New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-21
- MExIcAN EMrIRE.

out the NOTES in the eyes " W. ~
when va have but so recently passed through a
civil commissions ut home, and when large I
ro1;cal marty seems still bent ON sowing
frrtber aissentions amongst us, it may appear
Ittle out of place to comment upon the in
stability Of institutions in other countries.
when everything around us bears the evil
dences Of change, and revolution is fast be-
coming chronic amongst us, we should not
heedlessly reprove our Mexican neighbors for
their manifold changes. Though a younger
people than ourselves they have praeticed
somewhat longer than We have the science of
political gymnastics, and may be considered
proficient in thearts of revolution.
But since tie fraternal embrace of Massa-
chusetts and South Carolina, and since the
complete success which has attended the ex-
pertinent of the latter in swallowing Plymouth
Rock, we feel that there has been so complete
afusion Of the elements of the country that
the characteristics of each section will be
manifested in the others While, therefore,
we may shortly expect to hear. Of some act Of
chivalry or magnanimity in Massachusetts,
We feel that We are Justly entitled, as one of
the results Of the gastrononie feat Of South
Carolina, to put on, seutblance Of philan-
thropy to which. New England has SO longas-
serted an exclusive claim. And as one of her
cardinal principles is not only to attend TO
her own business, but to devote especial
/ attention to the concerns Of other people, we
/ no longer feel any hesitation about inter
\ meddling with the affairs of our neighbors.
we are t1le loss difident' in doing SO since
a Tie announcement Of the proclamation of the
President III reference to the Blockade q the
Il port Of 1Iatamoros. Since the occupation III
shat city by. the Liberal forces d blockade IF
tie port has been declared by The emperor
Il Asit is virtually a paper blockade, not main
4 tanned BY sufficient naval force to render
fahy attempt to enter the port really dan
eerous to a neutral vessel, our government
4 has very properly announced that the block
! ade viii be q disallowed' . If the Mexican
Imperial government should insist on the suf-
ficieRev OF the blockade, it may at once involve
\ the United States in complications which may
be followed by results of the greatest moment.
But the empire is in no condition to seek o.
! " scca,t ! ruarreI VIII, MS, RTaxfrnilign has
!. tropbles enough already on his hands He
viii. seek 10 avoid others. He VIII not persist
Tins fntiIe claim. The French Intervention
which seated him on his ephemeral throne
VIII soon cease. The .sloyal' people who, it
is.insistea. called him With such unanirnity to
4 reiqn over them, and to consolidate, in a per
manent political form, The heterogeneous Gle
ments cf the distracted country. are disposed
4 tokeenther revolutionary wheelinnnotion. The
] Fpnress CjarIotta 1s IL Paris. seeking. doubt
less. further aid from the emperor Of the
French. In the meantime, the frontier of the
\ Mexican empire. is receding towards the cen,
Ter. Bfatarnoros and Tampieo ka7e both beer
oecupied by The Liberals Bands of the latter
A swarm throughout the country. The Pacific
coast and chihuahua are MOSTLY in their hands
The country rear Vera Cruz has been infested
by them Even the valley of Mexico is no
free from their ineursions, The native arms
which the emperor is engaged in organizing
cannet.be trusted. Numbers of the soldiers
dispense and form themselves into bands ,oi
euerillas or robbers, and carry dismay and
desolation to many sections.
q The fabric OF Imperial government in
i Mexico is, in the opinion of many, crumbline
I to the dust Should such be the case, it will
A be following only the fate of all its predeoes-
sors, and will soon pass away INTO history as
another example Of the instability ofany gov
eminent which i not founded il the affeo-
! tlons Of the people
I We would witness, without regret, the dis
appearance from America OF this representa-
tive Of European dynasty If wecould see
IN ms tall any brighter future fer his unhappy
people. But while his government has few
! claims upon our admiration, it has doubtless
contributed more than any gifts predecessors,
1 sthe advancement Of the prosperity Of that
portaon Of Mexico over which its authority has
been extended. In the chaos Of confusion
II which will follow his departIire should that
ava,,t ooc,,v va o,,,ot get'soo tte a1o,,,ant
III 4 bealtbf,jl noliticgI ayisfenra II, Csoytf1nons
.strifa and constant revolution have ,,arl,ed
tbe paet W. Can hone for not.,ino more ,,,,,,.
missing in the future. The United Statea have
bear yyatcbf,llv iaalo1s If an inta,,ye,,t;o,, ~,
FI,roneon Governments II bebalf ~ . stal,Ie
government I1b3e, tbair ,,Fotests tba+ ;,,ter
.yantion is abont 10 cease It's continuance
Tnio,t h. time have GIVEN ,,e,yna,,ancv u II I
raieI, If order n 7niol,t, ,boxa rc,,,l1+ i, on
AN yvbicl, .yorlf .I,aya ora d,Io1ly IN
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