The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-11-08
Reconsideration IN Merjco.

Reconsideration IL. Wecico.
eff we like sherry winess" said sar-
castle old clergyman in New England
to brother who was making sundry
hypocritical excuses for taking a glass
of Amontillado-'sifWe like sherry wine
let us drink it giving God thanks for
genial and a kindly creature, but let us
not lie about it!o In like manner, il
we want to see Macmillan driven out
of Mexico and that country RENTED to
its traditional uproar, let us have the
courage to say SO, but let us not lie about
it.
There is neither decency nor sense in
pretending to believe that Mexico is now
or ever has been fit to govern herself af
ter republican fashion. We have
right, and it is our duty to consider what
is best for ourselves as a great and pow
erfu people, in arranging our relations.
with Mexico, present or prospective;
but it is impossible to see any good
which can come out of such preposte-
rous statements as these which we find
in the Ere,aing Post.
"Mexico has a legitimate government,
constitutionally elected, and holding
over from evident necessity, with the
consent of the people as far as they are
in a condition to act. When the French
take themselves out of Mexico the re-
publican government will at once re-
sumo it's functions over those parts Of
the country from which it has been
driven by a foreign force. AS soon as
order is sufficiently restored a regular
election will be held by order OF the
lawful authorities Of the country, and
the people will again elect their Presi-
dent under all the forms of the Consti-
tuition, and in a way to command uni
versal acquiescence.o
At this very moment there are no less
than four factions contending for the
possession Of the single city of Mata-
moras, each in the name Of a 'leglti-
mate republican, governments" and the
wretched condition to which these RI
val robbers have already reduced Mata-
moras, is but type of what we shall
see throughout Mexico just as soon as
the opportunity is offered. ''Juarez,e
continues the Post, with amazing cool
ness, twas eonstitutionally elected
| President before the invasion: his regu-
| lar term of office expired last Novem-
Der; but the state OF the country has
make AN election quite impossible.
General Ortega left the country more
than year ago, is still Il resident of
| this city, and was consequently disabled
| from assuming the administration. AS
Juarez was in possession, and has proved
himself Thoroughly upright and patri-
otto in administration, it was a matter
of necessity, legalized by the general
consent of the Mexican people, that he
should hold over as Provisional Presi
dent, in the absence ofany other until
the times shall admit of u free and val
id election. But this is wholly an in
ternal question, which the Mexican
people have a right to settle to their
own satisfaction
Juarez was never selected President"
at ALL In August, 1855, Santa Anna
ran away from Mexico, to which hes
had been recalled from exile in 1858 and
made dictator. Carrera was raised to
the Presidency and ruled for just TWEEN
/ ty-seven days, being deposed by Junta,
September IL, 1850 After three weeks
Of anarchy, Alvarez, the "King of Guer-
ro," WAS made President. On Deeem-
ber II, 1853, Alvarez got sick of the
business and retired, delegating his sau-
thority' to Comoniort. In January, 1858.
the army revolted, compelled Comon-
fort 10 resign, and declared Luloga Pres
ident The partizans of Comonfort,
however, maintained that .juarez, who
was Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court,
became President by the fact of Comon-
forts resignation, and 3uarez, taking.
the same view of the case, raised an ar
my at 'siiberalsn and got himself beaten
by' Xuloga. He found his way, however
TO Vera Cruz, and there began the ca
reer which has led him through so many
haps aud mishaps to the vague but inn
pressive position which he now holds
somewhere on the Upper Rio Grande.
Now, whether we ought to march in
to Mexico as the French and MaXimiI-
ian march out of it, is a question we do
not here propose to moot. But we do
protest against the propagation Of these
fantasticaI expectations of the future OF
Mexico, which have no sort of root in or
color from the past of Mexico World,
------<s
Rev. Henry Giles still continues
utterly disabled from literary labors,