New-York tribune., 1867-06-25
THE TIMES CAPERIYG OYER MEXICO.

THE TIMES CAPERING OYER MEXICO.
Some of the old men of The IimeS-so fear
fully old that they forget to-day what they
said yesterday-are dragging Mr. Raymond,
who is not an old man, but has, we believe,
gone to his Austrian post, into trouble about
the Mexican question. The reputation OF Ihe
Times for consistency, as dear to It's absent
editor as the apple of his eye, is in danger
Thus, few days since, one OF the veterans
was very severe upon The TRIBUNE for dar-
ing to criticise the Secretary of States Mexi-
can diplomacy, declaring that the Secretary
was very wise, and far-seeng and resolute
with Mexico and that The TRIBUNE was
actuated by some base motive-we forget just
what it was-but if we remember right it was
very bad, Mr.. Seward being one of those men
whom no one can attack without baseness.
Another Veteran came into line, and forgetting
all that Veteran No. had said about en-
tangling ourselves with Mexico, proposed that
we should interfere, and take the whole Repub-
lie. Yesterday, a third Neteran-and from the
style of his writing we should say that he
was the friskiest man OF his years on
this venerable staff, utterly ObliyiOus OF Vet
eran No. I, the cross one who attributed base
motives to us-fnds that, after all, there are
good many things connected with the Mexican
mission which need explanation lie even says
that Mr. Campbelps selection was not =" strlk-
"ingly hopeful" which is an appalling thing
to say of any appointment of the Secretary OF
State. We complained that Mr.. Campbell re-
mained in New Orleans This jolly old boy
admits that it was apparently with the con-
"sent of the Government" In other words,
when n man is sent to Mexico with outfit
money, and a salary of $1,000 per month, the
Government means that he shall live IN New
Orleans, where brandy is cheaper, and Gen.
Sheridan has the bandits rnder better control
than Escobedo. "Why has he been allowed
"by the Government to stay there so longY"
Just what we have been asking; and for which
we have been assailed by the Veteran No. 1,
who was confident he knew all about it.
More than all, these irrepressible old men,
cruelty taking advantage of Mr.. Raymond's
absence, even venture to crtlcise the new
Minister-Otterberg, or Ottenburgh--we don't
even know his name. Zone would suppose"
they continue "that in the present state OF
affairs in Mexico, and in view OF the necessity
" that the influence of this country In their ad-
"iIstment should be of the most marked and
"prenonderant character it would have been
wise at all events to select an. american for
" that very important position. And the higher
" his character, position, and influence, the
" more reason would there be to expect good
results from his mission. Why German,
land we believe an austrian, should be just
"now selected to represent the United States
with the Government which has captured II
mot shot Macmillan, we do not find 1t easy
''to understand. The only thing in favor OF
d" Mr.. 0ttenburgh's appointment, so far as we
are aware, is that he is in Mexico instead OF
New Orleans Well We think so! We could
| not express il better ourselves. The wonder ls'
what has induced the old men to change their
minds so rapidly.
The point about the matter is this: We
cannot do very much with Mexico just now.
! While our diplomatists are such men as
| Ottcrberg (or 0ttenburgh) and Campbell, and
our craftsmanship is coniided to Seward, we
might as well mind our own business and let
| the Mexicans manage theirs We hope when
! Mr. Raymond returns to his post, and gets his
veterans into something like discipline, he will
! keep The Times of its present opinion.
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