Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-19
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The Foreign Alliance against MexI
TERMS OF THE TREATY AND THE POWER
ENFORCING THEM.
From the London Fost (PalmersIon organ) Sent
We are glad to be enabled to state that
terms of treaty between the Oqeen
Emperor of the French, and the Queen
Spain are in course of arrangement for
immediate intervention, by the combl
forces of the three sovereigns, in the affair
Mexico. The old standing claims of
British, The French, and the Spanish peo
against the Mexican Republic have at
brought the long suffering of these Pow
to an end. The claims of Justice and
most urgent diplomatic representations hf
totally failed. The tolerance which West,
Europe has SO long exhibited towards COZ
try plunged into civil war has been plaiI
abused, and has been mistaken for coward
and indecision. The Mexican Goveruue
meanwhile, has found itself in the possessi
of ample funds for the liquidation of all
eign claims, and those funds are being di,
pated by its own systematic malversation
The fOrciDle robbery of the property of
English bond holders by the late Governs
of MiramOn, and since tacitly acquiesced
by the present Government of Juarez, I
gone far towards placing the Mexican Rep
lie beyond the law of nations. Ii was OF
ous that, if conduct of this description W
to be tolerated, there would at once be an e
to all security in International transactio'
and a precedent be set up for the deliberfi
reputation by every foreign government.
its obligations with this country Ii is q
der these circumstances that the Cabinets
London, Paris and Madrid have taken
resolution which we have already stated.
The manner in which the three allied Pol
ers intend to carry out their object is at OF.
the most inexpensive aud the most effectu.
They have no intention whatever of wasti
powder and shot by waging territorial "
upon Mexico. To land a military force a
advance upon the Capitol is altogether {
of their contemplation.
1t would be Impossible TO deal with Mex
as an organized and established governme
with a recognized centre OF authority. 7
intention of the allies, on the contrary, is
send combined naval force Into the Gulf
Mexico. This force will blockade, and wi
we apprehend, temporarily occupy the pr
cipal ports upon the Gulf, such as Vera Cru
Tampico. and one or two others. By the
means, the allies will, no doubt. bring &
Mexican Government to an immediate acq
escence in their terms. But whether th .
bring them to terms, or whether they do n}
will probably make very little difference
the attainment of their object; for what th
will do by treaty, if they do bring the ].
fractory government to terms, they will I
by force if they do not bring it to tern
The plan on which they have agreed for
of the outstanding claims is tbi'
The allied powers will sequestrate the ccI
toms revenues of the ports in question. Tb
will charge their consuls, or some other Al
jointly to collect these revenues
the different ports; and these cOnsuls actiE
together, will form a sort OF internatiOnI
constituted for the purpose
each port. No ship will be able either
enter or clear at the ports of Vera CRU
TampicO, DC, without the authority of thes
who will eXact-and not only eXad
but themselves also receive-the customs dul
On such entrances and clearances. Tho
will, we presume, observe the existing Gu
toms duties recognized by Mexican laws, an
will throw the proceeds into a common treI
sury of their own at each port. They the
intend to retain a given proportion of the
proceeds for their respective nations, and
paw over a portion to the Mexican Cover
nent. We believe that the allies will retail
about fifty per cent. of these, and will p{
,ver fifty per cent. to Mexico. This is 7
LIBERAL arrangement towards Mexico. and 1
5 one which will reserve to that Governed
uch customs revenue as will enable ii at
o discharge the expenses of its own civ
But it is also an effectuE
arrangement for the allied powers, the Gu.
oms revenue of the Gulf being very larg
heir respective consuls, after paying owe
o the Mexican Government its share of II
proceeds. quarter by quarter, will divide th
or other half, rateably between tb
hree countries. This arrangement viii 7
or will endure at least until 8
laims shah have been discharged. A shi
f war or two in the roadsteads Of each !
hese ports will, meanwhile, secure the malt
ensnce Of the authority of The allied cor
uls
Much of this arrangement, of course, prt
umes the capitulation of the Mexican Coy
rnment. But if, contrary TO all probability
hat Government should attempt to hold on
his (which would otherwise have been dor
" arrangement with the Mexican authofitie3
fill be done by means of a blockade. a
DON "a the arrangements. can be made wit
be Mexican Government there will no long6
e need Of an effective blockade, for the an
hority of the consuls would spring from
really with Mexico herself. -
Ii is probable that the re payment of Bri
b and other claims under this just. thong
igorous. measure will be rapid. We obsery
hat, 10 1850, the value OF exports and ia
orts of Vera Cruz alone was lS3 000. 000ff
r &c. 500 600. We do not imagine that il wi
e Necessary for ourselves to send any add
onal force into that quarter of the world
Re have already on the West India and Mort
.merican station twenty-six vessels of va
five hundred guns, and can
< thousand five hundred men. We believs
borrower. that the force which will appear
lie Gulf of Mexico will be such as will extoi
IMMEDIATE compliance, and We shall hardl
: too sanguine if we look forw ard 10 seeih
,e system of revenue collection, which We
ave already explained, brought into fall an,
.gular operation before the close Of the pre-
mt year.