The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-15
what Should be done by t.ie Ad-
EssHiSlrasiOfs.

Now that the elections are over, and
there is no further need for immediate
political offort, the country will have time
to turn It's attention to other matters. Be-
tween the present and the assembling of
congress there will be IA sort of political
interregnur, which can very well be filed
by shaping and perieciing policies ether
than political and which are demanded by
the necessities OF the oultry.
The most prominent and perhaps press
ing need requiring adjustment is our rela>
tions with Mexico. 1t .eems to be quite
we'll understood that the government has
determined upon the outlines OF It's posi-,
ton with relation to the Mex xcan people.
The next few weeks will afford IN excellent
opportunity for the filing up of these out
lines, and the placing Of the whole upon a
substantial basis
AS understood from the somewhat OBJ
scure information obta;nabe from Wash-
lngton, the government has determined,
upon the departure of Maximilian, to
establish quasi protecorate over Mexico,
to the extentof guaranteeing Or recognizing
the succession Of Juarez. Ii is also said
that for this act endorsement ofthe Juarez
government. the United States will receive
Lower California and portions of two adja>
cent states. There is also the accompanying
assertion that the United States has agreed
with Napoleon to secure the payment Of the
French claims.
Here we have policy which, in some
respects, is unobjectionsb!e. That feature
of ii which proposes TO establish a govern
mcntupon the vacant throne Of Naximiiian,
/, one which will meet with universal
Endorsement. tits not SO much a question
with the people of this country whether
the government viii recognize Juarez or
Ortego as it is that it will recognize some
one, and thereby give stability to the power
which shall succeed MaximiIian. The end
Is Of prime importance with the people Of
the states the means are not at all essen
tiai What We want is to secure our own
quetness and future peace by the erection
in Mexico of a permaacnt, friendly gov>
ernmcnt
The ccssion Of a portion OF Mexican
territory to the United States is also proper
Lower California, and certain portions of
Sonora and chihuahua. belong geograph;~
cally to the United States We need this
territory in order to properly round off the
outlines of the present form Of the great
republic. II is also proper that we should
receive territorial compensation for our
Efforts in the cause Of Mexico Had it not
been for our interference, the power Of
Maximilian over Mexico would have be-
come thoroughly estahlishcd
With reference to the point Of arrnginc
Tor the payment of the French claims. there
MAYA difference of opinion 1t is. howcv-
cr, quite certain that the people Of the
United tates will not willingly consent to
guarantee any claims which may have been
created by France in the endcavor to es-
tablish MaximiIian. With reference to
the original claims against Mexico, it may
be thought by some that. having in'erfercd
with their collection. we are bound to
guarantee their payment vt the very
most these original claims Will be ali that
the people of this country will consent -
guarantee it is not impossible that those
favoring the securing of eve. this limited
portion, may be confined to small minori
ty.
The better course Tor the administration
to take will be to rescue lis intentions to>
wards Mexico from the province Of mere
rumor and conjecture, and. so soon rs
possible, give it a definite zhafe. Let tho
administration avail itself of the coming
luil in loccal eActemcnts for the prompt
and permanent Sc Element of this llarassing
and apparently intcrminable Mexican I'M
broglo.- Chic0go Times.