Mexican complications.
--A late letter from
Matamoras, alluding to the
Mexican complications, says:
‘
It seems, from the te of private letters received in this city from
Mexico, that the
Government became thoroughly straightened for money about the 12th ult., and that in order to meet the emergency, and in order to provide some manner of revenue to subsist the troops, the
Congress passed a law suspending the payment of all interest on foreign debts, and stopping the liquidation of all claims held by creditors against the
State.
The effect of this measure was to incense the
English,
French, and Spanish Ministers to that degree that they instantly demanded their passports, and at last accounts were about leaving the country.
You will recollect that solemn stipulations were made with the
English holders of
Mexican paper, that a certain per centage of the
Custom-House revenues should be regularly set apart for the payment of English claims, and for a considerable time this pittance has been paid over.
But the stolidity of foreign Governments in resenting grave offences by
Mexico, has incited her to greater criminality, until now it is imperative that something should be done.
My principal apprehension is that the present complication may lead to the establishment of a monarchical form of government in
Mexico, supported by foreign bayonets.--The scheme is popular in
Europe, and it would prove acceptable to the many
Mexicans throughout the country.
The result of such a step would be to create a Canada on your Western border, which, I take it, you do not desire.
It therefore becomes incumbent on the Southern Confederacy to act promptly in this matter, and she can do it with the fullest measure of justification.
Col. Pickett, formerly United States Consul at
Vera Cruz, but now agent of the Southern Confederacy in
Mexico, has arrived in
Mexico.
He is very popular with the liberal party, and if anybody can check-mate
Mr. Corwin, he is the man. The
Mexican papers do not seem to think he will be received immediately, as the
Government, they say, is disposed to wait on the greater power of
Europe.
However, he has already obtained the entree into official circles, and will do good service to our cause.
’
