New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-24
Nen OrIeals 1aiIp Crescent.
Mexican Affairs.
now VIEWED IN ENeI.Axp.


HOW VIEWED IN ENGLAND.
from Tie London Shipping Gazette Ssh.l
As we take II, Capt. AIdbam, in communicating
with President Juarez, has simply obeyed the in
structions received from home. we may assume
that the policy Of the British Government respect
ing Mexico has undergone material modification,
and that the countenance of the British Government
will be henceforth given unYeservcdIy to the Con
stitutional party in Mexico. The withdrawal of
Mr. Otway wasa step in the right direction, bat the
subsequent proposals made by Lord John Russell
seem to imply that he had not made up his mind as
to which party it wouid be advisable to support.
II was also reported that Mr. Mathew, who f1as 50
efficiently filled the poatyacated by Mr.. Otway, had
been recalled We are pleased to find that this is
not so, and that Mr. Mathew is laboring to carry ont
the only wise policy, which, under the circum-
stances, our Government can adopt in Mexico,
whether we regard the future peace of that dis
rac.ea country q the security Of British interests
that the affairs of Mexico approach satisfactory
solution, il to be found In the recall of NJ Gabrac
the French Minister, whose influence we fear
has been exerted hitherto or the side Of Miramon,
with all the effect which the representative Of
powerful European State might be supposed to
produce.
We collect from all this that there is a strong
probability Of complete understanding and agree
ment between France and England with reference
to Mexico, and as both Powers seem at length
disposed to assist the party already espoused BY
the American Government, there seems to be every
prospect Of much more rapid settlement Of affairs
than had been at all anticipated The truth is the
struggle has been prolonged, and has gathered
strength, by reason of the divergence Of the policy
pursued by the States, Immediately interested in
the future Of Mexico. Had France, England and
America agreed to support the Liberals from the
first, the conflict would have terminated long SINCE
and terminated, we have no doubt whatever, in a
good settlement for Mexico. These Powers, how
ever were not disposed to take the view Of affairs
which is now forced upon them by the progress of
tr0yaruunut n
rectly or indirectly, to support Miramon and his
priests. The French Emperor finds it is not only
losing, but somewhat disreputable game.
The Cabinet Of Washington has all along given
its support to Juarez and his party. and now after
months OF piilage and massacre, of waste of blood
and of treasure, the prospect Of an agreement pre-
SCENTS itself. The British commander at Vera Cruz
is instructed to congratulate the gallant defend
er Of that place on his success against Miramon
and his ievies. The French Minister is recalled
through the infiuence'' of England, who has seen
fit to reconsider her policy, and naturally does not
desire to be thwarted in the course she Is about To-
take, and suddenly the joint weight of three great
powers is cast into the scale in favor of the Gonsti
tutional party. We cannot be mistaken as to the
result.
We notice the turn that affairs have taken in
Mexico because we have watched the pending con-
hict in that country with earnest attention, not
alone with view to uphold British interests there
but because we feel convinced that under settled
government, conducted with ordinary discretion,
the commercial prosperity Of Mexico would more
] than repay those who might be instrumental in
1 procuring her internal tranquility.
There is not, perhaps, on the face of the globe,
region more blessed by the hand of nature, than
that which has for SO long period been abandoned
| to the horrors Of desolatng civil war. The
wealth of her soil and of her mines is proverbial
but it is as yet almost undeveloped. The export
| trade of Mexico, more especially with this coun
try, is but fraction of what might be if ordinary
energy and enterprise were devoted to it. 1t is ii
the interest Of commerce, it is in the interest o
common humanity, that this internecine war should
be stayed; and the determined action of thost
States whose relations with Mexico are the mos
intimate, ID the most direct, il not the only visible
means of securing this most desirable object.