Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-11
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1856.
Mexican Affairs.

Few weeks relaxation from MS IaooEs'
u is supposed for instance that he may
Souoh at the Island of st. Thomas,
whore the Mexican eX.President Santa
Anna lives in exile. Santa Anna is Il
friend to the Mexican Republic, and Of
course unfriendly and obnoxious to the
socalled Emperor Macmillan. Whether
NJ, Seward Intends to have an inter-
view with this illustrious and notorious
exile, and If so, what will result there
from are of course TO us unknown.
Another conjecture is that Mr. Sew
ards destination is Vera Cruz, for the
purpose OF having friendly interview
with Macmillan himself 1t is known
that Napoleon's Mexican operations
nave thus far been both Improbable
and unpopular, and it is generally sup
posed that he would be heartily glad to
DC fairly ont OF the business. AS Tai
leyrand said in reference to the first Ma
poleon's invasion Of Spain, this med
ding with Mexico was something worse
Than & crime-it was q mistake. AS
throwing some light upon the relations
existing between France and Mexico,
we may notice that there has just been
issued from the Public Printing Office in
Washington the message Of the Presi-
dem in response to a resolution Of the
Senate asking for information on the
subject OF a decree of Macmillan OF
Oct. 8, according to which the captured
soldiers OF the Liberal army were to be
shoy like bandits" The correspond
ance consists of letters from Mr. Rome
70 bringing its decree and execution to
The knowledge Of the Government of
Washington; from Mr. Seward to Mr..
Bigelow, instructing him to call the at
tention of the French Government TO
the decree, and from Mr.. Bigelow, stat
ing that NJ. Drouyn dc Lhuys declines
any responsibility of the French Gov
eminent for the doings OF Macmillan.
The declaration of the French Minister
is important, as ii intimates more dis
Cinctly than any previous act OF his
Government the intention not to risk,
on account OF Macmillan, a war with
the United States. He advises the Gov
eminent OF the United States, whenever
any o. its rights are violated in Mexico,
TO Use the same remedies for their vim
dication as France has assumed the
right to do.
I: mas been reported that Macmillan
has expressed an earnest desire for an
interview with some official of the Unit
ed States and has promised that the re-
suit snail be eminently satisfactory.
Some hints have been thrown out with
regard to a division of Mexico between
Max milan and the United States, Civ
ing 10 the latter the Northern Mexican
provinces or states of Tamauipas, New
Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora and
the long peninsula Of Lower California
and the great gulf which divides it from
the mainland, comprehending an area of
lsnd equal to eight states Of the size of
New York. This is generally timber
less ana waterless region; but it cm-
braces many fertile districts, and is rich
in the precious metals. Its mineral re-
sources and commercial advantages to
US Tor overland communication with
The Pacific, via the Gulf Of California
would be immense; while, from the wild
indians and irrepressible guerrillas
roaming over this section it can never
be anything but dead expense to Max
lrailian Hence he will be the gamer by
g. bargain which Cedes all the northern
division Of Mexico TO the United States,
AS having some bearing upon this
point the New York Herald notices the
TACT that Governor Cox, the new re-
publican Governor of Ohio, and cor
dial supporter of President Johnson's
policy, uttered some very bold opinions
+ on this Mexican question in his message
3 the other day to the Ohio Legislature.
He strongly objected to the detention
OF the Ohio troops on the Rio Graude to
VVSSL tlOpS VI bAnAiihlltdU, ne TGpu-
dates the Monroe doctrine as a matter
OF moonshine. lie says that Mexico
never can be republic under the ex-
isting Mexican people He contends
that government with them and all
those Spanish American republics means
nothing but anarchy-violent, bloody
and incendiary /; that, as q republic,
Mexico has continually injured all ma
lions having any dealings with her,
has ruthlessly ruined and oppressed her
OWE people, and has brought disgrace
Alike upon the sacred name Of republi.
ian liberty and of human nature" And
.nally, Governor Cox Is not only op-
,osed to going TO war with France, but
opposed to the policy of bullying her
q behalf Of such q rnonstrosity as the
= fegiean republic" .z
Such are some Of the ON dts which are
ow In circulation. We do not give
lem as reliable" except In the most
cant and scarcely ironical sense Of that