The New York herald., 1866-03-07

| Congress. This is the danger against which
| President johnson stands forth the champion
Of the people, and The people, in vindication of
their sovereign rights, must stand by the Presi-
dent. The issue and the danger before them
will admit of no other course.
| IIexieo in Congress-Ths Opportunity to
| Pat BEFORE the World the Position OF
tho United States.
Congress has admitted and referred to the
| Committee on Foreign Affairs resolution that
the government shall guarantee the principal
and interest of Mexican loan of fifty millions;
that it shall assume before the wor the posi-
ton of financial sponsor to the sister republic.
The introduction and reference of this resolu-
ton puts the Mexican question in practical
shape in the hands Of an appropriate COM
mittee. 1t will give that committee an oppor-
tunity to make one of the most significant
reports of the session, and it will afford the
occasion for Congress to fully lay before the
world the views OF the American people-the
real position OF the country on this great topic.
It is for all reasons desirable that this should
bc done. France has declared her position,
and given the world without stint her peculiar
interpretations Of international comfy. She
has had nearly monopoly of this positive
utterance, and the consequence is that while
the world has heard all her justification of her
acts and understands her clearly, 1t does not
understand us so well. Even in the French
government there seems to be very vague
and indefinite notion of our ideas on
this subject The press here has spoken
freely, and the people have been
heard through the resolution in all their
platforms, but the official declaration has not
been sufficiently distinct, except in the one in
stance when the last Congress declared that
this government never would acknowledge the
empire. The House Committee Of Foreign
Affairs should therefore handle the subject
strongly, and put before the world, in positive
terms, tho view that the American people take
hostile monarchy at our doors. 1t is time, now
that all parts OF the history Of this movement
are known, to declare ourselves openly in re-
lation to it, lest by silence we may encourage
our enemies with the notion that we are dis
posed TO overlook any point in their iniquitous
scheme.
Whatever Congress may do with the resolu-
lon rs it stands, its admission seems to ind-
cate disposition TO adopt solie positive mea-
sure on this subject. II we help Mexico by
the guarantee ofhc loan, and especially il we
do this in consideration OF any remission OF
duties in our favor. or Of cession OF territory,
it viii be cheap way in which to accomplish
the purpose. And we may do this, and great
deal more than this, without any complication
Of oug European relations; for certainly il
France may cross the Atlantic to sustain Maxi
milan, and expect Va ne. 20 take offence, we
may assist in way quite as practical, without
giving her auy cause OF complaint Ii Con-
gress shall mako such declaration, the Mexi-
can question win require no other solution.
An AMERICAN MuIoNnER's LBfRMIrY IN
iSaLAND.--wc perceive that Mr. George Pea
body, the well known American banker aud
millionaire, resident in London has made
, muni6cent donation for the benefit of the poor
in England. hr. Peabody is a very charitable
man. lie is far more so tbnn the rich Rothschilds,
whc are only liberal among themselves, and
scatter diamonds as il they were but seaside peb-
bles wherever grand .fste is given in honor OF
some great family occurrence, such as we'd
ding, birth, or "a brilliant financial operation
has been consummated with some OF the
poverty stricken Kingdoms or dukedoms of
Europe. But Mr. Peabody Is more democratic,
more general in dispensing his charities than
lhe Roihschilds; witness his liberal donations
to his native town OF Danvers, Mass chusetts,
10 the city OF Baltimore, &c. There is only one
blur upon the otherwise clear surface of Mr..
Peabody's reputation During our struggle for
national life il is reported that he sympathizsd
with cnr Southern foes, and hy certain acts Of
obscquiousness to the secesh LOVING aristocTacy
of England lefsencd his standing ~ an UPRIGHT
American ell zen. Mr.. Peabody can make
ample reparaton for this il in ihe future dis
tribuIion OF his bountics he will give few
momenis' consideration aud some thousands OF
dollars, by way of donation, for the relief of
those Union soldier. who have been maimed
for life in fighting for ths Unon or 10 the fami-
lies of those who have been deprived of their
protectors and supporters by the fate Of war.
In this good work Mr.. Peabody can be assisted
by such of our resident milliouaires as William
H. Astor, A. +. Stewart, Commodore Vanderbilt
and others, and establish some grand hospital
or clecmosynary institution as the home Of the
crippled and impoverished Un'on veterans.
The Roosevelt donation of a million Of dollars
for great free hospital in this city would
make splendid foundation Tor the erection Of
an institution Of the kind.
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The TEXAS CoNvENTIoS.-The Texas Conven-
tion is now in session, and we may learn by
telegraph at any moment that she has come
into the Union on the same terms as all the
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