New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-28
Proposed Recoguitton OF Mnximi'iau.

The following letter IS IN circulation for sig-
natures In this city AID elsewhere;
To THE PRESIDENT OF TIE USTTD srAHa %
AMRRicA;
We, the undersigned. bankerA ship-ovners. mer
chants maruiacturoTs proprtyholders clizsns OF The
ritcd States, beg leave To brug 20 the siention OF
yo Or RIceency. Ia summary InanLer, 10y OF ths
considerations which seein 20 TO favor the early
recognition Of the de taeto Government II McIco In
! the common interest of tho whole country. -
Ii is wellknovn and universally accepted principle
amoBr nGtqLs, tibet n government In tho eontii ned
possession u the capital and the archives OF country.
and In the established patton OF greet part OF Us
territory, IL nghtiuy entitled TO lok ovledgment by
other countries, the ONLY 70 u Such coun
try even IL portions of 1t s remain In tie possession
| Of hostile parties.
Tho Official action % the American Government has
hitherto been IN harmony with this principle ii has
also been the avowcd policy 81 our Government rom
the earliest periods OF our histor:, to Keep uooi NON
embarrassing sympathetic CONNECTIONS W. partes Ia
frecn counties. YTow;nr out or strrgScs Tor ascend
Gncy in the formation 81 taer governments, whether
republican r monhrchicnL
II las hitherto been enough for 10 he assured o.
the yccstabshed fact Of tho actual existence 81 gov
ernrent from whatever II may have arisen, 10
insure ts prompt recognition by our OWL Tor the time
being whenever prospect presented Itself Tor obtain.
| ing commercial advantages
II appears 20 ln6eIsigEed that isc time hns fully
ooue when this principle Of action should DO PIT IN
practice in regard to Mexico. for the purpose OF extend
luz and protecting our commerce In that country.
To refuse or neglect 10 rccognil; the Mexican Gov
ernent would DO ~ take sides against its present form
In favor OF some other conetin9 or supp sable govern
eminent ard thus make the United States party In
the internal political organization OF foreign country.
IN violation Of the great principle OF nOninteforence
which has successfully guided the foreign policy or The
United States from Washington 10 tho present Tine
Neither tie MUS OF our Constitution nor tho Interests
Of our people viii permit the abandonment Of prince
pie 20 well calculated 20 preserve us hom dangerous
| foreign conn locations.
! Notwithstanding the population Of Morico amounts
70 more than 5000 0O most branches OF manufacturing
industry still but very mperfety Developed while
/ In en- q q
aruiacured articles u most kinds from oihcr coun'
tries unusually great owing TO the pToduetiyeness
Of its varous soils aud climate, supeTalded 10 lis IN
| par aleled mineral wealth.
Mexico lies OF DOORS and can be more easily 7np'
piled from Atlantic cities. those on the Pcciic
nom the month OF the Mississippi ana along The mn nj
frontiers than from other parts OF the world VITA
the rumbcrless manufactures OF wood. OF iron. nnl
other metals well ~ with an Infinite variety Oh OF or
| products OF manufacturing gehius.
The great interests Of ship building and nhYignt0n
can hardly I've said exist Ia Mexican ports. These
b-nche OF bufiness, and the ben,hi OF the carrying
trade to aud from Mexico with all parts OF tho wOfi
would naturally iuure 10 our msraiime population by
The rea enable adoption Of wise aud liberal policy.
1t is difficult 20 compute low great might become inc
value OF our commerce with Mexico uhder itS IuP'ui!
developing resources
That anterior 20 the Rebellion The returns In specie 70
tho single city Of NcwOreaRs to say morning 81 oiher
products In payment for manufactures from the "oi
amounted 10 an average Of more than million oil COL
lar, month IL evident that In the iucre sing popu
Il ,
state 81 comparative peeco In Mexico ihe commcreaI
EXCHANGES between tho two countries would soon DO
come fGbuou-y great and, the leading article OF rr-
norris consists OF silver bull and CON- 1t Is clear hnt
tery large amounts " specie would come to US IN pay
ment for manufactures supplied by American udnssry.
thus Furnishing greatly increased facilities for an carry
return TO- and maintenance OF, specie pay men's.
On the whole probably other portion Of the earths
surface Of equal population, offers the prospect oil 80
vast so varied and 80 profitable comnerco By De-
laws Tor purely political reasons. In entering upon this
inviting trade under the aRs OF diplomatic protection.
we may force great part OF this Invaluable commerce
permanently into other aud rival channels. Already We
learn that machinery Of iron and wood In large quan
ties as well carriages Of every variety are being
supplied by BELGIUM and France notwithstanding the
fact that the difference in freight sone should secure TO
our industry the Mexican trade In these articles But
capital and prudent enterprise naturally desire TO avoid
hazard and claim wherever Is possible the powerful
and ever preseut protection Of government The ire.
auent political changes which have succeeded each
other Ia Mexico within the last 80 years arc suggestive
Of eItrome caution aud mstrust In business trans.
sctions with that country. uness they
are carried on under the safeguards
which sekneVedssd international Gisadsslp 0sa alan'