New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-02
our RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
TIE TRIBUNE ON THE MEXICAN TREATY.


From he s. Ti~o. Dec-nber3l.
The opposition OF The TRIBUNE TO the treaty with
Mexico appears in the MAN, To be called forth by the
provision made IN raid treaty for opening certain tran
III routes through that country OF tese routes in
partcular-that of Tehuanfepec- most emphatic
ally denounced by our cotemporary. The transooa-
tiDontal routes through Panama Nicaragua and Hon
duras ard especially through Honduras are exalted
already free available, and in all respects pre-
ferable to the rauss through Mexico, aud the present
position of THE TRIBUNE this question may be not
unfairly described stand for Honduras against Te-
bpanterec Our cotsmporary seems willing 70 endure
almost anything rather than hs fellow oun'rymen
launched upon the Tehuautepeo road He has discOv-
cred transit scheme conceived by one Thompson, far
down in Central America which it appears il in the
hands of the Secretary Of the Navy and saws OF It;
well, We are rather IN favor OF this, provided the
President will forego his TehuanteFec and sonora
iob" The case If Honduras re1svs 1ehuanepec being
thus called up more than proper TO state that the
transit Honduras has been for several wears and
We beleyes It'll free 10 body who will purchase the
grant from private parties now holding It; ana u -
aso but fair state that m respect 10 ports the Hon
dnras roue, doubtless, Possesses advantages
Panama, Nicaragua, and T.hnantepec itself, while IN
all CtLer points II is Just certainly Inferior to tue
ater transit But tue merits of this case not iden-
teal with n merits Of another of those routes.
Let il BE- admitted that The TehnaBtepec and all other
IoUtes acr0- Mex co precisely what c0tempOrl
" says they are-Worbess Would It not still be wise
ms 20 pavout tie ratry Of 81 Coo 600 into the
Neyican treasury, the pockets of spectators
Into tie sea, II by doing the abolition
of bgoIy and bad gOvernmeI throughout the Repub-
lie 81 Mexico, open that magnificent country TO the
ipraron, industry trade, ard commerce Of the world,
and thereby nut an end 10 a growing diplomatic and
political mhogliO which, If suffered 10 run its u-se,
will Dfllliby end by involving in desperate wars,
and drawing us into an eXpendltlre Of fifty time.
100000.
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execution of Mr. McI@ne most Gdicous ahd elicLous
treaty. The advantages or disadvantages Of one or
another transit route will settle themselves by the Laws
Of commerce; brt the plain duty before US nOw g. to
give thOse very laws Of commerce chance TO indicate
themselves freely in Mexico. This only do by
strengthening the hands of the only MeXican party
which has shown a disposition 10 deal fairly with
American interests and 10 sweep away the abuses
which have long paral zed she prosperity Of their
own superb country.
Our four millions Of dollars are to be disbursed not
in for any Sonora and Iehuantepec job" but
IN exchange Tor tree night OF transit, granted 10 the
people and the merchandise OF all nations from the
Cult 10 the Pacific coasts Of Mexico including the free
passage also the lines Of troops and
non- of war for the establishment of warehonsng
system which will enable Ill merchants 10 transhp
their goods through Mexico without mpOst charges,
or to el them for consumption in that country on pay
meur of duty AT their op'oua large list Of manniac-
tured and unmanufactuied goods, the productions Of
the United States, being howe er, admitted 10 be cold
the transit ermin quite free Of charge for entire
freedom of religions worship to American citizens, both
III public and private, in their houses or in chspels
with the right 10 invoke the armed protection of the
United States, should Mexico at any time fail 10
them these privileges. Nor il this all Mexico further
binds herself by separate convention to call upon
the tuted Saes for aud IN carrying ont these treaty
-tipuatons, should she, from any cas-e, find their
ecution mpeded-the expenses Of the American inter-
yenton in such being borne by the H. ,csn Gov
eminent.
In other words We have secured thanks u the eff
cheney ana tact Of Minister the Last chance which
left 10 us of asserting American Influence in Mex
leo, and anticipating the else inevitable interference in
tie Affairs of that country Of tie European Powers.