The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-19
Foreign.

1,,,,,-.,, .no,t Nrxtro-The British steamer
pbaton arrived at Havana the l2thnst, from era
Cruz The Diario of Havana, has the following !i'e
lirence as to the demand OF the ahes upon pAe'1"A
Juarez and the reply OF the latter: c:.4
NJ n,ivata CORRESPONDENT received BY the frigate
Pbton gives pretty clear idea Of the reply oil JuareZ
government to the reclamations OF the ahea pen-
ipotentiares The minister OF foreign 'haFs
that the nresenee of the allied forces III the neAC"
Territory to contribute to the regeneration OF the cou
INV rendered groundless seeing that it has entered on
rho re pah to its regeneration with Its own force ana
tinuas and will continue advance By 1t until the
work is terminated at day not Tar distant All Tue
Mexican S ates have recognised and still recognise a.
cole Governor the one who rules at present. ana all are
Iaboring together to strengthen sun lAo'e 'uS
tions on which it rests
The minister of foreign affairs believes, therefor at
tho presence of the allied troops in Mexico, far IRON
contributing to the regeneration OF the country Woula
b,ino about new complications preudcia to 1t and the
intervening powers In other respects they may rest
nred that the government Of Mexico has the Will ana
the necessary means not only fulfill the engagements
that it has pending with them and frankly ackhowce8eS
confessfng besides that has committed errors IN te
fulfment of what agreed upon but also TO recover
IFS credit abroad He asks that preliminary negoIa,
tions he entered upon at 0rzaba whittier he will send
commissioners fully authorised treat with the plenl
potentiaries who keep there guard OF honor OF
1000 men previously reembarkng the remaining forces
1t is said that the reply Of Juare2s minister OF Tor
pjyO al
nerior TO that Of the allied penipotentares Their
note is very brief and they declare in it that mission
of civilisaon having brought them to Mexico, they
consider it their duty fulfill to the end the wishes Of
the governments that have entrusted it to them; but
that Il is by no means their intention to shed Mexican
blood a duty Of humanity obliges them, moreover,
not to leave exposed to the unhealthy climate OF Vera
Cruz and its negborhood the allied forces which are
there and they give warning that in February they viii
advance to 0riztba.
The march of the allied expedition toward Orizaba
and alapa was to begin about the 18th of February
Opinions were diverse as to whether the Mexcans would
resist the march. At Cerro Gordo, where the first Sc
rious oDpost0n made to ScOttSadyanCe resistance
would be offered if anywhere.
LoHp LYONs' OPINION THE SoUTH.-The Rich
mond Wing very truly says that England has in the
person Of lord Lyons unfortunate representative tor
us at Washington He is stepped in tanatlcsm, and he
has been represented to by Englishmen wanting
in spirit and frmness We End in the papers laid be-
fore parliament the following letter from him to lord
RUSSELL dated December Is, 1851 Tie Is speaking OF
the southern States;
This overweening notion of their Importance may
lead to very serious inconvenience if they should
coed in establishing their Independence Our need OF
their cotton is quite great enough to render extreme
" desirable that should be good terms with them
and encourage any disposition which they may show
to place tn il commercial relations with us on mutu-
ally advantageous footing. We might be willing to
consider that quarrel with them would give Us no
means Of ameoratug the condition OF their slaves,
while it would bring great deal OF hardship and suffer
ing upon vast numbers Of our own working people.
But still must be repugnan to our feelings to be on mt
mate relations with a confederation formed the
avowed principle of perpetuating, II not extending
slavery Unless the seeding States be induced TO act
with moderator pom the question OF slavery they may
arouse feeling Of indignation and horror in Great
Britain which will oveTpower all consideration OF ma
teria interest OF this many Of their leading men il
the present movement do notseem to be aware Some
of them even talk openly OF reyyng tie African slave
trade An attempt actually to DO this, would it may
be supposed be once put down by the united force
of the northern States Great Britain and civilized EI
rope But the other hand, it might be extremely
difficult to bring any Of the savehod!ug States to re
n0unce in principle the right OF trading in ne
groes or to induce them 10 enter into any treaty
engagement would be regarded by them as an adinIs-
sion that they were IN the wrong on the question on
which the contest with the north has 50 inmed their
passions that they have lost sight of all How
could they bind themselves net to extend TO larger
numbers OF Africans the blessings Of the institution oil
American slavery which they hold to be ordained Gi
God for the happiness and improvement OF the negro
race L is to be appreheuded thar shall have very
considerable difficulty IN placing relations, CONNER
cal o. political satisfactory footing with people
imbued with such sentiments immense as IS the lmpoI-
tance to Us procuring cheap aad abundant supply Of
! their staple commodity.
/ OrrEy VIcTeRIA's RELIGIOUS BELIEF-A London
Z
Albert like the late duchess OF Kent, king Leopold, and
others Of er serene and loyal relatives, believer
in the Smcdenborgian Interpretation ofthe bible Neither
he nor the duchess Of Kent underwent the mnstratio
OF any clergyman administrations of sacraments &C.
in ther last moments though they bothhabually took
she communion It Easter 1t is said that the queen has
also adopted the peculiar views Of religious philosophy
prOuDuudeQ by tie e3ruEu oWedei ana II Is huted tha
the uuhoBed for eamness and resignation with which
she has hitherto borne mp under the reparabc loss she
has been suddenly called upon to bear may possibly
be due to the coHsoIing character Of the conviction:
thence derived in regard to the nature Of the transition
that the world calls DEATH and which usually found
to exercise 50 powerful influence the minds O
those who become eonversant with the works of thl
author referred If such really be the case, and ou
excellent aud beloved sovereign fnd in the view
referred aRy sustaining consolation under the grievou
sorrow which has darkeued all coming Christmas season.
for the royal hearth of England the fact could hardl,
be regretted by the most orthodox Of her majesty loya
and a1ectionate ieges.