The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-22


Sarah, for Bahamas Rnckers, for Trinidad; Catharine
Pemberton for Bermuda Constance, for Barbados and
Coral Queen, for Bermuda
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO.
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Signing or the Treaty and Extraordi-
mary Powers Granted to the Commits
stoners OF the Allics-A British Cabinet
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Creditors and Rates OF Mexican stock
i'm Lons,on--Pcyvcrful Rcinforccments to
the English COntiDgents by Sea and
Land.
the ENGLISH CABINET EXPLAINS THE TREATY
Tlrcm the London Post government organ), Nov. 81
The convention in relation TO the affairs of Mexico,
which was signed at the foreign Office on the 31s ultimo,
confirms provisions according to which the forces of Great
lritan, France and Spain will be employed to obtain
dress Cor the wrongs which the subjects Of these govern
mcns have suffered Mt the hands Of the successive ransi
| tory authorities Of Mexico.
II stlpulaos that the three Powers will not seek
territorial special advantages for themselves
their influence in way to interfere with the right Of tho
people Of Mexico to choose their own form Of government
II contains also article providing for invitation TO
the United States to accedc to the convention behalf Of
| their own subjects.
does not Ak the number Of ships or troops to he en-
royed; still less does il stipulae for march Mexico TO
dictate the form Of government to be there established
| THE OBJECTS AND DIFFICULTIES OF THE EXPEDITION
WHAT FORM WILL THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT AS
sUME?
From the London Times, Nov. 81
in very short time the long threatened Intervention
|
an accomplished fact. Tho convention OF the three
Powers signed at the Foreign Office the 31st ul,
The expedition is organized, tho duties of the contracting
Powers are defined, portion OF our squadron will sail to-
and before many weeks have passed the ubiQui
tois British marine viii be mounting guard in Vera Cruz,
rulers Of Mexico tia ne foreigners recently Their uicims
houe aow become TIER masters The convention spnates
that the three Powers will not seek any territorial
| special advantages for themselves, nor their
influence in q way to interfere with the right Of
tho people of Mexico to choose their own form
Of government That this intervention has been
imposed upon In the shapeof irresistible necessity
is what few persons will be inclined to deny. Public
opinion indeed has been in advance of government and
the common reflection will be that the enterprise
undertaken had better have been undertaken long ago
Ir all this hocetr The expedition Is rey remarkable
Three States combining TO fourth into good
behavior much by way OF by authoritative
interference in behalf OF order. The administration OF
Mexican affairs has been so execrabe that foreign
longer tolerate the consequences Of msgovern
mont which fall to their SHARE and it has been resolved
by common consent to terminate anarchy which makes
itself felt beyond the bounds Of the distracted State
These common conditions Of action, and II Presi
dent Lincoln should accept the invitation, which pro-
cided for by the convention, to participate the ap
preaching operations the character of the work will be-
come more curious STILL
The anarchy Mexico which has provoked the prescott
intervention, originated in the division OF parties which
followed the emanc alton OF the country from Spanish
rule. At first these parties represented probably the
conflicting principles of Capitalization and federalism.
One faction wished that the State should be governed and
administered ndivsibe republic from the city Of
Mexico; the other, that each province should enjoy
practical independence under its particular chief In a
few years, however more powerful element OF discord
was introduced. The federaiss, who had affected
theories Of liberalism and progress attempted to appro
pirate to national uses some Of the enormous wealth
which, through nj the vessitudes Of political revou-
tion had been tenaciously held by the church This pro-
ject of course enlisted the priests the side of their
antagonists and that party designated accordingly
tie ecclesiastical party in opposition the classes
who took the title Of liberals constituonalists
While they were carrying on q war of determination
against each other the country remained without any
government at ALL until at length the injuries suffered by
foreigners became SO outrageous rs to be 10 longer
l,tra 40 Tnnta pI nd G.af,
concerted an expedition to bring Mexico to the perform
Of her specific engagements and to give protection
to the Subjects Of the respective To the convcn
ton signed for this purpose the government Of Washington
has been invited to acccde and President Lincoln can If
he plcascs, send contingent tc the expedition.
IL will be seen from this review Of the that
| II the intervention OF the contracting Powers is
| carried begond ccriain point conflict Of opinion
| may possibly arise The mere demonstration viii
probably suffice 10 eXtort at least promise Of salts
! faction and amendment from the chief who may
chance 10 be in possession Of power when the cxpe.
dition arrives but if 1t is attempted establish 30
veInment NJ Mexico on u durable hasis--and nothing
less perhaps insure the tranquility Of the coun-
tryit will be necessary to make choice between the
two factions which have hitherto conended fer supe-
riory and to throw all the weight Of European patron
age into scale or the other We need condone
any Of the offences committed against public law
copt the hand Of any Official brgand enriched our
pense but If Mexico is stl to be independent State il
must be governed by some Mexican party and either the
partans of the Church the adherens the consttu
tion must be definitely preferred. Now, it happens that
two Of the parties to the proposed cadrupe alliance
are in this respect committed beforehand Spain has
never ceased to favor the ecclesiastical party in
| Mexico, while the support Of the United States
| has been claimed with equal consistency by the
liberals France and England arc less deeply entaneled:
but while II is no secret that we should incline to the
constitutional party, if could discern such thing il
equally plain that the sympathics of Catholic France
| might be expected 70 lean towards the church. How,
then these views to be reconced in that delegation
opower which il will ultimately devolve upon the allies
| to accomplish?
1t IS al this point tina, the chief difficulties Of the Mexi
question may be anticipated Tho and military
operations will be singulary easy We do forget that
the vast extent Of Mexico viii render it impossible to
bring all parts OF its territories within reach OF arms
but the connguration Of the country and the situation
OF the capital are fortunately such that no place
could be occupied with greater facility or more
complete effect. The city. Of Mexico stands about
midway between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
and be reached from the shore by eaev
marches The ships Of the allies hold the ports wbe
their troops can hold the capital, ana the communication
can be kept open without any difficulty The scat Of 60
vernment therefore, would fall into our hands
is 10 30 expcc ed that the march OF the Allies upon
the city would be interrupted by any Mexic u force So
Tar no conditions could be more fayorabc but MS we
could reach the provincial towns with our arms
and never pacy the country without reaching them by
other agency, IL will remain TO be seen what this
agency can be- We shall no doubt succeed in
al least recognition Of pecuniary cams in fact
single British frgac could have obtained that amount of
satisfaction at any moment. We trust too that tho
more scandaous Of the oatrages committed viii be cx-
plated by more immediate and substantial atonements
but 1t is clear that If only this much was to be brought
about need not have resorted such cx,o,nites as
are now proposed In short II the work is TO be com.
plcely achieved Mexico must be rescued rro, anarchy
and put in the way OF scf.govcrnment and peace Ri
TO this end strong cud stable naturalization Il uesgau
and that as zoe hdr. already sorn may Le peyu diaW
tom II Is hard TO suppose that tho Intervening Pow.
could all concur in the absolute preference OF either
OF the two parties between which Mexico IS divided and
equally hard to imagine that compromise would be
found practicable between enemies so determined
Although however these considerations may du,o rs
n look ,cith some anxiety 70 The results If nc rfelion
they do not initiate against the cNpelcncy OF the expe.
don itself In that matter we had no choice and ID ia
very fortunate that our immediate obgat oil are at
tended with such little difficulty. Time g haps will
open some escape from the cmbarIassnlcn,s which
remain.