope is indulgtd that We should not
have the "lolly" or the "impudence' TO at
tempt to carry the doctrine of Reputation so lar
South" 1t may be questioned, however, whether
the folly or the impotence of such reputation
would be g. all more marked than the folly aud i'm
pudence of taking possession of Mexico for the
benefit Of The English bond holders aud other En-
glish capitalists whose money Is invested there. If
Mexico were an upinbsbited country, It might be
an object for us to acquire IT, even with the burden
upon ii of the English debt and other claims; but
when il addition 10 these pecuniary liens, We are
to take it, distracted by the rivalry OF RANKS aud
castles snd with lis, existing population, tia. Il
quite another affair.