The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-28

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ing nows, and since, he has done the same
to the Louisville Journal, Buffalo Conn
mercial Advertiser and Boston jour- |
for similar o%ffenses, or laughing at his e
towards the Republican.
MODERN DEMocRAoY.-Senat5r Ham,
mond Of South Carolina. - > recent de.
bate in the Senate OF the United States,
tells us d - - ! JOring men are slaves"
mere " mudsills of society. This is one
Of the points Of Modern Democracy prao-
tically upheld by President Buchanan and
his apprehension is another "point,"
which has been put forth by Senator Clay
of Alabama, in his recent speech:
Establish as a principle, that to give
sanction to law it must be approved By
the mGjority Of tie 6aliot-5or, and you
take away this security and surrender
those rights to the most capricious. rapac-
ious and cruel of tyrants. Iresret to see
the growing spirit in Congress, and
throughout the country, to democratize
our government-to submit eUery guos-
ton, uhethor pertaining 10 organic or
mvHtcipaI Mses, 10 the r0te o. the pco.
pe."
housekeeping is out of joint in
this unhappy country-at a stand, the ma
tional debt, already enormous, indefinitely
increasing, two or three parties fighting
for the government, open rebellion threat
ened in some quarters, the Indians restor-
ing primitive %savageness in others, and
robbery and murder rife everywhere. To
recapitulate the order Of main events
when Commonfort addicted, the provisions
ofthe Constitution made Juarez President.
But ZuIoga, who had been Comonfort's
right hand man, secured the support of the
eccle %iastics, and with a true Nlexican's
contempt Of constitutions, proceeded to
grasp at the reins of government. He
has been nearly successful. But his chief
general, Osollo, is now playing the same
game towards him, which he played to
Comonfort, being an a%spirant for the place
Of chief ruler. Besides, the important
States of Vera Cruz and Tampico still
bold out against the Zuloga interest, while
the veteran Alverez in the South, and Vid-
aurri in the North, are in open rebellion.
Juarez has given up the contest. and, it is
said, is on the point Of embarking for San
Francisco, but many of his adherents will
join some of tho insurrectionary move.
ments. III it we're in any other country,
we should say that Zuloga, having at his
command the money and support of the
priesthood, is likely to sustain himself /;
bu, in Mexico, the sudden change of any
dynasty is the rule, and stability the ex.
ception. In the mean tina Santa Anna
10 plotting for a return to the scene Of his
former glories, and certain other parties
are plotting for the annexation Of the upper
part Of Mexico to this country. Finally,
Senator Houston is soon to bring up the
question Of a protcctorate on the part Of
our government over Mexico, or a portion
Of it. This will be a novel subject in our
politics, and possibly fruitful in vast con.
s.quences.-Bost0n Journak.
The ISLE OF PERIM.-The rock which
DOW threatenes to shatter the Anglo.
French alliance, is the bare, untenanted
rock at the entran .e ofthe Red Sea. known
as the Isle of Perrin. I. is Eve miles long
and its only importance hitherto has been
in the estimation of the neighboring Arabs
as a resort for turtle. 1t belongs to Tur.
key, but has recently been occupied and is
being fortified by England. France pro.
tests. and it is thought that Russia will
second her remonstrance, and that the mat.
ter will come up before the next Paris con.
ference, on the ground that the guaranteed
integrity of Turkey is falsi6ed on the part
Of England. The real reason is the ap.
pretended part which Perrin is to play il
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of Great Britain.
How so? 1t may be asked. Perrin i.
another Gibralter. 1t commands the REQ
Sea. and the Red Sea is to be the mos
important link in the inter-communicatior
Of Europe and Asia. The exigencies o.
civilization demand the giving up of the
i, Cape Of Good Hope route. The mail anc
part OF the passenger traffic to India anc
China nov goes by Suez and the Red Sea
! and sooner or later freight must pursue
, the same route To provide for this nigh
ty change of commerce many schemes have
, been struck out by ingenious men of tho
, different nations concerned in the event
En-. land, by far the most interested at thu
present time, processes to have discovered
the utter infeasibility of a canal across thu
Isthmus of Suez, has fallen back upon
railroad, which is nearly built, and is nov
: fortifying Perrin as a landing-place an(
protection for her steamers and vessel
daily passing in and out of the Red Sea
She says the measure is purely an indi
, vidual one, necessary for her own %interes
,, and of 10 concern to other European pow
! ers. France, on the other hand, is pre-
fessedly convinced of the practicability o
tho Suez canal, which will shorten u%uinter
rupted navigation Between Europe and In
dia 1000 miles, and has applied to the
Porte for a irman authorizing the enter
prise. This permit is refused ostcnsibly
=. on tho ground that England already occu
: pies Perrin. Thus the parties are array
/: ed.
1t will at once be seen that the question
has consequences Of great magnitude Th'
occupation Of Perrin is a master stroke o
policy. 1t prevents Turkey from allowing
France, for the present, to commence tn
, Suez canal. and it is intended to give III
practical sovereignty of the Red Sea t.
England, in case the canal is ever built