Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-08-23
The United States and Meyir,

The President has issued n-,.
ton with reference to the blocka3a -.
port of Matamoras, by the French T. r.
riaIists of Mexico, which will ar
attention Of the people, not only =
country, but also OF Europe. III
clamation declares that a belligersn,lr
ade, unsupported by competent mill.
and naval force, is IN violation ~
neutral rights of the United States O..
fined by the law of nations. as wei q.
the treaties existing between the T..
States of America and the AFORESAID r..
ted States of Mexico, and then pro,,..-
that the Imperial decree shutting m 4
port Of Matamoras Is held and will h.
by the United States TO be absolu,sry -
and void as against the goyernmzG, o.. i
citizens of the United States. arIf-
any attempt which shall be made n q.
force the same against the goyernna-.
citizens of the United States VIII h,r
allowed.
This is the first official manifesto of q.
government of the United States a-a-
the illegal ard high handed mea,n-.,
Maximilian IN Mexico, and as such F..
startling and commanding import
The President, in procla;ming lie
that war exists in the Republic Of Vsr
co, significantly adds that it has 81
aggravated by foreign military ir.s--.
tion," thus giving expression TO BIS .s.
ion of the effect that French interys-
has had upon the contest now IA.
place in the Empire of the Montezgrg
If NIaximilian means TO RELY upq- b
French ally in this difference bstr-
himself and the United States. in,e--
ton will have TO assume another sLs.
and far more gigantic proportions. T.
President has now declared that q cen.
act performed by Macmillan IN
character of a" emperor of Mexico
illegal, and viii not be acknowledge
the United States government Tie
Of Matamoras will be kept open to Am
can commerce, and any attempt. 8
either the Mexican or French forces
enforce the decree of Maximilian. vii
attended with consequences of q szr
nature TO the peace Of all the parissul
controversy. This movement on D. .r
Of the Chief Magistrate of the Ii.
Statss will meet the hearty appr0y-
the people OF the nation. There mus
some limit to the usurpations of the
sumcd Emperor of Mexico The L.
States has preserved a strict and pr.
neutrality in regard to the war batu
the opposing parties in Mexico
when the consequences of that war
attempted to be forced upon the people
this country by means Of illegal blycaa5
then neutrality Is no longer pgssit.-
proper The government mus vaav5s
The ultimate consequences of that inter
renee viii depend Epon the conluc
MaXimilian and his auxiliaries. II 81
becomes necessary to support the dec.s
Of the President, and the applica,i17
that force should stimulate the ravo'5a
airy element Of the country, and thus q
ten the expulsion of Maximilian. lis.
suit will be owing to no Illegal or VIZ
ful act on the part Of the United 81.
but the fruits of that system of oor-
sion and misrnle which placed q for.
prince upon the throne Of Mexico. g
keeps him there in opposition TO The W.
cf a majority Of the:.people
1t is not probable that France 4
break up her peaceful relations witt
United States upon this question ]
time is unpropilious for such 4 .s,
The condition of Europe Is such IS
oblige Napoleon to husband his stra-
for purposes nearer home But a-
from all considerations of conscqGgs
near or remote, the President Is r-t,
resisting the attempted paper bo.s-
and the people will support him IN q
national position he has assumed and s.
nounced in his official proclamati-a-
Phila. Age.
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