The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-23
The Two Muddles-The Fenian and the
Mexican.

from me HeTQid, .......
The quarrel among the Fenian factions in this
country, instead oil being arranged and settled
by the arrival of Head Centre Stephens, has only
gene on from bad TO worse. The whole affair
is now more iueXphcable plight than ever be.
fore. On the top of it all comes the report that
one of the principal officials at Union Square
has been furnishing The British Government with
regular monthly reports OF all the movements
and plans OF the Fenian organization. This new
phase Of Fenianism must either bring the whole
affair into contempt or force the leaders into the
execution OF some desperate movement to regain
their prestige and keep up the supply of funds
IN the shape OF contributions. But while the
Irish republic is thus going down and bids far
To soon be forgotten, the public is furnished
Win new excitement i'll regard to the Next
can republic, which is just assuming consdera.
BILE Importance. The quarrel among the MexI-
can factions indicates that the republicans of
that country have been Infused with new life
ana are IN iair way of doing some ing for
themselves and accomplishing important re-
suits, II they do not allow their personal teuds
to destroy their cause.
Since the positive stand taken by the Admin.
istration in behalf of the principle OF the Monroe
doctrine, and the promise of Napoleon to with.
draw the French troops from Mexico, the Impe.
rial cause In that country has been plunged into
about as great muddle as that OF the Fenians
The Mexican letters which we published on
MONDAY, describing the inside sceneS OF Maximi-
lian's Government. lead to this conclusion, We
have no doubt but that our correspondent made
out as good case for the Austrian Prince as it
was possible under the circumstances. but Il ia
anything but cheering 10 the Mexican empire
II that IS the best picture that can be drawn of
mat SIDE, then the fasco OF the Fenians is only
the counterpart of the failure OF imperialism in
Mexico. The Withholding Europe troops and
supplies from Macmillan is equivalent to the
complete downfall of what there is lett of Maxi
mlllan's Government.
The decision of Attorney-General Speed de.
claIing that guns and ammunition could be sent
from this country TO Mexico, has opened the
way for the Liberals to obtain the large supply
OF improved weapons oil warfare which had
been purchased and were IN San Francisco wait
ing tor the decree OF the Attorney General
That supply has, no doubt, ere this been re-
ceiVed at those Mexican ports on the Pacific
coast which the Liberals have retained under
lhelr control through all the difficulties of thIs
Mexican mudde. With those weapons in the
hands of the JuaIeZ party, The Imperialists will
find more trouble some task than that of con.
tending with the old fashioned war material that
has heretofore been brought against them
In addition to these important facts our
washington advlces apprise us that Mr.. Camp
bell, United States Minister to the Mexican re-
public, appointed by President johnson, and
recently confirmed by the Senate is now at
Washington, RECEIVING his instructions from our
Government prior to his departure for his ne "
field of duties. With the known positive views
81 MI CampDeu IN regard to upholdng the prin-
clples OF the Monroe doctrine and the policy of
the present Administration in the same direc.
tlon with the unanimous sentiment OF the Anne
Ilcan people In support of that time honored
principle, we are inclined to LOOK upon the ap-
pearance of Mr.. Campbell at the national capi.
tai at this particular Gme as being OF more than
ordinary importance. 1t probably means busi-
ness OF no minor character. The arrival of
Santa Anna, and The extra activity of the Mexi.
cans IN this country, as well as the friends of
the republic, all point to the same conclusion,
from all OF these circumstances we draw the
inference that measures are now being inaugll.
rated that will not only settle this Mexican
muddle, but Wind cate the mehonored Monroe
doctrine, and place the republic of Mexico olce
more upon It's leet, leaving to Macmillan and
his empire the only alternative of passing into
obscurity along with the Fenian or Irish re.
Dubic