The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-28
TIE NEW YORK SUN.
TUESDAY MoGNlNc JAN. u. 1867.
The AIIIcd Pn~cr- In NIrsIco.

Tue Allied Powers In hrNiro.
It is a homely acaSe, bat peculiar to tho
pr, sent case, that while ono man may Lead a
horse 10 water, ten mon canuo' make him
drink. The English have transacted the trail
ing and com norcial business Of MoNcD for tho
past half century. While the Spanish have
kept Tho restaurants, billiard saloons AMI gun
bling palaces of the large cii.s, anl have been
at the head OF tho HIrieHdu throughout the
country ard have in most cases divided with
the native Mex cans tao lsinsss Of IN, retail
sieNsI I'd oIOcsJ ies. the EnFl.h nation, pa, e,.
houses, SUPP lied the veal by with carriage, a,d
silks, ard the poor, with cotton for their shir..
and blankets for their backs. The En,Ii,b
have long had in hand the profits Of the NIeyi.
can trade, and the French, Of late years, have
commenced to attain a fair share. When : ,ain.
therefore, intended an attack noon Mexico, il
became the policy Of England aud France to
have hand 10, or tho lOss Of a lucrative traIc
became imminent.
To preserve tits, ard yet oxtort from the
MexicaDs a financial satisfaction for the the
claims Of Spain, seemed for England an easy
task, an france consented 70 assist, and no other
European power had any particular interest in
Mexican afaiis; "a the Republics Of Central
America were too weak TO interfere as III.
South American Cover ments, however mu,h
they might feel inclined to resist European in.
reference, bad quite enough to do in maintain
ing tranquility at home, and, above all. A. the
United States, itr the frat time in eighty years,
could he fairly counted out Of the conflict. Thi.
seemed to be the golden moment for the tbr 8,
oonfoderaies to impose new burdens upon
Mexico, and, by retaining her ports and her
trade under their control, to supply the native
population with manufactured articles, aud i'm
ported neco,shies upon such terms az would
realize dividend upon their debts, and the
pay ment OF interest until discharged.
Whether the native population of Mexico is
able to dig and dolve sufficiently to meet these
demands and acquire livelihood and property
besides, is a question which there is a. presen,
none but higher than earthly courts to decide.
whether their present debt is not already An
large as to be beyond tho payment Of principal
or interest, is a question which the confrderates
do not care TO entertain. Thl. the Mexicans
shall meet not only these burdens bu, the Adj.
eNDr~' ~-4~D VI WV llNr'Nt 'liAttl, is lOTe con
cluded, and the expected way OF enforcing their
demands Is by crowding upon Mexico, through
her seaports, articles Of necessity and luxury
which shall pay ex'ort tomato custom house du
Ties, and which the NeNicans must purchase or
80 without, since trade with other nations will
be dehaTtd except upon the p,ymen, of tn.
same duties. The retention of the ports thor..
Tore, constitutes the confederate powers Tret.
suTerS pro ten of Mexico, with an exclusive
profit u, on foreign trade.
The scheme Is well laid, bat here the alare
which heads these remarks becomts a7plir,hlc
Vera Cruz is taken-'he other seaports will fol.
low-but where is the power to compel the
mexicsns to trade with their invaders What
shall prevent such natural hatred of tyranny
as will ovtIleap all obstacles, and divert that
trade, which tho C0niederGtes RELY upon
northwardly to the United States, ard sou,h-
warcly to the Central American Republic,
Ahd where the Confederate resources to hold
Gordon OF military posts from the Atanti, to
the Pacific, upon the northern and southern
borders Of Mexico, across the wiIis Of the
Rocky Mountains and to blockade the Gulf of
Mexico on the one side, aud the Pacif. coast
on the other7 Surely if the Mexicans are true
to them elves, not for the short space Of tim,
alone which will leave the Ulited States free,
can 'hey defeat the plans Of their enemies, but
'ne' "''ehee may he prolonged for many
yeS's' anu Tue coveted trade he never enjoyed
10y the Alies.
mus 'ar the prospects Of the Conrsdsra,s.
are not encouraging. With large naval force
and but few Thousands Of troops destined for
inland service, they are hsmmed in at Vera
Cruz, and unable TO advance except with heavy
endorsements. All parties in Mexico have
united against them, and will DO prepared to
dispute every foot of their advance into the in
terisr. There can b no question Of the power