The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11


"GssrLsaiss--l thank You for the wishes that you
have expressed for uy person md for the person Of The
sm I'm, who Is so dear to me. am c'nhdent tina,
with the aid OF steadfast loyal and energetic Mexcans
inc prosperity OF the country will be secured"
TIE DIVIDED HOUSE, or LIs1RALA
TIC impevass are very busy circulating al kinds al
reports about divisions among the liberals For instance
Lkfe NJ urc'e says:sIt seems to be beyond doubt
ina, tpere has been rising against Mr. Juarez In Chi
nuahna mo movement headed by Mr.. Jesus
Paecas. who subsequently, assumed 70 be Governor Of
the state ortegs has concluded alliance with Santa
announces that General Negrete and Gulermo Prieto
are 70 90 Ortega's ministers StiIi another news
paper says that Jaares had to skeddadle back
70 the Pacihc-from the uorhernnost extreme OF
the Mexican territory TO the opposite onehere is
general and sad III Feeling existing between the liberal
seaders or what has the neighborhood Of
the Rio Grande and the line Of the Gulf coast the
!" me HERALD have bcen apprsed OF whs. has
informed, but we them that the commit.
ted there among the liberal commanders themselves
nave osen OF such violent character debar all hope
OF tner ever coming peaceably together 10 fight any
great cause or common object. Even within cannon
mands under Aiatorre that he viii shoot Colonel
frieto, who commands under himself. but is st
strong liberal the moment 10 finds Colonel p within
range or nron musket So v goes, from end to
the other and from side TO the other Of Mexican
republic. Al last people have firmly believe
tnak there IL no hope salvation for Mexico uH
less with practical assistance from tho United States in
supporting the Mexican republican cause The people
will not like this interference but as the circumstances
or the case demand it, IL must come. The Mexican
people, as people, seem only to like their ancient pet
prncpe OF opposition to the government in power be il
a good or bad one
PRESIDENT JOHNSON w. PsEuDo mdrsRoR's pAprR
MOcKApk.
Paramount TO all other matters attracting attention
Mexico at this time Is the one In connection with the
proclamation of the President of the United States on
the subject OF the paper blockade set up bv Maxmian.
Inc several principal newspapers which the reectors
OF tho views entertained BY parties and cliques have
treated upon the subject to the which they are
allowed TO without mourning the dispeasure OF the
government, H0caed, and drawing udr>rtpnriC
to go "under bushel for thirty days II not longer
me Esfafe0e tho generally recognzed-tobe organ Of
Marshal Bazaine and the French military forces ia
Mexico, first called attention to President John
sons proclamation by publishing the following
"rhe proclamation OF Mr. Johnson relative to the
blockade contains nothing uncommon. nothing contrary
10 general established principles for it is axiom of
and respected except when il is effective Whatever
dispeasinr there may be In this act which in itself IL
quite regular, are the circumstances which have pre-
coded and those which have followed it, and the
barTassments that IL may provoke to tho empire Is
not to DO feared, indeed that the American cruisers
sent to the coast OF Mexico may show themselves less
anxious protect their nag than TO favor the smuggling
OF munitions OF and attempts at nlbustering9
by whom would they be disowneds BY the
what we have TO expect from that quarter the future
BY public opinions But the contemplate words
used by the orator OF tho Philadelphia convention show
us the i'll viii harbored In the minds Of the American
people against the empire. By whom will they be
prcssedS BY the imperial squadrons does not exist.
