The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-21

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tons-military, provisional or provinoIal-
a. Congress might think at to give
them. Mr.. Fessenden gives Us . ghastly pio-
ture of the ferocious spirit Of the rebellion and
tells us that It Ii stll too active and violent to
be trusted beyond the bayonets point; Mr..
johnson tells US that everything Ii perfectly
lovely in the South; that there has been no
rebellion to speak Of and that great injustice
has been done to the States concerned In not
readmitting them at once into Congress 90 II
nothing had happened. Such Il the drifs Of
tho conservative Johnson's argument, while
that of the radical Fessenden a. broadly sug-
gests the continuance indefinitely Of the pre-
sent provincial system under which the late
rebel States are held In subsection to Congress.
But where lies the difficulty which prevents
the readmission into Congress Of the excluded
Statesi They are sufficiently reconstructed for
all practical purposes, and why then are they
still excluded Simply because the republic
can leaders are afraid that with the restora-
ton Of the outside Southern States the balance
of power might prove strong enough to over
throw the republican party. Hence this
constitutional amendment, with two or
three sugar plums for Buncombe, Il 80
shaped, together with the bills depend
ing upon 1t, in regard to the dis
reimbursement Of rebels and the regula-
ton Of representation by the test Of negro
suffrage, that It will inevitably take several
years to perfect the scheme. Meantime 1t is
expected that the republican party win
weather the Presidential election under their
close corporation arrangements and thus secure
| good foothold for an indefinite extension Of
their term Of power, with or without the con-
tinued exclusion Of the Southern States, as may
| be found most convenient.
This is the scheme Of the dominant party In
Congress, and the only way to meet it and de-
feat it and to open the door to the complete
restoration Of the Union is by the defeat Of the
radicals in the approaching Congressional
elections. All men of all parties, therefore,
who are in favor Of restoration Of the Union
or who desire to escape the dangers Of an i'm
| perial system on the ruins Of the constitution,
will do well to begin TO work at once for
revolution in the next Congress- Shall we
have radical or conservative majority in the
next House of Representatives That is the
important question now before the people; for
upon it may depend the experiment Of an
empire in the place Of "the great repHblic."
The Mexican Intrigucs and Compiica-
| lions.
The intrigues among the factions In Mexico at
the present time furnish very good illustration
of the character Of the Mexican people. The mo-
ment that it became fixed fact that Macmillan
and the foreign troops would be compelled to
leave that country numerous cliques sprung up
to obtain control Of the government There are
three factions intriguing with our government
for this purpose-one headed by Santa Anna,
another by Romero and the third by Ortega,
who is legally entitled to the Presidency Of
that republic. Wo presume that there arc .
dozen or more cliques at work in Mexico for
the same object. With this division and quar-
rel among themselves the door Is open for
Macmillan to checkmate them all and establish
himself firmly in that country. Had he the abil-
ity shrewdness and tact Of either the first or the
present Napoleon he would very soon have
affairs in Mexico all In his own hands, and
while the liberal factions are quarrelling over
who shall hold the reins Of the government he
would secure the prize and make his combina-
tons so thorough that no power in Mexico could
upset him. The first Napoleon took advantage
of the quarrels between the factions in the
General Assembly in France to take control OF
the affairs Of that government The present
Napoleon found bis opportunity in the divisions
of his opponents, both of which are forcible
illustrations Of what Macmillan could do in
Mexico were he equal to the occasion. The
liberals are very foolishly furnishing him not
only an excuse, but the opportunity to perform
similar coup d'etat in Mexico. We are sur
prised that he does not act upon It.
We are not certain but that this il the game
that Secretary Seward is playing in this Mexi-
can muddle His sudden visit to Santa Anna
at St. Thomas, and Santa Annals arrival in
this country at this particular juncture, on the
invitation Of Seward, Is Is supposed, may be
only part and parcel Of programme Of the
Secretary Of the State Department to help
Macmillan by increasing the divisions among
the factions adhering to the republic. This ID
the view Of the case which many ofthose posted
In Mexican affairs take in reference TO the
movements Of the Secretary and his recent
visits to Santa Anna. 1t has placed one more
party in the fold and increased the intrigues
and divisions Of Maximilians opponents. Thus
far, at least, It serves the interests Of the
Austrian prince. On the top Of all this come
tho intrigues Of the jobbers and spectators in
pearl fisheries and silver mines In the lobby at
Washington, with Romero hanging upon their
coat tails IT. under these circumstances,
Macmillan cannot take advantage Of events
and firmly establish himself in Mexico, then he
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