The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-18
NEW IORk SUN.
FRIDAY MORN NJ, OCT. Is, 1851.
Mexico and her Tormcrtor-

The sudden dissemination OF spain to at
alone in the Moxicin question not ouly indi-
Gates that Span lsh diplomacy has los. nono OF
its ancient pride aul imprScticabIli'y, but also
that there was ncvof any real concert of action
amongst the membcrs Of the Trpirtito Ali
ance. Lows NAPOLEON does not tail in any
thing he undertakes and is far too shrewd to
contribute aught save kind words towards ox.
tending still further the power Of England on
this continent or any where els,. Houc, the
negotiations stuck fast in Paris, blocked up by
real or pretended di0icultoa, until with a sense
Of offended dignity, Spain resolved to rc-assort
her claims to her ancient colony whether in &C
cordancc with the secret purpose of tho astute
French Emperor remains to bs seen.
That this coursowill serious'y y derange the pur-
poses Of n-lagd, not te douh'cd All the
preliminary step, had been iakon to swallow
Mexico IN manacr VOID Of oilsnco towards man
if not towards God The plot was laid with a
due regard 10 the uni'es in such ctsos. The
newspapers te,mod with tales of Mexican mis-
rule and anarchy, in which Brlti'n subjects and
interests were madc to appear the chef ,aiIsmr'.
And ~ last, that sure omen of tmp'ni.nk evil
IA Times cotrcsrondcn'-was sent to McNio
wi ".peo a." instructions to hunt up ths 70
e rls Of unpuHislol ,riuc In ddo tins that
nothing nigh. bc wtn,ng-a deputitcn oi
merchm's and piialis's waited on Lord PAT
MrRsros, with hand, placed deprccatinsly on
lrcech,. pockets that had hccn depleted by the
wills ats Of Mexican o,vlu ionis's and roac-
tioni-is
That L., roal object Of England was terrific
rial Ak Gg.randi1, mcu' with Wow OF rcachiug
soros the continent ard controlling tho trade OF
the Pacific shores, is by yond a doubt. Ilor po-.
cuniary interests, which served a. a p,etoxl loi
the Expedition, were slight, and loss than ono
days expenditure for our present war Ia sup.
port 1t tho Union. Tho total amount Of unpaid
dividends on Mexican bonds held hy British
subjects was less than tho cost Of the means en-.
ployed to collect II, and might easily hs covered
by couple ,f American capitalists. But Span
ish obstnscy has upset 'hs we'll laid scheme sni
substituted open brito force 'or tho low subtle
cunning Cf her ally
II cannot be supposed that our govonncn,
has remained inactive during the, conplict.
llOnN, OF thlitu " hH7fTl lNT ln' UlNil
least an cqaal-if not eonuolliEs-yoig9 in
questions that involved the destiny Of 50 largo
portion Of this continent WhI tho petition
of the adpiynt,lyattaHiybth INA, tho Secretary o
State, recognizing tho merely commercial pre-
texts OF England, has offered to guaraute
that the cash shall hen;ciorth bo duly pai
by Mexico, and dem,ndod that the debtor shoul
DO released from further imp)rlunity. Thi
position Of our government would explain IT,
sudden movement Of SPAIN and show that thor
Is still, as is insisted on By the English pipor'
perfect understanding Smongst the MON
bcrs OF the Tripirtitc Alliance aud it still fur
thcr explains the recent circular of Mr.. SEwART
to The govcrn,r' Of the loyal states requesting
that tho yvIo.cd positions on tho sel-b)ard and
the lakes should Immediately les fortified. |
the foreign powers strike it will bo through
Mexico, though whero the blow may fall o.
whether it may fall AT all depends on the col
eiity Of our movements and the strength OF on
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