The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-28
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FORElGN lNTERVENT ION IN MEXICO.
We have the best authority for stating that the
Mexican question is on the point of being peremp-
toriy settled by decisive intervention of four
OF the Great Powers most deeply interested in
the restoration OF order throughout the dominions
of our distracted neighbor. France England Spain
and Prussia have signed a convention for the paci-
hcation of Mexico, to which they invite the adhe-
sion of the United States, but which they propose
to carry into effect without that adhesion should
the United States refuse it.
The basis of federation for all RELIGIOUS opnions
and of a modified establishment for the Roman Ca
tholic Church, are understood to have been already
accepted by the Constitutionalists under Juarez on
the one part and by the Clerical party under Mira
mon on the other. An armistice of twelve months
duration is to be declared between the respective
leaders, and during this period those portions of
Mexico occupied by each to be held without
dispute by the actual occupants, joint action being
taken to secure the carrying on of the necessary
business of the public admins tration and the main
tenance of order. At time to be hereafter fixed
the people of Mexico to be called upon to elect
between the principles represented by the two fac
tons, and the respective leaders pledge themselves
to resign all their authority and arms into the
hands OF the Government thus designated under the
sanction of the intervening Powers.
The grounds of this action, already submitted to
the Administration at Washington, are that the
party of Juarez which might have been established
as the Supreme Executive more than a year ago,
under the terms of the treaty proposed by Senior
Ocsmpo through Mr.. McLane to the Washington
Government, has demonstrated its incapacty of
conquering power, and that the United States
have definitely abdicated their pretensions to aid
it in this conquest; that the party of Miramon in
like manner has proved itself dependent upon an
isolated intervention by Span which is in every
point of view undesirable; and that the interests of
the subjects ofthe intervening Powers and of civi-
zation generally, can no longer be left at the mer-
cy of the partisan warfare which has rapeu for six
years in Mexico, and has reduced the country to
the very brink of chaos
1t is unnecessary for US to point out to our read.
ers the gravity and Importance of this act on the
part of the European States. Our own Government
is understood to have announced that while pacific
Intervention of the sort contemplated if it fails to
command the assistance, cannot provoke the hos
tty of the United States, armed interference to
enforce its provisions must be made without due
previous notice, communicated to the Administra-
ton at Washington.
The results reached are attributed principally to
the activity of the Prussian Minister in Mexico,
whose countrymen are largely represented in the
foreign population of the Republic, and the inu-
ence of Lord John Russell.
WEST COAST OF AFRICA-A STUPENDOUS
HUMAN SACRIFICE.
The British steamer had arrived in the Mer-
sey with late intelligence from the West Coast
of Africa. From Lagos we learn that the King of
Dahomy was about to make immense sacrifice of
human life to the memory of the late king his fa-
ther The West African Herald of the 18th ult
referring to this intention, saws:
ellis Majesty Badahung, King of Dahomey, is
about to make the Grand Custom in honor of the
late King Gezo. Determined to surpass all former
monarchs in the magnitude of the ceremonies to
be performed on this occasion, Badahung has made
the most extensive preparations for the celebration
OF the Grand Custom. A great pit has been dug
which is to contain human blood enough to float a
canoe. Two thousand persons will be sacrificed on
this occasion. The expedition to Abeakouta is
postponed, but the King has sent his army to make
some excursions at the expense of some weaker
tribes, and has succeeded in capturing many unor-
tunate creatures. The young people among these
prisoners will be sold into slavery and the old per-
sons will be killed at the Grand Custom. Would to
God this might meet the eyes of some of those
philanthrOpic Englshmen who have some feeling
for Africa! Oh for some man of eloauence and
influence to point out to the people of England the
comparative usefulness of their expensive squadron
out here, and the enormous benefits that must re-
suit to this country, and ultimately to England her.
self, morally and materially, if she would extend
her establishments on this coast. Take away two
thirds of your squadron, and spend one-haf its
cost in crossing more stations shore and greatly
strengthening your old stations"
John Davis, conductor and engineer Wood, on
Sunday morning jeopardised the lives of the pas
sengers in train on the New York Central Rail-
road by running 81 miles in one hundred minutes
As no ''accdent' happened the individuals men
toned are extolled by the country papers for the
feat which they accomplished, and other engi-
neers and conductors challenged to do like
wise.
In New York, ON Friday night there was a
meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel, of the oppo-
nents of Lincoln and Hamlin embracing the friends
respectively of Bell, Breckenridge and Douglas.
The object was to concert arrangements for mass
meeting to be held in that city early next month.