East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-26

the head of the forces. The British
effected an adjustment. The
recent history of Mexico is too famil-
Jar TO need repetition. 1t is enough
to say that factions have risen and
fallen in rapid succession, until all law
and order were at an end. Private
and human life had no ade-
quate security. Political robbers rul-
ed the people and banditti headed the
Foreigners felt the embarrassment
of living in n country where anarchy
was the rule. Private debts were not
easy Of collection. All these facts
were reasons for sad refleotion upon
the Mexican conduct but she was an
independent country. Foreign nations
had no right to control her domestic
affairs. There can be but one opinion
of the pretence the French Emperor
set up for his invasion,-that it was
merely to secure French citizens the
collection of their debts. 1t was a
mere pretenee, and as such was vio-
lation of the first principle Of interna-
tional justice. But he sought to es-
tablish an empire from the first
Spain and England saw this, and left
him to his own projects. BY his adj
vocacy of these social and political dis
cords of Mexico, France seeks a new
field of glory and profit from Mexico.
One or two things might be candidiy
confessed to those willing to hear the
truth and not disposed to distort it
We can conceive Of Mexican hero,
a really great man, raised by the free
roice of his countrymen to the throne
Of Mexico, with benefit to that coun-
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tains such man we doubt; but If he
should be found to exist, imperial
powers might enable him to bestow
imperial blessings upon his distracted
country. But no such hopes can be
entertained of a STRIPPING representa-.
tive of foreign court.
These are views which might recon.
Gle patriotic Mexican to an empire
founded in the interests and affections
of the people. But how does tn,
question of empire, founded, guarded
and protected by that national wire
puller, that imperial juggler, Louis
Napoleon, relate to the American Gov
ernment? For them no empire OF
this continent can be tolerable, none
such as this endurable for moment
No foreign despot can be allowed un
der any American policy, to Obtain
again a foothold on this Continent
How sad it is that we are not in con
dition to meet it with the only reply
anything can make us unit Nortl
and South, it should be the new at
tempt to despoil our Continent of it
established independence of foreign
domination.
For time, these nefarious project
against Republicanism may succeed
but their early success will only pre-
cipitate their final overthrow. SPAR
and England will look with no favo
on these plans of French commercial
greatness and quasi Colonial impor
lance. Mexico will soon, if not i'm
mediately, become a flaming furnace
of disahection; the flames will be kin
died of that unquenchable spirit o
liberty and independence which bayo
nets cannot extinguish. The Repre-
sentative Republic of the Continen
may find themselves i'll condition ais,
TO indicate the integrity of the Cont
nent. The willy Frenchman may Sc
duce the Davis-Confederacy into hi
plans for the moment, but they vii
rely on hmm only Willie they need him
How long think you, the chivalrou
Southerners will wear the gentle yok
of French protection and French sur
VIGILANCE? Southern nature will
sooner or later, rebel against it. Tn
voice comes TO our whole America
from the abused soil of Mexico
Cease your internescene war; create
work is on your hands; rise to the re
sponsibility of the situation; rous
ye! and with united arms strike 70
the liberty of the Continent, of whicl
You are the guardian, by nature, no
less than by pledge. Perish foreve
the tyrant's hold on the soil of Amer
lea. Let Republican principles domi
nate the Continent from shore to shore
- BoSof, Past