The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-18

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accidental discharge Of pistol during alteration
| between two other gentlemen.
fire occurred in the building occupied by the Ame0-
can Bank Note Company in Cincinnati yesterday Loss
ten thousand dollars
The Mexican Questt0n-"Old Tnea Stc-
VEINS" Breaking Ground.
The radical leader OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives, Familiarity known as "Old Thad
Stevens" created o new Congressional sensa-
ton on Saturday last However radical,
violent and visionary in many things
"Old Thad" may be, whenever he
makes q move or q speech there Is some
thing in it Right or wrong, he always
speaks to the point and the purpose. He wastes
very little ammunition In the firing Of "glitter-
ing generalties" in the empty air. The speech
to which We now especially refer was from
this suggestive text Of resolution contem-
plated:-"That the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs be instructed to inquire as to the pro-
priety Of loaning to the republic Of Mexico,
on proper security, twenty millions Of dol
lars, to enable said republic to prevent the
overthrow of Its government and the estab-
lishment Of monarchical government" &e
Mr.. Stevens thought that the time had como
for some decisive action on the Monroe doc
trine; that as France has now nothing to do
with the empire Of Macmillan, we need not be
afraid Of giving offence to Louis Napoleon;
that anyhow we ought to act that "diplo-
matte essays, however smoothly written, which
yield everything and demand nothing, add
little to the force of nation but rather invite
Il ~ hot NJ I'd 10 n nj
matte Micawber; hat word from us will
settle the case of Macmillan, and that it was
a crime and a blunder to grant period Of
| eighteen months for the withdrawal Of the
troops of the foreign usurper, whose
| government set up over the Next
cans is q fraud upon them, an insult
to US, and, from its barbarous charac-
ter, beyond the pale Of civilization;
that Juarez and the liberals ought to be as
sisted by us, because without such assistance
there is danger that they will be exhausted
and crushed out; Sand that twenty millions Of
dollars could easily be advanced by US on the
mortgage of Lower California, Sonora Sinaloa
or chihuahua, which would make it perfectly
safe.D
This mortgage is the point II strikes us
that we have heard that in consideration Of =
little ready money to Juarez, q company OF
American fnanciers, land spectators, oil men,
Wall street jobbers and adventures have OBJ
tanned possession of the peninsula Of Lower
California and the great gulf adjoining, with
its harbors and pearl fisheries, and that this
company are in the market. II for a million
or so, cash advanced or to be advanced, they
can get twenty millions, they will make some
money; but perhaps q much better bargain
than this might be made for the United States
Treasury by waiting little longer Mean
time we have no fears rs 70 the removal Of
Macmillan and the rc-establlshment Of the re-
public in the Mexican capital. We arc only
little arprehcnsive that the usually shrewd
"Old Thad Stevens" has been hunbugged in
this instance by the King or some Of the
cIiques Of the lobby.
The correspondence which We published on
Saturday from the city Of Mexico and Vera
Cruz furnished many interesting facts in regard
to the progress Of events in that country. The
announcement that Napoleon has decided to
withdraw the French troops from Mexico seems
to create great Consideration among tho impc-
rialists. The liberals, on the other hand, are
greatly elated, and now look upon the day as
not far distant when they will be rid OF Maxi
milan and his imperial government The news
Of the departure of Santa Anna from St. Thomas
for the United States increased the uneasiness
Of the imperial party, and desperate efforts are
being resorted to for the purpose Of keeping
up appearances Of strength. Among the moves
TO accomplish this end IL the attempt to force
upon the Mexican people the idea that the
United States government is manifesting
friendship for the republic for the purpose
OF selfaggrandizement with the intention
Of annexing that country by piecemeal All
of these subterfugcs have but little effect
with the people. They have become so
heartily disguised with the interference Of
European Powers in the affairs Of that country
that they are ready TO accept almost anything
to get rid Of all further annoyance from that
quarter. The strong feeling manifested through
public opinion In this country for the republic
Of Mexico has infused new life into the liberal
party, and they are now preparing for general
| uprising against Macmillan and his empire
1t appears that improved arms are being re-
ceived from the United States, which are con-
cealed In various localities until the time
comes for their removal.
| The effort which appears TO have been made
by the impcrialists to intercept Santa Anna
shows very plainly that his influence is greatly
feared. When we come to add to these difficult
ties the financial embarrassment OF Macmillan
the public can very readily see the straits to
which he is reduced. Without the support Of
the Mexican people, deserted by France and