Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-25

THE MEXICAN LOAN.

week or two since we alluded to q scheme
or plan adopted by the Mexican people in
which Americans could assist them in freeing
themselves from the detes:ed presence Of Max
imllian, and drive from their soil the mlnions
of the French Emperor, without danger of
breaking international law, and which would
be much cheaper than engaging directly in the
strife ourselves. An agency, properly estab
lished and substantially authorized is now in
operation in New York, the object of which is
to raise money from sympathisers with Mexico,
on "a loan secured by national mortgage on
five millions OF acres Of agricultural and five
hundred acres of mineral lands in the States Of
Tamaulipas and San Luis potosi. The agricul-
tural lands pledg ed are es timated at the value
of from 81 to $50 per acre, and the mineral
lands at Sl00 per acre. At Government
prices the special security thus given aggre-
gates fifty millions of dollars. Upon this security
bonds have been issued in denomiua tions of
$50, 500, $500 and $1,000, payable 20
years from last October, with interest at per
cent. per annum, payable semi annually in the
city of New York. Principal and interest is
made payable in gold.
| Talk is cheap but here is an available op-
| portunity for every one to demonstrate how
| strong their sympathy is for the down-trodden
people of Mexico, and at the same time make a
profitable investment.
| In this connection we wish to present the
following as the latest action taken by onr
| Government in relation to Mexico:
In April, 1864, the House of Representatives
of the United States passed the folio wing Ies-
| olution
THAT the Congress of the United States are
| unwilling, by silence, to leave the nations OF
the world under the impression that they are
indifferent spectators of the deplorable events
now occurring in the Republic Of Mexico: and
they therefore think tit TO declare that it does
not accord with the policy of the United States
to acknowledge monarchical government,
erected Oh the ruins of any republican govern
ment in America, under the auspices OF any
| European Power s.----.---s.s
On the 18th of April the above resolution
was reported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and was put on its passage the same
day. Democrats and Republicans alike spoke
in lis favor, and it passed, under the yeas ant
nays, without dissenting voice-yeas lO9
nays 0. The next day, April 8, Mr.. Morril
and several other members who had been alb
sent when the vote was taken, asked to be al
lowed to record their names in the affirmative
The Secretary Of State, Mr. Sew ard, in send
ing to our Minister in Paris, Mr.. Dayton, q
copy Of this resolution, under date April I
wrote as follows
"This resolution truly iuterprats the unani
nous sentiment OF the people OF the Unite'
States as to Mexico He adds that I" tn
, President does not at present contemplate an.
departure from the policy which this Govern
mcnt has hitherto pursued in regard to the wa
which exists between France and Mexico"
Thus, while the Government of the Unite
, States, engaged in great an doubtful struggl
for national unity, refrained from any act whic
r the Government of France would regard a
t cause of war, it recognized the fact that til
unanimous voice Of our pc ople-the basis {
all Government i'll Republic-is opposed
, the erection in Mexico OF mon archy unde
, the auspices of any European Power.
, Subscriptions for Mexican bonds can b
made at all banks in the United States.