New-York tribune., 1866-12-26

TO have serious difficulty in meeting DodeIHte additional
obligation but finally and chiefly urgently need IN order
exit Poetic from the
south portion Of Mexican territory o which thai country
the Colorado 1.-THE Mississippi Of nchest Pacific poesesons
crossing them from north 20 SOUTH s in foreign eoun
Try any day may be in enemys country The Interests
Of California Of Arizona and Of Nevada ss imperaVey de-
mGnd change southern boundary the Pacific did
the interests Ofthe great Mississippi Yaey demand IN Jefe
day the purchase from France Of Louisiana We can no
safely leave the mouth Of the Colorado IN possession Of
the Mexcans could formerly left the mouth Of
the Mississippi IN the handsoi the French
Cooac Sorb 10 onr present Boundary line and either M
angle the upper portion of the Gulf the Arizona line
Rio GraIde Either boundary would give ns the concurrent
navigation Of the Gulf and the control OF its upper portion
Until these obtained shnt ont on tho south from
cur own POssessoh-unaSle TO reach them without passing
through foreign territory. -
unable repay when e loan shall mature were to offer
instead territory Of little yao 10 her not containing at
this time over inhabitants IN money in land she
certain 70 pay II is not weak nations who commit injustice
Our guarantee Soud be worth Mexico in cash full half
the amount guaranteed say fifteen millions on thirty million
loan or twenty 1--WE millions loan OF fifty millions II
voud be the same ASH we handed her in
greenhaeks toe repaid l is seldom indeed that
nation has the opportunity thus render important aid
other In her day need at little cost risk 20 herself
The present financial condition of Mexico ocs rich har
vest TO brokers obbcrs She eade their gaasp only
through such by respectable nation shall
public credit and the market value OF her
Government securities to approach par OF may be- command
but to effect this object what do be done with
careful eircmspecton and under strict conditions That s
due ourselves well Mexico We must TO 1t that
in freeing Mexico from set o. specuaors we do not leave
her at the mercy OF another We must see TO II that the money
which Endorsement TO Mexico instead Of extrava
gan enIehg those who already hold her bonds obtained at
heavy discount shall directly and honestly into her hands
her future needs This only be secured by stringent
restrictions neoporaedn the law or joint resolution author
1t should besproyidedthat any guarantee granted by 4e
United States hel apply only 70 bonds htree,t % ce 9gerd
II should be made imperative also that The bonds be sold a. al
below which n shall not be lawful to dispose of them
Our Government a .q2sr R9s rgh 70 make gu S
eydept thai not bond could fall into the hands OF obbers be
low ITS market without the completely oonnyance OF ne
Mexican Minister even then But seor Romeros character
unmpeachabe His one dream Is TO ee ms eouR5 IRON
foreign yoke. No who knows bwho has witnessed his
and comfort ia maintaining ny eIcorae documentary cvl
and by every other available means his country cause
cuiay interests the his birth safe in hs patriotic
hands Nor Is thereA perhaps ruler among al those WIN
whom In diplomatic relations whose love OF country ana
integrity purpose action be trusted than
those Of eno Juarez Ii Is his proy rather than hs nl
granted Abruham Lincoln himself the love and conn
dence of his eounirymen
60 We stpuate h Mexico when she receives
the money shall spend IT, Ono nation does not dictate 10 an
pedgor the faithful Application Of these funds to the great
object Of restoring peace and oTef @ ana 10 stable @ ]
upon whether the revenue now TO be raised BY loan be thus
faithfully expended or not. ,,,
be pecuniay gamers by IT, Any measure that oriihes the
credit o. Mexico WIZ raso the market l9e oi n et
securities those which not guaranteed Included IN this
way holders Mexican bonds whether In this country
I'm England or Spain or France win hnd their property
haneed in value also those among who mines
other lands in McNiCO who may have obtained grants o
any Kind from Republican Government will be gamers by
