The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-28


hat Senator BROWN has thrice announced public Z
that he wants Cuba, and is ardently DESTROYS II
hat somebody should 60 there and conquer it for 7
him. II
If the Mexican people are weary OF CIVIL war, :
and disguised with the idea of self-government, r
they have only to embrace the proposition which,
If ;s said has been condentially made to MRAMoNs
Confessor. by Senior J. NJ. GUTIERREZ DE ESTRADA, {
To enable them to settle down comfortably under {
a Spanish ruler, and monarchical form OF Gov
ernment The letter containing this interesting
suggestion has recently been transferred from
Vera Cruz journal to the columns of the New York
Times. 1t is marked ''strictly private" and
nurnorts TO have been written from Rome about
the middle of last December How document of
so much importance came into the possession of the
Vera Cruz journalist is nowhere stated and we are,
therefore left in doubt as to its authenticity. But
as the question it discusses is one which has fire.
quently been touched upon before, and as Senior
GUTIERREZ DE ESTRADA is a veritable parsonage, IL
may not be altogether amiss to refer to some OF
the chief points in the letter proessediy
written by him, but which 1t IS quite
probable is of local manufacture, and was express
" designed s'for Vera Cruz and n market" Al
ter claiming that every attempt to establish Re-
publican institutions in Mexico has been attended |
with disastrous results, and that neither an arlsto-
cratic nor an oligarchc regime is adapted to the
requirements of modern society, the writer con-
tends, that the reason of past ages 'has demon
| % strated monarchical form of government to be
70 that which, in lis practice offers the greatest
| " advantage and the least inconvenience" and
that Spanish Bourbon prince upon the throne of
Mexico, would give happiness to the people and
prosperity to the country. Assuming, that such a
consummation is devoutly to be wished for by all
Mexican Patriots, he proceeds forthwith TO
| canvass the claims of various Princes to the
honor which he proposes shall be conferred upon
one among their number He rejects at once ''the
" ill-conceived project of offering the crown to
the Duke D. AUMALE not only on account OF
the irreconciIeable enmity which the latter bears
towards the Emperor NAPOLEON III, but also be-
cause French Prince would "hamper Mexico
"wlth a parliamentary form of government"
which, in the eyes of the absolutist writer, is an
evidence of weakness that is altogether unpardon-
able The Spanish Bourbon Princes next pass I'M
der review and the conclusion is finally reached
that the King most suitable for Mexico is TO be
sought for among the members of the prescribed
branch of 'that illusrious family" These are
, three in number-Don CARLOS, Don JOHN and Don
FERNANDO. The first has claims upon the Spanish
throne, and, therefore, would not accept the
crown of Mexico even if it were offered to him. the
second is unavailable for similar reasons but the
third brother Don FERNANDO, is in the market, and
perfectly willing to rule the Mexicans absolutely
! as they may desire. There is only one objection
3 which may be urged against the nomination o
: Don FERNANDO for the honors of the regal purple
but it is rather serious one-the Mexican peopl
a have no love for Spanish Bourbon princes, eithe
e of the regnng, or of the prescribed branch Seno
l. GUTIERREZ DE ESTRADA acknowledges that this i
Is somewhat unfortunate. He is of opinion, howev
err that the popular aversion to prince of the &C
d tual Spanish dynasty is puere and foolish, an
y may be readily overcome. But every well inorme
y Mexican knows, that the prejudices of caste AZ
- insurmountable, and that those prejudces hay
been so seduousy fostered Of late years, that til
name of Spaniard has become synonymous with thf
II of oppressor. The existing civil war, is war
- races 1t is a revolt of the Mexican masses again
m the military ogarchy of pure Spanish blood, whic
:. has so long ridden over them rough shod. Jul
:. REF who is at the head of the Liberals, though
l., well educated man, is of Indian lineage. So
': ALvAREz-the Panther of the Southland S
4 are many others chieftains of the Liber
:: faction MIRAMoN, on the other hand, represen
the Spanish party and the letter alleged to have be-
~ written by Senior GUTIERREZ DE ESTRADA, was pu
shed in the Vera Cruz journals for the express pr
~ pose ofecitinga more decided expression ofpopul
c,al nct him MIp 0anOuncn II
-. "a weak invention of the enemy" but its prom
- CATION proves the fact, that any proposition looki
-, to the conversion of the Republic into SPANS
or- Mexican monarchy is repugnant to the popn
al, will. Whatever turn affairs may take there
10. very few of either party who would consent to
~ upon a Spanish Prince to rule over them.
-. military chieftains, who have hitherto held sw
,Lo by turns, would rebel against any other absol
,o,. government than one of their own tempor
;,,. creation and which mere pronunc'dmefto
> frequently the power to overturn 1t is by anar'
Cor they rise to power and consequence and WI
o, there are so many aspirans for notorety, it wo
-, he impossible to prevail upon the ma ority of Il
- to forego their own ambitious views for the S
49,. of giving peace 10 the country. The Church pa
or., proper, is the only one which is seriously
n,'i
sian and for the sufficient reason that the Church
,o. enues-which are enormous-would thereby
noo protected from any further acts of spolaton.
to was to the spiritual Confessor of General MIRA
ton that the letter, upon which we have based Il
:, in comments purports 10 have been written and
nh design of the writer, whoever he may be, wal
H.. connect MIRAMoN with the royalist proclivihe
y Of the clergy 1t matters but little whether he
y is, or is not, obnoxious to this suspicion for
Dat letter is of no importance, except as indicating
49, bent of the popular mind. There have |
VOL, Spanish intrigues of similar character Def
;n,,i but they have never met with much encour
az ment. The ex-Qucen CHRISTINA was charged '
,ho being engaged in them, and a similar accuse
.ho. was brought against SANTA ANNA. The ls
,raro denied the impeachment; the former remained
a.,; creetly silent. SANTA ANNA was disbelieved,
,lo the silence of tie ex-Queen was regarded a:
-. admission of the truth Of the imputation
tho haps MIRAMoN will reply by changing his Coz
any. sof'