The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-29
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-. 70 WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. 1858.
1 Inc news from Mexico this morning
political ciicles. The indications point to
recognition of the "Conthieveracy, as
Artemus Ward calls it, by Mexico. g It
was some time ago reported as the plan
OF operations in Paris, to have Mexico ra-
cognlze the Confederacy, whenever French
power became paramount there, the re-
c0gnlnon to be followed by the Govern
ment of the Emperor at home. This crop
ping out OF the plan, which seems to con-
frm 1t, is regarded as of interest and inn
portance III that light. It gives clue to
suspected secret intentions, and enables
us to measure our neighbors more accura-
teiy. Otherwise, as things stand, it is not
Of interest. A matter like that is not con-
| summarized IN haste. The Emperor, since
the battle Of Gettysburg and the opening
OF the mississippi, has. modified his ideas.
Mexico has not, at the date of this intel
ligence, comprehended the situation here,
fully, nor become aware Of the altered state
OF opinion in the imperial mind. She
will do SO before official recognition is ven
But in other lights the Mexican news is
important. The fogging of a lady by
Forey, if true, will not only place him in
the same rank before the world, and es-
pecially Liberal Europe, with Haynau, but
go far to compromise his course before that
tribunal, and to aggravate the ''Greaser''
hatred of the invader. Nothing as barbar-
Gus and beastly as this is practiced by the
infamous Suerrillas themselves. The item
OF particular interest, however, is the ope-
rations of guerrillas. They are sure to ex-
terminate not only the French force, as it
ls sent about tue country on various mis-
slons, butany amount of native confederates
which 1t may be possible to organize. 1t
could scarcely be possible that Napoleon
would nave entered upon his Mexican
scheme without at least cursory kuOwl-
edge of the political history Of that nation.
And the history of the Mexican struggle
for independence against her Spanish ru-
lers, it would seem must have inevitably
taught him that, however turbulent and
incompetent the Mexicans might be. no
foreigner could permanently maintain
| troops or dominion there. The attempt to
install a German Prince in Mexico was a
project clearly understood and denounced
as equally unjust and impracticable by the
late Spanish commander who acted in con.
junction with Napoleon. He knew enough
of Spanish Mexican history and of the
character of the people to know that, under
any pretense, foreigner could not live
| there. At the breaking out of the rebel
lion under Spanish rule, that Government
| had not only intimate local relations with
the people through its own active and ener-
getic agents in every department of life,-
| the courts. religion, social relatives and
| trade, but it had ali the aid to be derived
from the odor of loyalty, regularity, order,
strength, and it had more than twice the
number of disciplined Spanish veterans
and equally loyal and effective native
troops that France has yet at any time
had in that country And yet, though the
| 0nsniAna- gatherune of the Mexican chief
groes, in no respect, morally or physi-
| cally, in spirit, pride or patriotism, s1pe-
riOr to that motley race to-day, the forces
of OLD Spain, then in the days of her DOW
er and glory, wasted away so rapidly
from the desultory but vehement and in
cessant attacks of guerrillas and free
hooters who considered the public enemy
their lawful prey, that after a long, expen-
sive and inglorious struggle she gave up
in despair the effort to maintain an army
in Mexico. Not less difficult than Spain
will Napoleon, Macmillan, or any other
foreign prince or power find it to establish
authority or maintain military force in
that wretched country. The old game is
vigorously commencing. If they were a
people moderately civilized, to whom the
ordinary relations with the rest of the
world that civilized people must main
tain were necessary, this might be over
come. But they are not. 1t disturbs none
OF their ordinary relations. 1t does not
interfere materially with their usual char
acter OF business. 1t adds no hardships
to the domestic or social life of that inert
and Underwriting people. 1t affords, on
the other hand, ample scope for those two
prevailing propensites of the Mexicans,
plumber and revenge. And the work will
go on, to the final utter discontinue of all
invaders or inter[Opers who seek to MAIN
tain permanent footing on their SOIL
Whether that nation will go to destruction,
or ever work out into any thing decent, is
no safe matter for conjecture; but the only
safe thing to do with reference to her, the
only thing wise ruler will do, is to let her
alone just as severely as circumstances
will allow.
A gentleman was here a short time since
to get authority to raise negro regiment
in Iowa.. He was sent back with the in
formation that Gov. Kirkwood had author
ity to authorize the raising of such regi-
ments So if any one else wants to en-
gage in the undertaking, he may know
where to go for authority.
We would like to know here who is to be
the Copperhead candidate for Governor of
Iowa, if they are ever to have one. Is
chance? Who knows3 For myself, ex-
rpect he will ultimately accept. He is
changed more than I think he has if he
does not. And when I remember the ul-
ira, rancorous, partisan spirit that used to
distinguish him, his uncandid and unchar-
table vehemence and bitterness, I cannot
help feeling that if elected he would yet
turn out a good lieutenant of Gov. Sey-.
mour. Ill Iowa.
RingOld County Union C0nven-
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Agreeable to the call Of the County Gen.
trail Committee, the Convention assembled
at the Court House in Mt. Ayr, August
1868, 10Th, at one o'clock p. M, for the pur