The weekly union record., 1865-07-22
Mexican Matters.

3 views uOA At4lcO ]. Sill COlsilefSotF
mixed. Dates from Vera Cruz to June 2sth,
represent Gwin as still irrepressible, and likely
to succeed in his Colonization Project. Il is
said that bis scheme oDly awaits The signature
Of the fagacious Max TO become law. When
4 it becomes such. The graud Duc Guillaume
Melanc hon is to have force Of 500 ferocious
French fusileers TO back him up HIS scheme
/ is supposed to be that Of general supervision
Of the emigration of decsyed rebels to the land
Of Mootezuma. with the hope Of finding 10 that
distracted aud faction torn country an asylum
as subjects for those high toned and irrepress-
ole specimens Of chivalry who find it imposs
bic to live in America as citizens, since slavery
has been abolished. Doubtless, the extraordi-
nary powers which il is said Gwin holds, have
reference to grants of land, promised by the
foreign robbers of the Mexican nation 10 him,
and those whom he may induce to emigrate
thither, and assist 10 upholding the totteriug
throne of the Mexican brunch Of the Napoleon
Hapsb1rg house Certain it is, that something
Of The kind was profered the former adhereuls
and followers of Gwin in California, TO induce
them to sustain the pretensions of Maximilian,
and take the chances Of being calped by the
Apaches. What havoc those eight hundred
French Belgian soldiers would make among
the predatory bands Of Apaches The vim
with which they and their rebel allies, would
walk into the affections Of the Indians and the
Liberal party, can only be appreciated by those
who have witnessed their Efforts 10 by gone
years TO secure the spoils Of Office 10 California.
They are relentless-they are remorseless-
and where the carrion is, thore also may they
be found. The chance to procure a living
without physical exertiou, whether holding
office in America. or plunderipg people strug
Cling for constitutional government is all the
same to Gwin and bis followers How the
very air resounds with their belIowings against
con6scation in America, and what sweet
morsel it is to roll under their rebellious
tongues in Mexico. How subversive of all
constitutions and laws is the confscation of
the property Of those who rebelled against the
constitutional government of America, aid
how appropriate and satisfactory is their con
6Scation of lands and mines 10 Mexico. Ole
is destructive of all government 10 their esti
nation, and the other Is necessary for the
preservation of all that the Barons conteDded
for against King John, and for which the
fathers of the Republic pledged their lives
their fortunes and their sacred honor" What
a mockery does rebellion, Macmillan and
Gwinism make of the consistency of human
nature? How rapidly does manhood descend
in the scale when it embraces rebellion L?
How contemplate becomes the American
Senator, when he initiates The devil on the
mountain, aud promises land to his followers,
when be does not own foot? " Oh temporG,
oh, Due de Noses ~ How long wilt thou
abuse our patience, oh Maximilian!" Can
you not already see in the distant heavens the
cloud no bigger than mans band, that is TO
overwhelm aud confound all rebels and usurp
ers of constitutional government on the Ameri.
can continent? 1t is gathering force and
precision, and will soon be launched like the
resistess hurricane against those who shall dare
to brave the giant public opinion. "Oh ye Of
little faith - take heed. Have your trunks
packed, oh Max. Beware the wiles of Gwin
and his scaly followers. However much Ma
poieon may promise him, Gwin will not be
caught mapping. He has already secured the
most secret state room Of fast and trackleSs
steamship 10 which to make bis exit. There
is not another Sumner living to inveigle the
willy old thief, who plays with the crowned
heads of Europe, as Morpby does with the
mimic kings and knights of the chess hoard.
Has the spirit of '76 fed the American cout-
nept? Shall constitutional government in
Mexico appeal for its existence in vain TO
America? Have We not another Monroe to
inaugurate the Monroe doctrine another Polk
to proclaim it, another Sumner to arrest the
rebellious destroyers Of constitutional govern.
ment on The American continent, and another
Jackson to hang the robber horde of the old
world =" as high as Haman, by the eternal p
The rebel loan appealed not in vain to En-
gland. Shall it be said tha, constitutional
government 10 Mexico appealed in vain to the
powerful republic of America. when assailed
F by the monarcbies OF the cid world
Tuo MrS HrS- No bava a -aDort