New-York tribune., 1866-12-26
MEXICO
WHAT SHALL OUR POLICY Bsi

differ from race in language in manners In social eondi
cn but they gradually persistenty sssmiated their
political institutions 70 They engaged Ike us In the
experiment Of selEgoyernment
The fortunes Of this people be Indifferent to us n
sro prevail among them it disadvantage If
they ongy domestic tranquility and material prosperity we
sre IN measure the gainers The commercial relations he
tween may be OF great mutual advantage And all This
Bouc States virtually OF the United States and Mex
ieo Physically speaking we cannot separate wo e9nnot re
build an impossible wall between them. We cannot
Sut face face and intercourse either amicable
hostile must continue between us.
aarrant wrong has recently committed against this
naontho last Ola numbere series Of Ouragos perpetraed
against her by European agency We ourselves long
Colonial rule bat at first nHld protective conei
Tsc he list OF grievances enumerated in orr Decaraon of
Independence was indeed sufficient to justify that Declare
iron tyranny yiceega despotsm and bgoted ecclesiastical
domination under the harrow Of which for three terrible cen
tures Mexico suffered and languShed In the eyes Of the
Spanar the mild aboriginal Of Mexico barbarians
and heahens and such Kings and lnquors treated them
They shook themselves loose at last from this ubiquitous
eleven years and ended like ours in from the
mother country They have been independent nation about
progress after independence long frustrated
ana retarded ~ oe M SesIO, e1erce5 to~S5 % SP5 SSePscS5
nation BY wealthy and unscrupuious hierarchy The Mexican
nv slavery wore
comparatively powerful the southern sIistocracy
IT owned three hundred millions Of real estate deriving thence
annual income of twenty five millions income equal
three the ordinary revenues Of the Mexican Govcrnment su:
hcient in that country to carry intestine and
poyd with brief intervals throughout 30 years for that
purpose The dgnares Of the Mexican Church protest
addressed 20 Aaxmion IN 1864 and justify the fact
evil the country the last quarter century
Weaboei avsrv - iss!. sxieo had got rid Of hers
I've years previously by what called seeuazation of the
Then She had fair prospect Of entering unammeed on
career Of Constitutional liberty but that prospect was blasted
The French intervention may terminate ere long bat its per
mcioHs ehee w remain anu wl present otslaees OF very
Republic Eropcan nations admit this We ourselves per
eeye H. There has been tak OF 70 be extended
favored the idea The policy Of sending United States troops
70 aid Juaz has been 6oached aud various eessons to Us Of
Mexican Territory have been spoken Of
There question connected with our foreign relations
this whats.all be our policy toward Mcxicol
As hrst principle 1t IS safe TO say that We ought to interfere
little possible Nations must work ont their own
political salvation They make yicaous advances
toward civilization ThSre is practical philosophy in the poets
Who would be free Themselves must strike the blow"
The better portion the Mexican nation little may
esteem heaee dceuy feel this They have the honorable dc
that Mexcen shond redeem Mexico They jealous as
They , $ % % Ss oSos S q s{s eT % 40 Re mot fST ep e @
ing their need Of but they do not wish that help to assume
The form Of outside interference
Let foTcgn nations say they win in favor Of United
States Iocctoate over Meco now while k merely talked
us guilty ourselves Of committing what have reproached
80 the french That would not be strictly tre for we should
b. supporting instead Of depoSng the government Of tho
Mexican peoples choice But there would be truth enough IN
give point sting For such PrOtctOratc would be
ior good purpose doubtless but
What narante has he world or tho MeTa6 nation that We
assuming guardianship shall exercise power unsehshy
with single eve to the benefit Of our eight million wards
H has not been proyedand ought not to be the
Mexican peopcsare unable themselves establish and main
tain Constitutional Republic They had chance to do
this in and security from caals until te last eeelesia
cal Rebellion Of twOye duration crushed out by urcz
in the Spring OF ls6 Tho present Government wrote
Minister Corwn Civ Of Mexico in September Of
that year "the present Government so far iro being IN
danger Of falling, ia this tine m my Judgment stIonger
than at any former period of It's es,enee-se Doe u~ean
46ars ls6i, p. a.
