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Government. Juarez' party is not ex-
tinct, of course, but it is very harmless.
These circumstances have not in the least
degree affected the opinions Of the Ameri-
can Government or people. They believe
that the Monroe doctrine is wise and ne
cessary, that Napoleon has violated it,
and that if he does not retire voluntarily
he must "be made" TO go. EWhether,
when it came to the point, the people
would be willing to enter into a war
with France, and where they would get
the money to make war with, are Ques-
tons | cannot attempt 10 answer. I only
know that General Grant makes no Sc
cret of his desire that he will shortly be
placed in command of troops and ordered
to drive the French out of Mexico, that
General Sherman constantly expresses
the same hope, that Sheridan was with
difficulty held back on the Rio Grande,
and that the people are r~esolute to-day,
whatever they may be Tomorrow. Pub
lie opinion is subject to sudden changes
in America, but it does not appear likely
hat it will ever change substantially
with regard to the favourite principle
that no European Power can be permit
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for the future. If the Emperor Napoleon
persists in sending there troops, General
Grant may. realize his hopes sooner than
is good for his country.
The State of finances has too strong a
bearing on this Mexican difficulty not to
be mentioned here. The Treasury re-
turns for September show that the total
amount of the debt is 1888, 924, 954,
and on comparison it is found that this is
an increase Of 1924. 744. 500 since Moroh
last. The increase of paper money dur
ing the last six months amounts to
S113, 1876, $50. I cannot find that anyone
looks upon this return with satisfaction.
Connecticut has decided by a majority
of about 5000, so far as is ascertained,
against negro suffrage. The result has
given great disappointment to many who
are moi Radicals, and satisfaction to very
few. Among other small items of news
I may mention that the President will
very soon take a short excursion into
Virginia. The Writ trial is dragging
slowly on, the vagaries of his counsel
who are always playing of a sort Of hide
and-seek with their client, now declaring
that they must give up his case, and
again returning to it-being among the
least dignifed part of the proceedings.
A very bitter attack upon Mr.. Davis has
been published in Harper's Magazine for
October by General Jordan, chief Of
Beauregard's staff. General Jordan en-
ters into a detailed examination Of Mr..
Davis's management of the war, accuses
him of '.surely guiding the Southern
cause to utter ruin" and Of surrounding
himself, not with advisers chosen on ac-
count of their capacity, but with ssmen
for the most'part malleable TO his WILL
"Thus," he continues, sin a little while
almost every person of ability, nearly
every one of spirit, was driven from the
councils of the South and the direction
of affairs, leaving the government to a
large degreein thehands ofthosefromwhom
efficient administration was not TO be ex-
pected.' This from a leading officer in
the army of the late C~onfederacy helps
to show that the "Confederates" are
not all SO attached to Mr.. Davis as Mr..
benjamin, now happily in England, pro-
fesses himself TO be.
The papers hostile to England are all
lir1inr the Fenians tn on on with their