The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-11-18
Mexico co-England.

NA"As0iiidos t"e u"s'"iu eupeIot VI I,
Mexico. has developed his father!y care
over the people upon whom he is thrust
by arbitrary power. By raising the
black flag. So. at least. it is reported:
and that the war in Mexico is now war
Of bloody extermina,ion. in which nei-
,her party gives any quarter. Allpris-
oners are murdered. This is horrible.
1t would not be so bad on the part Of
Maximillian, il, by the free consent and
vote ofa majority Of the Mexican nation.
he had assumed the reins Of government.
and had made all his conquests with na-
tive troops. But the very reverse Of
this is true. He never was called BY
the Mexican people TO reign over them.
bat was fois,ed upon them by foreign
-poien'a,e without the shadow Of righ,
or excuse; and his conquests have all
been made by mercenary troops impor-
ted for tha, purpose from .listan. regions.
and having no fellow feeling with the
MexicaS people. History does no. fur
nish more outrageous case Of usurp.
,iaen. injustice and wrong. or more
fiagrsn. violation OF the laws and conf
ty Of nations.
| We believe il 10 be the duty Of our
!. government toin'erfere and have stop
put to this bloody war in a sister re-
| public-or what ought 10 be such; and
we trust the necessary steps will be ,a-
ken without, delay by the authorities a,
Washington to righ, this huge wrong.
1t is barely possible that out of this may
grow up difficulty with France; but
We think it will hardly become serious
enough 10 result in hosti!ties.
i Our relations will, England are not
eniirelYssatisfactory. Our government
has justly made "a demand upon tie
government of Great Britain for DANA.
grs resulting from the rebel piratical
vessels fitted out in British waters with
! British. capital. and manned in the main,
by British seamen. This is righteous
, demand on our pari, and We Trust TIE
. government Of tie United States will
e never rehnquish it, or yield one jot Oh
$ little Of The claims 10 British arrogance
S This claim and the Fenian movement
: together have slightly unsettled the re
1 Iations between the two governments
and there is bare chance that scme
e thing serious may grow out Of these
: matters; but We do not apprehend I
Il collision Of arms will result from ,h,
: differences.
: These are the only eases in whie'
]. there is any rufsie in the smooth cur
! rent Sl our !szs!=. u .sl..!sssi .s;ss;i and
!. In the controversy with England. ou
is minister. Charles Francis Adams. ha
n shown himself man. He has mos
n ably represented our cause, aud seat
II tered the false sophistries of Earl Rus
,e sci. and taken the base from under h.
"a untensble theories in such manner a
IS 20 place our cause before The world i
lt its true light. aud in excellent contras
is with that Of the British count.
ID England rejects our claims and reius
u, es altogether to make reparation: bu
p, she does SO with feeling of disiru,
re for the future; for her position will el
or pose her 10 all manner of annoyanc
&c from our ports in case OF rebellion
&c Ireland; and the Fenisn moy emenl is
or little ominous. Her statesmen are in
% bad fix. They must pay Tor their pa
"a folly, or open the door for greater dan
aye in the future. The way Of ,b
le iransgressor is hard"