The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-26

Hfexio, .,a her Termentors.

Tn. .padan determination OF Spain to act
alone in the Mexican question not only indi-
cntes that Spanish diplomacy has lost nons o
its ancient pride and imprseticability, but ALEC
ib., ,b.r. vas never any real concrrt d ac,ijn
snopgst the members Of the 1ripnt'e Al l.
ance. LOUIS NAPoLEoS dOos not til IN any
him. he undertakes and is far ton sn-swd to
contribute sught save kind words towards ex
tendii still further the power Of Euglaud on
thin continent or any where else. Hence th'
negotiations stuck fast in Paris, blocked up ny
real or pretended difiicultiea, until with sen'e
Of offended dignity Spsin resolved to re-as'srt
her claims to her ancient colony whether in &C
cordAnce with the secret purpose Of the astute
French Emperor remains to be seen.
That this course will seriously derange the pur-
poses Of Englasd, cannot bc douitod. \ tie
preliminary steps bad been Aksn to swallow
Mexico IN a manner void Of offence towards man
if not towards God. The plot was laid with a
due regard 10 the unities in such cases. The
newspapers teomed with tales Of Mexican mis-
rule and anarchy, in which British subjects and
interests were made to appear the chief sufferers
And at last, that sure omen Of impending evil
"a Times conesponden.-wM cent to Mexioo,
wi h "spec al" instructions TO hunt up the re-
cords Of unpunished crimr. In due timo-that
nothing might be wanting-A deputation Of
merchants and c pitAlists waited on Lord PAL
MERsroS, with hands placed deprecatingly on
breeches pockets that had boon depleted by the
vile arts Of Mexican revolulonsts and reac-
tionists.
Th,t tho real object of England was terrific
rial aggrandizsment, with view OF roschiug
acros, the continent and controlling the trade o
the Pa, Tic shores, is beyond doubt. Her Pc
cuniary intarests, which served asa ptotext fol
the expedition, were slight, and less than ono
days expenditure for our present war in sup
pert Of the Union. The total amount Of unpaid
divid, nds on Mexican bonds held by British
subjects was less than the cost Of the mean, en-
ployod to collect IL, and might easily be covered
by a couple Of American capitalists. But sP,n
ish obstinacy has upset the we'll laid scheme, ant
substituted open brute force for the low subtle
cunning of her ally.
II cannot be supposed that our government
has remained inactive during these oompl'cA'
tions, or failed to ASSERT for the United S.Stes a
least an eqaAl-n not eonuolling-voice ii
questions that involved the destiny Of 50 lArgC
a portion Of this continent. What the position
Of the administration ha, been we have no mean
ofjudging but it may be that the Secretary o
State, recognizing the merely commercial pre-
texts Of England, has offered to RuarAnts
that the cash shall henceforth DO duly pai,
by Mexico, and demanded that the debtor shonl
be released from further Importantly. Thi
position Of our government would explain th
sudden movement Of SPAIN and show that theI
IL still, as is insisted on by the English p'per
perfect understanding amongst the men
bers Of tho Tripartite Alliance and it still fui
ther explains the recent circular Of Mr. SEwAR
TO the governors of the loyal states requestin
that the expoeed positions on the sea- board an
the lakes should Immediately be fortified.
the foreign powers strike it will be throug
Mexico, though where the blow may fall {
whether it may fall at all depends on the co
Gritty of oui movements and the strength of Of
orihcAtons.