New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-20

bilons since tie conquest a1d during that time the
mines bad been only specifically worked. lie found
the causes Of intervention In the outrae upon Amer
can citizens at Tacnbaya, Zacstecas Cordova and
other places on the Rio Grande and in Chihuahua ETC.
He pictured the condition Of Mexico in gloomy
coloTs, and said that if We did not intervene,
General Houston would have to protect the
frontier and give a protectorate. Orgauiza.
tons were already formed by the Knights of
the Golden Circle who had rendered their
sid TO the JusTez Government. They offered to loan
him the money and put him IL the capt. 10 consdera
ton CT certain lands in the Mexican States There were
also other considerations offered IL this treaty failed If
this Government did not 30 in by its regular army r
responsible parties would and we could not blame
them or Jna,ez France could intervene in Italy, but
our interest 10 Mexico greater than that of France
in ltsly He Quoted Vatte Philimore and other ursts
70 show warrant for intervention in case like that of
Mexico, even without the Intervention of o treaty
There is somsthingyet to save. Mr. Cox gave an ac-
count of Mexican resources and commerce. England
monOpoized them. We are the neie hbors of Mexico
lie referred to its soil and other natural advantages
Give the United States with Its steamengne unrest
decenIaizipg self government and energy a foothod
BY this treaty and our commerce would surpass that
of England with Mexico, which was $33 900, 600 per
aDnum. He considered the objections against this
treaty. First, that it would bring war. He thought
Ii would prevent war. Second, that annexation would
result He considered our former acquisitions, and
answered the objection by pointing to their growth
and progress. Third, as to the population not
being homogeneous; and fourth, as to the danger
sion as part Of the law Of growth, which was
the condition of health. Retrogression is decay;
and America Is not exempt from this law.
We must to fulfill it, take charge of Mexico aud if we
cannot give It an orderly independence, guard its
weakness, and administer its estate. There was no
American but had lurking appreciation of the elastic
spirit which made us the greatest power on this CONT
nent II we do not intervene il will be done by Spain
France or England. England would not object to our
interference. He quoted from Tie London Times
Mr. Whitehead, the agent of the English bondholders,
and others, 20 show it. He quoted Bulwer's speech
on the British Columbia bill to show that the best sen.
tment of England favored expansion of States and
Commonwealth here wbOse history should be written,
not in obesss and pyramids, but in the English Ian
guage.
He ga his former speech had into the
Psrs and Madrid presses the expression Of Ia eane
America. They were amazed at the remark made
year ago that If we consider the elements Of our cOun
Try, intellectual, martial, agricultural mechanic Al, and
political, we had always dozen locomotive Republics
fred up and ready FIR movement He thought if the
neutrality laws were repealed aud the Governments
sanction had, regiment of such elements could be
readily raised in every ne f the two hundred and
tbrty-seven CoDgre ssional districts in the Union.
European nations expanded, Russia France England,
Sardu ia and even Spain in Morocco, ana we have no
protests. We must obey the same law England
honOrs Ell gin for the Reciprocity and Chinese treaties.
We have such triumphs of commerce here at DOORS
yet expeDd our means in opening the ports of Japan
end China, and neglect Mexico. This expansion is
the law of health The Southern cross was its type
1t shoBe in the North. Astronomers say it ia
coming North again. Our nation is the guide for the
expansion of this continent and must act up to the
exieency of the time. He who regards as the lag
gard of the century must recas with nicer heed our
national horoscope.
Mr.. REAGAN said he wanted the people of Texas
protected. Let those of Mexico protect themselves
Pending the question TO refer the bill 70 the Military
Committee, the House adjourned