Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-11-08
MACMILLAN and Mexico.

ing. There seems 10 cause left for
him but abdication and return to
Europe. The Liberals for the past
few months have been pressing the
cause of the Republic with an unusual
degree OF energy and activity, and,
though no great battles have been
fought, yet in several minor conflicts
which have taken place, the Liberals
have uniformly been successful
As the result of these successes they
have recovered possession of large
extent of country hitherto occupied
and held by the forces of the En-
pre-. The Mexicans who enlisted in
Maximilian's army at their first com
ing, are rapidly becoming disaffected,
and many Of them hsYe already gone
over to the Liberal cause. Add to
all this the fact that Napoleon has at
last definitely decided to Withdraw
the French troops and leave Maxi
milan to support his Empire out OF
his own resources, and we have no
hesitation in giving full faith to the
rumor now current, that the termina-
ton of Maximilian's Empire is very
near 81 hand. The mission of the
Empress Carlotta to Europe, which
was undertaken as the last hope of
the falling fortunes of her husband,
has proved complete failure. Both
the French Emperor and the Pope
wholly refused her the aid she
sought, and her failure has so affect
ed her mind, that she is now report
ed hopelessly insane.
The fate Of the Empire thus de-
cidcd, several important questions
arise touching the future government
Of Mexico and the relations of our
own government towards that coun-
try. 1t will be admitted by all, that
the great want of the Mexican peo
pie for years has been firm and sta
BILE government. They have been
the victims of constant revolutions
and civil wars since they achieved
their independence from Spanish
rule. One government has been es-
tablished only to be overthrown and
succeeded by another of like, short
duration. During this long period
of misrule and anarchy, the rich re-
sources Of the country have remained
undeveloped, and trade and CON-
merce, being without protection or
security, have languished and died
Mexico has failed to prosper simply
from want OF firm and permanent
government, and can never assume
any rank among the nations Of the
earth until such q government is
there established. Even now there
is no real unity among the liberals
themselves; though fighting COM
mon enemy, they are split up into
factions, each acting to large ex-
tent independently Of the others
And, although every interest of the
country demands it, yet it is very
doubtful whether these factions can
be united in hearty support of one
government. The Juarez party is
perhaps the strongest and most re-
spectacle of all these contending fac
tions, and it is devoutly to be hoped |
that it will be found to contain ele-
ments ont of which a permanent
government may be organized on
the ruins Of the falling Empire.
Since the intervention of the
French in Mexico, our government
has invariably recognized Juarez and
his party as representing the only
legitimate government in that coun-
try. The President has received and
recognized Sener- -Romeraa the rep
resentative of that government at
Washington, and is new preparing
10 send Mr.. Campbell as our Minis
ter 10 Mexico. This action is evi.
IDENTITY indicative of our intention on
the part of the administration to re
ccgnize the Juarez party as the real
existing government of Mexico and
to give to it all the moral support in
its power. In this, the course of the
administration must meet with gene
raj approval, for it can not be denied
that the establishment of the Juarez
government on q firm basis would be
a blessing to the Mexican people
But whether or not our government
shall furnish material aid, in the
shape of msney, armies and navies,
to secure the supremacy of the Ju-
srez party, is entirely a different
and one upon which there ,
will probably be great diversity OF
opinion. Rumors are current and ap-
parently having some foundations IN /,
iact' that In view OF this new aspect
OF Mexican affairs cur government ]
eontempiates active intervention in I
favor Of the Juarez party. AWash.
ington dispatch to the New York
Times states, that if such a sten ,
should be deemed advisable, the
President is disposed to send to the I,
city Of Mexico a force Of at least ,