The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-22

war policy of President Lincoln become to all
the South that there will be very speedy end
to the secession falsehoods and receptions by
which the people of the South have been led
astray, and to all the schemes and contrivances
of our abolition disturbers to make this war a
fanatical crusade against Southern slavery.
| The country will adhere to the President, and
still strengthen his hands for the Union.
French Intrigues In Mexico-Overthrow
OF the Juarex Government.
The news from Mexico which we publish this
morning is Of very great Importance. II shows
that the schemes of France for the overthrow
of Mexican nationality and the establishment of
foreign monarchy are working exceedingly
well for the present. The legitimate govern
ment of Juarez. pressed on all sides by party
strife and the unyielding demands of the in
vaders, has been compelled to succumb. The
President and his Cabinet have abandoned the
capital, and there can be little doubt that the
French, according to their own programme are
now in possession of the ancient seat of govern
ment. As a component part of the original
French plan, the fight of Juarez has been inter
government; and, inasmuch az one or two cities
had already pronounced" in favor of Al
monte, the farce of military election was per
formed when the General was declared duly
elected President of the republic, by some
twenty-seven votes. Immediately after this
Almonte addressed proclamation, from ORR
zaba to his fellow countrymen, giving them his
most grateful thanks for the "honor and con-
fidence" reposed in him, and promising soon to
repeat the dose from the city of Mexico. The
French troops had had slight skrmish with the
Mexicans, in which the latter were routed, and
the French were continuing their march to the
capital This is doubtless with the inten-
ton of installing the new President; but unless
we are very much mistaken his accession to the
Presidential chair will not pacify the republic.
In the great majority of the Mexican States the
people are greatly irritated against the injustice
Of the French invasion, and, although they may
not be able to make any organized opposition
in the field, they will resolve themselves into
guerilla bands, and ravage and devastate the
country wherever their enemies penetrate.
Guerilla warfare is best suited to the rowing
and unsteady Mexicans, and when collected in
bands of this kind they become very formida-
BILE and destructive to their enemies. This is
the way in which the Spaniards have conducted
a good deal of their fighting in Spain, and they
have bequeathed the system as an Inheritance
to their Mexican descendants, who greatly
excel their progenitors in the beauties Of
the art. Their intimate knowledge Of To-
calities will greatly facilitate their opera.
tons, and the French, with all their dash and
military ability, will find Mexico very differ
ent kind of place from the beautiful France
they have left behind them. Moreover, the vo-
mito season is just beginning, and foreign
ers in the country are dying like sheep. The
English and Spaniards, alarmed at the yiruence
of the terrible epidemic, are getting out of the
country as fast as they can. The serious nature
of this scourge may be imagined when it is seen
that among the sick Spanish soldiers brought
back to Havana in the war steamers there were
no less than eight hundred and fifty PROSTATE
men out Of a very few regiments. The
French are certainly in the healthier highlands;
but this will not altogether exempt them from
the diseases of the climate and, what with
guerillas, fever, vomite, the quarrels of their
officers and the expenses Of the expedition,
Louis Napoleon will, in the end find that he
has not made very profitable investment in
Mexico.
Thus far the monarchical plan is in the as
cendant Almonte may be but the shadow Of
the Archduke Macmillan, whose election can
any day be forced through by the aid of French
bayonets. on the French system of " free, uni
versal suffrage" We await further intelligence
of the denouement Of this hazardous game. In
the meantime the Mexicans must thank them
selves for the new degradation. Their intes-
tine discords and discussions have paved the
way for these outrages, which, however, have
hitherto been kept from their country by the
wholesome fear which foreign nations had of
the powerful arm of the united republic Of
North America. Now civil war is raging within
our own borders, and European despots may
safely exercise their brief authority. The day
Of settlement, however, will come, and sooner,
perhaps, than Europe imagines.
Rev. DIR. CHEEvER DENouNcING THE PREsI-
DENr.--The Erening Post Of Tuesday contained
report Of sermon delivered by Rev. DR..
Cheever on Sunday evening, in which he de-
nounced the President in advance for his pro-
clamation disavowing the abolition proclama-
ton of General Hunter, emancpating the negro
slaves Of South Carolina Georgia and Florida.
No doubt Cheever had an inkling of what the
President would do and therefore cursed him
beforehand lest he should have to wait for
another week. He said If the President inter-
posed in the matter it would be madness and
wickedness concentrated" Again he says
"If he now hastens to dsavow and forbid this
grand, righteous and benevolent action against
slavery, it sciH be an insult to the country, dis
grace to himself and 10 the government, a crime
| against humanity and God"
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