The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-08-07
want Of forecast which have marked Mr..

want of forecast which have marked Mr..
SEwARD's diplomacy in reference to Mexi-
CO, are simply disgraceful. 70 the French
government itself be has no. made tie
fain:est whisper Of protest lie has been
as mum as a rickerel. To our minister at
Paris and our minister at Mexico he has
indeed written some stilted political Miss
Nancyisrns on Mexican affairs but he was
uniformly careful to direct that not a
breath OF dissent should reach the 1'uIeries
as coming from him. He even took pains
to inform Mr.. DAYTON shat ',his govern
ment does not iDsrire, and has no respon
slbiIity for the criticisms Of our press on
the Mexican project; and adds in an alb
ject and half-depreca'ing tone: when
we desire explanations from France, or
when an OCCASION shall have arrived to ex-
press discon'ents, We shall communicate
directly and implicitly with Mr. TuorvFS-
Ell, through your good Offices It is no
wonder that when the American govern
ment exhibited this cringng and pusllan-
imous temper, The French Emperor was
emtolAened TO proceed He encountered
from Mr SEWARD more than tue silence
Which gives consent: he met Tie servile
and almost ostentstious fawnine which
dared not protest.
I'VE have said and we believe, that this
great evil might have been averted ~ fore.
sight and courage. Mr. CokwIS, our min
lister a, Mexico, seems to have had an ear
Is ARA Just perception Of the magnitude Of
the danger, and to have made proper and
prai.ew orthy exer ions TO ward it of. At
an early stage Of the difficulty, he negotla-
ted ard sen, TO Washington a treaty for a
loan 70 Mexico Of eleven million dollars
upon the security Of Ter public lands :
Even if tie msnev had been giren, It Voc
have been well bestowed. II would have
enabled Mexico 20 meet the pecnniarr de-
manfs which were tie pre.ex. Of the in
va,i0n; or, II ;he French would not lave
withdrawn mon an off-r Of payment,
Mexico wonli kaye been enabled. ~ Ills
loan, to PIT large enough force in the
field 10 foil tie invader Mr. SEWARD
wrote 10 Mr.. C0rwIa barren expressi rs
Of approval but he maze 70 effort What
ever to have lie treaty ratified. lie write
to Mr. nAYroy-eyi,eutly cor lie iufor-
nation nf he French government-.hat
the President will submit this treaty 10
the Senate, together with Mr.. CoR"1N' 5
correspondence But tie President w|ll
mqAp no recommendations on Tie uJect-
= The Senate. having the matter
before them ~ an original question for
their rEI>FLuFSCFp decision, Will decide II
as they shall deem most consistent with
the interests and honor Of the country.
! And he concludes the dispatch by express
ing he opinion in advance that the treaty
would be rejected. II the administration
had seen and explained its Importance, anc
exer.ei themselves TO procure its ra'tica
ton. lis fate might have been different
ana the country have been saved from The
modification Of lindrg itself treated like
third or f,ur:h-ra'e power, whose long pro
claimed continental policy is regard,
With contempt. But the -. ..,ns has CON
- until It ~, now reached consnmmo
ton where protest is idle ard futile; an
nothing remains bat to hold recreart az
ministraton answerGbe to the coun'r
Which heir pusil!aninrity has betrayed. ;