New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-18
TIKI PROGRESS OF TMR MEXICAN
GAME.

TIKI PROGBESS OF TAIk mEAsCAN
GAME.
II i. were possible to believe that there 10
method or consistency in the acts Of the Mex
icsn Government. or that the invading Powers
have a settled policy in their singular aud
(hitherto) incoherent dealings with that coun-
try, we should DO compelled TO regard the
news from Vera Cruz, which we publish this
morning, as in the highest degree important.
We have. for example, the text of tho Treaty
of Solcdad, the opening clauses OF which. 1t
will DO seen, set out with formal admission
by the Allied representatives that the Republic
has within itself all the elements of strength
and of public sentiment sufficient to suppress
internal revolt; and in addition Ia the adher-
ence of the Mexican Foreign Secretary, Do
blndo, " this preliminary convention, we have
tho report Of its acceptance by President Jua-
rez himself, who thus adopts whatever COM
promises it involves, and shares with his Mn
istry all the consequences of permitting the
forces Of France and Spain to move from the
unhealthy sea-coast to the high grounds OF
Tehuacan and OriEsbs. But more important
even than this: we have the assurance that
tho English forces are to re-embark; that .
proposal TO roinstate the Mexican officials in
the Customs at Vera Cruz has been enter.
tanned; that tho ordor has issued for the Mex
lean troops to make a clear highway for those
of France aud Spain into the interior-the
latter taking with them their ammunition
wagons; and that if the negotiations q: ORR
zats which open on the lst of April, should
! fail. tho armed land force of the two Powers
arc not bound 10 retire to Vera Cruz, but
merely withdraw to q position in trout Of the
Mexican lines, as these were posted prior to
the signing of the preliminary convention.
Tho Inconsistencies in these provisions are
such M to snggest the srsvest doubts a. TO
the purposes OF tho invaders and the good faith
Of the Mexican Government At the same
time that Juarez aud the Allies join issue on
the question of the ability of tho existiDg Gov
eminent 10 suppress revolt the intelligence
comes that tho hordes OF the resctionary party
arc pressing hard upon the Government troops
in tho Observation-Disclosures confirmed only too
surely in the sad report of tho murder of the
bearer Of dispatches from our Government 70
Mr.. Corwin, on his way from Vera Cruz ~
tho capital And tho same report that assures
us that England gives practical assent to the
preamble Of the Treaty Of Soedad by the
withdrawal Of her troops, intlma!es alec that
Spain moves inland with large force, includ-
ing ammunition wagons, while re-eatorcemeuta
for tho French army, which were in the har
Dor at the date of tbo retirement from Vera
Cruz are ordered back without lauding Com
paring thsse facts, again, with Gen. Urasas
proclamation, wherein death was denounced
against those who should hold conference with
the invaders and each State Of the Republic
was ordered to keep whatever moneys OF the
General Government were in its hands, for the
purpose Of equippiog the full contingent of
g, 900 troops required for the military defense
Of tie country-what can be gathered from
the common heap of contradictions A
policy of defiance to-day; compromise and
concession tomorrow. A violent descent
of Spain singlehanded. on the CONNER
cial capital of the country, at the close Of
the year--a treaty purporting TO guarantee tho
peace and Independence Of the Republic, with
Spain a. the chief negotiator, two months later.
What ID there of conference, or Of purpose, in
the past history of this invasion aud what
promise, either Of peace or stability, rs to the
future The Power chiefly aggreved by the
Mexican policy shutting out Of tho business
like detected confidence agent-a German
Prince presenting himself Us . candidate for
the throne OF Montezuma, only TO sink ignobly
out Of sight on finding that his patrons have
coyenaDted with the President Of Mexico for
peace, and have proclaimed, under their
respective seals. that the Republic they have
invaded is capable Of sslfgovernnent and
entirely prepared for the suppression of inter.
nal revolt. Such are few of tho psrpexities
Of the meddlesome policy Of England, France,
aud Spain, up to the present time; aud when
the full meaning of tho withdrawal Of the
English land force comes ~ be understood,
the,c perpleIities will be found 10 have
increased very many degrees.
In that retirement Of tho English troops there
is involsed-uule's We msapprehend the Allied
Convention OF Octohcr-tho integrity OF the
treaty. That instrument distinctly set forth
the proportion Of troops which each Of tho