The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-03-21

An ''EntanglingA lIiance,' with Mexico.
@- President BUCHANAN seems to be
very anxious to have our army and navy
employed, whether with view to perfect
them in warlke manpuvres, or from
some other motive, is not clear. 1t will
be remembered that not long since he
had number Of vessels purchased, arm
ed and manned, and sent them with great
parade to the little South American state
of Parag uay, in order to secure an apol-
ogy, and a few dollars Of damages, for an
alleged insult to one of Uncle Sans d.
minutive steamers. But, as every one
expected, negotiation, not powder,
settled the affair Then, too, we had the
Utah expedition, when some three or four
thousand men were sent through the
SHOWS Of winter, across the plains, to re-
quest BRIGHAM and his saints not to talk
SO naughty about our President, or so
sneeringly of his power. But while the
soldiers were breasting the icy winds
which sweep eastward across the broad
bleak plains Intervening between Kansas
and Utah, Mr.. BUCHANAN secretly start
ed Mr.. KANE for Salt Lake, Ella California,
with private letter for BRIGHAM, and
the whole affair was arranged without the
interposition Of General JOHNSON and his
army, who seem 10 have been of 70 use
except to afford the Saints a market fol-
their surplus provisions at fabulous pric.
es, and to make the fortunes OF divers
good democratic cont ctors.
Wen, sii .-sa = over with. and now
the administration have bethought them
selves OF another opportunity to air both
land and naval forces. Mexico, as every
one knows, has been agitated from centre
to circumference for several years, thro
the animosities Of the Church and Anti.
Church parties, and the strife still con.
tinues. MIRAMoN, at the head of the
Church party, holds the City of Mexico,
and JUAREz, leader of the Liberal fac
ton, has possession Of Vera Cruz. Some
of Mr.. BUcHASAs's friends, who are
anxious to secure a right of way from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, through Mexican
territory, thought this good time to
procure it, and the administration was
readily enlisted in the scheme. Accord
ingly, Mr. MCLEAN was sent to Vera
Cruz, and soon negotiated treaty with
JUAREz, whereby the desired priviles
are secured, SO far as the Liberal faction
IS able to guarantee them. In return,
the United States is to pay to the holder
of Vera Cruz, several millions of dollars,
is to recognize his government, and, in SO
far as possible, help him to sustain himself
against MIRAMoS. This treaty has been
before the Senate for some time, and the
most desperate exertions have been made
by the administration to get ii ratified,
but as yet without success. In the mean
time, MIRAMoY has made demonstra-
ton against JUAREz, and is now before
the walls Of Vera Cruz. Mr. BucnAx-
ANS favorite, therefore, is in tight
place, and the President has sent the
home squadron to the Gull to make a
demonstration in his favor, under the
guise of protecting American property
in the city. AS it is doubtful whether
MIRAMoN, if he cannonajes the city, can
discriminate between American and 9TH
er property, it is very likely that Mr.. b.
cuANAH's agents will find plenty Of ex-
cuse for engaging in tho fray. and help
ing the Liberals,
Nor is this all. A fellow named Coz
TIEAs has been--so il is said by some, and
by some denied-committing ravages on
the western border OF the Rio Grande, in
the State of Texas. Thereupon. that
great State calls Tor help and the Presi-