The New York herald., 1863-11-01
President Li.eo,n .. tho mexie..


Question.
Mr.. Lincoln has determined to take no Of
Gcial notice at present Of the French invasion
Of Mexico. Our President, with that shrewd
common sense which distinguishes him, as
serts that we have enough on our hands at
present without getting into further trouble.
When we are prepared to pay our undivided
attention to the Mexican question, and act
upon il with vigor and decision, then we will
take up the affair and bring to bear upon it
all our great power and influence. Our pre-
sent duty. says the President, is to put down
the rebellion. When that is done we shall be
at liberty to assert the dignity Of our govern
ment and cause all parties to respect US and
obey our demands. In this wise conclusion
President Lincoln will be fully vindicsted by
the people, who, although most anxious to
save this continent from the disgrace Of foreign
invasion are yet more anxious to see the
Union restored to all Its great power.
Mr.. Lincoln asserts that the people Of Mexico
have our good will, and that we sympathize
with them, and would gladly see them freed
from all oppression. In this be but repeats the
ocubuiCho VI Jul pCoRtot WuO oIC oiu osoeCo-
men, and fully understand the Mexican im-
broglio in all its bearings; but at the same
time the loyal citizens Of the North are fully
aware that our first duty Is to crush the re-
bellion. This we are in fair way to accom-
plish. Il may be said that with an
iron clasp we clutch the throat Of se-
cession. A few more struggles, O few
more throes, and the monster shall lie dead at
our feet. On all sides the people Of the South
are waking up to the dreadful reality Of their
position. They are now aware that in Europe
they will in vain look for friends. England
has abandoned them. She seizes the rams,
and thus gives to the world . proof
that. as far as she is concerned, Davis and
his compeers need expect no further sympathy.
France dare not act alone in favor Of the
South; and thus Davis must fall. He has no
more men, no more treasure. He must be
defeated. We, on the contrary, have on all
sides evidences Of an increasing prosperity, and
determination on the part of the people to
support the war policy. We are proving this
by the assistance given to the administration in
q financial sense. The daily sales of five
twenty bonds are now enormous, as, for in
stance, last Thursday, nearly $4,000,OO0; Fri
day, $6,500, 900; Saturday, probably more.
OF these bonds The people have taken and
paid for at par, $325, 100000 since April, and
II seems certain the whole issue of $500 900 ,OOO
will be taken before New Year. Then, from
other sources, the government receives none
tary aid. The customs receipts, which are pay.
able in gold, average quarter of million
daily at this port alone. From this source the
Treasury Department has accumulated already
twelve millions In gold. These are encour-
aging facts, and when contrastcd with the utter
misery of the South, foreshadow its impending
ruin.
We aremuch mistaken Il, in the long run, the
Emperor Napoleon shall not find President Lin
coin more than n match for him in this Mexican
business. Whilst the one, years since, was
splitting rails in the far West, the other wa;
splitting sxpences in the coulisses and billiard
rooms of London. The one exercise is far more
conducive to health and mental vigor than the
other and we venture to predict that Old Abe
will prove match for Nap Just as the Rus
SLAMS allowed the anmies Of the first Napoleon
to penetrate far. far into the interior OF theil
cold and bleak country, knowing, @ they did
that the further he went the more difficult
would be his retreat, 30 will We allow Napoleor
the Third to sink deeper and deeper into biz
Mexican slough from whence, at our good
will and leisure, we shall drag him forth, and
toss him, covered with filth and disgraccd BY
failure, back 70 his own dunghill where ht
may, IL he choose, crow untIl he bursts. Or
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