The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-10-17
NEW ORLEANS COR EGSP0NDENCE.
New ORLEANS, October 18th, 1866. !.

New ORLEANS, October 18th, 1866.
Friend Democrat The Northern
press is quite jubilant over the present
state of affairs in Mexico. The Liber-
ais "so-called" have the ascendancy,
and Max. is expected to "cut his stick"
at a very early day, returning to his
" Father land" and leaving America
to Americans" But viewing the sub
iect seriously and without prejudice
is the failure of the Empire a benefit to
uss Will it be advantageous to Mex
leo? The experience, Of the past has
demonstrated the fact that the mass of
the people of Mexico are unfit for self
government. They are INDECENT, igno-
rent mixture Of half civilized people,
who adhere to the interest of any leader
whose cause gives them an opportunity
for rapine and murder. ever ready to
desert one standard for another that
will pay better. Macmillan endeav-
ored to found IA government that would
give order, peace and quietness, that
would guarantee the safety oflife and
property, open up to emigration the
magnificent country, encourage the arts
and sciences, and foster education and
internal improvements. OF course the
Greasers and Banditti were opposed to
anything Of that kind, anarchy and
chaos are their natural elements, and
hence their cries against foreign OPP
pressors. But when they gain foot
hold in a town or city their natural
habits show themselves, and they rob
and plumber all alike. When Maximil-
liam is gone-Mexico will sink again
into state of misrule and bloodshed,
which will keep out the thousands who
would, under other circumstances set
tie there and build up the country. l
cannot see any advantage that this
country will gain by the /" abdication."
We have now more territory than we
can properly attend to, and unless aid
ed BY some foreign power, no native
chief of Mexico can establish there a
permanent government. If the United
States is to be guardian for the Repub-
lie, the Radicals ought to send Banks
or Butler out there with a division or
two recruited in Massachusetts, YER
mont and Connecticut, and none but
"natiye born" Yanks should be allow
ed i'm the crowd. The churches of
Mexico bare some ornaments left yet,
and some of the merchants and plan
tiers, believing that the millennium of
order had come, have no doubt laid in
new supplies of jewels and plate, SO
that the favorites would find fair field
for the display Of their talents.
The loss Of the steamship Evening
Star, has caused a feeling of gloom in
our community greater than any event
since the close of the war. The Even
ing Star was a new vessel having been
built in 1863 by Roosevelt, Joyce & Co.,
expressly for the Star Line, and was
considered one of the best vessels that
ever came to this Port. She left New
York on the afternoon Of September
29th with about three hundred souls on
board including the crew. When about
$50 miles from Tybee Island she en-
countered severe gale and foundered
at 6 o'clock on the morning Of the 4th
inst. So far as is yet known, only
about 80 persons escaped with their
lives, but others may be heard from
hereafter. Several well known citizens
of our city were on board, none Of
whom have yet been reported saved
The italian Opera Troupe and ailafge
number Of the actors engaged for the
Academy Of Music were on board. The
particulars of this terrible disaster are
anxiously looked for. Parser r. S.
Allen is among, the saved, the boat in
which he made his escape was capsized
several times, and the party were final
ly picked up by passing vessel.
A large meeting Of influential citizens
was held at the Olympic Theatre on Tues
day night to consider the letter Of Govern
or Wells to Jones, and put forth formal
denial of the statements contained therein.
The "old backbone of the city was we'll
represented, the occasion calling forth such
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men as james P. Freret, Jacob Barker,
Samuel Bell, Newton Richards, Geo. Raleff,
Christian RoseIius and Thos. J. Beck
The Governor was handled without gloves,
and a strong address to the people Of the
United States was adopted, expressing the
sentiments of our people. The people Of
New England, who are as everybody knows
"the salt Of the earth are raising a new
dust in the way Of annexation talk +"
about Canada. They say that & manifest
destiny" points to the certain addition Of
four new Northern States to this Republic.
This makes their Northern neighbors very
angry, as they say they will have nothing
to do with the meddlesome yankees. =
The probabilities of such an event are 50
remote that it is scarcely worth while dis.
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