The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-02

q tull equivalent IOr all Jne QuTueuS We nave
assumed: and no one, who considers our means,
or present position, or the guarantees OF the
past, can doubt the payment OF our national
debit Such appears to be the growing convic
ton all over Europe and Mr.. Laniers mission
seems to have had no small share in producingit.
The Mexican Difficu1ty-The Secretary of
State Bound for Vera Cruz-What is in
the Wind?
From the Herald.
We have the significant intelligence from
Washington that 'it is ascertained from relia'
BILE source that Secretary Stewards destination in
his proposed trip is Vera Cruz; that the party
were to have sailed in the De Soto on Saturday,
but were prevented by the forbidding weather."
1t had previously been given out that the Secre-
tary and family were destined for the West Indies,
for the benefit of the climate, and to escape the
rigors OF midwinter in Washington. But this
change of destination to Vera Cruz puts alto
gether different complexion upon the expedi-
ton. II ceases to be matter ofludividual relaxa
ton and recuperation, an becomes an important
affair of state. Nothing else Gun be the object of
such trip by Mr.. Seward at this part cular time;
for no individual goes to Vera Cruz in search OF
heath-a place which, at all seasons, is one ofthe
scklest on the continent, and which now, in ad-
diton to its fixed tropical diseases, is blessed with
the presence of the Asiatic cholera.
Mr.. Seward, then, goes to Vera Cruz on
diplomatic mission. OF course it is not pro-
claimed; but it can only be upon Mexican affairs.
1t is surmsed in some quarters that he has been
playing losing game with Louis Napoleon in
his soothing system of diplomacy, and is actually
slipping of to escape the delivery to Congress OF
his Mexican correspondence. But Cuba, Ber
muda, or Jamaica would serve this purpose,
whereas there can be no satisfactory explanation
for Vera Cruz but that of an expected settlement
OF the Mexican difficulty. Perhaps the French
trnn hnt haU
late from day to day, at the rate of twelve or
fifteen hundred by every steamer, are designed
to received him as guard OF honor, to escort
him to the Mexican capital; and the new guns
which they are mounting on the castle of San
Juan dU1loa may be intended tor French
salute on his reception on Mexican SOIL.
| Accepting the report authentic that the
Secre' ary OF State is destined for Vera Cruz, and
satisfied that his business in that quarter is with
| Louis Napoleon and Macmillan, the question
| recurs, what is the settlement which may be
expected? How stands this Mexican problem
! to-day? From one quarter we hear that a
| treaty, offensive and defensive, in support of
| MaXimilian exists between France, Austria,
| Italy, and Span and that its pTomulgation from
| the city of Mexico may soon be expected. From
another source, and with quite an air OF au-
| thortv, we are informed that the Mexican cor
| respondence between our Government and
France, when made public, will disclose an agree
ment embracing the withdrawal OF all the French
troops now in Mexico, and the liberation by the
| United States OF Macmillan, on his own re-
sources for fair trial for the suppression of the
| republic 1t is said that MIR. Seward has entered
| into this compromise under the belief that II
Maximihan shall be reduced to his Austrian,
! Belgian, and Mexican troops he will soon be
| driven out by the Liberals 1t is possible, in
this view of the subject, that there may be some
| such compromise atoot; for We doubt not that
| Mr.. Seward in reference to Mexico, is much
more stickler for nOn-intervention than he is
| in regard TO Canada. We incline to the opinion
that IL left TO his own decision. he would rather
rali1 fn nj I
within reach of the Texas game of annexation.
and Southern majority in the United States
Senate.
But President johnson is master of the situa-
ton, and knowing, as we do, his fixed faith in
the Monroe doctrine, we conclude that in this
extraordinary peace mission OF Mr.. Seward there
is something better in view than compromise
| looking 10 the ultimate recognition of European
| protectorate over Mexico. We are quite sure
| that President johnson entertains not the re-
| motest iuea Of such solution as this. 1t will
also be remembered that day or so after the
announcement OF the House Committees by the
Speaker, the Committee on Foreign Affairs OF
that body and the corresponding commit
tee of the Senate were invited and par
ticipated in a special little supper ut the
house of the Secretary OF State, and that
since that day there has been a compare
tive silence in both Houses on Mexican affairs
The inference naturally follows that on this occa
sion Mr.. Seward furnished some satisfactory eX
pla1atl OF the actual position and prospects
OF the Mexican question Then, again, 1t was
only the other day that one of the newspaper
organs very broadly intimated that with the
reassemblng of Congress the Mexican cores
pondence in the possession of the State Depart
ment would be laid before the two Houses, anC
that it would establish the fidelity OF the Admin
istration 10 the Monroe doctrine. We do not
therefore, share in the suspicion that Mr.. SewarC
is about to slip off to avoid the delivery of sale
correspondence, because, among other reasons
the President could not be a party to any suci
contemplate evasion of duty which at 18th,
proper time" he has promised to fulfil.
A few days hence, with the reassembling 0
Congress, we shall IN all probability have consi
derable light thrown upon this subject. If Mr.
Seward goes to Vera Cruz it must be from SOM
understanding between the high contracting par
ties, involving some plan of settlement If h.
goes not TO Vera Cruz the object of his eXpedi
ton may, perhaps, be developed in a change o
two in the Cabinet. In any event we eXpec
that with the reassemblng of Congress the Pre-
sldent will have something to submit to bot
: Houses on Mexican affairs 1t is evident tina
they are coming to a focus, and we look for
solution which will not be in conflict, but in hal
mony, with the universal expectations and sent
9 ments of the American people. We have not th
D highest admiration for the soothing system {
e Mr.. Seward; but we have an abiding faith in tn
. straightforward policy and resolute character {
Andrew Johnson.