Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-02


esting details from Europe in addition to the brief
teegraphic summary published yesterday have been
| received:
ENGLAND-THE DEATH OF LORD PALMERsToN.
Lord Pamerston was suddenly taken i'll on Sun
day. the 18th ins from the effects of cold but raj
lied and steadily improved until the evening of the
18th, when relapse occurred. On the morning of
the 18th the following statement from his physicians
was published:
Lord Palmerston's condition altered suddenly for
the worse IN the evening of yesterday and he is now
gradually sinking
THOMAS WATSON, NJ. D.
PROTHERoE SMITH, M. ID.
CHARLES DRADGE, M. D,
"Brocket Hall. Oct. IS, 9A.M
Half an hour after the issue of this card Lord Pal
merston died. He would have completed his eighty
first year on the 10th of October.
ness at the Stock Exchange and other quarters was
almost suspended, and deep and universal regret is
expressed by all parties at his loss"
EARL RUSSELL THE PROBABLE PREMIER
A despatch dated at London on the 18th SAYS ::
Earl RUSSELL will probably succeed Lord Palmerston
Lord Clarendon taking the Foreign 0ffice-but moth
Ing official is known
THE MEXICAN QUEsTIoN-IMPoRTANT RuMoRs
Great excitement had been caused in England by
the following letter from the New York correspon-
dent of the London Times, announcing that Mr. Sew
ard recently sent an uhimdt,m to the French Gov
ernment on the Mexican question:
Mr. SeYard's last despatch to the French Govern
ment reaye to Mexico will pro bably satisfy the En-
peror that the time has come when he must decide
whether he will withdraw from that country or con-
tnue to protect the new empire in disregard of the
risks and contingencies which such policy will force
upon him. There is no doubt that had Mr. Seward
Immediately the late war closed demanded the with
drawal of French troops from Mexico. the people of
this country would have cheerfully supported him
The act would have made him universally popular at
once There is, perhaps no question of the hour on
nation to adhere to the Monroe doctrine
- Inc most m1aerate T men reply TO all questions
the large majority say plainly we mean to drive the
French out. The President and his advisers must
have uster sense of the condition of this country
and the fearful hazards it would run in European
war; than the unrefectng and forgetful Masses
Put they too, are resolved to insist on the Monroe
refuses to recognize the new empire in any way He
and Mr.. Seward have probably been in hopes that
when NapGleon Nap saw the ciy war was over and the
Mexico OF his own free VIII, Instead of doing that,
ne was ORGANIZING an Egyptia force, or, as the
iann,s aid.
The government has felt that it could not tempor
ize with the difficulty any further 1t has. therefore
staalted to the Emperor that ii ,cW not permit the
troops IN question to iand, and that any rhe, inter
uenon ont part Of the Emperor Napoleon mag lead
informed is tie tendency Of the despafcb It's import
anee m depends very much on the way in which the
1T is very manifest that Mr. johnson has provoked
grave crisis and the probability is that he has done
so on the assumption that the Emperor Napoleon
will be the first to evade it. The Emperor of the
French cannot haye been unprepared for Mr.. Sew
ards uhindtum. lie must be well familiar with the
views and intentions Of the United States govern
ment, and he must know that all America is utterly
opposed to his presence in Mexico.
Within the past three months two separate COM
munications have been made to the French Govern
ment the nature and purpose of which could not be
mistaken. From the beginning of the new empire
down to the present moment, Mr.. Seward has in
strgcted the american minister in France to keep
could not assent to the interposton of France with
out sacrificing the Monroe doctrine, and this it could
never rellnquish
For some time past the news from Mexico has all
gone to prove that the Mexicans are satisfied with
the new g9yerniment Jqarezs party is not extinct
stances have not in the least degree affected the
opinions of the American Government or people,
necessary, that Napoleon has violated it, and that if
he does not retire voluntarily he must be made to 60
hether; when 1t came to the point the people
would be willing to enter into a with France and
where they would get the money to make war with,
are questions L cannot attempt to answer only
know that General Grant makes no secret of his de-
sire that he will shortly be placed in command of
troops and ordered TO drive the French out of Mexi
CO., ht enfE ba Sherman constantly the
back the Rio Grande and that the people are res
olute to-day. whatever they may. be tomorrow
ica but it does not appear likely that it will ever
change substantially with regard to the favore prin-
itself this continent for e The ure f
than is good for his country"
COMMENTS OF THE TINES
The London Times of Oct. H. commenting upon
these rumors, says:
Whatever may be the precise form which the re-
monstrances of Mr.; Seward have taken or will take
Congress or his demeanor towards the new empire it
is certain that GOODNESS. no strongerterm has
that the occupation of Mexico by European troops @
may possibly lead to some troublesome differences
=, such prospect is much to be regretted. Al
though the settled policy of England forbade us to
join the French Emperor in his enterprise although
there is much in the principle of these armed inter
like, yet, taking the foundation of the Mexican En-
pire as work now. completed, it is impossible to
deny that it has been beneficial to Mexico and to the
world 1t Is the merest abuse of terms to speak of
the Mexican Republic and of Mexican freedom as if
they presented political condition similar that of
the United States and other orderly popular Gov
ernments. Mexico was in state of perfect anarchy.
