Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-01-23
FILrBUsTERING I'm MEXICO.

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sisted by Gems. JOHN A. LOGAN
and LEW WALLACE-names not I'M
known to fame, though not distin-
guished by any great warlike achieve
ments. It will be well if the schemes
of these adventures do not turn out
to be a prelude to something still
more serious than mere buccaneer-
ing raid, in which the United States
| Government will find itself involved
ia hostile difficulties with European
powers. There are some vague out
givings to the effect that our govern
ment officials on the Rio Grande are
conniving at these predatory descents
on Mexican territory. Should this
prove true, and the authorities at
Washington fail in due time to inter
pose the weight of their official dis
countenance and condemnation of
the lawless proceedings, we can see
no other alternative for settlement
of the imbrogiio than that of a pro
tracted foreign war, in which we
shall have to cope with perhaps
nearly every one of the larger mon
archical powers of Europe.
In speaking Of the leaders of the
late foray upon the Mexican borders,
and the consequences which are in
volved in their movement, the Louis
vile Courier, among others, is at
loss to conceive what this trio of
military adventures contemplate as
the result of their buccaneering expe-
dition against nation with which the
United States is at peace. Perhaps,
suggests the Courier, they have
taken a contract from Juarez to expel
his Imperial rival from the country,
and relying upon their great military
experience, acquired in the late war
of the rebellion, they believe them
selves fully qualified for the enter
prise. 1t may be, however, that it
is to be only raid for plunder--a
private robbing excursion, possessing
no political significance, and designed
only to fill the pockets of the pro-
jectors. No intimations have yet
been given Of the purpose, and no
developments have been made as to
the extent of the movement, or of the
means possessed by the parties named
to carry it out.
But whatever may be the design |
or motive, or however limited or ex
tensive the means of the parties at
the head of the enterprise, we cannot |
believe that the Government will
stand idly by and tolerate such an
as such an expedition as this |
would be upon its neutrality laws.
The men who are named as being
at the head of the affair, have but
recently occupied high official posi-
tons in the army of the United
States, and their connection with
such branch Of neutrality would
aggravate our offense in the eyes of
the world and in the view which
the French and Mexican authorities
would take of it. Mexico is now
torn by internal dissensions. Two
rival governments claim the right to
administer her affairs. Each pro-
Iesses to have the sympathy and
support of the people. 1t is known
hat the Emperor MACMILLAN is
backed by the Government of France,
and rumor says, but with how much
ruth, we do not know, through
secret treaty, by England, Austria
and Spain also.
A hostile demonstration against
he Government of Macmillan from
parties armed and equipped within
he limits of the United States could
1ot fail to be regarded by the En-
9eror and his supporters as an I'M
warranted and unfriendly interfer-
snce on our part, and exasperations