The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-09
Mexico

Inc mexican ElnF'rS has become {; fact. 1t
actually exists Whatever may be thought of
its probable or possible future, it's success or
failure, the right or the wrong of it, no doubt
can be entertained as to its real existence.
The boasted "Monroc doctrine" is dead to air
intents aud purposes, and the footprints Of Max
imillian upon the sands of Vera Cruz arc but
the initials to deeper and broader tracks upon
tho soil the american Continent
We cannot say that we arc very sorry ut all
this. In the days Of spread aglcisnl, when it
was crime to butt against the few crude and
primitive notions that governed our national
politics. we brayed as loud as the best of them,
the glories and beauties of the Monroe doctrine.
Non-mvcntion, quoth VIC, or eternal war;
Hands off, or fight. And in truth that was !,
very good idea i'll its way, and fit enough for
the time; but i'll a liberal or just sense, it was
as narrow-minded as any of the exclusive pre-
Judiccs of the Japanese, and it persisted with
the Union, whose power could alone rive it
value Now that it is gone, we wish it a hearty
journey among the shades of tlcfrnct theories.
and a peaceful issue at last into the heaven Of
dead and buried political catchwords and pen
ny trumpets.
Two little things that Maximau has done
look we'll for us. lie has made SAINT, Anna Il
Field Marshal, and recalled him home and he
has created DR.. Gwinn Duke Of Sonora, with
the office of Governor General of that lloon,-
lug Province. Both Of these diUnitarics arc
truly and Loyalty inclined to lis and our cause
AS far back rs 1861, Santa Anna was bcttinr
high on Southern valor, at Havana, and did win,
it was said, several thousand piStolcs upon the
result of the first battle Of Manassas. lie wrote
letter to his agent in New Orleans, lust before
it's fall, offering large sum to be implied TO
the Confederate Hospital Fund, ;p:l Subscribed
to $4,000 worth Of Government stock. His:
partisans in Mexico are anti Lincoln to tI.cror,.,
and his interest will be thrown in our favor
wherever he can find chance. lie is to be
made Prince OF Alatan,or;'s, il is said, ;l, placed
in charge of the military department Of the
Rio Grandc. in this event hewitt have many
occasions to show his kindly disposition, and
VIC do not doubt that he will redeem his cx-
pressons ofsympathy If he hul no other
motive, the interest invested in our success;
would he a sufficient inllmcmcnt
Dr. Gwinn is q Confederate by birth: lie
was born in Tennessee, rqiscd in Mississippi,
and schoolcd in an extreme school OF Southern
politics. Democratic member of CONGRESS-
from the State Of his adoption, he c,ngratcd to
California in the beginning OF the gold fever,
and tourishcd there. lie made Il fortune.
married, and became an American Senator
At Washington City he held the position of ::
bold, nnscrupulous leader, dashing financicr
and lucky adycnturcr. When the Yankee
clement in California deprived him of his
place in the Senate lie went to Paris. lie has
been there until recently, and ,hc result of his
mission is as above stated.
1t is not hard to deciphcr out of the situo-
ton Of Maximilian, and these two apnoint-
ments, where his interests and sympathics in
cline, and the day is almost in sirht when =
close bond Of fellowship will exist between his
floral empire and tho Sunny South Il union
which wo heartily approve, as natural, expcdi
cnt and right. The two nations will reprcscnt
the chivalry Of this continent Their territory
joins together at a point where there can be
no great commercial or domestic conflict
Both people hate, or ought to hate, the puritan
Yankee. Each has its mission to do in rcstor.
ing peace, order and social liberty to distrac-
ted land. The habits and feelings of the pair
arc congcnial, brave, gay and aspiring. Paris
will DC reproduced in the halls Of the Monti.
zulncs, and a new world Of Art, literature and
life will spring up under the Magnolia Of
Dixie.
The Yankee pcdlar and the Aztec bandit:
tWaln of nuisaDccS Of alike Ieccrint;on will