Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-05-01
The Mexican ImBprOgIiO.

| III nOStlllt1eS between the existing
Government Of Mexico and the Allies
have recommended, as reported from
Brownsville, the event is one of no
slight Importance in it's relations to
, the pending struggle between the
North and the South. We have no
reason to lament the foreign difficult
ties of neighbor from whom wehave,
thus far, received nothing but exhibit
-tions Of gratuitous hostility. It is not
too much to say, perhaps, that only
the bayonets Of France and Spain in
Mexico have kept the Juaroz Govern
ment from making open war upon
this Jonfedcracy, and that the armed
proceedings of those nations with res
pect to that country is, to some ex-
tent, an intervention in our favor
| The intelligence concerning Mexican
affairs recently had by way of Browns
vile, confirms assurances previously.
communicated, that Federal interests
and counsels have been predominant
with the Administration Of Juarez, has,
whenever possible, adopted with alac-
rity every suggestion inimical to this
Contederacy emanating from the Min
lister Of the Federal Government at the
Mexican capital, Mr.. C6rwin. The
oyerhauling of the Confederate mail
bags st Tampico, and the tax Of ten
dollars per bale on cotton coming into
Mexico from Texas, were unfriendly
acts unqnestionably inspired by an ex-
tremely good understanding with our
Federal enemy. Their effect was to
make Mexico, as regards the blockade,
partner with the North in the war
against us. This alone was wanting
to render the blockade complete both
by land and sea. Federal diplomacy
and Yankee cunning were visible
through it all. The present Govern
mcnt Of Mexico was content TO play
the ignoble part of pretty execution
ner OF Northern malignity. It was
willing, at the behest Of the United
States Minister, to practice mean
espionage upon Confederate correspon-
dcnce, and even to suppress that cor
respondence altogether, if bid to do so.
1t was also willing, by trick of re-
venue policy, to enable the Federal
Government to accomplish through
Mexican agency what England and
France would not permit to be ac-
complished by the blockading fleet
The shipment Of Confederate cotton
from Matcmoras and the importation
thence of European merchandise, the
Federal navy undertook in ya,a 10 pro-
hibit A British squadron promptly
interposed and maintained the rights
of commerce with respect 70 Matame
ras against the anwarr&Gtqb,c p7, ten.
slGns Of the feG3ra. Govern .nent.
But the JGar2- Government here step.
ped forward to make good those pre-
tensions, to the extent of its feeble
power, ry imposing prohibitory res
trictions GA X. lo an hansiU between
this ConleGefacy and Europe.
1t is true that tie heavy tariff on
cotton going into Mexico from Texas
is said to have been removed. But if
this tariff should have been removed,
we cannot :ell how soon it may be re-
imposed by the same Government
which has given such undoubted ev:d- !,
encc Of an unfriendly disposition to
wards us and Of a subservient spirit
towards the North. Nor would we
have any reliable assurance that
Government which had already so in
Plicitly committed itself to the promo
tion of Northern policy, would long :
refrain from, acts Of open hostility
against us, ifnot preoccnpied with its
quarrel with the Allies. There is
abundant reason, therefore, why we
should wish the cause of the Allies to
prosper. Their operations will have
a tendency to prevent vigorous de- !
Of any .nascent alliance Y
that may exist between the Mexican 0
Government and the United States. t
If, nevertheless, such an alliance
should eventually become pronounced b
and actual, it could hardly fail to in
polve the United States III serious diff
icplties with France and Spain at
east, if not with England For it is
lot to be conceived that the Mexican
Government would agree to lond it's
I'D to the North against the South S
'nlcss the North stipulated to assist 7
t in opposing the designs of the Allies. |
though the hands of Mexico might be \
10 longer tied, those of our Federal re
nemy would be greatly weakened. \
We would have one more enemy-a y
eeble one-to fight, while the North
would have two more, whose joint 4,
1aritime power is altogether superior 50
. its own, to contend with We can Co,
id the North welcome to its friends
Russia, distant inland desrotism
rhich can give it nothing but an
dious sympathy, and Mexico, an ef-
tie republic whose most active friend
nip can only bring it into trouble and
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