The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Two Weeks Later
FOREIGN News!

which arrived ca the morning OF tue <tu Ah''eeH
days from San Francisco, and bark Whistler, on the
l4,h. We have received the New York mails OF Nov.
l. and ,elegraphic dates from the same city to Nov.
%.
The news received possesses more than usual in
terest, pertaining chiefly TO the claim Of the Amer
lean Government for damages caused by the pirate
vessels fitted out in English ports. Minister Adams
letter will be found in the San Francisco Weekly BuAe-
tin of Dec. >, due by the first mail. 1t is a mastery
argument and one that carries conviction with II,
An article referring TO it will be found on our fourth
page. He takes the ground that a government Is
responsible for the damage done by its subjects to Z
friendly power, and shows that while other powers
could and did repress all attempts on the part of
their subjects 10 assist the rebels, England alone fail
ed TO do the same, either from the ineficiency Of her
laws, or want Of desire 10 carry them out, and Is
therefore responsible. We hope all our readers will
peruse Mr.. Adams argument. Respecting the con-
sequences that will follow, if Eugland's example is
established. he says:
Put If the example thus set by her Nsje7ty'= government
Sr.I;y mon mon which it it resi-, he Recognized az a part Of the code
Of International ia~, then II il Mt d'tAcui. T. io''sSc 1he prop
allie consequences. 4 new era ia the relations u reutral5 70
bsl.car,uts on The high seas will open. Neutral ports IN that
er.r. viii befre long become the true centres from which me
most effective and dangerous enterprises against III commerce
OF by}hg,fcUts may be contrved, fitted out ana executed The
existing restrictions upon The exploits q caring 1a't.tuti7
Will r.Yidly become obsolete, ami no new ones Will be adopted.
Ship. men end money viii Always "a AT hdL"l II tint I''N
any Power sufficiently strong 70 Eold forth a Trotafinty 81 re
payment IA any form. or adrot enough 70 SeeH'e a snare OF tLe
jlaaas and SheEdNdo"iS viii appear on every sas 1t SIch .
tie recognized law. 1 VIII NOT undertake 10 affirm thai he
country which I have the honor to represent will not III tie end
ne a. able % accoumojate t--lt 70 the new circumstances -
Greet Hluain. whist I cannot but think that cry moderate
statesman would dePrecote such "a Change, when c9u!t haldIy
faI To increase the hazard Of lsmeutsbie complications among
the great maritime powers, 1 c1nrot see an escHPe from Al II q
disperscd decides to lead the way"
Next ia Importance among the items OF news is
the popular desire springing up in the United States
that the government should interfere in behalf of the
Mexican Republic. The government has, thus TAR.
been extremely cautious not to take any steps that
might lead to n rupture with France on this question
not from any approval of the acts of France, but
in the hope that she may of her own accord with
draw and leave Mexico TO herself, for, without the
aid Of French soldiers, the Empire could not last q
month, and the Republic would Immediately be re-
established.
Now there is no doubt that the whole American
people look with distru.t on the French occupation
of Mexico, and will sooner or later take some meas
ures to restore the Republic. The whole tendency OF
public sentiment is in that direction. and If Napoleon
is wise or wishes to avoid war he will withdraw hls
forces. The leading papers in Paris are loud Tor the
recall of the troops from Mexico. If the Emperor
had his wits about him he would resort TO his usual
mode of submitting all great questions to a popular
rote. Let the Mexican people vote again on the
question of Empire or Republic, and as these eiee-
tons always turn just in accordance with his views,
he could easily take advantage of the change in pub
lie orinion, withdraw the Emperor Macmillan and
the troops, and leave the Mexicans to restore the Re
public, if they so elect. Whether 1t VIII prosper OF
not is another question.
The population of Mexico. is about 5000 ,OOO, o
which 900, 900 are descendants of Europeans
A OO0 ODO IDliopS and the remainder mixed races
It is divided into four castles, and these castles are g
distioc,. that there is a constant clashing between
them. The Spaniards and their descendants, VIII
ore the wealthy and formerly were the ruling class,
are detcstei by the other castes, and the constan
rivalry bet ween them has been the cause OF the ire
ouent revolutions there. Since Mexico recovered he
independence from Spain, u period OF forty years. sh
has had no less than twenty seven new constitution
or such important changes as to make them Vlrtuall
new, aud during that period she has had nearly a
many presidents. The present leader OF the repuo
licans, Juarez, who was thrice elected President, is a
Indian, but these, as We stated before, number haI
the total population. They claim that the country
theirs, and are continually seeking to rule, with tn
avowed object of driving out the Spanish descendants
who are all Catholics. The liberals or republican
are opposed to the rule of the priests and declare fo
freedom in religion, and against q union Of Churc
and State.
Juarez is the constitutional President and head
the Mexican Republic. He is the only truly
elected ruler Of his country. He has been recognize
as President of Mexico by three successive admir-
istrations in the United States. Above all 9TH
Mexicans, perhaps. he is respected in the U. State
He has been tried, and has constantly proved tn
and faithful to his own cause and people. He shcu
> be the man to restore his countrymen their lbertie
He should be the man to revenge the insult ca
upon him, as well as the outrage cast upon his cou
try by the French Emperor.
As We said before, the Mexican question begins
assume an Importance in the United States next on
10 that Of tue restoration Of the Southern Stat
While the government was intently occupied wi
subduinc the gigantic Southern rebellion 1t rath
avoided the immediate consideration Of any 9th
troublesome matter not requiring instant attentio
and although it never sweryed from the tradition
aui well established policy of the country With
gard to what it is understood as the Monroe doctriE
y it was not anxious to precipitaie a discussion aoc
European Intervention in Mexico befo~. its o.
domestic troubles werein a good way Of being settL
1t did not permit is apparent dignifed reserve to
misunderstood, however. and has in no way tolerat
> such Intervention on this continent. And the Ia
guage Of the press, the people and Congress has be
Ia so decided and emphatic that no one can help sect
what is the universal sentiment of the country.
The origin Of the French claim on Mexico Is gi'
in the following item from an English paper,
whether correct or not, we cannot say.
The famous Jecker claims which caused France to interv
f., Vsvi,an ayairs. arose out of a loan by Jecker, a Swiss,
Miramon. Of s764oOo to war against Juarez- NlTamoe
re Gagged 70 repay JecAer for this loan the enormous sum OF ;
rr4 "a Nrqul0 los his cause. and then JCCAs -