The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-19


colleague In his ideas Of what to him is suggested BY
the message OF the President OF the United Sates
II would be dfcuit 70 say which has the right in that
amir. Tho events referred 10 diverse In their
character that able to state with certainty
what they wers; but whatever they may have been,
they are not Of sufficient Importance bring war
between France the protector and ally Of the Mexican
cmpire and tho United States II Ia right for
this account TO make false alarms. We all bsiie~
do not see u a. immsdiat. The United States hay
ing just emerged from civil war which was
the astonishment Of the world, being threatened
at each moment with nsurrection OF the blacks,
qures some time to regulate It's expenses according 70 Its
rising OF the negroes which giving evidences
OF approaching consumma,ion In order TO return 10
ca wiz have to reduce Its army; and now that this 10
being accomplished the United States give greater
evidence that does not intend TO Immediately interfere
with the affairs OF Mexico That its sympathes with
the LIBERAL republicans, who defend the Of the yua
rss Is not strange since the opinion the ruling
the sympatcs Of tAe peps and poxers Of the goperm-
~i there 4 great distasce which !, very pro.aje is
Bur al last a mar Il ihdispensa,tS Two Powers which
growing greater almost at the time In the world
exist peace 50 long Us their mutual interests do not
clash but length they find themselves in the road
and from this nothing can result but conflict, which
will be- the ruin OF and the aggandzoent OF
the other This happened 70 Rome and Carthage In
Italy and Africa and, Scpio defeating tho famous Hsnni
bal, the great and powerful Carthage BUNDLED itself h
fore Rome and became It's tributary this being the be
ginning q ts abasement aud ruin In the present age
France and the United states the most powerful
lions o. oo.a continents have gro"n up amcst smuita
has obtained tho supremacy tho other fhe iaS
Of our neghbr has dtoUn % aosit>d Europe ,cA1 0sfr
civilian sodfe5 can scoatth and their advances In the
sciences the arts and in every branch OF human knowI
edge do not suffer from comparison with thoso which
have beoa made in Europe
These two colossI have grown up each in The place
thai Providence designed for IL. trance tolquering
aud political nation understood what eas necessary 10
o5sruct the progress OF her rival this continent
that was important 10 exercise influence hero, and
the expedition u Mexico decided on, improving the
linn hon MALL ula In. sta
war, the sudden termination Of which no one could
foresee
ton, and IL essy to conceive the American war being
terminated the United States recovered from her los5 Of
blood and money, nil turn her l,sr q Nrc1 - disJae
nth France influence which believes dkHe sA0Uif
hold in the hrnd ~ Ctiusbux
Rome aud Carthage going n turn front To- front
decide. AUG ''''"''" % ~ U'''' 'D AUG 'I' ~ ""
To say which Intervention would be most favorable 70
Mexico, whether tue Froach American. Is no, posi-
bic at the present time, 10 which IL would DO very din
cult TO speak without passion and scn only TO the voice
Oh reason ana psoc utility so.h nations are great and
united 10 Us By ties OF religion and race; the other by
identity OF Interest and ideas From the one we already
know what have to hope, from the other expert
once that vaguG and Indefinite feeling Which the
known produces upon souls.
The die cast. The veh which couccas the future Il
drawn. whitover may be the trial through which
blessed country must 10 complete ito social and poll
sronrct Than ever before and av. ba, Sonss and ecu
rty which make prosperity and the aegrasdzc
mont OF nations
THE zFYxcf IN xxxico CITY.
Ny1ioo, Jsn. l, 1886.
MEXICO has no. appeared like the city for the
past fcw days since the arrival OF the steamer Vera
Cruz which brought the OF President johnson
Before IL ali parties deep OF anxiety.
Many hprcd that there would be war; and many feared
there wcudbc. Business md p!cnsars alike seemed
tsve lost all attractions for No willing 70
invest money, because 10 case OF war no ingsstel.
wosn b SAFE. hut wlsn the nessge comes 70 hand.