BY French men-ofwar shpsY But they have orders to
abstain Have they orders TO abstain Therefore,
from that Quarter there is perhaps real and immediate
for the fear which contemporary enterans that the
French troops be driven the sea coast we think
i is not well founded No matter what may happen,
the expeditionary corps will retire with drawn sabers
and flying colors. That about which most anx.
ioas is the fste of our countrymen and our alliea
"Ihe proclamation OF tho President OF the United
states and the language which he has addressed to the
Philadelphia Convention q significant index to the
observe with respect to Mexico sim i NAV bc proven
that this Was only an elcctioneerng manGuvre. All
know that the conservative party could not afford TO
permit the radical party 70 gain any benefits from max
ing bold announcements avoring the Monroe principle
u was necessary for the conservatives to come out
boldly on this point. and they did With that
have nothing to DO It affair between those polIti-
cal parties. But what concerns most II 10 what
these manifestations poriend as opposing European Ia
terests upon this continent and particularly in Mexico
II h not difficult to see in the action taken by the United
States government on the subject Of the blockade
than pretext seized hold OF initlaory step TO
direct Intervention in the affairs OF Mexico Tho issuing
o. the procla%atlon was immedistey followed BY tho
the Rio Giande. Al the same time the Commander OF
the Pacific squadron received orders to keep two
vessels on the coast, opposite Guaymas and Ma2atap
This double blockade If then to be carried out pre-
cisey At the two points where Instruction and
the government at Washington 50 Tar svaii
itself Of the presence q these naval vessels
upon the Mexican to enforce least that neu.
trafity with respect to which 1t has thus fan shown
20 much txpniss0Aes III favor The which are
tanspirng on the Rio Grance, also In the Gulf OF
TEE QrKsnos PRoTECToRA7R
The second question Of importance, and which 10
governments NAV or viii do when The French have retired
and the empire has gone 10 smash. IL seems 70 be .
settled fact among the specuator and the theorists that
torae over Mexico. Believing this as possible TO come
soon many Of ths newspapers have given the subject
their attention. but olIy in q covert manner
The EsrApHrrr, referring 10 this subject, said -
"wboever claims the advantages and honoy If sn-
prsmacy does al the same tms accept the risks and
- hAax nuctTf
that the government nj Washington Is taking when II
endeavoss put into practice the Monroe doctrine Tho
protec,or,e the whole American continent but
they i~sdy for the WcriGces that their ambition im-
poses On ,hems Before obtaining from the European
governments the promise or renouncng all political in
PREVENTION in thc Affairs OF the New World they Will have
TO give them pledges Of their will and power TO the
rights Of foreigners and the interests OF European
nations 10 be respected in Amorlca. II they sin.
eerely wish 10 remove every cause OF future inter
sers .y VIII sass 20 & respossioe , BE-
protsgs, repair their fauts and do police duty in the
spanish American countries As long as those pledges
have not been given Europe will have the right and the
duty 10 protect here BY fore OF armr and by ts policy,
the persons snd the property Of lis subjects Is the
United States able TO exercise snch pro;ecfoYafe II
to bis task is above its strength and that
u has not the viii 10 assume the risk. Therefore
conclude thar the European american queson-almost
abandoned for the presentwl at later period present
itself in new form. Among the conjcciurcs which
have been hazardcd within a short time past
there 10 which merits being slnrlcd out
u 10 said, or rather supposed, that the
American government has engaged towards the Cabinet
OF the rnleres all influence with the liberal
leaders W the same 10 that the lives and the
property OF French csens--those established in dis.
trcs not within the jurisdiction Of the imperial govern.
fnentere respected u IL added that Mr. Gonzaez Or
ters who il now Mr. Stewards acknowledged candidate
has willingly subscribed 70 40 just claim: but will he
he able to his good intentions outS Will he not be
himself outhanked by his own pcople9 VIII he have
energy and wisdom enough TO resist certain powerful
revolutionary nsesions9 without Intervention and tho
surveillance Of France there no prom scs which
seem 10 us well founded and no protection which
inspreg confidence Therefore think that while the
government Of Napoleon Ill will faithfully fulfil the
fixed resolution with respect to the evacuation, has
reserved itself the right Of exercising its action in the
New World whenever the honor and the interest Of
France reauiro II TO do 60.
The Psbiic Consesncs, a newspaper issued nj Pueba,
lately appeared with long article in which the editor
held that the Mexican milton Icrcls the idea Of an
American professionals, aud that Mexico and ought
help Itself aud stand by itself without any aid what
acevcr from foreign governments.
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