, 1866-12-28
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The Mexican complication is labyrinth
of which, says the N. Y. Wsrld, it is not
easy to find the clue. Tht abdicatiou Of
MaximiliaD, and the postpopement Of the
French evacuation, give our government del
icate ground to tread upon d any steps it
may have in contemplation. The French
are likely to insist on guarantees, and to de.
lay their departure until they receive them !;
aud our government can evidently do moth.
ing except to stand as d back.r or surety for
the engagements of the Mexican authorl.
ties. Mexico as an invaded and outraged
country, would naturally repIdate all claims.
of every kind, set up by the invaders; and
our government can assume no such ungra-
cious task as to coeree a nation on the point
of recovering its rights into submission to
the demands of its oppressors.
This unfortunate hitch is not to be ex-
plaineEl by anythiud that has iaken place in
Mexico, but by what has been taking place
in the United States. Napoleon feels that
he has been misled, by delusive appearances
of prompt restoration of the Union, into
making premature Arrangements The sim
cere and ready submission of the South at
the close of our civil war, gave such weight
and prestige to this country, as to extort the
respect commonly awarded to success. If
we were really the reunited nation we seem
ed on the point of becoming France would
have contrived no pretexts for delay. But
the conflict which has arisen between the
executive and legislative branches of our
government, and the prospect thatthe South,
excluded from its rights and treated with
naughty iusolence, will become again discon.
tented and reculcitrant, induces ths French
Emperor to prolong bis stay in Mexico, and
watch the progress of our internal dissen-
siOns If Congress should continue its cons
tumelious treatment of the South and IFS
warfare upon the President, Napoleon may
treat our assertion of the Monroe doctrine
with derision, and either humiliate cur pre-
tensions or draw US into war to support
them. Who could expect the South to up,
hold in a foreign war, government that had
spurned its loyal submission, and excluded
it from its unquestionable rights If the
republicans continue their highShanded and
injurious policy, keeping their heels on the
reck of the South as enemies instead oi
treating it as friends, teaching it to abhor
the government instead of trusting it, the
country must either tamely submit to for,
eigu insolsuce, or incur the risk of new
struggle for Southern independence, aided
BY strong foreign alliance.
Both the pride of Napoleon and the pride
uf the United States is very tender in re.
spect to the Mexican occupation In the
present complication, nothing could be ca.
sier than to take offence and open a rupture
if either government should choose it. A
foreign war while our internal dissensions
are uuhealed, might lead to consequences al
which patriots ought to shudder Fl the
Union were firmly established, tie mere
name and prestige Of this country would bt
its all>sufhcient defence But the Soutl
has been Kept out so long. and so unwarraut
ably, that the old wounds will be likely t,
gangrenei if they arc not healed and FrencI
fleets on our Southern coast landing armies
and muhitiOnss, and proclaiming Liberation
and independence, may prove one of tn
many evil consequences Of the ferocious sec
tional hatred which has SO long spurned tn,
submission Of a repentant and loyal people