whatever tends the restoration of peace and public order
throughout that distracted country Others again who are
dealers in arms ammunition provisions army clothing
NAV find adyauagen places funds the disposal
the Mexican Government Merchants too who have dealings
with Mexico will be great gamers These men end others
the grant guarantee But IN al this there harm Such
ncstimabe benefits which will the whole Mexican
people by the consolidation OF Constitution Government nor
public measure DC hcnehclal IN leli shouu hIoe DC
blamed who advocate II purely personal considerations
They who assault the policy OF guarantee because they see
that classes of likely 20 derive advantage there
from would do well 10 remember this
may DC said regards action the Mexican question
that now Is the accepted time WhN we do to ad The hI
lie in reGstabhinr Constitutional Government should be
done quickly At this moment we can make nut frie'l OF
Neyico eace whatever may remain bitter reooccons
rctcd with the s and lay broad tho foundation for
future between ourselves and this southern ncghbor OF
But if once We let slip the golden opportunity 1t may mover
We have much to gain by such Napoleon bcsted
in his speech at the opening OF the French Chamber ta the
increased iourold During the same time our commerce
with country which ought 20 be reekoned by hundreds o
pass by considerations is And what more eecua
opening the way for valuable commercial Intercourse
ence and to reestnbish domestic tranquility
The actual gain TO country by tie renewal anu iucT,e
such wOnd far oNcccd the whole amount which
would be nccessary'ior US. TO guarantee ., ,,
u Undcr another contingency sh posutf '."s
tons must also mnge with good wishes for Me1icos sue
The declarations from our State department nnmisahe
ably inpy the necessity that the French and MnXman should
both leave Mexico but neither has departed yet and ~ late
Niir M Pa, these SIGNIFICANT ,ros 3 A0re 30 author
IN 0r stating Congress Gqd 10 e AmercdH pc that Te
better guarantee far ne rhdrac1t o ne h" cT
yedihOaoyy force the Spring than hare HERETOFORE hady0T
the iSithdNtrql ~ part IA NOreHtJer
In such departure too there Is included OF course an
abandonment Of the occupation OF Mexican serofts ana
reinqument OF ell future night tho part Of France 10 the
duties imports there collected bat 50 far We have no as
surance whatever this point Yet H. in any part Of the pro
rramme there be delanlt nnd II the Mcxcans i 10 enforce
compliance the task VIII fall upon US is II not iheh ihe
wiser help the Mexenns at to do their own g
ing II fighting there remains to be done They have been
carrying during the last bye years one scarcely knows
how though imagine az what terrible dldFhntasei
with troops half fed half clothed half armed maintained by
the poor ffoe offerings oi people harassed Hnd uueTed
by the inveding foes incuring neeordg 10 A
Diian sangunmy policy the penalty o. aeath ior aiG mus
10 the patriot struggle at such ODDS may last
for years Fifty millOnsTcprcscniins arms equipments
munitions provisions soldiers pnyin word all the ncws
Of waT-fy millions, cast into the scale now WIN pOADg
settle the matter nj once.
But aside nom mere Sc fish consderaous@s IL nothing due
from US position q natiOnf Power entails moral re-
spOnsltcs To whom much II given Of him shall much DC
required The enbcTs Of against Rcpubheanism-a war
and babaOu that they outrage civilized ageay smoddef
for augh the contrary throughout years to come
Holding the balance Of power es We 60 ~ is western items
phee suffer this IN defiance OF our protest. IN de'
suce Christian principle in defiance OF the ympAthes OF our
people with The rOdden patriots OF Mexico M dence OF
the guaion Of people who have not forgotten ana Wl
waning-when had not nor dollar to sparetaking
basing advantage Of position undertook TO 0t den
upon America under very eyes ASK peope and hcy
will loudly declare that in the question Of succOr 10 Mexco
overorue by foreign tyranny she has been involved
higher duty than the assertion OF the national dgna
duty age and c0untytO the cause OF C0nu'
tonal Liberty and Of Republican Institutions.