New-York tribune., 1866-12-07
THE WAR IN MEXICO.

Our latest dispatches from Matam0ros indicate that
tho attempt Of Gen. Csnsles is at an end. and that
Gen. Escobedo, the representative Of President
Juareg, holds possession Of the town. With this
ends the attempt madc by some American resi-
dents in bssmoros to provoke an intererenceoi oil the
United States in the war. Gen. Sedgwick. who most
inconsderately yielded 10 the representations made
to him by the citizens OF Maamoros that Canales had
declared 10 his men they must help themselves and
that this meant ndiScrmnate plage. robbery. break
ing open Of storos, etc. has been removed by Gen.
Sheridan. This officer takes the ground that
American citizens in Mexico must lay their
grievances not before an American General but before
the State Department in Washington. Gen. Sedg-
wick's explanation OF his course, which Is dated
Brownsville. Nov 22 shows that he had no sympathy
Whatever with the attempt of Canales; bat 1t alto
geher fails to extenuae his bunder for there can be
no more glarng violation Of our traditional foreign
policy than tho invasion Of neighbOring country by
subordinate officer Of our army. on the ground that
the lives and property Of Ameucan residents are IN
danger, and that general Of tho country has ylo.
lated the neutrality laws existing between 1t and tho
United States
Tho effort of Csnaes was tho only notable outbreak
of the discussion existing between the Generals OF
tho Liberal Army and so far as can be inferred from
the accounts from Mexico its end will again unite the
whole Liberal Army under the orders OF President
Jaarex Ortega at the date Of Our latest advices, still
remained on the American side OF the Rio Grande and
although his constitutional claim to tho Presidency rs
geucrally regarded by those who have examined tho
subject as better thsa that OF Jusres the latter has
undoubtedly the support Of nearly all the leaders OF
the Liberal party. As the Of Jusrez (cxcept
ing his dccrees against 0rtegs) has been eminenty
patriotic and he has already declared his intention to
order an election for President 10 be held shortly an
understanding between him and 0rtegs, who has been
no less conspicuous for his devotion 10 the Liberal
cause may not 10 impossible. Nothing certainly. could
be moro 10 strengthen the confidence OF the
Liberals in their speedy success and TO improve the
credit Of the Mexican Republic abroad than that tho
chiefs OF tho conlending parties should muster snf
Gent patriotism 10 lay down all personal fceling all
party rsnoor. aud even what they regard a. their
rights. upon the altar OF their common country. and
unite all their efforts for placing the restored Republc
upon firm basis
We ardenlly hopo and wish that the patriotic Re
pubicans Of Mexico may find some way Of putting
an end to tho deporsble difficulty between Jusres
and Ortegs. But in the time, we insist that 1t
belongs to tho MeIcans, aud not 10 the Government
of the United States, TO decide tho queson who
shall be the President OF Mexico. Tho arrest Of
Ortega ia no less a violation Of Mexican autonomy
than the seizure ofiMatamoros, and 10 approve the
one act and condemn the other is gIarng ineonsis
iency. Should it be true, Spanish paper Of Mata
moros claims to know from the best authority, that
one of tho instructions given to our Minister to
Mexico, Mr.. Campbell, is that the Government of the
United States does not recognize, O'H recognise
any, other Government in Mexico than that of the
Constitutional President. Juarez. should take from
sovereign nation the vory frs Of its Constitutional
rights, that Of choosing its chief.