New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-29
MeIico md the United staiss.
To iat Edhor Of The v Y. Tribune


SIR: II appears by the paper- that certain
officers Of Junrez the fugitive and defeated Mexican
President are now in the United states with the openly
expressed intention Of raising recruits IRON among our
aues, citizens and disbanded soldiers to cooperate
with them in making war upon tie present Government
Of Mo1ico II is hardly TO be presumed that 90 audl
cous an attempt control the policy Of our Govern
men a. to involve 1t in war with friendly neishboTug
country w be tolerated either by public opinion OK TIE
Administration at Washington.
Tie law Of nations Is plain upon the subject matter
involved IN this movement. Nothing is peremp.
tory than the obligation Of nations bordering upon
each other to prevent the organization OF bodies Of mon
with tie view Of invasion and % making war across
the frontier We have had just grounds Of complaint
a.nin,, England and Canada for violation Of this
lkuovodged duty Of friendly nations, and its violation
NAV vet result IN war. Can admit fugitive Me1icans
TO come here to organize system Of armed hostility
jngainst Mexico while We make casgs teli against
England for allowing the thing TO be done 70 tie
1 L nited States from Canada Certainly not.
The last four years have given ahundau, oprortl
nifty to test the yalue Of those great principles Of rec
rocal international justice which lie at tho bottom Of
friendly relationship among nations and constitute the
safety Of states We cannot perait ourselves TO yield
to sympathetic impulses to the extent Of violating the
laws OF international honor justice and policy These
great principles must be observed with ;he utmost
fidelity between friendly civilized nations, or the world
would sc thrown into anarchcal confusion and endless
war.
The rebellion in Canada some % years ago deeply
moved The popular sympathy all along our northern
frontier but the Government at Washington most hon
orably adhered to sound principles and defeated by
active Interference the schemes OF the organized bands
Canadian sympathizer and thus saved the country
from The disasters Of war.
There is no brighter page in the diplomatic history
Of the country than that which records the respect 81
The Government, for :le true principles Of neutrality
aud non Intervention on that occasion. The action Of
the then President. Van Buren,. commanded the
commentator of all the great Statesmen of Europe
and among them Prince Metternich. who openly
ayowod that conduct 70 Just and exemplary under
strong temptations opposite constituted
most unequyocal complement TO or representative
system Of government.
High national reputation for strict observance Of
the comiiies of nations and the great principles oil
honor and justice, constitutes potent buwark against
Che invasion Of great nations rights and the insur.
ance Of indemnity for wrongs wherever they may have
been committed. The world looks TO erea, nations to
lay down and to respect. above all others tho fnda
renta principles Of international morality Let US not
di.honor our mission as one Of them.
we dcnounce this Mexican movement, iustirated as
t IL inihe interest Of expelled and defeated party
AZ a n insult country which calls for ths iInue
date repTcssiyc action Of the Government
Wiz what semblanee OF season can We require Max.
miian TO pre'ent The formation OF hostile bands or
even Organized armies Of seoesionsts within tie Dor
ders OF Mexico. with view TO make war upon our
southern frontier If permit similar bodies Of disaf
ieced Mcreans and renegade Americans to get up
military organizations within our limits to carry on
war beyond them The question answers Itself The
duty Of the President is cleer and imperative to put
stop TO ai proceedings Of the kind ndycrted to- Let
be known 1t home and abroad that our Government
holds to lie obligations Of neutrality aud non nerycn
ton in all Mexican cyii commouon 10 whatever name
their leaders may pprsol to rs for I'D. m