The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30


dynasty once waved 81 Domingo, she claims
eSultingly. has already retained 10 ia folds;
Mexico Is TO follow, next come The Gaano
Islands, and 80 on, until Old Spain, with her
kings or viceroys, occupies all the south aud
Central American republic.
France has, no doubt, entered the alliance
partly 10 recover the debt due 10 her olllzsns
but mainly 70 worry England by her in,.rse-
renee In measure the largest profit OF which
the latter country hoped to realize for herself
France. too, has another object II II said thai
secret treaty has been made between N&po-
leon and the Spanish government whereby
Spain codes the Balcaric Islands. In the Medi
terranean. 70 France. In return for her assistance
In this Mexican business
England goes into tho alliance nomlnAliy 10
protect British bondholders. and 10 carry out the
views Of Mr.. Mathew, the late English Minister
in Mexico, who represented that British inte-
rests Ia that country were going 10 ruin; that,
Notwithstanding the almost total absorption Of
the wealth Of Mexico In bullion and products
by England, through the agency Of her West
Indian mall steamers, she would never reap .
bountiful harvest until Mexico enjoyed the
blessings Of European protectorate.
Such, We say, 10 the osssnsible design Of
England In allying herself with Spain In the pro-
ject against Mexico. But we know how willy
are her councils, how interruptions her ways,
how proverbiai her Punic faith, and II may be
that she Il only using Mexico n = pretext 10
keep her fleets In the waters Of the Gulf without
creating any alarm In the minds Of our govern
ment and people, TO use them upon our Southern
ports % opportunity or emergency may de-
mand.
Al we have said, our domestic diflculties can
not alter our policy with foreign nations Tho
Monroe doctrine h a. sound, a. sacred and a.
much part Of our principles to-day rs II was
when Monroe enunciated IL; and II the govern
ments Of Europe are going to take mean adj
vantage Of our troubles here at home TO inter
fere with our settled policy upon that or any
other question, they had better reflect that we
will not always be divided by internal strife,
that this rebellion will not last forever, and
that day of retribution will yet come 10
the thirty millions of freemen whom they are
plotting to injure in the hour Of domestic allie
ton.
With regard to Mexico ITSELF what should
our government dot The Mexican government
is friendly towards us now, Is 1t has been
ever since the liberal party obtained power
Our Minister, Mr.. Corwin, has just made q
treaty with Mexico, guaranteeing us free tran.
sit for our troops through that territory, In
surfing us several commercial advantages, pro-
viding for the settlement of 'the claims Of our
citizens, amounting to over three millions oil
dollars, and otherwise svidencing a fraternal
spirit towards the government of the United
States. Mexico does not sympathize with this
| unnatural rebellion. She is anxious to draw
nearer the bonds Of neighborhood which unite
the two countries; and, in order to make the
connection closer, the Mexican government hal
consented to prolong the time for the fulhlmen'
of contract for line Of steamships from some
Southern port until the expiration Of the war
What the Senate at Washington should do, then
diatsly Upon BfaesSnsson ana a- give al Il.
moral strength In the power Of our government
to Mexico. As for the conduct Of the European
nations, that may be left for time to settle; bu,
settled it assuredly will be, and that before
long.