Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-11-21
The Munroe Doctrine About to be Vim.
dicated.

dicated.
The Munroe Doctruo-the doctrine Of tho Uni-
ted States Government that no European power
shall voluntarily interfere with the political nat.
tors Of xny North Amsricun c"uniry-i' abou'
to no triumphantly viudicatrt. Even Napoleon III
h.. mado un i.noble failure iu tuporny with it.
| Taking advantage Of the opportunity afforded by
the lato civil war in the United States, be, four
ycars ago, overran Mexico, that is, tho civilized
I portion Of it, with French trnops, and finally SC,
upon its throne the Austrian Archduks, Maxi
milan, brother of tho present unfortunate and
lont reign OF two or three years, during which
tims he has Tough, the patriotic Moxicau' Of the
Liberal Party incessantiy and unsuccessfully,
VI .xlninn has thrown up tho government and
quilted tho capital. By this time, in all rrobr-
biity, hs has quit the country and 10 en- hi.
way back to Austria. Louis Nspoloon, tho insti-
gator and perpvtrator of the whs,o u'u'pation, is
powor-.s To hold his protegs longer ON the throne
Hlro: ean affairs domaud hi, most jealous stteu-
ton, aud. u more powerful argument still, II ha-
boon constantly drummoj iuto his cara from
Washington, over since our war sndod that the
hing would no. do, and thst he must take hs
troops home and learo the Mexicaus to so:tls
their owa mStters. Inde.d ,hs uuf.vorsb!s ter
,ius,i,n to the South Of the late at once 6xsd
thu fact that NaIilnilisu would have 10 quit
N.xico.
=, al I'll NJ
tioa or retiromont or hight, or whAtever 1t 'hall
turn out to 10, two distinguished gentlemen, Hon.
LEWIS D. cANppHLL of Ohio, and Gen. snEEuAs.
have been seat from Washington to Mexico On
an important diplam t.ic aud military miision,
Mr.. CAursHLL as Minister to the Republic Of
Mexico. and Con. Sherman ~ support, with United
States troops if necessary, one of the tno parties
which will now struggle 'or supremacy. 0ne Of
these parties is hosded by Con. Juarex, the other
by Gan. Ortega, both claiming to be Preti:snt
Preuch was ended, he would propose to Juarez
,ha. an election for the Presidency should bo
held, by tho result Of which both should aoido.
II Juaror sccsdos to this proposition, Gen. sher
man will have but little to do. But if the Liber-
.ls & sht among themselves and continue to keep
up the old-tims anarchy, it is understood In
Wxahin gton th 1t Gen. Shurm,n is suthoritei by
tie Unitod States Government to support Juarer
and maintain bis authority.
Louis Napoleon and Macmillan then havo re-
tired from the field, and tho Yankees arc going to
u ,d,rtxko the regeneration Of Mexico. We arc
e ad Of it; for, though It be giving the devil his
,s wo believe they are tbs very men to do the
thing successfully. But We are sorry for H.1i-
milan be is most excellent gentlemar-cour-
.eous, accomplished, and liberal in the dispo'i-
ton Of the privy pur'c. The fact is, however, be
is too good man to be ruler over the wretched,
miserable, mongrol, disorganised Mexican people,
aud could never manage them to his satisfaction.
mild and cultivated gentleman like Macmillan
would pever suit them. They want stern uas-
ter over them say crafty, crusty old hcro like
Santa Anna, or . trueuent incondiary like sher-
man.
Bet tho most melancholy incident Of this fail
ure of Loui. Napoleon remains TO be told. The
Princess Charlotte, wife Of Msximii.n and sitter
Of the King Of Belgium, young lady Of twenty.
six, extraordinarily intellectual, energetic and
ambitious, has, on account Of the utter failure Of
her hopes as Empress Of Mexico, lost her reason,
and is row in deOp Soelusion at Mirsmar, hor
Austrian home, wretchcd lunstic.
Msximilan, although ej.eted from Mexico,
will have plonty to do looking aftor tho concerns
of his family in Austria. The house Of Hapsburg
will need all bis attention, for thore arc deeper
interests ut stake in Austria than in Mexico.
And uhile he looks after his Austrian concerns,
We. on this side the Water, will probably forget
hi. nnmo, and busy ourselves with watching tho
glmo now to be played in MOxico by Messrs.
Camp bell, Sherman, JuareE, ortcga, d Co.