The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-03-27

clash Of arms, and the D'roans Of our dying we
tail to ~caaa the impmtn, issues attendant IN tho
conflict progressing in the domain Of our sister rr
public The chaotic condition of her religion, her
morals, her commerce and her government, ar, the
gitim,t consequences of nrcs Of uisrulc. ,,,d Of
cruel bigory. Instead OF ccusurc aud conicmun-
ton, she is worthy Of The sympathy and commiscr
alton Of all true philmthrupists.
On Spain rests the guilt or his msrllc, and dis
oreauizption When Cortcs first visited Mexico he
found everything prosperous, and the people happy
/ anl contcuci. But he soon changed this propidous
state or affairs Admitted with his followers into
the grand old city of McSico, and welcomed with
every manifestation of cordioly nnd kindness, he
set about the subiugaton of his entertainers and by
force, trcachcry and fraud established Spanish
authority. In its accomplishment he committed
every kind Of outrage, broke every law, moral and
| divine, caused rivers of blood to flow through the
land, aud with fear hcrtldiug his approach and dcs
olatiou following in his train, swept over the fair
J and fertile plains until his work was done.
! When the Spouiards first discovered Mexico, they
found an upright people, in no way deficient in in
tclect, nor destitute Of material comfort, mon de
void Of artistic ingenuity. What have they made
them? let Mexico in It's present condition reply.
Unlrr Spanish rule II was governed by Viccro,,
and the natives were held as yassals of tc crown.
They wor, excluded from all Offices of trust and
cnoluru mt all authority being placed in the hands
of the Spanish race. by this process the civilizng
programme of Spain ms yitiatod the character Of
an unci,il2cd people, and the nation that nits rude
simplicity was accounted bubarous, has become
tcnfoli more barbirouS under the innuenc, of self
styled civilization. During three centuries McNi-
cans were ground TO tho dust by Spanish opprls-
sion. In that interval no event Of Importance mark
ed their history. But on Che Nbdication Of Charles
VI of Spain, in 1909, the native and colorcd popu-
lhtion of the country arose from thoir degradation,
and assorted thcr claim 70 the rights Of frecmcn.
In 1910 an open iusurrr,ton broke out against the
European authorities. In 1913 a National Congress
was assembled AT ChilpnlnEo one Of its first acts
was the declaration of Mexican Independence. Dur
ing the seven succeeding years sanguinnry and
desolatng civil was carried on between the nd-
hcrcnts Of the old and the new government In
1921 the liberal cause was materially strengthened
bv the drscrtion Of Iuubidc from the ranks Of the
royali>s, hut from his arbitrary exercise of author
ity doubts existed to his patriotism; he was
therefore sent into cNil,. and ON returning some time
altcrward he was Npprchcndcd and executed.
provisional government was then established,
aud taking our Republic their model the mcm
bcrs of that government cndoavor1d to build up It
new and thoroughly liberal constitutions Rut the
wscst builders, and the most slillrl architects are
dependent ON the stability Of the material which
| they employ and statesmen governed by the
same rule. The proposed institutions have crum-
bcd into dust, the foundations have given way,
and ruin and disaster have brought Mexico SO low
,I,, h, i,rt
lists and Republicans, Ccnrasts and Fcderalists,
have struggled for supremacy until they have re,
duccd the country to state of barbarism loosen
ing all the bonds of society, rendering property
worthless from its utter insecurity and leaving
life continually exposed to 'ioonc and ussassi
nation,
In this condition, Englml, France and Spain now
find the affairs of Mexico, and unlcr the prc:cxt OF
establishing strong government, and for the en-
torcemcnt Of international obligations they have
unitcdly invaded her soil, and 10y cannon, muskc
and bAyonct, these cNcmplaS of modern CivilizA-
ton are about to instruct and elevate these semi
bubarots republicans in theories Of go, nrnmont
The London Giobr, supposed to represent the sen
tmrnt of Lord Pnlmcrston, the British premier
statcs the object and intent Of the invasion in the
following unmiStakahlc terms:
"nuly considered the terms of this instrument
arc very wide. CHE instrument referred TO- is the
agreement subsisliug between the thrcc powers for
the invasion of McNica,O th'y may perform many
acts, which at first sight do not seem to I've contcnl-
plated. That Franco and spain are preparing for
an advance ON the Capital has long been evident.
| Neither of these governments are likely to make
the sacrifices required to 1t unless with view t.
permanent results calculated to promote h,ir o,ra
pOiicy, to benefit Mexico by the suppression of an
archy, and the rest of the world through the de-
| yplnnnlrnt ni commercial intprpnlrSp Tho ,ul,.
rpqym for ui,rr,Hlion IL tie utiiiy Of tie Re
pYb'irdn authorities 10 ikW their ohy,tions and one,
engaged in war which entails expense, ii is for u,
AHs 10 Recoia measures cIjct ty mag ,cm iik,iy
10 sectra irlui docs not now exist peaceful or.
! derly, and honorable government"
We think it would have been we'll had these self
constituted guardians of national MORALS applied
means dictated 10y Christianity and humanity, rath-
cr than those of threatening aud slaughter. The
! reason assigned for lryyng war on nation who's"
energies proshntai by internal discord does not
partakc either of mlgnanmity or Of bravery From
present in lcltions the Mtxicans s,cm to realize the
cxigcucics of tn crisis, and with unity of pur-
posi- and of action, worthy of true patriots, they
are preparing ior the conflict, which must tnrui-
nate either in their suhugatou to The monaychicol
system, or in the triumph of free and unfctt,rcd
republican form of government. With such pal
try procnsrs tor wagmg this war Of usurpation, OF
rapinc aud of violence, thcr, will be but little re
grct, should the allies receive lesson from the in
dignant McNicaus which shall never be ohliteratrd
from the page of history. The aggregate Of nm
settled claims held against Mexico, by the allies 4:
amount to about seventy millions OF dollars, o
which some thirty millions are the accumulation
of uSury aul of fraud, some of which in the mag
ntudc of their dishonesty equals the celebrated
Gardner aims Of our own country
Duly considering the alleged failure of Mexico
to meet her foreign obligations, and the case OF
cruelty and Of insult offered 10 subjects of these
powers we fail to perceive therein warrant for
, their invasion Of Mexico. We conceive their ac-
tlon 70 arise from sinister and dishonest motives,
and certainly designate It as an outrage ON nation
al rights, an arrogant assumption of authority over
, week and impoverished people, and rcproac cl
D on all claims for just action. Within the memory
70 of men now Living, both France and Spain have
hccu IN the condition of hopeless bankruptcy, and
D their annals are stained with the blood ot victim,
O whom they deemed mnical to their interest Nc
, an armed Intervention was never attempted in thgi
. case. The ostcuSbc ground assigned hy them io,
Q their conduct towards M,rico is merely A pretencc
Other motives exist, in which these United State
are interested hoyoud all others England Frauc
and Spain views with alarm the uncNamlcd in
> crease OF our population, the amazing develop
men Of our resources and the powerful ool,ical in