The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-25

Y Usual, JUNE 20, &OOts
Oar Now Resatisas Witch BlekAOs-Dip,soacy
ana sold CIe'."
Mr.. Seward, In his speech at Boston, entered
into q conditional engagement to give the
people Of the United States possession Of the
American continent" Not by war, Of course
we have had enough Of that; nor does Mr..
Stewards genius lie in that line. He means to
acquire the continent by diplomacy or pur-
chase, and he had his eye on Otterbourg-
Marcus Otterbourg, our bran new minister to
the Mexican republic. Evidently this is the
Significance Of the new appointment. With
these views 1t ID not necessary that our minister
to Mexico should be . statesman or man Of
political sagacity or ability. There is no policy
to carry out-0nly . purchase to make; and
therefore an We want is . commercial agent.
OHerb0urg Ii the man-a shrewd trader, clearly,
since he has driven his bargains so well with
Mr.. Seward that he il now employed to drive
is member Of that laundering race whose
bargains have been memorable since the day
Of tho thirty pieces OF silver. His ancestors
and brethren hAve tAriven in ali lands whore
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IL tailor, have fallen spsa 10 iaevitaAis
corollaFy Of "old Clothes" Indeed, some
friend to this ministerial Marcus writes US that
he would be moro ct to buy old clothes than to
make treaties This involuntary testimony to
the commercial ability of the new minister
would settle the case in any unprejudiced mind.
and prove the fitness Of the appointment in
view Of Mr.. Stewards present attitude; for the
Premier evidently regards Mexico as grand
tumble Of very offensive "old clo' and Marcus
as just the man to buy up the lot "sheap as tirt"
True, all men may not see the case in this
light. There are old fogies among us-con-
sentative fellows, with notions of dignity and
such nonsense, who cannot understand fair
trade, and will perhaps insist upon it that the
United States and Mexico are independent
nations, whose diplomatic relations should be
in the hands Of men Of understanding and
sagacity. 1t might, indeed, be argued from this
standpoint that no foreign mission is at this
moment more important than the mission to
Mexico, since upon 1t must Immediately depend
our relations with the neighbcring republic,
for whose conduct we are in degree respon-
sible before the world. We have no outstand-
ing question with foreign countries, save only
the Alabama claims, that may involve so much
a. our relations with the Mexican republic !;
and to adjust these relations nicely-to require
Of Mexico such q course and such conduct an
would not dishonor republican government, and
would justify in its result the grand position
we have taken against European Intervention
in American aaairs-a position that relieved
Mexico of the presence Of Wrench army-to
arrange all this on satisfactory basis might
have put TO the test the best abilities Of the
deepest thinkers in tho oounty. Not only did
the mission seem'to call sor No appointment
OF one Of our abiest msa-fsr nan Of vigor-
GUS intellect and energetic chsrsctsr-but the
country expected that only su;h . man would
be named for the place. Mr.. Campbeli's
appointment did not satisfy the country, even
though he seemed 10 be fastened round the
neck OF General Sherman and whom that re-
markable party was sts1ted the Mexican mis-
sion was far less important than it is
now-and now We have Otterbourg.
The State Department groans for . man at
10 represent the country at q very important
point, and Oiterbourg y brought forth. He il
either the sum Of the diplomatic ability OF the
nation, or our relations with the neighborng
republic have taken the shape Of straight
financial transaction. and Mexico 10 to be
bought up. On which foot do we standi Is
Marcus q great genius, or are our Mexican
relations on the old clothes basis There are
many reasons why Mexico might be justly
treated as "old clo'," and bought and sold,
and, may be, even washed are there any why
Marcus should be regarded as . great man I
Only one fact is known Of his career as Consul
in Mexico. He was up to the ears in the game
Of securing the recognition Of the empire by
the United States. He has friend who has
denied this; but the statement Is true, and il
may be that Marcus does not let all his friends
into his little games. Does the new Minister
owe his appointment to his success in the
games played between Mr.. Seward and the
empire, Is it rewardi If not, what is it :
Who can solve this diplomatic mystery In
the meantime, while the country waits foe the
solution. wouldn't be well If Mr.. Seward
should cut short his oratorical pilgrimage,
hurry to Washington, and rack his brain to see
IL he cannot some way improve upon this
appointment
Yankees In japan.
Our special Japan correspondence, pub
lished in the HERALD yesterday, shows that The
inevitable Yankees are opening the eyes of the
Japanese by all sorts Of enterprises, Of course,
as our correspondent says, 'for enriching them