The war with the United States seems to have de-
stroyed the little political vgor that remained In the
country AT last it disgrace to itself and the
world. There no security for life or property.
As one adventurer rose to power after another every
and again. and the robbers did even respect
the rights of foreign residents Indeed there was
hardly mercantile country in the world to which
outrages committed its citizens by successive de
tacto governments. According to received principles
could ever be obtained, justified foreign nations in
resorting to hostile measures.
whether
rightly or wrongly, did not content himself with de-
manding indemnifcation, but set about to cure the
ills of the unfortunate country by putting an end to
This he has accomplished. The present government
may have begun in usurpation, but has turned out
to be practically benefit. The readiness with which
it has been received by the Mexican people their ac
ceptance of Macmillan as their sovereign, their
abandonment Of the cause Of Juarez, and the assist
French troops in their operations against him show
that the imperial system e suited to the people, and
hot fhnxr M InHI nnnf1 OF
foreign prince and foreign army,
Nor is this at all wonderful. The Mexieans
not great people, and they know it. The whites
recolect that the large majority of their countrymen
are simply Indians and half castes and they doubt
the competence OF such community to carry on
republican government at least in their present stage
of civilization. Out of seven millions and half of
people which the country contained some years ago
it was estimated that only one million We're whites,
while there four millions of full -blooded IN
dians, the remainder OF the population being half
castes and muatoes Of various shades As for these
fer the monarchy to their former government. They
are simply unintelligent, unlettered priest-led
We're the population of Massachusetts,. They want
government which will allow them to keep few
dollars in their houses, or TO- buy little stock of
goods for their shops, without threatening them with
forced contributions. 1t is not question of better
or worse institutions. but of order or anarchy. and
Napoeons battalions having given them the former,
they are perfectly satisfied and accept the gift with
> 4 'All that the Emperor desires. all that his
people would support him in undertaking. is stay
the frightfu anarchy of Mexico and restore one of
the finest countries of the globe to civilization and
commerce. In this work the United States may well
acquiesce, for they will be among the chief gamers
The President has himself laid down the principles
which will guide his government in dealing with other
American States and IN their moderation and good
they certainly do not correspond with the design
of driving the French from Mexico. He told the Bra
lillian minister the other day that the policy of the
United States was simple and easy to understand:
that it their des to aid the progress of civiza
tion in the Western hemisphere by aiding the devel
opment of internal resources and commerce and the
introduction of free and intelligent labor into the
virgin fields of the continent. In place of weaken
ing the new American States, his country sought to
give them strength by placing generous confidence
in them, and not by indulging jealousies of their
prosperity. These principles apply equally to Mex
leo and Brazil. If the Presidents Government will
merely leave Mexico alone it will confer the greatest
service upon that State. If. on the other hand it
itself resolutely to work to undo what has been
effected, then in of success it can only ex-
pect to earn the boast of having checked great
European empire at the cost Of neighbors pros
perity."
CONTRADICTION.
The Star contains the following statement in large
type:
We expressed our conviction yesterday that the
piece of alarm news published by the Times the
subject of relations between the United States and
France in regard to Mexico, tuouid turn out to be
lchoLy ntounded. We are aot1 IN position to gipe
our readers an authoritative assurance that con-
lecture perfectly Part of the statement
by the American correspondent of the Times must
have referr ed to old transaction The remainder
that which told of menacing despatch lately ad
6racc ad hxvM Mr. Sotu uardf