The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-28
The European Crusade Against Mexico

The European Crusade Against Mexico
The Intervention Of the allied powers OF
England, France and Spain in the affairs
of Mexico--an Intervention which can =.
not be justified by any principle Of inter
national comfy or honor, and probably
would not have been attempted, but for
the existence Of civil war in the United
States--is beginning, as it progresses, 10
develop lis true character. The ostensi.
BILE object Of these high contracting
parties in entering into the alliance, was
merely to enforce settlement Of their
just claims against the citizens of that
weak and distracted Republic. by lem.
porarily appropria,ing her revenues, and
not to acquire any permanent dominion
over her territory. or prevent her people
from enjoying their own form OF Govern
ment. But this ostensible object proves
to have been but hypocritical pretcxt.-
Their real object. no longer to be con.
cealed, is the establishment OF imperial
rule in America and the manner in
which they purpose to attain il, is not less
base and cowardly than the object itself.
The London Post, the organ Of the
British Premier, Lord Palmorston, dis.
closes the fact thar the throne Of Mexico
is 10 be bestowed upon the Archduke
Maximi.ian, brother Of Francis Joseph, OF
Austria, and, though anxious 10 relieve
England Of all the odium Of the trans.
action, which belongs as well 10 her as to
France and Spain, finds abundant occasion
and authority for it in the disordered state
OF that unfortunate country, which, in the
opinion Of tyrants. imperatively demands
ar application of hat unfaiing panacea for
all social and political ills, kingly rule
II would seem as If the allies, 10 tender
ing the throne TO a member Of the Aus
.trian, instead Of The English, French or
Spanish dynasty, felt the guilt OF ihoir en-
iterprlse, and desired 10 ;hrow the respon-
,sibilily upon power whose constant
practice and justification OF the worst
tyranny has made her insensible to
shame. .. .-... ..E.......
We trust we shall hear no more here.
after, from England, Of the cruel and un-
natural war OF the United States against
Mcx:co-a war which, it will be remem-
bered, was commenced upon a prelext
similar to that upon which she now, with
equal hypocrisy, seeks to justify her own
war against The same country. How
completely have the events OF the last
few months demonstrated the insincerity
ofthe Republican professions Of England
We have not forgotten that, when the
Rebellion first broke out in this country,
and long before the ability Of the Govern
ment 10 suppress it had been tested. there
came the cxultant cry from our Mother
over the waves. "7Ae Great Republic is
gone p "The wish was falher 10 tho
thoughl," and our calamity was regarded
as her opportunity. II the result Of the
struggle in this country shall solve the
great problem which has SO long ex-
ercised the minds OF tyrants, and prove
that man is capable Of selfgovernment,
thanks TO the yalor OF the American peo
ple, and not TO The aid or sympathy ol
England Her Intervention In the affairs
OF Mexico is the crowning act IN the drama
which illustrates her despoio character
Trom France and Spain We had nothing
better TO hope but from England We
had, il her professions are not an un.
meaning sound. .f '.~