The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-11-21
MEXICO.

PREVENTION of the United States govern
: ment, is about to end in somethin
which looks very much Like an imne
date interference with the affairs (
our distracted neighbor. General Shel
man accompanies Mr. Lewis D. Camp
bell, q. S. Minister to the Juarez gov
eminent, and the quid nuncs say tina
something important and startling j
consequently in the wind. In tn
meantime Judge 0rtega, who claims t
be the constitutional successor of Juare
in the Presidency on account of the ex
piration of the latter's term of service
is arrested by General Sheridan on hi
way to Mexico to assume the duties 0
bis Office. This action on the part 0
the Commander of the Department o
the Gulf is beginning to afford SOM
slight insight into the meaning of hi
proclamation, issued some time since
which denominated Macmillan a 'ibuc
cancer" the coarseness and wi garit,
of which led most persons to believ'
that it was issued without authorit,
from the government at, Washing ton
1t would seem now that General Sheri
dan spoke by the card, and that BIZ
acts ignoring the Macmillan govern
ment were dictated by the government
of the United States. 1t seems now tt
be settled that the Federal government
will take some steps towards the dis
placement OF Macmillan, and as a
means to that end recognises the Re-
publican government of Juarez and will
waste no time in the investigation of
the claims Of other individuals, who
spring up all over the country when
ever the National disorders promise
any fruit to the adventurous and the
aspiring. 1t is immaterial to the y. S.
Government whether Juarez, or Ortega
OR Santa Anna has the best title to the
Presidency, and it does not feel dis
posed to weary itself with a tedious in
vestigation to settle the question:
Brother Jonathan is after Macmillan,
and will use Juarez or anybody else to
get clear Of him, and when he is safe
over the Atlantic, with all of Napol-
eoH's troops, then it is by no means
clear that Juarez or any other Mexican
President will be allowed to remain in
his seat much longer. The Federal
government is beginning to think that
"a sick man" must be very sick indeed
to have thirty-six heads to it's Consti-
tuition in forty years, and has pretty
well made up its mind that the indi-
vldual will never get well until his
Constitution has undergone more
radical change than any he has yet ex-
perienced during his thirty-six fevers
within the last forty years. Having
recently had reason to compliment it.
self on the thoroughness of its cures of
Constitutional disorders, the Federal
government is not wanting in the van
ty to believe that it can heal the Mex-
can disease, or the Quixotism necessa-
y to the undertaking Of the job. From
resent indications, therefore, Maxi
milan will soon pack up his goods,
nd abandon the attempt to run afoul
+ the Monroe doctrine by the erection
f an Empire on the ruins of that the
,ncient Mentezumas. The next step
I'LL be the organization of protecto-
ate over the Mexican government, by
he United States government, which
i'll guaranty a permanent govern
tent in place of the changes under
hich Mexico has SO long suffered.
Speculation is rife as to the probable 8
feet the promised action Of the United !
tates government will have on France
nd other supporters Of Macmillan,
nd those who have not seen enough 9
Citing within the last five years are q
ldulging a hope that this "pretty a
1arrel" may yet eliminate in actual q
between this country and q
me Of the European governments a
hese hopes will all prove delusive. I
he European governments will sub '
it toany insult from the United States '
ithout fight. They were afraid of 9
g Federal government when the Con- D
derates were beating back the "grand p
my of the Union," and wher all the q
ctates Of justice, humanity and self L
terest prompted them to lend us q
cir assistance much more are they y
raid of it now when the Confederate n
mics are disbanded, and it is able to d
ncentrate all its power against any n
mbination that may be brought Ia
ainst it. The Macmillan govern OF
mt will be broken up, and his friends c.
Europe will submit to it, perhaps tt
tn little clustering, but they will 81
fight. til
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