The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-21

accordingly, while he recalls his troops from
Mexico, and requires Austria to supply the
forces that are hence'orth to sustain MAXI !
MILAN in bis usurpation, he considers 1t
prudent TO tell his own subjects that he does
not back out Of Mexico under intimidation"
Moreover, all France is told that Monsieur
DE TRAvERNEY has been sent to this Co
vernment with "despatches ofa ueryfrm char
acter," demanding categoricdtty OF President
JOHNSON whether he means ITO regard
protracted occupation OF Mexico as cdsuS
beli" Tt is moro than doubt ul whether any
such dispatches have been forwarded to Wash
ineton; but should they be presented, the
President may not think it necessary, just
now, to declare "cat gorically," what his in
tentions are with regard to the interference
of France and Austria in the affairs of the
Mexican Fepublic. The composure and re-
serve of the administration, thus far, in re-
ference to that subject have been remarkably
iudicious; and they have, no doubt, caused
certain foreign powers more anxiety and ap-
prehension than any amount of clustering at
Washington could possibly have occasioDed.
1t is the calm that portends the coming
storm, which NAPOLEON and his allies are
obviously frightened at. They would rather
discover, if they can, what this Government
really contemplates doing in respect to
Mexico il the future, near or remote, than be
kept longer in painful, because uncertain, sus-
pei Sc touching that matter.
Well, this country can afford to hold them
uneasy for an indefinite time. They should
know that the Monroe doctrine" has not
been abandoned. 1t has been officially re-
affirmed over and over again within the last
four years. There is no disposition, however,
to enforce it by arms, if that necessity can be
honorably avoided. And this is the solution
of the mystery of the forbearance of the
Washington Government to intervene in the
Mexican troubles up to this time. 1t has been
hoped that France, at least, would have sense
enough to perceive our policy in that respect,
and to get out of the way before it would be
too late to preserve her friendly relations with
this republic. This Government has seen,
all along, that it holds the final issue of the
whole affair in its own hands, and has felt
that it is under no obligation to precipitate
| the denouement Indeed, it may be better for
the Mexican people, and for all republican
! Commonwealths on this cont 'nent, to have
the active and direct aid of the United States
in their defense against European monar-
chists deferred, until they have been taught
| by bitter experience, the value Of democratic
institutions, and the vital Importance of In
ternal peace, harmony, and loyal Submission
to established constitutional authority, as the
condition of their security and independence
The day may come, however, when this Gov
eminent will deem it expedient to execute
the Monroe doctrine" in the case of Mexico
and tie Franco -Austrian alliance had better
not force this nation TO that extremity. The
French Emperor is evidently OF t1is opinion
and is shaping his course accordingly. Austria
however, may not be SO wise; AMI her fate
may possibly be like unto that OF the las
monkey. who swings his comrade over the
stream, but browns himself.