The New York herald., 1868-02-24


Tho special telegram from Havana which
we published yesterday and which brought us
our latest news from Mexico (up to the 10th
inst,n) mentions the purchase by tbs Mexican
government Of one hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars' worth Of English convention
bonds and three hundred and seventeen thou
sand dollars OF the debt at thirteen cents the
upsetting Of the coach Of General Porfrio Diaz
"by some heartless scamp" the General being
seriously wounded by the fall the arrival Of
General Sanchez Ochoa at the capital and the
departure of General Sturm for New York !;
the funeral Of ex-President Comonfort on the
10th instant at the city Of Mex co the report
on the finances by Minister Romero the pay
ment Of three hundred dollars apiece to the
members Of the American Legion Of Honor,
@who are leaving the capital singly," after long
and patiently waiting to be compen sated for
fighting in behalf OF Juarez, like the old Crom-
wellian legion in the French army the discus
sion in Congress about the punishment of
traitors; the serious proportions assumed by
the revolution in the State Of Snaloa, where the
rebels number two thousand five hundred the
expected alliance between Placido Vega and
the Indian General Lozada the rumors that
General Negrete Is quiet, but that General
Noriegs is rampant; and last, but by no means
least, the sensation excited for week BY
"false reports, originated at the capital, that
| the NEW York HERALD advocated the partial
annexation OF Mexico to the United States"
| Now, we have not advocated the annexation
OF Mexico, partial or entire, or any other line
Of policy Of that kind. We have only taken
the pains to collect and publish all the facts
| that indicate the drift Of events, and to fore
shadow the probable consequences and we
have not hesitated to say, in view Of these
facts, that If the Mexicans, after forty years Of
revolutionary confusion, fail to take care Of
themselves, they must be taken care Of And
rs wc have evinced our determination to
resist all European interference with their
affairs, their failure, after full and fair
opportunity 60 make the experiment Of self
government, must involve the necessity OF
interference On our own part. II the Mexican
Congress persist in wasting time in duscussing
the question o. Furnishing traitors, and IL 1t sur
pass onr own Congress in delaying rcconstruc-
iion---ii the Mexican people utterly fail to
suppress The revolutions which are rampant
at half dozen points within their territory,
and 70 develop The incalculable resources with
which nature has endowed Il, we cannot see
what Is 10 prevent the ultimate necessity oi
their submission TO manifest destiny" for their
own sake aud for the sake Of public opinion
and civilization throughout the world. But
as We have repeatedly said, wo desire tha,
Mexico should enjoy full and fair opportunity
OF trying the experiment Of seltgovernment
IT, unhappily, the experiment should prove un
successful-snd the prospect OF success doei
not at present appear nattering ng-annexation
partial or entire, TO the United States nigh
eventually prove as advantageous to th'
Mexican people - 10 ourselves, their ncsres
ueighb ors.