The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-03
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT ARRIVAL OF MINISTER CoRwIN-
THE TRAIT D'UNInN GIVES THE COLD SHOULDER
ARRIVAL OF TIE BRITISH AND BELGIAN MINISTER'S.
By the brig Angela, arrived here this morning
from Vera Cruz, we have papers of that city to
the 18th, and from the city of Mexico of the It'll of
May.
The first thing which struck our attention was an
editorial in the Trait d Union of the last date
which contains some significant references to po-
iical affairs in this country. If the spirit therein
displayed should prevail in the government it will
be very unexpected to the Lincoln administr atiOn
who have been counting on Mexican sympathy
| 1t will be hard for Mr. Seward to be snubbed by
! Mexico.
The Trait d Union (French) mentions the stimuli
| taneous arrival of three diplomatsts commits
stoned to the government, nameg by England,
| Belgium, and Mr. Corwin from Washington city.
We translate what it says of this last named gen
| tleman and his mission:
Gin what capacity does this representative, APP
pointed by Mr.. Lincoln, come here? Evidently ia
the capacity of Minister of the United States, that
is to say of the COnfederacy, such as il was before
the separation of the States of the South. Can he,
ought he to be received in that capacity? That is
the first question to be resolved.
ave must be very careful on that point. The
first step such grounds may be very dangerous.
Mr.. C0rwin would not be simply recognized the
representative of only the States of the North; and
the Mexican government cannot recognize him rep
resentiDg the States of the South.
of MIR. Lincoln's envoy limits his pretensionS so
as to be only the representative Of the North, he
strikes blow at.the dignity of his own govern
ment, and admits thereby that the administration
whose commission he holds is making at this mo-
ment an unjust and unlawful the South
and that it is impossible for him to do.
''If Mexico should receive him representative
at once of the States of the North and of the South
it would thereby discredt the legitimate authority
of the Confederate States aud of the government
at MOntgomery-and this is not more possible for
them.
"Mr. Corwin comes, as is said, to conclude a
tion ha hand cd late
only question tor the present is that of his recep-
ton, and frankly, the case seems to us very EN-
barrassing one. Perhaps it will be submitted to
Congress. We shall see how they will get out Of
it.
at must not be forgotten that the Republican
party-the same that Mr.. C0rwin Representative
fused to ratify the treaty of McLane, which was IA
vorsbe at the time to the Liberal cause, on the
main ground that the treaty had been made by
government whose authority did not extend over
the whole nation. This argument may be re-
turned against the Republicans; for the authority
of Mr.. Lincoln is certainly very far from reaching
over the whole of the country which once formed
the confederation of the United States.
''Ths reasoning is strengthened By other consid
erations not less potent. The necessity which Mex
leo has for living good terms with the Conted-
crate States, its neighbours the DANCE" to its from
tiers making for itself SO formidable enemy
| its need of commercial relations with the Confed
crate States and many other irresistible reasons,
upon which we shall take more than occasion
to dilate.'
Vera Cruz, May 1l.-EDs. PIC.-Senor Mata, the
newly appointed Minister Of Finance, has resigned
and another ministerial crisis is expected shortly
Congress, too has at last formed a quorum, but
they seem to observe a mastery inactivity ant
| have accomplished, yet, absolutely nothing a
the capital. | am sorry to say that uareZ tool
pluck and is evidently losing prestige.