, 1861-09-24
THE FUTURE OF MEXXO0.
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The London Tanes Of Sept 4kh sdvises
grand international pzotsctora&e to bo estab-
Gshed over Mexico. It declares Mexico to be
region that for many Year, has been given
over to miscreants whose daily atrocities er-
ceed those perpetrated In the widest momsots
OF tie sepoJ mutiny, and that for civilized
P5Wers to permit tho existence Of this state Of
thlnga Tas an ipdellible disgrace to the age.
no longer q boz dholders' question, the .addI-
Goual Interests That cal for redress bein1 Of
lar greattr magnitude. European capital ia
largely involved in the mining industry Of
Mexico, the trade in English and French man
shou1d be very extensive, and the geographic
cal position OF the republic In the highway
ftcm East to West is SO peculiar :aa to Fave
pe!nicsl bearing On the future Of all CONNER
cia1 nations.
The country is moro accessible than any
other to coercion, since its existence depends
On its communication with the Atlantic and
Pacific, which can be closed without . blow
and at aby moment by the naval Powers.
Whenever it is desired, therefore, to put an
tnd 10 the prevailing infamy the work can be
done. But any movement that may be rnsie
should be eucn Rs to command peFmauence.
The question is at length wholly beyond r.
ccurEe to pa]iatiYes. The British squadron
st Vefa Cruz could Of eourse get some kind of
aat1sfactien On the instant, but before six
months had passed everything would again be
ftfm proceeding OF this kind, which might
delade them Into operations that would sud
denly result in fresh disastera. Neither would
the development OF the republic be in any
way assisted.
would. in the present state Of affairs, merslV
lead to counter schemes by France Or Spain
Or the United States against each, and q con.
GlEon would thus, even at the best, be pro-
duced apalagous to that which has paralYzsd
1, e1y,e.y good step IN Turkey: To accomplish
AZ thSt u necessary, . combination will ka es-
ee1haL This Will take some Uttle time, but
it is scarcely possible to doubt that 1t may be
accomplished to the satisfaction Of all parties.
England, France, Spain and America have
eacn such strong interests in the country that
It Wonlo be difficult to say that one
1s more bound to interfere than the other,
England can Lave TO motives but in connec-
f1on with hunanity and commerce Soain
ara FRANCE would Of course, desire to SUPPORT
the prlest}y party, but most earnestly wish TO
see It re established On soma footing taat
would not scandalize and horrify the whole
To1ld. America will doubtless BE guided by
tee policy Of preventing the intrusion Of
European monarchy, but II i'll be willing, per-
h*Ft, 10 sid any settlement that should give
sufficient Stability to Mexico to prevent her
1r1m falling to the Southern Confeteracy, or
from being subject Of dispute between rne
LWt bcCu0uE VI LAE Q41GI LII Csc The Federal
Government Should Jet be preserved In her
tase, tCo, higher and better considerations
Wuua not be without Influence. II all conld
aeree upon Ecme individual as President for
fXtd period, who to q certain extent would
meet The fair views Ct each, the future Of Mex
leo might be assured in manner that would,
with surprising repidity, increase the welfare
OF u otker natlorR The country Is not ripe
tor liberty, nor toF entire emancipation from
prtest1y influence; ind all that Is wanted is
that both its clerical and military masters
eAUn1d exercise control according to
the decent con7i ntiura1 codes essen
tial to every government deemed fit
to be recognized o. having public existence
Among the deposed princes and other seek
ers for authority Low out Of heart IN Europe
there might, perhaFe, be found the necessary
ptrfon- Don Juan de Bourbon, with his con
stitutisnal professions, might be charged, for
instance, in this tphere IRON misc1ieyeus
1ntrlEuer to q Eoet useful potentate. II
would probably, however, be hard to
satisfy America by such q selection, and
If there is to be permanent settle
ment America muat be Satisfied. One Bugges-
tion under that view Of the case has been that
Mr. Patti erton Bonaparte might be selected as
an equal qualification both to America and
France. The matter is SO momentou4 that it
is worthy Of all the efforts Of Diplomacy to
carry 1t to result that will retriey. the dis
grace Of the past. Great Britain and France
are alike formally pledged 10 take it In hand,
and It will be heavy uiscredit to both if it be
lot brought to happy conclusion.