The New York herald., 1868-08-07
Treaty Negotiations with MexicO-IiviI War
and Territorial CONQUEST.


The restoration of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico by the
appointment of General Rosecrans as Ameri-
can Minister near the government of Juarez,
with the publication of Consular and Claims
Conventions between the two countries, in
dictate that Secretary Seward entertains the
idea that he can inaugurate, perhaps consum-
mate, policy of treaty making with the repub-
lie which will, somehow or other, inure to the
territorial and commercial advantages of our
citizens and the mutual benefit of the inhabitants
of both countries. This Is all nonsense. Mr..
Seward cannot effect anything by ministerial
treaty with Mexico. Mexican society is sick
almost to death its vitality is only for evil !;
the nation is comatose from internal disorder,
and if, when in such state, it is drawn
closely towards people in more robust politi-
cal health it is likely to merely enfeeble them
by sickly sympathy.
The American republic has no time for letter
writing, red tape, protocols treaty drafts and
solemn attestations by sign manual. Events
are striding forward too rapidly. The people
Of the United States have entered a new phase
Of political trouble, similar to that which pre-
vailed in ancient Rome when, during period
Of fierce social broil, Sya, victorious in
Africa, was sent with his troops for con-
quest in Asia, and, returning in triumph,
commenced the first civil war amongst
his countrymen, which terminated in the over
throw Of the Senate and opened the road
for Pompey, Caesar, Augustus and the remain
der of the great men who agitated, fought, won
laurels. trampled on liberty and marched, at
tho same moment, irresistible armies over the
surrounding countries for 1t must not
be forgotten that when Rome was most dis
tracted by war at home she conquered the
world on all sides by her soldiers We have
come to condition almost similar. The poll
ticans are about to lash the country into
another civil war, but the people, the grand
foundation on which the nation rests. will re-
main powerful as ever for permanent reform,
and during the home convulsion they will 20
forth under such generals as Sheridan and
Sherman and conquer Mexico--resuscitatng her
with the clarion sound of the bugles of real
war-Cuba, South and Central America. the
West India Islands and British North America,
from Newfoundland to Canada, and thence to
| our great Northwestern frontier In Vancouver
land. Such will be the external result of the
next American home war; and in face of its
approaching realization Secretary Seward, al
though pretty correct In his appreciation of the
situation towards China, must be pronounced
completely at fault with respect to his diplo-
macy towards Mexico He is wrong now, and
has been So for it was Mr. Seward who, at tho
termination Of the war Of the rebellion. pre-
vented General Grant from ordering, as he
was about TO do, Sheridan to take his troops
into Mexico and thus anticipate the Rosecrans
and other missions and and q wholesome
vent for tho vast strength Of the people.
The practice will hold good with respect to
Canada The Alabama claims question
amounts TO nothing in comparison with our ter