The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-21


There are almost as many officers soldiers in
the Mexican service and more generals than regi-
ments. The military olgarchy constitute the aris-
tocracy of the country, and every man that wears
an epaulette looks forward, as the reward of his
vaor, or of his treachery, to the Presidency.
Where faction is hydra-headed and men change
their principles with the same ease with which they
shift their garments, no one can tell on whom TO
repose responsible trust There is scarcely mill
tary cheftain in Mexico vino is not alike ambitious
and ercenary;-scarcely one that is proof against
temptation Where Establishments fail, brides
will succeed. The Reactionists fight for Church
pay; the Liberalists for Church plumber. The
rank and file fight because they are forced to do
so, and run away whenever they can find CON
venient opportunity. Where there is one patriot,
there are dozen robbers, who fleece ndiscrimi-
natey, friends or foes. JUAREz holds the sea-
board; MIRAMoN the Capital; VDAURRI the North
ern Departments, and ALVAREZ the Southern No
mans life is safe; no mans property is secure
Even the conductaS which have always hereto
fore been suffered to pass unmolested, are forced
to pay black mail, and narrowly escape
becoming ruined and demoralzed. Foreign
ers are either assassinated in cold-blood or
their property is subjected to forced loans. If
they dare TO demonstrate against the outrage they
are rendered their passports or are thrust
without torewarning into prison; and, in some
instances, are put in capatd where n short shrift
and file Of soldiers await them. With the nal
nf nj;
do, beyond protesting in the name of HUMANITY
against the injuries inflicted upon them in person
and property. But where a noble country is de-
liberately laid waste-where industry is paralysed
and commerce destroyed, and where every demand
Tor redress of grievances is treated with neglect
and contumelv, we have a direct neighborv in
terest in bringing about better state Of things
The moral support we have given TO JuAREz, by
recognizing him the supreme head of the
government, has by no means been productive
of the advantages which it was anticipated
would follow that step; whilst, in some respects,
it has proved injurious to ourselves, by causing
AIIRAMoN TO withdraw the etequqturs from our
Consuls, thus leaving American citizens in the
Central Departments of Mexico without even
that shadow Of protection which was af
forded them by the presence of those officials
Yet it is difficult to understand in what manner
our interpostion can be rendered effectual. with
out embroiling us in second war with thai
country, and at the expense of another hundred
millions of dollars. 1t is, nevertheless, becoming
daily more evident that something must be done
to compose the differences between the two prn.
cipal factions, and 10 reduce the Independent
chiettains to obedience TO the laws As matters
now stand the elements of disorder must natural
ly continue to increase with the mutual luminosity
which now prevails between the respective fac
tons. Since CoMoNFoRT was driven into exile
the principles for which he contended have beer
advocated and sustained by the Liberals: but evel
amongst them there are leaders who aspire TO su
preme power upon merely selfish grounds VI
DAURRI and GARCIA, in the Northern Departments
rather coalesce with JUAREz than defer TO his au
thority. Between DEGOLLADo and ZUAzUA Their
has been quarrel, with respect to the chief com
mand, which ha only recently been patched up
AMPUDIA, once an adherent of SANTA ANNA, nov
proclaims himself Liberal, and has command O
the forces near Vera Cruz; but were his forme
chief 10 return, it is by no means improbable tina
he would be found ranging himself beneath hi
banner. Among the Reactonists similar doubts
discussions, and jeaousies prevail ZULoAGA in
trigues against M1RAMoN, and MIRAMoN agans
ZULOAGA. RoBLEs, now in command at Jalapa
formerly supposed 10 be Liberalist, but at presen
chief of the Reactionist party, by striving t,
bring about an accommodation between the tw,
extremes, has offended both factions, and is no
fully trusted by either whilst MARQUEE, the assas
sin OF Tucabaya, has pronounced against all par
ties, and in favor of himself, and, at the last ad
vices, held possession of the city of Guadalaiara
Where such network of complications exists,
is manifestly impossible for any of the belliger
ents to establish stable government, or to en-
force respect for the laws. What, then, is to b
done? English bondholders, looking only to tn
liquidation of their Claims would be delighte
were the UNITED STATES TO proceed forthwith t
annex the whole of the Mexican Republic: an
there are not wanting, even amongst ourselves
prominent men who warmly advocate tn
project Those who preach up peace at any price
may say that we have no recourse but to posses
our souls with patience. They forget that the oil
proverb tells us that although patience may be
good nag, she will sometimes bolt; and in til
present state of the public mind it needs bu
another such cold-blooded massacre as that a
Tacubaya to rouse feeling of Indignation agains
the party of which MRAMoN is the acknowledge
chief that might result in our taking summar
means to obtain prompt redress. 1t is plai
that matters are even at this time, approaching
crisis, and that if the civil war is protracted muc
longer, our government will be compelled, in win
diCation of the honor of the country, and of tn
rights of American citizens in Mexico, to take sue
steps as may be found most appropriate to put al
end to quarrel which has already been fraugh
with manifold evils, and which has converted
fertile and wealthy country into a den of thieve
and robbers
Inc baltimore Clubs have been choosing their officer
he ensuing year. and the consequence will he that Tia
OF terrorism and will again he invoLad