Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-03-28

Scarce a day passes, or = mail arrives, but the
Mexican question ASSUMES SINE new phase, OF wears
more threatening aslsei Al enc tue, the Liberal
Party is thought 10 te ia tie ascendant at another
they are in danger u being own'Todden and crush
ell to the earth, by the Miranon OF Church faction
European seheming under the pro,ean shapes Of an
artfu Diplomacy cuts an important hgure in every
thing pertaining to this unhappy county A foreign
prine &C uIon the throne Ut Mexico has long been a
h,ore dream with the ambitious sovereign Of Eu-
rope, AID We the cherished hoIe aud aim VI the
Willy manruyerng Of crstna, the queen-mOther II
the pres sovereign Of Spain, An Austrian Prince
and then sciOn FROM he prolific nurseries Of Ger
man prlnepaliIies, had, each in his turn, many AL
hereas on the other side of the Atlantic, and many
an answering echo from aslute politicians Of the lie
aelonist patty IN Mexico. These designs upon the
distracted condition Of our neighboring Republic
have held the public mind Of the United s'a'es III
suspense until the present moment when something
Misunderstanding tangible, which TO hang an idea
or on which to base a conclusion, has happened, and
that too, with the caution and celebrity which shows
the impress II a mastS' hand in the a'lemp',-some
one who knows how "io act as well as To dare
Some Of the iar-seeins wseaeres, aud some who are
| In a POSITION To understand these matters we'll, say
that in the recent movements in that quarter. the
hand Of Louis Napoleon can bosCcn, aud traced with
accuracy, The latest adyces state
THAT squadron ofone large aud two small steam
ers had been armed and fitted out from the port 0f
Havana, under the orders Of General Marin, with
the consent knowledge aud cUnniyance OF the Spain
ISL authorities. This force, consisting mainly Of
| T.
abe VI Vera Cruz, and in concert with the beselsing
forces Of MramOn. We are further aud credbly in-
formed by private alyccs received in this city from
Europe that the rrussian Government has caused To
he shipped a cargo of arms and ammunition TO Mex
leo, which should have arrived by this time, at some
unknown portion Of the coast Miramon's approach
to Vera Cruz Il Is believed, Is connected with this
cargo. In view of these facts, which are daily be-
coming patent to "those who have eyes to See" We
say, that il the Monroe doctrine has any meaning or
Significance its provisions and principles should he
strictly construed aud enforced Europe should hc
taught u severe lesson, aud we confidently trust IN
the patriotism of our Government to administer the
| stern rehuke.'
A crisis has arrived, it will be seen. and this step
only the fororunner Of others, and more important
ones The Cnfteblcd condition Of Span the exposed
and very cquiyoca position Of Cuba, would lead any
one of observation to suspect that some powerful
causes are at work to induce her to take such step
during the administration Of Mr.. Buchanan, who,
but II few years ago, rc-atlrmed at Ostend, Oh Euro
pean SOIL snd almost beneath the shadow Of the Tu-
cries the principles of the Monroe doctrine, Spain
would scarcely, OH her own adventure and her own
responsibility, dare to interfere in the domestic affairs
of Republic over which she possessed absolute
control An armed Intervention On her part, would
revive in great measure the old antagonism Of the
true Republicans Of Mexico. She would have the
odds against such an interference, were she TO stand
alone and unaided in such step. Hence, there is
lust grounds for believing that there is 'pOwer be-
hind the throne" prompting the leading parts in this
Spanish Mexican drama some such power as the
Emperor of the French who strikes with holiness, so
that every movement astOnishes the world a coup
d'ctaf,-a stroke of policy such but conf
handing intellect could conceive. The inactivity Of
the Govern at Washington, in particulars,
is in marked contrast with the decision and beldness
of France. In the case of our relations with Mexico
the mastery inactivity that has characterised our d.
plomatic course with them, may be attended with
beneficial results, from the fact that matters daily
growing worse and worse, and may become so com.
pcated by foceign interference, to decisive
power as to arrest the attention of the world
count of the magnitude of the causes TINT impc us
to action. Whenever The time is propitous, and
events ripe to matultya for the necessary action, we
believe that then our Government will promptly in
erposc, in behalf Of american rights, and the ber-
y of the enslayed masses Of Mexico. The wisdom of
the Cabinet at Washington is fully equal to the duty
before it, and the gathering of federal troops on the
Mexican border, and the whitening Of the Gulf with
the sails of NEIL ofwar, may be considered fair
indication that our Government will be prepared to
meet any emergency. the nature of the question may
call forth.
The question is often asked, "WoulI a war with
Mexico be desirable?" Without undertaking to
swer for any but ourself, canddly think that
ut this particular time, when affairs are in critical
p stion in Mexico, would be disastrous to
the prospects of the United States in that country.
The Government is already pledged to the Liberal
cause, and is willing to sustain and uphold it, in OPP
position to the Mramon, or Church faction. There
is the best of feeling existing between our Govern
ment and that party, which is maintained by the
fact that Mr. Buchanan is flvorabIy inclined them
and is willing to extend protecting arm, while
gagged in their present conflict with Miramon. war
with Mexico Uhat is, a with the nation) would
involve both parties against us--would unite, in all
probability, the contending factions and thereby de-
stroy the benefits that expected to result from af
fording aid and comfort to the Juarez against the
Church party If we could make war on the Mira
mon faction alone the difficulty in the way CT sue
Ti,l far lo
invasion of their common territory by the hated