The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1865-05-06

| waters of the st. Lawrence or on the burning
plains of Mexico. We should be in the armies
| of our Yankee masters precisely what the Irish
| are in the armies of England and the Hungarians
| III the armies of Austria
| Diplomacy intends to understand itself be-
| tween France and the United States. M. Mou-
| tlloloa, late minister to Mexico, has been ap-
| pointed by the French Emperor, minister to
| Washington. This indicates distinctly selec-
ton With express reference to the affairs of Mex
leo 1t indicates the intention to require definite
solution of the course of the United States to-
wards Mexico-either the recognition of the En-
pire with satisfactory guarantees of peace towards
it, and noninterference with the consolidation of
its power, or the clear definition of an uniriendy
and hostile attitude.
We confess not only to much interest in the
result oef these negotiations but they pique our
curiosity The real belligerens feeling of the
United States towards Maxin,ilian's government
does not admit Of doubt. II has been exhib-
tied in every form from the most authoritative ex-
position of the sentiment OF the Republican par
ty, in national convention, aud the action of the
United States Congress, TO the recent mission of
Maj. Gen. Lew. Wallace to our own frontier, for
the purpose of corrup:ing The allegiance of our
military authorities, by the prospect of a joint
crusade to sweep the French and Austrians out
the United States. Every body perfectly under
stands this fixed and implacable sentiment at the
heart of the present government of the United
States. Everybody also knows perfectly we'll
that whenever it may do not in accordance with
that sentiment, will be done not iii sincerity, and
to be abided by, but in temporary policy, to be
violated the instant they feel safe enough and
strong enough for the purpose How then are
Louis Napoleon and Maximilian, certainly not
wanted in sagacity or perception of the real facts
of the case, to be satisfied, and adjourned for the
present. How is Mephistophiles Seward to ef-
feet ths9 If it is to be done. it will be the most
ingenious problem by Diplomacy in modern
times, and we repeat that our curiosity is alive to
see the mode and manner of it. If it is not done,
the bearing on our struggle cannot fail to be of
the utmost consequence. The position which
ths London Times confesses that England will
find "most inconvenient, costly and dssgreeable
to have the quarrel hanging over their heads
waiting for American convenience and opportu-
nity,' will be realized by France, also to be no
less uncomfortable and Gishonorable
Houston Telegraph
Before accepting the office of Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court MIR Roselus wrote to Gen
eral Hurlbert, Commanding the Department of
the Gulf, to know whether the Supreme Court
would be allowed to render its decisions untram-
meiied Dy the military authorities. General I'll.
replied that the whole machinery Of the present
State Government in Louisiana is subject to mill
tary law, and derives its vigor from the means OF
keeping order devised by the military authori-
ties. Mr., Roselius concludes from the Generals
letter that there is virtually no civil government
in Louisiana, and that the efforts of the Supreme
Court to restore the reign Of law and order would
be unavaing, if the Court is not to be indepen-
dent Of all control on the part of any other au
thority whatever. He therefore declines the ap-
pointment, and in doing so, gives evidence of a
little more frmDess and independence than we
had given him credit for possessing. The whole
correspondence reveals TO us what kind of GOV
ernment cur friends in the conquered district are
living, and exposes the farce Of the pretended
civil government, which is really only gov
eminent Of the General who happens to be in
command Of the Department Of the Gulf at the
time.-L0uasidna Democrat
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An army of harmless Yankees passed through
Richmond during the year that has just expired.
The books OF the Libby prison show that from
the lst Of January, 1864, to the 18th Of Deem
Der OF the same year, 81 $50 Yankee prisoners,
Ct all grades, nations, tongues, cemplexions and
kindred, passed The Libby as prisoners Of war.
This number is independent OF about twenty
thousand captured in Spotsylvania, and elss-
where In Virginia. who were sent South without
touching Richmond. Since the war began I25. 600
have passed the doors of the Libby and departed
as prisoners Of 1af - Memphis Daily Appeal.