, 1865-09-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
--latest Aspect Of the Mexi-
can Question
JUAREZ, NAPOLEON, AND TIE
UNITED STATES.

The Mexican Republic In the Article
OF Deurh-Public Opinion In France
nud Europc-The Policy of our Cow
ernlncnt-rccling In the Army-The
End Not Xct.
From Our Own correspondcnt]
WAsHIS01oN, Sept. 9, 1865.
Two days ago q startling piece Of intet1i-
gcnce was flashed over the telegraph wires
from the far West, the importance Of which
can hardly be over estimated. The news Of
the fight Of the Jnarez Government from
their last resting place in the capital Of the
St..c Of chihuahua and their arrival at the
Northeastern ultima thule Of Mexican terrific
1y, FL Paso, within rife range Of tho do,nin-
ion of the United States, must, If true, be
iakeu as the beginning Of the end, II not IS
the end itself, Of the eforts, Mt least for the
tine being, Of the National Mexican author
lilies 10 prevent the crushing out Of republic
can institutions under the weight Of foreign
invasion.
These portentous udings, though startling,
were not unexpected by those who had an in
tcrcst In and opportunity for correct fnfosma-
tion as to the altcTnatc result sof the late
epasmodic, desultory struggle Of the authori-
ties against the armies of the Austrian usurp-
cr- For months our Government has been
prepared for the announcement Of the expul.
sion Of Juarez from Mexican soi1. No one, In
deed, That watched closely the slow, get
steady progress Of the foreign soldicry at the
command Of Maximillian in occupying and
holding one afler the otller Of the Northern
States, could entertain any doubt rs to the
final Issue of the contest. The extinction Of
the flickering fame Of resistance became Ger
tain RS soon as ii was definitely decided that
moral support was the only ald 10 be extend
cd 10 The weakened followers Of Juarez BY
tho Government OF the United States. Non
Interference once being firmly determined
upon by the latter after the downfall Of the
rebellion, the last hope Of preventing the con-
summation Of the French Empc1or's plans,
vanished, rs it were, in Nh instant.
1t Is safe TO say that no true hearted Amer
lean read the intelligence mentioned without
feelings Of deep regret, rs we'll as sense of
humiliation. There Is something Intensely
gallm. In the reflection that the insldious
schemes Of Il treachcrous, nuprinciple1, willy
dcspot, crafty conceived aud carried into cx-
ecn!ion while civil war paralyxcd IL, arc ap-
| parcntly approaching their fullest realiza-
| tiou in the face aud spite Of tho
rvccnt striking proofs OF the ine1-
laustiblc defensive and offensive strength
| OF our Republic There Is. no doubt, as great
! n 1nrietr Of sentiment las universal a concert
orwis1,cs and sympathies concerning tho Mex
lean question in the loyal North rs there has
been upon the subject Of the rebellion. Their g
seems 10 prevail in a11 classes Of society-in
nil political and military ranks-au all per
yadinr iudicnatiop 1owin: from q profound
sense Of q bold national atIront Aud this feel
ine Is nons the less acute, notifying aud pro-
yolinr. ffor, the consciousness, that Tor The
present. At least, we must patiently endure
and not think Of resentins ii.
n mov hc presumed that the reported arri,
v,1 If The Jnarrz Government at FL Paso. o.
te ,,s+ Mare of rcgnrc will proilucc a marked
sa.+at;an s ~. r t,rarc,,ont Fnrnnc And the na
49, - -. ,fTsot ,,.s ,,,,v rcst assured will he
-, - +hot crcotad IN mi, cnuntrv. For;
49,, ast ~ ~ ,o,;,,rn governments nj
G,s, 1,so,1d ,,sra rorT,,,,r racorn;zei1 tHt
Me,,,n,,,,'n sae u nsnrn.tfnn % II !. nsycrthe1cs:
49, 49,, a,+s;aa ~ France nil nprearance.
- ~ contr,rr notwithstanding. no real voot
,r,,, t. o1.sr4 o;ncd toward thc nrctcns;ons o
tna Frcnch o,,tocrat md his Austrian tool ir
wevfcn w. The former Is feared. but not liked
.nd 6.or o1one il The SOURCE of the passive
co1ntcrenco riven to hi, c,asplpr policy by
w., o,h.r rpl.,s of Enrone. Neither th,
Ercncb Government nor the French pcopl,
oro-1,a IN ,oacrn t;,ncs thc true s7mpath,
~ .n,- o1,,cr Eurorcan nation. They have al
sufTercd too much from the traditional inor
d,uatc Gallic ambition, fondncss for war, m,
cun,aity for territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The
| nil secretly wish for the humiliation of him VIII
lords supreme1y over the dcstinies of Europe
and thr.y all hoped that In Mexico he woul
ind the crave OF his ambition, Just as his puta
! tive uncle did in Spain md Russia
Even in France itself, It is doubun1if th
ucws Of the triumph 1.-THE schemes Of tn
Emperor in Mexico Will call forth any grea
rejoicing. For 1t Is but Inc trnth' OF "a.ea
lad ample opportunity 20 satisfy mysen .
, personal observation not long ago. that u
most intelligent, *ell'iniormea, lat-sec1o.
' and p.lrest minds, !avonns pon''eal noet'
| and progress, OF france nave neen lrom u
' beginning ana arc SUI opposeo ~ lns NieA
i can enterprise OF inc Imperial 1ose1ninen
c From Its inception 10 tne present aas't lucy na'
, looked upon IL "lin 1csi1nss u AosInt5 III
+ apprehension, mol only because Of us "nete'
c wrongs, but Nso from Inc aansef Oh aeouisle
j. with the United states II involved ana ess
c among lie masses Of the f1cnen peop'e' WI
|. whom IN AUSTRIAN Is the very t'npoolsuent
4 nalional DISLIKE, me Po.ey u sac1
l. tle'ng thousands OF frenen so'a'esa a'
hundreds oi mhhons ot ffenS" in"n
j. for tle establishment on Inc throne o. a ihc1
bcr Of tue uapsburg dynasty, tAc historic
t.. enemies Of France, has never been hcaFli
. ! el1Dpcrtcd. 1t Is only In Ctffctal circles, al