The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22

ject of the Mexican treaty now before the
Senate for ratification. II appears that the
principal ground Of opposition to it is the
authority which it confers upou tn admins
tration to intervene forcibly at the call Of the
government Of Juarez; and this opp osition we
are informed is not confined to any particular
party, but is shared equally by democrats aud
republicans. The protest which Miramon has
sent to each Senator against the ratification of
the treaty, on the ground that Juarez has no
power to enter into treaty unless authorized
by the Mexican Congress, amounts to very
little-because, as far as that is concerned, if
we enter into any such treaty stipulations as
are contained in the proja now before the
Senate, it is manifest we must mainly
depend upon ourselves to carry them
out. If the treaty is ratified it is as
sumed that Jaarez had ample power to
negotiate it, and we will scarcely submit to any
attempt afterwards to 60 behind the record
and question the constitutional authority on
the part of the present Mexican ruler to make
There is no doubt, as our correspondent
suggests, but that the armed Intervention Of
the United States in the affairs of Mexico would
lead to the acquisition, in very short time. Of
magnificent region, capable of producing sugar
and cotton, and rich in mineral wealth. But it
is at the same time at least an open question
whether it is not as well to permit the ABSORB
ton OF Mexico to develope itself more slowly
and by natural causes. We require some re-
pose here, too, from the feverish discussion Of
the negro question. There are vast regions
within our borders still uncultivated To the
southwest the savage Indians yet roam
almost unmoIested. 1t is not therefore,
evidently 80 much question at present of
acquiring territory we are in need of, as it
/, the acquisition of new and disturbing poll.
teal element; and we are therefore not sur
prised TO learn that unless the minds of Sena-
tors experience marked change there is no
prospect of the treaty being ratified in its pre-
sent shape. 1t will doubtless be amended SO
as to guard against any possible interference
between the opposing parties in Mexico, other
wise than automatically.
There are a good many circumstances at
tending the negotiation and management of
this treaty calculated to throw an odor Of
stock jobbing speculation about it. Some Of
the parties especially interested in it, or who
make themselves prominently active in its ad
vocacy, are not exactly the class of individuals
from which to select disinterested patriots, and
it is as we'll, therefore, to act with proper pre-
caution and deliberation in disposing oft.
As for the Tehuantepec route We trust that
the time is not far distant when the United
States will be independent of all those channels
outside of its own territory to reach our sister
States on the Pacific. We are opposed to MAX
ing any very great sacrifices for securing these
routes for the benefit Of specializing companies,
or appropriating millions for imaginary con-
cessions, but really for the advantage of the
lobby in Washington and the harpies in Wall
street. This patriotism which requires such
vast pecuniary fabrication is somewhat sus-
picious. Besides all this, the large sums paid
for outside routes to the Pacific are not only
waste of money, but they retard the building
of that great highway within our own borders
which, sooner or later. must be constructed, as
well for the benefit of our citizens and the de-
yelopement of the country, as also necessary,
very indispensable work, to enable us to pro-
tect our Pacific coast from foreign aggression.
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES ON LOUIS NAPOLEON AND
THE PoPE.-The Metropolitan Record, the official
organ of Archbishop Hughes, has three articles
in its issue of this week, on Louis Napoleon, the
Pope, and the Italian question, all Of which we
transfer to our columns to-day. One Of these
articles is upon the late meeting held at the
Cooper Institute in favor of Italian indepen.
dence, and treats the speeches at that gather
ing in humorous, but not uncharitable man
ner. The second article is entitled "Suppres-
sion Of Liberty Of the Press in France-violent
Attempt to Cut off Communication with Rome"
and contains bitter condemnation of the sup
preston Of the Paris Unicers, the Catholic
organ there. The third article is on the new
commercial code of France, which meets with
equal dissent from the official organ of the
Archbishop. Thus it will be seen that the
Pope and Louis Napoleon enjoy due share of
His Grace's attention this week. As we gave
publicity to the arguments on the side of Louis
Napoleon and the Italian people, it is but fair,
although the Pope's work is done, to give his
side of the question also, as it emanates from
his legate in the United States, Archbishop
Hughes.
The Pope has been very useful for the last
ten centuries in forwarding the civilization of
Europe He did quite as well in depressing the
border rufians of Germany, Gaul and Helvetia,
in bis time, as Henry Ward Beecher and the other
Puritan people in this country didin depressing
the border rufiians Of Kansas. But the Pope,
in his mission of olden time, used the weapons
of Christ. He did not employ Sharpe's rifles,
like our Puritan Popes. And now that the
border rufians Of Germany and Gaul as well
as the border ruf6aDs of Kansas, are all put