The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-16


United States.
The appointment OF General John A. Logan,
OF Illinois, as United States Minister TO the re-
public Of Mexico is one of the most important
diplomatic movements that we have ever been
called upon to chronicle. Although this gov.
erment has not yet interfered in the Mexican
imbroglio, and has not yet given any material
aid to the Mexican republicans, who are so
gallantly struggling against foreign invaders,
still the most explicit declarations of the unan-
imous sentiment Of our people upon the sub
ject have been placed upon record from time
to time. Add to the openly expressed opinions
of our great generals and our best statesmen,
and to the reiterated warnings of the independ-
ent press, the resolution Of Congress against
the recognition of any other than a republican
form of government in Mexico, and the en-
phatc assertion OF President johnson that he
knew of no subj person as the Mexican En-
peror, and we have perfect chain Of evidence
in regard to the views held by the United
States concerning Mexican affairs Neither
Napoleon nor Macmillan can possibly mis-
take the meaning of these repeated popular
and official manifestations, and the appoint
ment OF General Logan as our Minister to
Mexico is still more unequiyOcal.
There are several circumstances which make
the selection of General Logan peculiarly APP
propriate and peculiarly ominOus. In the first
place he is one Of our bravest generals, and
all our generals are known to be in favor Of
assisting Juarez, by force if necessary, in re-
Stunning the authority which has been usurped
by Macmillan. In the second place General
Logan is personal friend of President john
son, and as such il presumed to fully under
stand and represent his views. In the next
place General Logans own opinions about
Macmillan have already been very plainly
in his public speeches, and
especially in that Cooper Institute speech
which attracted such marked attention through
out the country; and therefore his appointment
is i'm some sort an endorsement Of all that he
has said. Besides all this, General Logan,
being u soldier, is admirably adapted to share
the wariike fortunes OF The Mexican President
and it is probably the intention Of the govern
ment that he shall proceed at once TO the head
quarters Of Juarez, wherever they may be. and
remain with them, wherever they may be sub
sequently located, until the war in Mexico is
ended by the re-establishment of the republic.
The very fact that a man Of General Logan's
temper, training, sentiments and experience
has been chosen as our Minister proves that he
il not expected to sit down quietly in the glare
and glitter Of Maximilians capital, sharing
the luxuries Of those whose nsurped authority
he cannot recognize, and that he is to be called
upon to take part in the rougher but more
honest fare Of the Mexican President, who is
compelled TO change his capital rs the necessi-
ties Of the war dictate. but who has never tor
u moment relinquished the legitimate authority
vested in him by the Mexican people. =
We do not suppose that the appointment Of
General Logan will be followed by any overt
demonstration against the empire that France
has set up upon this continent Our govern
ment does not recognize Macmillan in this
matter, but deals directly With Napoleon; and
there Is no other Power upon the ince OF the
earth with which the United States would be
less willing TO engage in war than with France.
The two countries are bound to each other by
the most cordial ties We cannot forget. and
have no desire 10 forget, the assistance rendered
us by the French in our struggle for independ-
ence, and our gratitude for that assistance has
since been strengthened by many years Of
amicsble intercourse and by thousand
acts OF mutual friendship. For the En-
peror Napoleon personally the American
people have the highest respect and esteem.
His talents, his enlightened policy, his
excellent reforms, his remarkable system Of
internal improvements, and his diplomatic
victories over those Powers Of Europe which
were once his bitter enemies and are now his
faithful allies, have been regarded here with
an admiration equally unbounded and undis-
guised. But in the Mexican imbroglio we be.
lieve that he has made mistake, and we are
giving him limo and opportunity TO extricste
himself from this difficulty. Being right we
can afford TO be patient; and upon no occasion
have we exhibited the least nimicsl feeling to-
wards France. We hold, however, that the e.
tabliabment Of 9 foreign empire upon this
continent. no matter with what intentions, was
NOT q friendly oct towards this government,
and wss beyond the Legitimate province Of Ma
poleon's policy. For this reason We array
ourselves against IL; and since France, Eng
land, Austria and other European Powers have
recognized Macmillan and his empire, We
seize upon this occasion to emphstically renew
our recognition Of Jusrez and the Mexican re-
public. What Is to come next the future must
determine; but we hope that Napoleon will
boldly and frankly solve the whole question
by abandoning his Mexican project and making
his interests identical with those Of this coun-
try for the next generation.
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RESUMPTION WITHOUT REvuIsroS.-The wise
fnanciers of one Of our contemporaries come
ont violently in favor Of the immediate re-