The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-19

and what time 4 viii take bring extensive
co.ntry cvaizsicn and TO occupy all the ncip
points. The Fngssh made n,tse enough when ra'c >
se,7ed on savoy and tho very thought OF the Rhine
boundary froze their hearts towards thc Poles TINS
mcsi snspcious and England must be rs well aware as
are many frenchmeu that the undertaking Is dangerous
IL IA 10 this strain that many Paris papers write
the subject OF Moxico
The Latin Race and Catholic CfviiiIa-
Translated for the New York Herald, SC, from the
the 0p,nioa Natl paie, sept 81
We have called upon La France and T. Unton--boh OF
which journals are favorable the policy pursued by the
French government towards hexco-to explain the rea
whould induce France 10 frctoroo me Ola Friendship
ip,ch has boad 10 America for eordittou Of erpd-
,enf hostility
la Erance replies that II does not fear with the
United States and that il IL very little troubled with the
boastings OF their Journals that besides France is great
enough take of the Mexican "a well "a Of the 70
h question and ,as Is nG Ms nGsessay 70
We do not doubt the courage OF La fronce, but the
expression of that courage docs not at all convince
OF the interest we have IN provoking the eventually
a war W IN the United Statos.
That Ia France may be position at once to take
hold OF the Mexican Polish questions Is very rossb'e
but would perhaps have shown better taste to have
waited speak, until could obtain from Russia
not only the Of Poland but the cessation OF
In short il we can retro from Mexico. We demand that
that should be taken before serious diff
Guilty arses 10 compel our remaining there point OF
honor. La France desires that should remain there
as tOug dS VIII Ue necessary W tOunN strong auu
durable government. Is 1t quite sure that that
baRateIle will be ended achieved in six moohss And
II II be necessary that fifty years should transpre to
bring TO an end, would France be justified In parays-
ing the action OF country In Europe for half centu
ry for the great glory Of epsodc policy which does
not concern any OF our fundamental interests?
The Onion reproduces 10 its reply very nearly the same
arguments. Only points, as IL has right to do 10 the
costion Oft Lain in the other hemisphere, and
he progress of Catholic ciciiisatson.
In regard to the native assure the Uniin
that 1t at best very small affair 10 the affairs OF Next
CO and that the little Latin blood, mixed with the blood
OF Goths and Iberans which the Spaniards brought into
Mexico, has been drowned In floods OF Indian and even
negro blood. We may therefore. without doing any
wrong, leave the Latin race out OF the question.
As far as Catholic civilization Is concerned II has real
lied painful chef d'9avre in Mexico. The inQuston,
religious intolerance. the absorption by the monks Of
third Of the national territory the ignorance and
superstition OF the OF the people carried TO the
utmost extent the obsence OF all ndustre the bdeous
depravity OF the clergy Mts is iohut Cdhoc cfrsotn,
free from epey liberal and philosophical RESTRAINT has
realized in Merco Is his 1cdt goio 10 recone
.adf ls sgdgg tre..eS Cathe!!e erfli.a'!a;9 ~
established images Of the Virgin at every cr0sroad but
1t has forgotten schools has mingled superstition and
produced by ideness it has extnguished intelligence
II has been the plague OF that country il has been OF
the most part OF those places where has ruled without
counter balancing influence
We do not know whether La France win have more
credit with the government which Is striving to estab
tabsh n Mexico than with that which has restored
Rome whether 10 will succeed in establishing
that If II is desired TO found durable government in
Mexico IL will be necessary 10 rear another bnsis
than the dolarous superstition Of the Leeyos and the
licentousr ess OF the Mexican clergy.