Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-28

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1t was certainly prudent not to provoke
war with any powerful nation, though
do not forget the bold policy of Rome,
which made her declare war against a
powerful nation and march q legion
against her TO avenge an insult, while
Hannibal was at her gates. Three years
ago the measure now proposed might
have given TO France Just cause of
war, In the Invasion of Mexico by that
power under pretense very different
from the ultimate one. she aud Mexico
were the contending belligerents To
have aided either of them with loans
would have been breach of neutrality,
So now, loan to the republic might be
| justly considered by MaXimilian as just
cause of war, for which we would be re-
| sponsible to him, for though he be a
usurper, he is an acknowledged bellig-
Grant.
But now France could have no cause
| of complaint, according TO the strctest
rules of national law. By the treaty of
April, 1864, between Napoleon and Max
| lmllian, an empire was sought to be es-
! tablished, Independent of all other ma.
tions. France ceased to be principal
in the contest, and entered into arrange
| ments with the so-caled empire for the
! payment of its expenses, and for the use
OF her troops as future portion of the
army OF Macmillan.
France occupied the same relation to
the emperor of Mexico that the Hessian
states did to England, while they sold
! their citizens to fight against America
| in the time of our revolution. Their
troops are mere Swiss, fighting for pay
in foreign army. The prime minister
of France lately disclaimed any interest
| in the government of Mexico, and said
to our minister "You do us too much
honor in supposng that we have any
part in the Mexican empire" What
might be Just cause of war TO Maximil-
ian would concern no other nation.
| Other powers might aid Macmillan
without being responsible to any but
the republic of Mexico. We or others
might aid the republic, being response
bic only to the usurping emperor, with
out being aggressive. It is the duty of
this nation, to make its moral power
felt among nations, Diplomatic essays,
however smoothly written, which Weld
everything and command nothing, add
little to the force of Il nation, but rather
invite insult and scorn. Why do we
allow our avowed principles to be dis
regarded by any power? 1t needs only
the fiat of this great republic to decide
the fate of this intrusive empire of Max
milan. What blunder, what crime,
to be content with promise to with
draw the invading forces in eighteen
months Before that unaided, Mexico
will be ground to atoms, and republican
ism in that beautiful portion of our con-
tinent will be among the things that
were:
If it is not intended to maintain the
Monroe doctrine with the full energy OF
the nation, it ought to be abandoned
with dignity as an inconsiderate error.
II it be deemed important to the safety
and honor of the country then there
should be no yielding, no time serving,
no timid policy. In my Judgment, it is
principle vital to the safety Of the re-
public, and that our honor is concerned
to see that it is not violated. Princ-
Piles of government, like diseases, are
contagious. The mOnarches OF Europe
combine to suppress democratic revOlu-
tons at any point, lest they should
spread and work the final overthrow of
absolute government. So ought we to
take care that no despotic government
should touch our borders, lest the lep.
rosy might spread and pollute the CONT
nent. Hence there was wisdom in the
declaration, that no foreign nation
should establish a throne on this CONT
nent, against the consent of the people.
The so called empire of Maximimilian
was q fraud so far as the consent Of the
people was concerned The republic
has been suppressed by foreign bayonets
The Mexicans who form any portion of
the imperial government are traitors
who might well Iank with Southern Sc
Cessi0nists. Besides being monarchy.
the empire is Il barbarian government.
The decree by which all true men found
lighting for their country are to be in
stantly executed, and which is fully car
ried into effect stamps the government
as savage, barberOus and outside the
pale Of civilization. 1t is worse than
the ancient governments of Tripoli, and
Tunis, and Algiers, which the civilized
world held to be nests Of pirates and
enemies to the human race. AS, then,
such loan could not be a just cause of
war with any foreign nation, is it expe-
dent to grant it 2 1t is very clear that
without such foreign aid republicanism
in Mexico must be crushed out and q
monarchy established. Juarez had per-
severed with a courage and fortitude
unparalleled in modern history. know
nothing to compare with it but the un,
yielding endurance and faith of William
Of Orange; but in the midst Of horde
Of traitors, sustained by one OF the most
powerful nations of Europe, the resour-
ces Of that distracted country must be-
come exhausted. | believe now the
President could command men enough,
but his materials of war are we'll nigh
exhausted. Unless foreign loan can
be secured, / do not see how any re-
spectacle army can be kept on foot.
Twenty million dollars could easily be
advanced by us on the mortgage OF Low
er California, Sonora Sinaloa or Chihua-
hua, which would make it perfectly safe.
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