The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-28
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rt ~. tr,a-9ipsrv Information reaches Us from New
Orleans that Mai zen Sheridan, commanding the ml
ary division Of the gulf has been pleased 10 oraer ''
t,a emigr,nt about to start last week for Vera Cruz,
Mexico on the schooner Ida should not be pefHi!teu
to leave either for that port any other IN Mexico
and that BIZ provost marshal general urtheF says, hat
hereafter no emigrans will be permitted to go either
70 Mexico or Central America. We presume the IKE
interdict will be made to those who wish 10 60 10 bfa@
While the Clarion has ever opposed the too OFTEN
EXPRESSED desire Of many southern people to leave the
land which the blood Of their fathers and brothers has
rnnstcned and made sacred, We cannot but earnestly
condemn the use Of such means to prevent IT. and not
the less SO because we believe that few measures OF OPP
preston would conducc more e beget determination
70 seek other homes and the protection OF other gov
ornments.
As Americans and republicans, We have ever held
forth 10 other nations the doctrine, that the right
Of e1patration il natural and a self-evident one
Nor has this been scrouslR questioned, ~ modern
times at least by the most despotc OF elVsed eou.
tries except that some Of them, which claim the act?e
military service Of all their male citizens within Ger
tain age have insisted that they had right to prevent
such from leaving until they had fulfilled that service
OF furnished substitutes.
Does it become Us, protesting to be the models Of
republican freedom be the most democratic people
on earth and even now on the high road to such
level Of equality has before been seen since
the French revolution in 7S9 insist that those who do
not like our form Of government or its peculiar work
incs under that form shall not be permitted to seek
another which peases them better, be they women or
men old or young manned or whole?
II will be no sufficient answer to say that these per-
sons we're going to place under the authority OF
ruler whom We regard as a usarpeT, and whose form
and system of government is in antagonsm to our own
Just such opinions we're long, and possibly are still
entertained Of ours by the long existing dynastes Of
the old world who, nevertheless, permit their subjects
TO come here Nor it reasonably be SAID that going
10 Vera Cruz or to Cordoya would violate neutrality;
for neither place affords any opportunity to enter upon
She struggling warfare which, il some degree prevails
on the outskirts Of the empire and the only war now
existing in Mexico.
On the contrary the emigrants whose exit was OPP
posed all nearly all agriculturis8, who were
on their way to settle upon and till the ground They
we're mostly in family groups; women and children
largely composing the NUMBER and the appearance and
previous habits Of the clearly showed that they
we're simply peaceful seekers after the fruits Of industry.
We cannot but ID impressed with the idea that Gen
Sherijan's peculiar impulsiTeuess, which makes him
srrr good cavalry officer and an excellent executor Of
tle atl rs Of well planned campaign, has mised him
gals dime into setting precedent which would be
most r nrOpitious one for his almost native Ireland,
rhaa5 IS example be followed which we trust it will
a9. De ia Europe
Deeply interested as are 10 the emigration Of
European coonists into country and satisfied
tas NE erv large number Of our own citizens will be
likely 5 leave it for Mexico or any other place unless
aeg a thatits professions of repubeanism are mere
yatisa cover up dcspotic intentions, cannot bat
1eurete that the right Of expatration should be dis
aIg-5z by the authorities Of America, whose example
vl'E Doubtless be eagerly followed by those nations
which are more likely 10 be seriously affected BY the
spirit 81 emigration than are the United States Of
America Mississippi Clarion.