The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-10
From tn. National In.elligsncer
Or Mexican Relations.

| The papers of the day contain an an
nouncement to the effect that intelligence
has bean received in Cincinnati from Mr.
Corwin, United States Minister to Mexico
stating that the Mexican Congress has
agreed IN secret session to allow the United
States troops to pass over Mexican terri
/ tory III operations against the Southwest
! This Intelligence, it is added, serves 70
show that Mexico comprehends the pur-
poses OF the Secessionists, and IS disposed
10 have their scheme of conquest stopped
/ in that direction
This statement, however is accom-.
( panied with the suggestion that, in any
department. from her neutrality to this
effect, Mexico, under her present Liberal
Government, would expect in return TO
be supported by the arms and diplomacy
OF the UnIted States, not only against the
Confederate States but against foreign
nations In other words, this proposition,
II the privilege 1t awards be accepted by
our Government, would be regarded as
the imitation OF "protectorate over
Mexico or an alliance with that coun-
try, 10 be perhaps eventually followed by
It's absorption and incorporation as an in
tegral part of the United States
We remember that distinguished Sen.
ator of the United States, Ut the last ses-
sion of the Thirty sixth Congress during
the discussions that then arose over the
possible eyentuaIities of the secession
movement, TOOK occasion to remark that
III case the Government Of the United
States should finally acquIesce in the dis
memberment OF the Union, compensation
might be sought for the loss of the Cot
ton States IN the annexation OF the whole
Mexican territory. And our readers will
not fail to recall that during the last year
series OF documents, styl led the Mexican
papers. whose object was to show that
the Mexican question is the great Ameri-
can question, were industriously dissent
mated Throughout the North The fourth
number of this series addressed ito the
mercantile and Industrial classes in re
cordIng the triumph Of President Juarez's
party over the party of Miramon, accom-
panied the announcement with the follow
ing hopeful predictions
>. ne victorious General Ortega imnae-
dIateiy requested President Juarez and hi.
Cabinet to remove from Vera Cruz to the
Capital and assume the reins of Govern
ment.
Thus the cause of Mexican freedom
has triumphsd, untrammelled by any com.
promise with bIgotry and despotism. This
glorious end has been attained without
disorder, without vengeance, and without
crime After thee hundred and forty
years of civil ard religious oppression, a
denounced and despised race is Olsen
thralled. A nation has 6ee, Jornso Li6erty
This omnipotent fact will teach salutary
lesson to those who, in this country par
ticularly, hare raised their indtici roice in op.
position 10 Ute manifest designs Of the III
mighty!'
The regular readers of this journal do
not need TO be informed that, as wei, on
general grounds Of permanent public poll
cy as from special considerations of pres
ent expediency, We should deprecate the
inception or consumnation of any meas
ures which might have for their effect in
any way to complicats the national dss-
tiny and civil interests of the United
States with the Government and people of
Mexico. The political emergencies with
which we are called to cope at present, in
the adjustment of our own disordered
affairs, are surely quite enough attention
without the distraction shat must be en-
tailed by anything like confederation with
the Government of country In which
rebellion and anarchy are organic