New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06
MEXICO.

MEXICO.
The news this morning from Vera Cruz not
only corroborates the repor. OF the occupation
of tho City Of Mexico but il gives additional de-
tails which rerder it probable that the total Do
feat of the National Government, the complete
SUCCESS OF the invasion, and the end of the war
are near Mt hand. Theye is no doubt that the
fall of Puebla has stunned the National party
and greatly weakened its strength. The twenty
thousand men who, according to q former ac-
count, were to leave the City Of MexicO, to-
eether with .Juarez, now dwindie down to ak
thousand. They are almost destitute of artll.
lery, and can no., therefore, be expected to
make an elective resistance for ary length OF
time.
The account which is given by the French
of the reception of their army by the population
Of the City of Mexico is undoubtedly q gross
exaggeration Of the real iacts; yet it Is evident
taat now, when the success OF the French has
become highly probable, and 40 fear oi punish
meDt for treason is any longer apprehended,,
the Conservative or Church party begins to
rally 10 every State in support Of the French.
La Rome tho victory OF the French has been
celebrated as q great victory Of the Church
over her enemies Some time previous TO the
fall Of Puebla, two new Archbishoprics and
nu,nber Of new Bshoprics had been erected by
the Pope in Mexico, a measure which could
not have been executed under Juarez, who
lad banlshcd nearly all tue Bishops Of the old
Sees on account Of their opposition tG the
Government, but which viii undoubtedly be q.
ouce executed by the French. Active nego-
tatlons are now going on between Rome aud
Paris. and it is already certain tia, every
klnd of influence which the Church party VII
be able to exercise will be used for promoting
the d,.igus of the French.
We receive, in toe mean while, tie first
In.taIlments OF the ciy!lzIng MEASURES b. which
the reneh intend ~ bring about tie political
and social regeneration oi Mexico. The cap
tured generals and officers, vino. as We uos
learn, have by no means succeeded in making
good their escape, are being sent TO Trancc,
aud the priyates have been condemned TO
forced labor IA Martinlque. Another account
says that the property of tne soldiers AID
officers OF tho National Army will DO cords-
Gated. AN order has already been issued 10y
IL. French calling Oh the charity of the Mex.
leans TO support the families which the French
have thus deprived ot their supporters. 10
vain do we search tho whole history OF the
nlneteeD.h century for another war vi con-
que.t that has been carried on with such
violation of all international law. France has
never yet even pretended that Jusrez has been
illegally elected to the Presidency OF Mexico.
Her only grievances were tie pretended wrongs
suffered by some French citzeus. She bad,
therefore, according TO international law, no
right save that OF enforcing her pecuniary
claims. To carry Ou the war for tno over
throw of the lawful Government, and TO pun
ish the citizens who had rallied for tie
defense OF their country lie common crim-
nails, is an Outrage OF which no other Christian
country has been guilty since the beginning OF
the nineteenth century, and which has q par
allel only in the successive partitions Of
Poland.
Ii is highly probable that the success in Mexico
will cmboldea the Emperor o. France to ally
himself with the Conservative party in other
States OF Spanish America, and with precisely
the same purpose that has taken him to Mex
leo. TIE same complaints which were made
against the Liberal party of Mexico, are raised
against the Liberal party in the United States
ol Colombia, aud Other South American States
and there is no reason why Frsnco should not
oder her aid to the Conservatives OF those
States Us we'd as In Mexico. As soon as she
controls directly or indirectly the whole OF
Mexico, she will be our immediate neighbor
and her relations TO our country will become Of
vastly greater Importance than before. The
London Times, in common with many other
leading papers of Europe, recently expressed
the opinion that the Emperor "once delivered
from the Mexican embrosle" will make his
powerful voice heard in America In very differ.
ent tones from those which hc has hitherto
used, aud =" if earnestly and decidedly ralsed
II will DO obeyed." His interview with Mr..
Sdell, immed atey after the reception of the
news Of the fall of Puebla, was generally looked
upon as an important move toward the south.
srn Coniederacy.
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