The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-30

Mexican Government and the hopelessness OF |
supply ing its deficit, adds:-
"Mexico not being able to pay the troops which
keep upon htr territory, 1t becomes Impossible |
for keep them there As for asking fresh credit
plan cd myself to YOU on this head A. have to d
you, public inion has pronounced with irretragi-
BILE authority that the limit was reached France
vould refuse to add any hing, and the Emperor
would not ask it,"
We shall refer, another day, to the reported
approval by our Cabinet of the Imprisonment of
General OrtePa, and the proposed establishment
of an American protectorate over the people OF
Mexico.
The Condition and Prospects of the
Country, National and Internation"I'
From the Tunes.
1t would be dull time-if such time could
be lmagined-in which neither fact nor fancy
could be found to excite the public apprehension
in some direction or other. The work at present
is as hard as possible; and the croakers and SEN
sationalists have to resort to all sorts of expe'
pients TO secure for popular consumption the
necessary amount of the stuff they deal in. AS
our foreign relations obstnately continue pacific
from year to year, under the guidance OF Mr.,
Seward, and as question after question: SEEM
ingly hard of settlement, is disposed OF and tor
gotten it seems more and more difficult
TO find either facts or fctiOus sufficient
to shake the public belief that a pacific
foreign policy is the fixed policy of
our Government, and a policy, moreover,
which finds such eager supporters in the Gov
eruments of Europe that 1t is altogether un-
likely there will be any occasion Tor q change
in It, As our internal affairs and domestic
politics, though uns AtsfactOry in some respects,
have already passed through their most critical
stages unattended by any CONFUSION or any
shaking of the public peace, 1t has become
harder than ever to get people to believe that
the country is going to lose its wits, and forsake
those conservative ways which constitute the
fixed guides of Its action. As our Treasury con-
tinues daily to groT stronger, and our financial
condition improves with wonderful rapldity,
il is all but hopeless now to get any one but
fool to fancy such an event az the shaking OF
the solid fabric of our national credit. Those
whose feelings, prejudices, or interests, there
fore are gratihed by perpetual torebodlngs OF
the future, have to ignore as much as possible,
broad facts and tendencies, and make the most
OF such minor incidents and tictions as can be
Concocted day by day.
As regards our forelen relations, it is not for
many day, we fancy, that secretary Seward
has had such easy work as he has at present.
1t was one kind of duty he had during the Re
bellion, when he was ceaselessly engaged in
demonstrating with foreign powers inclined to
aggression ormterlerence, and 1t Is quite another
kind OF duty he has now, when every European
power is protesting its amCable spirit and pur-
pose, and offering TO adapt It's pohcy TO almost
any demands we may make. 1t was very
was authorizing the career of the Alabama from
what it is now, when she is anxious to c0ntrlve
some way of settling our claims for damages by
| the Ai0b0mG. 1t was very diflcult thing deal
! ing with her Government when its contempt
and insolence towards us sought opportunity tor
expression, from what 1t is now, when her
Ministers, Tory though they be, take every pos
siDle chance OF proclalmlng their respect ana
desire for conciliauon. Ii is very different and
much easier thing dealing with France now,
when her troops are to be withdrawn from
Mexico, and the Emperor Napoleon gives as a
reason his desire to placate this country, from
what it was when her soldiers were pouring to
this continent, and the Emperor was doing all
he could in this and other ways to damage us.
1t has been PLAIN sailing Tor our state Depar =
ment of late, compared with what II was TOR
merly; and we believe that at this moment for
all that is said to the contrary il is palmer than
ever. We have every once IN while some little
thing started upon us, such as the silly rUmor
from Paris, few days ago, that English and
American relations would soon be crtlca,' or
the still later cdndrd that Mr.. Seward had per.
emptorily demanded the payment OF the Alabama
CLAIMS, But people on both sides of the
water have ceased TO credit such tcdons,
as was clearly shown by the rise Of our bonds
ip ENGLAND ON the heels OF the first, and their
steadiness both here and there on the publica-
tion of the second. The fact is that the rumOrs
about troubles with England, as well as with
France, are fictitious; and Mr. Seward con-
tnues as ever to pursue his pacific policy, hay
ing now, moreover the good fortune OF co-ope
IdIlOn On Tue pdll VI tue UoNcIuueuts ut
addresses. In regard to domestic political
affairs there is far less ground tor anticipating
trouble now than there has been at any time
duling the last year. The contest in Congress
last winter, as well as the more recent contest
in the country, was close and bitter from the
nature OF things. Parties were lily defined aud
issues unsettled. The President believed the
nation was with him 10 his Southern policy
and that 1t was il bis power to secure the success
of that policy. But now that whole matter
must be considered rs settled. The country
has pronounced its decisiOn-a decision un-
mstakable IN character and without appeal
The President there is very little doubt
appreciates the fact keenly enough. There is
no danger whatever of his dong violence to the
country's decision. If he resOlutely refuses tC
lend his personal countenance TO the specia
measures or last Congress, it need not be feared
by anybody that he viii in any event interfere
with the sphere OF Congress. On the other hand
we are ConG0ent that nobody need have any
fear OF Congress taking any extreme measures
against the President The talk about impeach
nent was all very well for violent men dnriHt
the violent eXcitements OF the elections; but th(
idea has been so generally condemned by thu
members of the dominant party in CONGRESS
that no ground Is lett for anticipating even 1t
. consideration Even Mr.. Bingham, who was thu
party assigned to lead in the movement, ha
repudiated all connection with it; and OF public
| men. 1t is now principally sustained by Genera
Butler, who is not member OF this, outot tn
: next Congress- He will have time enough Il
reconsider his ground before he takes his seat
as General Logan, who Is also member OF mex
T ! Congress- and who recently took very much tn
same ground as Butler, has already reversed hi
| position on the question. There may not D
perfect bsrmonY between the me9Pres Oh 70
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