, 1860-03-26
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WHAT'S 10 I1E DONE FOR
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Nv 1Iaset HILL q u01en lifneS uHflnE u1e |
period which las elapsed since the framing
Of tue McLean-ocampo treaty, had occasionto
complain that the Republican party, as repre-
scuted in the House and S:na.c Mt Washing
ton, las no wel-considercd and dctermlnato
policy in regard to Mexico, Central America,
nnl tic other ecnli.baEbarous States about The
1stinus Of Panama In consequence OF that
lack, the nows Of rccent events nj Vera cf''z,
aud llc ioregurc complication Of this govern
mont ia the Mexican question, have struck the
leaders IT Our party with dulnhness that is yet
ua1roken. With no fixed object to be at
1ailcd l'y sucll nclion as they have taken; with
no comprehensive realization Of The slnasoida-
bic connection Of this couctry with tho future
Of Mexico; wi.1,,ssw think, an objectionable
degree Of ubtuseness us 20 the advantages ot |
lie possession Of that 1s,hlnus route between
the two oceaus, cur fHc3ds have becn content,
perhaps properly enough, with opposition to
whatever tic Administration has proposed. |
Htncc, Mt t!,is junc:urc, when au influence
upon Mexican affairs must bo cxertcd, and
when Nicaragua offers concessions which may
never again 10 tend.rtd, VIC iiua among Re-
pu1cans that division Of sentiment and want
ot uniformity Of .nction, which can hare no
other result than to lengihcn The Democratic
tcther aud permit that dcbauclcd and dcnor-
allied rro-slayesy party to carry ont whatever
schemes Of aggression ard Wrong tleir inge.
nuity may conceive.
The taking Of the Mexican steamers Mira
mon AID M'rqucz has pfecptated events, ard
brought :,l,:.n! wit, .:c]crity that VIC did not
cxnect, 4 r:a' i:s,ion Of or frequent prediction,
that. sooscr or later, Willingly or unwillipg1y,
This Republic would he obliged to enter the
arena all1 settle this Mcxic.aa question in sach
u Way that peacc would 10 restored to that
1n1appy country, and, through . strong and
vigorous goyerLmci:: security and prosperity
gwen as a boon u that abused ard priest
ridden people. While reasozs Oh the Gulf
coast are as 1Ieuty rs blac&berries why VIC
shall be compelled to assume the position Of
a.L;t1atGrs between the Mexican chiefs, and
hold rod over Ill, Gen. Houston. the Govern
or Of Texas, il lis tree.and.easy way, is pre-
pairing to invade the Rspublic from the nor!l',
and carry back to the uttcrmos. po:a. that lis
rangers aad ritlcll:n cac reach, the insults and
injuries which, the bandit CoHinas lcapad
upon tic Americans oa the Rio Grando. Ard
il reports which privately come to us from
California d. not lie, m expedition for tho
conquest Of Sonora will shortly set Out from
that State, with the meu and munitions for q
triumphant cemIaign. So On three Of her
boundaries Mexico is threatentd by American
aEms.
1tis certainly time that tho leaders in tlle
I:apublic~n movement had mapped out cousse
which IN tic ,ni1&t Of NIL taese ENVIRONMENTS
the party will pursue. We aro for prompt, nc
1--we, energetic interference by force Of arms
wherever in Mexico American interests arc en-
.la,,gered. Not the interference Ct scni-pirat
ical parties organized :or tta purpose Of con
1acring more s!ave States or piuudcriEt
churches: but Government Interference 10
opsling AID maintaining tho intcr-orcan:
4bAktS kbs4k H4d3 ~ t!E-SEliis5 lCt ttsE NAElll
sion or convenience Of American commerce
for The guaranty Of continued peace all alon
our boundary frontier, and for the emauc;pn
lion Of the Mexican people from tlo militar:
aud ecclesiastical despo.ism by which the,
have been ridden to the earth. It seems tina
OR government is invited 10 this course no
oulF by the just expectations Of tic other CON
mcrcial powers Of The Christian worlt
but also by the considerations Of selcpre
ervation aid humanity which we arc nj
At liberty 10 disregard. Aud this opinion
ieIbcrate-:'.e result Of study Of the cond
lion aud prospects Of the Mexican goyernme,
and people. and of a thorough conviction th
we cauuot escape the duty yll!c,! our gcogr
phical position aud u1Yues.ioned power ii
pose upon us. But if the negative policy
the one that tho party must pursuo; il tile o
por!uni;y for opening Mexico to the industI
skill. capital enterprise and free principles
1hs North must be passed 1,y unimproyed;
Tho possession Of TIC transit routes must be il
1'crrliled; iffrce rein is to be givon to piratie
nu1cayor FOR tic interest and i'll behalf slaycY
We ask to !,o shown tho rcasoas for tho II
iccncc with which tho Republican leaders a
willing to be content We are tired Of the syste
ncs,a.'on. Tie Republican party is old cnouf
aa1 has i'll it tho conditions prerequisite for
foreign as well as domestic policy: and viii
VIC arc SURG that none would be adopted
the regulation Of our intercourse with o.
ncig1bors on this Coa.inent, which was n
},ottomed on the principles Of humanity ar
justice, VIC arc equally sure tlla', if that
wanting, tls opposite policy Of the Democra;
-:ha. which makes commerce, national secu
ity aud humanity secondary to niggcr brccdls
:lnl to tue extension Of the area Of slave ter
tory-wilI prevail For that reason, il frr
o'h:r, we urge upon Republican Senator'S pa
1is7arlr, the necessity for careful survey
Mexican affairs and al equally careful cstin,a
Of the re1a:ip:.s which this Government bca
to .l!c Mexican Republic.
TARIFF PROSPECTS.
Since the famous declaration Of S :nator Ha,
znoaa, Of South Carolina that tho imposition
4 Protective Tariff upon the country would
sufficient c=1,ssc for dissolution Of the Unic
it has been apparent that the few bu: ilnpt
1:nt changes ia cur commercial system, {
manled t,y :ie recnu:ary aad industrial &C
di.ion oF I'LL Tie States, capnot bo accomplish
without ardent and prolonged partisan strt
The necessities Of tic country require tt
this question Of Tic Tariff he approached in
spirit mere kindly and coaciliatory than Il
in which political issues are handled; but I
determination Of the representatives Of I
S31,ih to muster their pro.slavery forces in
position 10 change, and 10 givs The contes
purely partisan character, leaves the Repu
caps no choice. They must proceed agai
the opposition in whatever shape it is I
scented, and Eight it with just the weap
w'.c', they choose to employ. Tho result !
probably be that proper Tariff bill ,
rass tho House, and that it will be dciea
by the Democratic majority in the Senate 1
bringing the matter directly before tho pee
as one Of the leading issues in the next c.
1nign. As partisaas VIC could not desire
better disposition Of the ,nnttcr; because in
whole North the necessity for some additi[