The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-11-19

VIII the French INVASION of Mexico prove
success! Puolic opinion both IN this couatry
and Europe decides Inst is will the Mexican
people are represented ~ being still bitterly d.
yided among themselves. Z,rscoss, one OF their
best and muss patriotic Gsuerals, has jast died,
and the Jaar,z Gov, rnnent Is said ~ be ton
vssk To oder aay II ctusi resistance. The En-
sIish Press concedrs success 10 tho arms Vi Ma
poleon, and the E .gli.n Government and nation
appear not ouly u acqii-.ce ia this result. bui
TO relish is. THE is Que OF tho ssrsuges, charac
teristics OF the whole Affair When al 6'sl En-
Gland urged France Oh TO the invasion Of Mexico,
there Was very good rsasOus ~ believe that she
did 20 in the belief that it sou1 bring her rivsi
and enemy into collision with the United States
II such vas the motive OF England, it Can
scarcely be said u mold at the present time, tot
Eoxland 10 nov acting under the convection that
not OILY 10 the division OF the Union fixed tact
bus that neither North or south will come out
Of the struggle powerful enough to contest the
occupation OF Mexico wish France There it,
therefore, some my sIery TO be cleared up on thi-
point; for England muss surely know that il
France 0bsains possession OF AsxicO. or the con
troll Of that vide domain. il will add incaculAol,
% her wealth and greatness, and render her the
Leading Poser OF the world. England, We be-
heve. would DO the last TO accord such position
70 the French nation.
Blu, Ne do cot consider that public opinion 10
correct in foreshAd0wing any very thorough or
lasting success TO the French in Mexico. The
highest estimate OF the forces Of which the French
q ny Of invasios 10 composed. is 81 OOo, and the
lowest -. 100. Toe Paris PstYis, shicn sppsa,
= have iss data from official sources. states the
force which vii march into che interior VI Mex
ie 70 be A. $50. all tod. There 10 reason 70 be
Isvs shas this statement 10 somewhat exaggerated
and that the French army. when it takes up its
line Of march, will scarcely exceed the loves,
estimate, namely 1910 70 $4,000.
The question Is, whether the Mexicans are
able . oEss suy eiIscsuAi resistance 70 . French
army. Numbering from IS OOO 70 6O,0Ov we'll.
drilled and disciPliaed soIdiers.
We do no, credit the stories about the divis-
lens among the Acxicans, and the po~erlessncss
Of the Jusrez government These stories come
through French and Sp .nish views We have
also Q strong faith in the patriotism OF the As1.
ean people - against foreign enemy. Patriot
ie Nevicaus Of wealth aud station abroad, have
oil gone home 70 Eight against she French. Peru
and Chill have recently sent representatives to re-
side in the Mexican capital aud strengthen the
Juares Government in its contests with European
Intervention, by afordiug oil the moral aid in
their pOv.r. Il is also stated that nuInbe Ut
q che best military men in several of she Span
ish-Americau Republics have recently resorted
70 the A.xca capital. and rendered their servi-
Gee to the Constitutional Government. Terribly
y ssln weailn enough among sne people to sus-
taia large army Of defence.
The Asxicsns may. therefore. attempt pow.
eetul resistance TO che French army Of invasion,
and il is does not exceed 80 OOO u a, OuO, the
resistance VI the hexicAns Gill proDs0ly prove
succsssful. In any event, this attempt Of the
French Emperor u conquer Aexico-wsh any
one or Ill Of the collateral issues that are placed
. hs accounts % monstroas, 20 against the
regular order Of human affairs - marked oct by
he God Of Nature, that, though Ne may not nov
b sbls 70 Bee how it IL to be accomplished, the
ultoass results must be disssser aud defeat, in
volving indirectly the overthrow Of the sashor-l
N. T. 1imss