New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-30

Louis Napoleon felt bound TO secure her the benefits
of "moral government" we think il proper to ex-
press our clear opinion that the entire scheme is one
in the interest of a clique Of Mexican bOnlhoders
obbers and spectators, aided 10y some political plot
ters at Washington who hope to divert attention from
the national issues on which the American people have
rendered so decisive verdict by giving prominence 10
Mexican and foreign ntrigues. OF the Mexican bonds
aAoat in Walst. but offered more cautiously than at
first. we have spoken in a former article and those
who rememberth rodus Operandi Of the Texan swndle
of $4,000, OOO understand the value Of the public
opinion which may be manufactured by their deXterous
manipulation
Ofthe "iobs" which are expected to be advanced
by our armed intervention in behalf of Juarez are,
according TO The Herald, the Jalapa Railroad, the
Orizaba Railroad, the Seward Express Transportation
Company, the Lower California Company, which we
believe is the same referred to in The Herald Nov ~
as L" big Sonora Job for which money has been paid
in advance" and "the great National job OF the
Tehuantepec route" OF this last The Herald says
Nov III that the grant TO the Louisiana and Iehuan-
tepec Company in 1857 having been revoked by
Juarez, ga person named Lauentre, clerk under
Mr.. Seward in the State Department, went to Mexico
and got from President Juarez fresh grant OF the
route" This scheme seems to be quite distinct from
what The Herald calls (Nov. ~ "Mr Clarence
Stewards Mexican Express job" and we are not
advised of the inducements by which the person from
Mr.. Stewards State Department persuaded Juarez
10 give a new grant Of the Tehuan-
tepec route How many moro similar " jobs"
now shadowy and doubtful, will loom up with
magnificent values the moment our Government,
a diplo hOpue-
pocus shall confirm and guarantee his grants, no one
can tell Some Of them may be proper grants properly
obtained and others bought, as Spanish and Mexican
grants are proyerbay bought, of titular dgnitaneS
without power or money, for little ready cash. or
diplomatic promises of aid may have been granted in
violation of the provision of Mexican law and OF the
rights and interests of the Mexican people.
Some of them may have as little claim to respect as
the notorious claims of Jecker, which De Morney
and Napoleon based the first invasion of the Republic
of Mexico But they all valid and honest claims
the "jobbers" have taken them with their eyes open'
and they have no right TO involve the country in
war for their protection If they had any such clam
upon our Government, it would be cheaper Tar to
pay every company million or two of dollars than to
recommence the wretched game of NEEDLE and
muddle in which the French have been so ignomni-
ousy beaten.
There is another source from which the project oil
Protectorate" will receive every encouragement,
and its immediate establishment may, perhaps, be
urged upon our Government as the highest Christian
duty. We mean the Governments Of France aud
England France would Ike to deal with us as the
protectors Of Mexcoi and the ocean telegraph says
was rumored in Paris on the evening of Friday, the
25th inst. that an arrangement had been made be-
tween the Governments OF France and the United
States that tract Of territory in Mexico shall be
devoted to French colonizaton;" and further that
AN arrangement has been agreed upon, that the
French bondhoders shall not be disturbed IN their
rights" What new offers have been made by the Min
lister at Paris whose proposal in 1867 is that we should
recognize the Empire of Macmillan, was made in the
teeth of the resolutions to the contrary passed by
Congress, and in defiance Of the unanimous
sentiment Of the American people, It would
be hard to say; but Gen. Dix will presently
arrive at his post and that the Government at Wash
ington have already assented to such proposition Is
hardly probable. England, and Spain Also would
probably be charmed with an American protectorate
over Mexico which would afford an apology to their
subjects holding Mexican claims 10 demand payment
directly from our Treasury, or, through our instru
mentality, from the McHicans.
The extraordinary tone Of our diplomacy in the
past at once ignoble and ineIplcabe, and the start
ling rumor5 that multiply in every direction, have
created-it would be idle to disguise t-some feeling
Of uneasiness But Congress will act promptly if our
duties of neutrality have been violated and we cor
daily thank the President for bis timely reminder to
the world that as our thanks due to Heaven for
relieving from the alarm and apprehension of for
eign intervention good faith, national honor, and
a simple regard TO the international principle of non
nteryention-on which Mr. Seward has so yolumin'
ousy ectured Europe-demand that we should al
low the Mexicans 10 settle their own domestic ques-
tons and choose for themselves between the rival
claimants for the Presidency Of their Republic.