States has no Intention Interfere u The qaAcls Of
sshess, different sste Of snxss sskfs che place Of the
sssSsnrs Wso s.ns y New Yo ~ s thar
has ever before beea ssst Of oae Unss An imsacne
trade between tho tao countries viii now spng up sach
n has nos beea known before.
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Fine Arts.
AUCTION SALE or rHH cELRBs ArgD HUNTER GAL
LvRY.
me sale or the valuable collection or oil paniinxs
belonging the Ale Mr. John HUNTER and scsumulsled
BY him during the Of thirty years. With ,uch
peuss and soublc continued last night af No 5ts
Broadway, by Msss. Henry Leeds Miner auc.icoeerx
This Il Of the 9nsst collections that has been
exhibited In this city comprising many choice works or
the old masters These works genuine also, not
moro trashy copies like those tia, defsoe the walls Of
some Of our %; dian, schools Of None OF the
paintings were withdrawn from Mr.. Hunters gallery.
Messs Leeds Miner Offering the entire collection for
sale The room was crowded long before the sale
commenced, and the bidding very bssk. Tho fol-
lowing IL OF the most valuable paintings sold last
night the pr,s aud Of tho purchaser Of csrh
"Dcd Game, lobster and Fruit" by wccnIr, price s,i5
purchaser Mr. Morris; ''rhs Bird Concert by Ksssei,
Sls Mr. Porter; "Aiexander the Great Elevasng the
Gardener tho Throne Of sdon," fl05 j. Randolph;
companion, do 'Itallan Beggars Gambling By Iaer
ss5 Mr. Poihinus; highly finished landscape, by Bril-.
et5, Mr. Haley Grand Lanascspe By salTn.nr Rosa,
500, Nr pise; "Masdalcn, by rrcyison. se2 60 M.
Travis; 'rhe Pet Bird, by Boucher s42 So Mr. Brcoke.
c sSs, u s sy 81 *. sce ss NJ b. rsl ys
Dream. by oefeis, 500 J. G Beaumont, az .rd.r q
Music Party by honcmans, iis5 W waas; 81
John,r bv schoenfeid $50 Nr. Lamont. ''Asoension
q x,1 IKE y tsss 3 s'Rss 'S NJ n
Landscape" BY Cuyp, $40, Mr. Ward; ''viryn and
chd By sarc se' " W. lanai S'se,'o , 9.sf9.ss
Fowl 81 vos $50 NJ Baker; Virgin, "st Loaisr
and "rnfsnt Saviour, by 70. &C., Mr. Piat'.
One hundrcd aud twenty-five paintings In all were d.
poscd a. and the rcccipf ssi evoning snoJnisd 10
ns.riy 5000 which aided 20 Tho previous evening.
the coectlos will DO disposed o. AM AZ this part con.
ians the very boat painting Of the gaoy thor" "h be
Is iast nthi. Ncssr. Leeds Miner arofd every
facility FOR tho nsecfon OF ,his r.ro collect on OF paint
lnrs and their arrangements lat nfght truly adj
BILE.
Exnrsfrros ov rHE rBrLA sxErcH ciCs.
Tho nrs, annual pr.ys eIhibton Of the Paa "a etch
Club insugursted By grand reception held last
evening. ~ the Derby Gallery. e2S Broadway. The
s,,o,v we're well filed an through the evening by
Der os our most celebrated art eonrolouru, who sub
mit,sd The pictures exhibition 70 critical 4cruEy
The works on exhibition comprise painting IN vsisr
coIors aud oil pencil drawings and innnsed sketches,
many Of whirs veil worthy Of the attention OF tho
art loving pubic Tho hanging Of the various works Of
art forms exception 70 the general rule. IN bsns wen
and carefully dsne, under the direction OF Mr. c. u.
Hsxcitipe, President of tbs club.
Tho artists vho have WORKS exhibition are % fob
IOWA. Bierrssds, A y. Bellows, VI C. Bsphsm, q. "
Benssii, j. Brevcoss D. W. c. Boutsile, o. B1riins'