M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-18


Ia that city had proposed to the mil
guided Mexicaus who surround th,
iusurper, an arrangement that the Ell
peror oI the French had sent to Mex
leo, BY virtue of which there shoulC
be ceded to France the Mexican
States OF Tamsalipas, Nnevo Laon,
dy Coahuila. part Of those Of Sar
Luis Potosi, ZAcatecas, Durango, and
chihuahua, and nearly all Of Snors
with the peninsula Of Lower Oalitor-
MIA, the dividing being formed by the
river Yaqui, onthe Pacific, and the
Panuco, on the Gulf, up TO their re-
spective sources, aud by q straight
Iline thence from one point to the 9TH
er. That to render acceptable tha
cassion Of 80 considerable a part oI
the Mexican territory, the assurance
was given that France would estab-
ish, in the ceded territory, militia
ry colony, which would be under ber
immediate protection, and which
would place the rest Of the country
under cover from,th 6llibuster at
tack3 OF the United States That it
would be the means of liquidatng
the 80 called debt yhich France claims
against Mexico, and would facilitate
the raising OF three hundred millions
ior the treasury Of the usurpsr. 1t
was also added, in order to render
ess sensible SO considerable loss Of
territory, that the States referred to
had never belonged to Mexico, more
than in name, having ways been
dominated by cheits who have never
respected the orders OF the Central
Government Of Mexico, and that, as
they were destined to be Lost, either
by falling into the hands Of the
French, or OF the United States. in
such alternative twas not to be doub'
ed for a moment which extreme woald
be preferable. va
Ia thsHsme letter it was stated
that this arrangement had not yet
been submitted 70 the usurper, and il
was intimated,. that it was probable
that ho might hesitate, aud even man
liest some opposition to il, before ae-
ceptiug 1t. 45ds is-.was aadrd, this
would, however, be Of no Importance
! Tor either the usurper had no will of
his own, or he Was obliged to yield it
when in opposition to that Of his pro-
tecer. Besides, it was not to be- pre-.
aumed that he was specially interested
III the late OF a country which was
not his own, where less than four
years ago he was known even by
name to the immense majority of the
nation, which he himself only knew
by name, to which he had beeen car
ried and where he ia sustained by for
eign bayonets, aud where the blood OF
the Mexican patriots who defend their
independence is still being shed to
satisfy his blind ambition for power
which, for his own punishment, he ex
erclses only in name.
The undersigned always has baliev
ed toe Emperor of the French would
terminate IN this manner his inter ven
ton in Mexico, when he should be-
come convinced that it would not b.
possible to hold the whole republic as
a Frencn colony, and he 80 had the
honor of expressing himself to the
Hon. William Il. Seward in the com
rnunication which he addressed to
him on the 9th OF December, 1852.
and which the President sent to the
House of Representatives among the
documents relative to the affairs o.
Mexico, communicated with his mess
age Of the 4th Of February. 1853.
What was then, however, merely
conjecture, although well founded,
has now, through the passage Of tins
and the development OF events, como
to be fact.
The news received from Mexico
from an entirely reliable source, has
been confirmed by news received sim
u!taneously from San Francisco, 10
California, and from Paris, and this
coincidence, together with other ante
cedents which the undersigned has Of
this affair, leaves not the slightest
doubt that il the proposed arrange
ment has not taken place, it is on the
eve OF being verified.
This certainly obliges the under
siguel, in compliance with his duty
as the representative Of the Mexican
nation, to protest enegetically against
all arrangements made by the Ez-
Archduke Of Austris, in the name Of
Mexico, with the Emperor OF the
French, or with any other govern
ment, by which the Mexican terrific.
ry Is sought to be alienated or by
pothecated, or by which the responsi
bility OF the c1untry Of the under
aionnd ia IN any way comnronisad