Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-22

Letter From Hon. S. M0Wry--yiews Of
Converted IEnperialist-

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Our dispatches on Saturday mentionedthat
Hon. Sylvester Mowry had written letter
sustaining the Government of Macmillan,
and deprecating any attempt on the part OF
the United States to restore the rule OF
Juarez. The entire letter, which is pub
lished in the New York World, is now be
fore us and as the views Of the writer are
very different from any that our readers
have been accustomed to, we present the
following summary of his opinions:
He says, if Santa Anna, or Comonfort, or
Juarez had declared himself Emperor, the
United States would hardly have interfered.
The Government only interferes because it
thinks that the existence of Franco-Mexi-
can empire threatens in some way the
security of our republican institutions. But
the Mexican population is not Of character
to maintain a representative government.
If Macmillan is driven out rule equally
strong must be substituted, else there must
ensue a state of anarchy: unless, indeed, we
propose to admit them to our Union as
States, for it is BY no means probable that
tories. This is presumed from the negotia-
tons that were begun in 1859 with reference
to the acquisition of Sonora.
The intelligent portion of the Mexican
people have long desired some form of gev-
eminent which would secure public order
and private interests, and treaties which
were being negotiated with the United States
to obtain this end failed to secure the rati-
foaffoy, &C fka Gapofa. tho treaty of TTo,,
Robert M. McLane on account of ignorance
and prejudice; that of Mr.. Corwin on ac-
count of our civil war. Having thus re-
fused to interfere when wecould do so peace
ably, shall we do so now, when our interior
ence will produce only evil?
The MexicaDs who invited Macmillan to
the throne, asked and gained, in the first
place. the assistance Of certain gentlemen in
the United States to assure him in the pos
session of the throne. 1t was only necessary
that the United States should let things
alone, but instead they put out the arm of
authority, and the enterprise was aban-
doned. Then the French assistance was
implored, and, fortunately for Mexico, was
gained. Leading Mexicans-Imperialists
of course-now rejoice, and say that if the
United States will only remain neutral, all
If she makes war on Macmillan, she makes
war on Mexico. In such event, Europe
will furnish us, the gentlemen of Mexico,
with all the money we want, and we shall
at least have the glory of dying for our
country. And besides-and mark this-if
the United States enters upon war, she must
wage it not with France only, but with Aus
tria, italy, Belgium, and perhaps England;
and this war, instead of making insecure
the seat Of Napoleon, would strengthen him
a thousand fold in the affections of the
French people.
Why should we interfere? Macmillan
will give US Sonora if we insist upon it, and
yield the Gulf of California. If, moreover,
Maximilian's Government is overthrow it
will only be for the evil of Mexico. And
the Mexicans hate us 'tLOs economics del norte'
the demons of the North. We have, thus,
nothing to gain, everything to lose, by wa
ging war for an empty principle; and we de-
stroy, too, the only Government that Mexico
is fitted for, andt only Government which
has manifested the capacity to meet the dan
gers that arise from the character Of the peo-
pie. A stern and iron hand is needed to
crush down the disorders of the State. 1t
was a saying of Iturbide that the Govern
ment tnat Mexico needed was gulllotlne,
cutting off three hundred heads per minute,
running by steam, and in constant operation
for six weeks. Every ruler who has refused
to use force, has been put to death or driven
into exile. Iturbide, 0campo, Degillado.
Santa Anna, Lerdo de Sigada, Robes, all I'M
fortunate because all merciful.
+ The Imperial Government. is recognized
and felt throughout the whole empire, and
the Republic was not. Juarez had no more
control over Sonora than he had over New
York, not even collecting customs or taxes
Throughout the empire the. banditti have
rallied under the banner of Juarez, and
cried out, Viud Ia Republica !" And why? |
Because they knew that the empire meant
order and safety. -rrI- Or
That it is in the power of the United
States to overthrow Macmillan there can
be no doubt. That this Covenant may
fail from our present attitude without an
armed Intervention is possible, if not proba-
BILE. That we have delayed the pacifcation
of Mexico by our course, and may continue
to do it, is unfortunately true. But if Max
imilian's Government fails, it is the act of |
the United States, and it is our duty to in
tervene for good, if we intervene at all.