Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-19

WHAT Is TO be Done with Me1icoi-An English
View Of Mexicaa ATairs-A Triple Profccto-
rate Recommended,


WhAtis TO be Done with Mexicoi-An English
View of MeNicaa AGairs-A Triple PrOtccto-
rate Recommended.
Avery long and interesting letter upon the af
fairs Of Mexico appears in the London Times Of
the 30th ult. II comes under the authority Of
Our own Correspondent and is as official as
anything but an editorial can be. As it may be
supposed to represent the views Of the Times ro-
gardng solution Of the present distracted affairs
Of Mexico, We extract the salient portions of it.
After describing the terrible conflicts between the
republicans and the reactionists as well as the
complications through foreign diplomatic inter
ference which are already known to US, the cor
respondent speaks thus:
"hlr Corwin, the American Minister, Of whom
his countymen may well feel proud, and who hss
for the last twenty years made tho affairs Of Mexi-
co his constant study, candidly admits that he is
quite at fault that the accounts, bad as they have
been had failed to givs even the slightest notion
Of The actual state Of the country and that nothing
but foreign interference in some shape or other can
put stop to the present irightful disorders As
your correspondent have never concealed the
truth and it does not require the gift Of prophecy
to 10 able to ioretell the actual ruin Of every Eng
lshman within the republic unless energetic
measures arc at once resorted to.
"A petition will today June 29thl presented
by the principal American citizens resident in
Mexico to Mr. Corwin, suggesting to him the pro-
priety Of asking force Of fifty marines from the
ship Of war now stationed at Vera Cruz to protect
the archives Of the Legation and form ralying
point for American citizens in case Of need and II
is generally believed that Mr., Corwln will accede
to the petition. In the present critical state Of
affairs, and with the example Of November last
before them, 1t would seem mere act oil discretion
on the part Of Sir G. Wyko to make a similar re-
quest Of the British officer commanding the Gulf.
\ There are three courses open
fi'st, the seizure Of the ports, by which England
might make herself the recipient Of duties levied
in those ports and apply them 10 liquidation o.
tho claims other cltiz.ns. Such a course, however
would afford no protection to British subjects re
sident in the interior; on the contrary it NIGH
expose them to considerable risks it would mo-
tend to develop the resources Of the country, The
erection Of interior custom-houscs would preyen
the circulation of the goods beyond the port
themselves, and the frontier Of the river Bravo de
Eorte would necessarily become the main artor
Ofsupply.
Secondly, the occupation Of the country for
limited number of years by England, France am
tho United States, or by any Of those powers sepa
rstely under an arrangement entered into with tn
others,
Thirdly, by protectorate, under which Nexic
would be allowed the selection Of its own Pres
dent, such President to be retained in power for
certain fixed period, supported by sufficient fore
to ensure the tranquility Of the country, aud AZ
sisted in his deliberations by council compose
either exclusively Of nominees Of the protectin
powers, Or partly of MexlcanS and partly Of sue
nominees This last plan would seem to be I'll
least Objectionable. 1t would not to any exter
initiate against the prejudlccs Of the people.
would meet with the support Of the respectful
portion Of the community and would not necess
tate the presence Of larger force than could wit
ease be provided for out Of the revenues Of Il
country. When it is considered that under Il
dominion Of old Spain the revenues Of Mexit
amounted to upwards Of twenty millions Of dollar
and that out of this sum some four orfve million
were RENTED annually to the royal treasury, al
three and half millions applied to the benefit
poor dependencies, it is surely not too much
expect equally beneficial results from an enligh
ened European protectoTate."