The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-02

chiefs, and plundering rniers Such would seem
10 be her inevitable tate If some strong po wer
does not interfere to save her. There is no Gle
ment within the republic nor among those who
are clamoIing for supremacy there which can
prevent return to the former miserable condi-
tion which has existed Tor 80 many years.
Some point to Santa Anna as the future
SAVIOR and some denounce him as the worst
hated man in the country. He has tried to
govern Mexico before; he has been hunted out,
and has crown Immensely rich. 1t is quite
probable, therefore, that the Mexican people
hate him as much as people generally hate rulers
who have gratlded their avarice at the public
expense. But If so, why do the agents OF the
Juarez Government - Romero and the rest
take so much trouble to prove him traitor
and SO forth II the people of Mexico will not
: have him for q savior, then let The people
deal with hlm. Without their consent he can
not rule them. Santa Anna failed to govern
Mexico, and that settles the question Of his
statesmanlike capacity Juarez has failed also
up to this time, and there is no prospect that
he will succeed any better in the present state
OF affairs. We care nothing for the claims, the
schemes, or the fitness Of these men. 1t is
manifested that Mexico as she stands to-day, is
almost certain to relapse into q condition of
anarchy and perpetual civil war, which may
invite some other foreign power TO interfere as
France has done. 1t IS the paramount duty of
our Government to prevent such q calamity by
at once establishing protectorate over Mexico.
As the great governing power of the two CONT
nents OF America, we should act as the guar
dian OF our nearest neighboring republic, and
put stop to the state of affairs there which has
already been allowed to exist too long for our
own honor or safety.
We care not what-long drawn out diplomatic
plans Mr.. Seward has in his head. We have
seen too much of his tedious, trucking, toady-
ing method of conducting our foreign policy.
We are sick OF the whole thing, ana we appeal
directly to Andrew Johnson TO step in and
settle this Mexican question by friendly, or, if
necessary, an armed mediation. General Sherl-
dan proposes to clear up the difficulty with SIX
thousand cavalry, and no doubt he would ac-
complish it; but there may be no necessity for
this. Let Mr. johnson declare that the MeX-
can people shall be protected in their efforts
to elect an entirely new man to govern them
under a republican form of government. Let
all the old political hacks who have been abusing
the liberties and plundering the treasures of the
people be set aside, and fresh minds be placed in
the direction of public affairs. Let immigration,
not OF the ettete Latin race, but the progressive
American people, be encouraged and protected,
and we shall soon see an end OF the disgracetul
brolls that have reduced the fairest garden spot
on the American continent to bloodstained
wilderness, destroyed her resources, crippled
her commerce, and opened wide her gates TO the
rapacity OF foreign nations.
If Andrew johnson will set aside the timid
policy OF Seward, throw the Rgis OF his protec.
tion over unhappy Mexico, pay off the debt she
owes to FTance-WhCh France ought to get
and raise up new and prosperous republic on
our Southern body, he will render his Admins
tration as illustrious as that of Washington.
Now is the time. Let not the golden opportd-
ni(y be lost.