The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-03-24

We have thus reached the actual situa.
tion in Mexico; and under this head it
will be necessary to say a few words moro
The French army did not retire from
Mexico, with the armies Of England and
of Spain, for the French Government had
other objects in view, and it was fully
determined to accomplish them, The
Emperor of the French believed at that
tims, and perhaps he still believes, that
the United States were permanently di-
videa, and that circumstances might take
such shape as to afford him the oppor-
tuniy Of acquiring Texas, Of recovering
Lousiana, and Of possessing the mouth
o. tie Mississippi
! 70 accomplish this end, it was neccs
sary to obtain foothold upon this CONT
nenl at point as near tho United States
as possible, and particularly to Louisiana
and Texas-a point of departure where
! he could collect securely and convenient
ly a large army and large naval force,
and form base of supplies.
! The Emperor Of the French, therefore,
directed himself, not so much against
Mexico as against the United States,
! How far he has succeeded in his plans is
matter which belongs to history. 1t is
Sufficient to say, that by means Of his
Mexican expedition he has been able to
collect, on the American continent, al
most on the Southern frontier of the
United States, large French army, and
has sent to the Gulf Of Mexico very
considerable French squadron, much
larger than could have been necessary
for any purpose connected with Mexico
"a country that has no navy; and all
this has been accomplished strange to
say-without any remonstrancc, without
any protest, and even without any dem
part Of the United States.
What the end of these" COMPLICATIONS
will be, it is very difficult to foretell. So
far as relates to the occupation Of Mcxi-
co, il is perfectly certain that the Empo-
ror of the French will soon be undcceiv-
cd, and will learn tha: he has undertaken
more than he can accomplish, and that
when he sees the complete failure of the
farce which his agents arc now playing
in the city of Mexico, he will tud him
self compelled to retire from country
which he has so unjustly invaded. With
regard to ourselves, therefore, there car
: be only one resul+ which will ha ~e-i6ee
sooner or later. 1t will Inevitably be tn
} triumph of the holy cause of Mexican in
r dependence.
e The French will soon fail of even th
= aid of the Church party. That part
e hoped, and to certain extent, with rea
: son, that when the French army shoult
S occupy the city of Mexico the Imperia
t Government would annul the laws Of re
form issued by the Liberal Governmen
: Of that Republic, and, the first thing
: would restore to the clcr1y the propcrt
l. that had been taken from them, and ma
] tionalzed and sold
, But it happened that among the per
f sons who had purchased the ecclesiastical
0 property, there were considerable mum
: ber Of French subjects, who would b
f injured by the restitution Of that pror
q erty, if it should take place; and thl
q onsdernton has led the French Govern
ment, nst only to abrogate tho reforr
C laws, but to prevent its satellites, wh
> have assumed the name of regency i
= Mexico, from themselves attempting
q abrogate them. If, then, the Frenc
q Government should persist in the polio
d which they have commenced to follow,
d will not be long before the Church part
will begin to make as decided opposite
t.. to the intervention, as they did yc;
at ago to the Constitutional Government.
c, In conclusiop, there is one rema'
lc that cannot be withheld 1t is regardir
r the striking similarity which exists b
" tween the Church party Of Mexico ar
tie Slavery party in the United States
t. The Church was there power stron
n er than the State; SO was Slavery in tn
d, country. The Church has there bee
D. thns.aslp ,~".fcrv~e arr 3,i1-unr Pa'sy
ID Mexico, after being conquered by Il
&c people, solicited foreign Intervention,
to order to be re established in power;
slavery in this country, as | understan
r. has sought foreign aid even before bei'
he conquered by the Government OF t
D. United States.