The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-19

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1FOm As Tribune. @
That the spirit of speculation, which is now
no rife, should lay hold on the wise men OF
washington, is not surprising; and no one
would be astonished 70 learn that members OF
me Cabinet, and even Mr. Johnson himself,
now and then, hazard their little balances on
me little kite-Aying of the innocents of Wall
street Human nature is weak, and even the
Christening effect of a reverse view of the fall
elections may not suffice to restrain great states
men from qualification of their natural pas
siOn for the rouge et nOir of the stock market
Il is sad to think that those whom the nation
holds In such unlimited esteem are thus weak;
but we cannot expect to get all the virtues for
the meagre salaries OF our chiefs. They will
have their little ainR and we can only ask that
they venture their own money and cover their
own "shorts." 1854 ...
In the abstract they would'doubtless concede
the iustlce of this proposition; but If rumor is
10 be believed, they are setting up business on
Government account which may prove any
thing bat satisfactory to those who are to fur
nish the ''margin.n Mr.. Lieutenant.General
Sherman and Mr.. Minister Campbell have gone
10 Mexico to represent the nation III a transac-
lion of very questionable promise and still
more questionable justice. 1t is reported that
they ara to open shop at Vera Cruz aud that
this Opulent and unembaITassed people is to nut
up margin OF $4,000, 600, more or less, for
speculation which will, at least, bring us diver
SION, ii il do not bring us profit Emperor Max
is said TO be tired of his contract and to be on
his way to the shades OF Miramar. Ali this is
very well; and, ii left to themselves. the Next
cans will adjust the matter to their own salts
faction, in their own way. They may not do it
very successfully, but that Is their business. If
Shey choOse to continue their old dissensions,
we may pity them, but we have no right TO in
teriere with them. Let us wish them well, and
II ht1N ia
name OF common decency and of common pru.
dence, let us not do what we seem about to do.
1t Is currently believed, ia well-informed busi-
ness circles, that the Administration brokers
are 10 negotiate big thing IN Merchandising
sent for that purpose on the shire wd hint of NJ
MontholOn that there is a chance for a corner
DiVested OF blatherskite-such as Monroe Doc
irne," Protection to a Sister Republic
"sheltering folds of the American Flag and
similar tWaddle, the thing is as follows:-The
Mexican people are to be assumed (by what
authority is not stately to owe from fifty to a
hundred million dollars to France as a com
peDsation for old claims, and for au intellectual
attempt to enforce those claims by bloodshed
and usurpation. France, having fought for
her money; and been whipped on field OF
her own choosing, would be naturally glad
to get the money nevertheless, and to be paid
tor the whipping into the bargain. Campbell
ls supposed to play diplomas miydbUe dictu
and suggest to Mexico that she ought to pay
the money, and that he will kindly arrange
with Mr.. General Castlenau to accept his mil
lions in the form of United States three per
cent bonds, which will be issued for the sake
OF peace, humanity, Cancellation, and all that
sort Of thing, you know, and Lower California,
Sonora, Chihuahua, and Coahulla. AZ this
point in the negotiations, Sherman comes for
ward, as Big Injun, which he knows how to do,
and lends the mysterious aid of his gentle nGu-
ence, to the confusion of whom it may concern,
TO, at least, belief in the prudence of quiet
concession. With good backing ut Washing
ton, the thing will work, and the outrage will
be accomplished, because Mexico is in no con-
dition to resist the Establishments and threats
which will be implied or expressed by our
agents, while Juarez is in condition to buy our
assistance at high price.
If accomplished, the United States will have
added largely TO her territory, which is al
ready too large on that boundary: will have ac-
quired a large Spanish-speaking, ''greaser'
population; will have opened an account, of
which the first millions will be only an item:
Will have decided that Mexico ought to paw to
France sum which France fought for and
Couldn't get and which Mexico thinks she
ought not to pay; and will have expressed ap.
proVal of the high-handed measure by which
Napoleon, in our days of sorest trial attempted
TO insert a wedge which should aid in severlng
the Union. Somebody will grow rich and
powerful through this stock jobbing, and
Mexico will foot the bill--or else we shall