The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-01
Mexico.

If the ;ntest news from Mexico, snys the Jour.
nal Of Commerce. be not almost wholly unreli.
able, there is now good reason to hope that the
Liberals or Junrcz party will succeed in their
struggle with Miramon and the church faction
and TINT before long they will have proved by
their physical superiority that they are justly
entitled to be considered the representatives of
the wishes of the Mexican people. Should
this hope be realized. we believe that Mr. Nc
Lime will Immediately recognize the Juarez
government. and thus give them that moral
support which they have so much needed, both
at home and abroad.
Although hitherto the sympathies our gov
erEment and people have been decidedly with
Juarez and the principles which he represents
it was hardly possible for President Buchanan
to recognize him M the government Re fdcto of
Mexico. while almost the entire country, with
the exception of Vera Cruz. in possession
of the Conservatives or Church party. 1t was
idle TO assert that the masses Of the Mexican
people were in favor Of Juarez while four Fl fths
of the country was held by Zulaga land Mirn-
mon nnd however sincerely might desire
the triumph of thnt party whose principles
accorded most nearly with those which we
profess and practise, we had no right to inter
vcnc FOR the mere purpose of setting up this or
require our interference, and 20 long US foreign
governments abstained from neddling for the
| advantage of one side the other. President
buchanan has distinctly announced his 1,ref.r-
ence for Juarcz, his hope that the Liberals
would triumph. and his conviction that IN such
An event, the differences which exist between
the United States and Mexico would be speed
ly and satisfactorily adjusted. The American
people entertained similar convictions and SEN
timents; nnd while they have watched the
ott-changiny current of events in the Mexican
Republic they have. We think. wisely stood
aloof, md LETT the Mexicans to settle their own
affairs. and determine for themselves what sort
OF government and what institutions they pre.
fer.
If Mr. McLnne, when he reaches Mexico,
finds after due inquiry and examination of
the state of things there, that Juarez really
represents the Mexican people. he will not
Recognize and sustain him, and will not, we
believe. contine his support to mere verbal
recognition. There are few men in the United
States better fitted for the delicate and aru-
GUS u'ssion he has undertaken than Hon
Rohert McLane. lie enjoys the entire cnnfi-
dence of President Buchanan and Gen. Cass,
and Inns been entrusted with very large dis
cretIonary powers as to the he will
pursue in Mexico. Doubtless, should he rec
"gnize Juarez, he would speedily conclude a
treaty, by which the exist ing claims of Amer-
can citizens against the Mexican government
would he paid "r secured, and mems prov ided
OF enabling the latter to preserve peace, re-
establish and ma ntain order and stable gov
ernInent, and restore the national finances aud
resources to q sound condition. These means
can be provided hy the United States alone :;
ana We have no doubt that the arrangement
can be made without much difficulty, which
Will prove advantageous to both countries.