Balls Bluff gave false hopes that invasion Of Mexico might
he undertaken with impu Napoleon broke IN on the peace
The best pr that Corwns estimate Of the stability Of
Juarez Government In the Autumn OF 1861 was that
had enough long keep the entire French forces at
bav 81 that half elapsed after the date Of the IN
vason before the capital fell into the hands OF the invaders
Since then he Acxcans have endured and learned much
During the wlcfesoaed their country during that
which threatened to dsmember the ennent Of naiion
hty has spread and gathered force.
Let Mexico have fair field and free opportunity to show
what she can DO Let Us not ootr1e on he our political aon
age lest merit the Of giaads great eXcogapher
when he Defined patTon One who sees eOh5r slussl IN
the water and ineumbeT him with useless help as soon as ne
Similar to the suggestion OF Protecoate the proposal to
.cnd United States troops to join the Republican army Of
There IS no intimaon that any snch succo is required 1t '
that lacking Juare1 canHo' and feed ana
supply with ammunition Oneihrd the volunteers who present
needed 1t Is navy is money pay troops andto
and TO establish and sustain 'emnient unhit Is
Ada 10 dis that when We begin such movcmen-vhen
70 ay.Were that policy may end and what expense viii be
CURED prosecuting it completion The cost OF such
by enormous expenditures for distant transportation.
This isevdcn the safest and most economical thing TO DO
ga b. prtdy done IL is what the MeXcans themselves
desire II Is what the Mexican Government has sought TO
However undesirable Il is general rule run into debt
certain exceptional epOchs IN the lives OF men
and in the Of nations when they may properly seek
Spwreckcd pdered travellers have inst claims for
assistance Mexico IS in similar condition Her te3y
has been oyeun by an invading force which escapes the e
Omaraudcrs only by numbers and by the impudnec OF m
Heri iasllg begu
villages paged and her people piuhdefed ChueI sAnees
pree1ts invaders seized her seapOs and appropriated TO
their own use her revenues rom imports As Inee eoH@be @
fours Of the entire resources OF her Govefnmen ana nave
been Withheld from her by superior force io more hh ou
low ebb Pundcred and Impoverished as sle mas Dce sne
has faithfully helped herself before asking help RON others
The with her orppeTcsOuees she should have
been able 20 make head as she has dehe Dughon h'e u!
years against the encroaehments OF an adversary 80 wealthy
and powerful France
Now at last she comes to people and asks Of them tom
pOrary aid TO assist her in recovering her lost position in
consolidating her shattered Government
source nations when financially pressed Her enfc foreign
coo that g. Acknowledges herself indebted foreign oapi
and viii ultimately have to pay M but It is
hard cash The IN discount her b0ud large com
missions and similar expenses She has no Internal debt that
About year ago the RepubAen Government OF Mexico
offered the market Of the United s9te paDe loan 70 ths
amount OF S3OOOOOO secured In part b. Proposition o aiih
duties in part by farming and mineral lands - bore niert
a. per cent IN god and @ss ocea % a ~ XII XII as S boTro
surely the Repuc Of Mexico IN the straits 10 WHICH,
BY foreign spoliation she finds herself reduced
The loan cOdy received Mach sympathy there was for
the struggling Republic adj over our country. lut W as..
pathec mpas yey considerable amount was disposed OF
Purchases but 10 moderate amount only Of arms muni
tons and equipments steam vessels and other articles
O immediate military necessity have been niade or a. Neh
bonds Ted al sixty cents 10 the dollar Bat When take into
account between snd credit rates also that
the sixty cents In currency only and that the Loan IL Eoa
loan maysNe be doubted whether Mexico actually realizes
from portion Of her American loan she has thus