The New York herald., 1861-12-19

France and Spain sciH proceed TO seise upon the ports
aiA Of Msscams Nos sue ,ohen they bring peace Gsngs
The nterpenon the affairs Of the republic Wt thefrs
pursue il course and we shall make assurance doubly
sure. We cannot afford TO play fast and loose in mat
ter In which wo have taken so certain determination,
and In which we are acting with other Powers In the
Of civilization as against outrageous per
hdy. We must adjust theae matters once for all
We hdpe great commercial stake in Meroo; import
much Of the produce Of hen mie and she yeciprocaHy
imports considerable portion of her oiOn manufactures.
In times Of peac there doubt that the total of this
trade would prove very large and there are very few
countries of the American continent whose commerce
exercised the spot by representatives OF many Euro
peau nations These considerations render It Of great
importance to the three Powers who sgued the recent
Convention to determine for the future the social and po
litica security of their respective subjects.
The re-establishment OF the Mexican government on
firm and solid foundation must, Of COURSE be much
work OF time as the settling down OF the inhabitants into
the ordinary ways OF social life. country which has
for many years been the theatre Of tho most awess civil
wars that have desolated the American continent
hardly be expected to extinguish brigandage in .
ment; and even in Southern Italy we find tho conse.
quences OF past misgovernment surviving in frequent
manifestations Of the evil II would be premature
despair OF Mexico The country is incacnlably rch
not simply In minerals but also In the vegetable produc
tions Of the soil; and, when civil war is virtually
brought to end the lawess bands who have been pro-
fitting by the destruction Of authority soon lnd 1t TO be
their interest," in such country TO return TO the task Of
developing its natural resources. will be TO the nd.
vantage Of Mexico, even more than to that of Eng
land France and Spain TO secure personal safety and
the rights of property TO Englshmen, Frenchmen and
Of the country than the natural born inhdbdn Of
the country Themselves In several instances among the old
countries Of Europe we have lately seen ths OF
country but just emerging from civil war developed by
the enterprise Of Foreigners II has been thus In
markabe degree with both Spain and turkey during
own generation Twenty years ago the future of the
former country probably despared Of and the
formation Of Spain into . wealthy empire since that
period Is very largely due TO the activity OF British se
tiers engaged, some in the construction OF railways,
In the working OF mines and the seaboard,
in the management Of maritime traffic So again, in
Turkey. The extensive commerce which We main.
tanned at Consantinoplo, Smyrna, Trebzond and cse
where, is probably due In similar degree to the Sc
curity which the nations OF Western Europe obtained by
treaty for the persons and property OF their merchants
We trust that the present example and firm resolve OF
the British government will exercise wholesome effect
upon those OF South America of whose short
comings have had occasion to complain Several Of
them indeed, such Peru and Brazil possess already
frst-rate credit and the utmost that hope OF
Mexico is gradual approximation TO their high standard
But others again. have treated better than Mexico
has done They will clearly the Mexicans have
seen that there Is torn to DO put, in equa
nimy and long suffering, TO continual bad faith and to
perpetual breaches OF treaty rights. by Mexico have
long been treated with the wois ingrattude We sue
cored her in her struggle for Independence lent her
money to the extent Of some ten millions sterling to
establish her government and she repaid US by
long suspension Of tho claims OF British bond
holders to dividends by the deliberate robbery Of their
money that lay under the seal Of legation and by the
ill-usage Of British residents In her territory. For all
these wrongs substantial and ample ndemntes will now
be given and we hope ths time has arrived at which
may look upon Mexico from different point of view. We
safely expect that upon the arrival Of tho fleets and
the seizure of the ports shall obtain material
tees for all which is readily offered but which
decline to accept upon tho more faith OF Mexican govern
ment bound only by it's signature Of treaty The pop
adjustment Of claims against this republic mil be at hi
juncture The opp0nc IN that giH duoe dsper
Merican squadron touards ,ohdter duties the hostL
conduct Of the government at Washington may require ss
peytorms IN The wattrs Of tie Northern Atlantic.