The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-25
SssJei:si asatEcs-yEsfcrfcre will,

II ashingt0n, are Joint orscvcrai, are oi one
or Of many are official or popular; in other
words. whether they afo the views Of the
Administration as whole OF the presi-
dent, Of the Secretary ot Safe, Of the party
in power, or of some temporarily homina-
ting faction OF it. 1t is possible, perhaps.
for popular government, in scme Of Its
manifestations, to roPuiarlze itscif too
much. We have, with tact but common
consent, accepted the amendment Which
has transformed the annual message cf the
President, in theory designed 20 inform
Congress Of the state of foreign and domes-
tic concerns, into sor; Of special in:iorse-
ment by the Executive heal Of the Gov
ernment of the doctrines ana police of the
party to which he owed his election bat
it is rather ovcrlo;ng the matter, when hc
correspondence between the head OF ihe
bureau Of foreign affairs and tho ministers
Of other great powers is upon one part
directed to clectioncer;ng purposes.
i is dilicnlt to know whether the pri-
mary OBJECT Of the communications Of the
Secretary Of Stale addressed 10 The repre-
sentatiycs of foreign Governments, is to
produce an effect abroad or at home :;
whether the communications are the 10 "a
fie expressions of the sentiments and pur,
poses OF the Administration, or simply feel
ers put forth by il: Official amanucns:s
upon his own account, by way ol' expert
menting upon the popular mind. We can
NOT, if we would. help. in thought. sever
ing tIr. Seward from his associates in the
Go,ernment; contemplating him az scrt
OF political harlequin, who. IN inns 9inatioa
has part Of his own to play, for which
while he himself is hardly moral agent
they DO no. holl themselves responsible
There seems to be a sort Of recognition
among the members OF the Administration
Of TIE right OF each to. az the Yankees say.
90 it upon his own hook. arl to say and d
pretty much as he picsscs;a fact which
gives to the Executive Department, in the
popular contemplation, more the aspect o!
an lily governed circus company, than tia;
OF Il united snd harmonious Official
power.
The House OF Representatives has re-
co.ycd, III the form oi a message from the
President, the contents OF Il communication
upon Mexican affairs, addressed by Mr.
Seward to " Drouyn De Lhuys. dated
December 18th, and rccommunicated to the
United States Government by Mr Biglow
The President seems to have obtained his
first information Of the contents Of Q
communication through Mr. BisIow, and
presents i; to the House Of Representatives
without distinct endorsements |. pros
tcsscs to set forth the views Of the Gov
ernmcnt, as follows:
1T is the Presidents purpose that
France should be respectfully informed
upon two points: FIRST, that the United
States earnestly desires to cultivate sincere
friendship with France. Second. that this
policy would be broaght into imincn;
jeopardy, unless France could deem j;
consistent with her interest and honnr to
dcsist from the prosecution If armed inter-
mcstic Republican Government expiring
there ana 70 establish upon is rains u
foreign monarchy, which has been attemp-
ted to be established in Tie Capital Of that
country, Amd IN conclusion he said that
the United States Will no; recognize Max,
milliln, even if the French troops should
be Withdrawn from Nezico."
The popular destination Of th;s doou~
ment. in spite f the roundabout track hy
which It has reached the American public
is eviden; from It's phraseoIosy. 1t calls
the new Government beng established IN
Mexicoa '-/ore..5m monarchy, ~ If Il thing
which is foreign 10 us mus. be also foreign
to Mexico: or as if monarchy, whose
personal material came from Europe, could
not become na.uralizel ia America. The
phrase would be offensive to France. aal
is incorrect in Itself: for the Imperial
Government Of Ncxica, however Gsurpa~
tive in its character, is. While it su5si>;s,
to every intent apd parFpse, a domestic
government, being IN Mexico and over It's
people.
The declaration, however hat The
United States wiz Uot recognize Maxi:ul-
Ian. even it the French troops should be
Withdrawn from Mexico exhibits the
animus Of the policy oi MIR Seward
determination i. he can obtain he support
OF the people, in involve the country in
another war Il is equivalent to an as
sumption OF the part OF the tnitoi States
Of the right TO dictate II the Mexican
people what government they shall have
over them, irrespective OF their own pref
erences, AMI to employ force to carry lis
DEGREES into effect When or how We
obtained tbs right is question Of some
Importance to the American people; for
drifting. as VIC are to all appearance. iuto
ril which not only France and Mcxi-
co. but one or more other foreign Governs
ments will, in all probability, be involved.
il is. desirable not only that our cause
should be just, but that lis justice should
bc made comprehensive, ms we'll by those
who are tn take arms upon the other side
as by ourselves. Sincerely, We have no.
knowledge Of the principle upon which
such an assumption Of authority on our
part can be defenAed. If the French
forces are Withdrawn from Mexico the
Government of Macmillan will be depend
eut solely upon thc support Of the Mexican
people; aud will, if it shall stand, be. to-
every intent and purpose. rs legitimate as
our own. What right have we to proceed
against it Who gave to the people of
the United States the prerogative to die