The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-12-01
Foreign News.

The last mail brings no very startling an
nouncements from either Europe or America,
and political affairs in both henisphercs Indicate
continued peace. Among the various items of
news, the Mexican question enjoys the most
prominent place, and attracts chief attention.
The fact that the Emperor of Austria had dis
PATCHED a war steamer to Vera Cruz, very plaus-
ably leads to the inference that it is intended to
bring away Macmillan. who is a brother OF the
Emperor of Austria. BE that as it may, there is
evidently a growing disposition on the part of
both France and Austria TO cut loose from Mex
leo. and leave her destiny to the care of her own
people. Public opinion, which is the great reg
ulator Of public affairs in Europe, and which no
Emperor or King can long resist, is fastening on
this movement.
The telegraph announces that proposals Tor an
American protectorate in Mexico have been made.
The particulars as disclosed by the Washington
correspondent of the New York Times. which
paper las intimate relations with the Govern
ment, will be found on our fourth lHge. The
announcement is made in such q way as 10 leave
the inference that the prOtectorate has been de-
cided on, whenever certain events may take
place. Among other things. it Is stated that
- General Sherman is to accompany Minister
Campbell to Mexico, that an army is 10 be con-
centrated on the Rio Grande and that no troops
will go to the support of Juarez unless the con-
diti5n Of affairs should call for interference. The
Washington Republican, on the other hand
claims to have authority for denying these state
ments and charges that they were started to
benefit the holders Of Mexican bonds. Sheri-
dams order and the increase of the army in
r. - Ca, ,rI;.I rira a color pF -ru-b n
the averments of the New York journal"
1t is believed, says the Union, that France and
England are rather favorable to the establish
ment of an American protectorate in Mexico
than disposed to cavil at the scheme. The Eng
lizh, who were The heaviest creditors of the Mexi
can Government before the invasion, supported
Macmillan not because they desired % see th'
country converted into a French colony, bu
because they thought the empire offered th'
strongest guarantee for the payment Of the pub
lie debt. The protectOrate would be Endorsed by
them for the same Pecuniary reason. Indeed
the London Times not long since remarked tina
it was the manifest destiny Of Mexico 70 be alb
sorbed By the United States, and such a consum
nation would not BE regretted in England
France, also. has some legitimate claims on III,
Mexican treasury. 1t cannot be nationally ex
pected that the restored republic will recognize
either the Jecker fraud or the obligations incur
red BY Macmillan. Juarez has distinctly de
cIared against saddling the expense of q crue
invasion upon az impoverished people. and hi
position upon this question is indJrsed in Amer
lea. But the United States Government nigh
be willin. to guarantee the payment Of the legiti
mate claims Of France, and in consideration 0
this the French Government would be likely 4
favor the establishment Of an American prOtec
torate as the strongest substitute for the rule 0
the Hapsburg prince. All commercial nation
are interested in the early restoration Of peac
and order in a country naturally rich and capa
Die Of becoming, under 4 firm and wise admins
tration, a splendid field for industrial enterpris