The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-03
MEXICO AND MACMILLAN.

MEXICO AND MAumLIAN.
A telegraphic dispatch printed in our
issue of yesterday, announces, in what ap-
pears to be reliable, if not official form,
the death of MACMILLAN. He was tried
by court martial, condemned, and execut-
ed on the 18th ult; and, by refinement Of
cruelty, his body was refused both to the
American and Austrian naval command
ers, who asked for it. And 80 ends the
empire of Mexico! But this is only the
beginning of the end. The judicial muir
der of MACMILLAN is the first act of what
will prove bloody tragedy, the denoue-
ment of which will consist in the entire an
initiation of Mexico, as separate and in
dependent country, people or nationality.
Ten years ago England, Spain and
France combined were on the point of max
ing war on Mexico, in order to enforce the
payment of moneys due their respective
subjects. These claims are still unsettled,
and to them have been added quantities OF
Imperial Mexican scrip, now in the hands
of mournful French capitalists. The Mexi-
cans, intoxicated with victory, are now
more insolent than ever, and boldly boast
that no power can hereafter compel them
to pay their debts; openly disaEowing
all sense of-meral obligation. This
is ~4ao5 independence-this is outlaw
ry or brigandage; and in fact their
entire conduct during the last few
years, to go no further back, and
in the war which has just term
mated, has been that of brigands and outlaws
rather than of civilized people, recognize
ing the sanctity of laws, oaths and obliga-
tions. They are hostes human gener's,
and the storm and indignation of an in
censed world will ere long break over
them, and, in the emphatic language OF
the New Orleans Picayuue, the very name
of Mexico will be obliterated from the roll
of nations, and its Indians like Camanches
and Seminoles must be driven to their
holes in the mountains, there to perish
out of the earth, if we do not mistake the
feeling of the American, as well as all
other people"
To her old enemies, Spain, France and
England, the Republic Of Mexico BY her
heinous conduct, has added Austria and
and in fact every civilized nation
on earth. Even the United States, unless
we are greatly mistaken, is beginning to
blush for her protege, adopted because of
and the Monroe Doctrine.
Mr.. SEWARD will not want for grievances,
# he is desirous to terminate the amicable
relations now subsisting with the Republic
IF Mexico, and assume hostile attitude.
The SANTA ANNA difficulty is a most fla
grant violation of the law of nations, worse
han the Trent affair, to which Mr..
SEWARD had to back down, much against
Ms will. If the facts Of the case have
,een correctly reported, and we have no
reason to doubt it, they are ofa remarka-
oly aggravating character. SANTA ANNA
vas q prisoner on board an American ship,
he Virginia, and was forcibly removed
,herefrom by Mexican gunboat at ST.
al, against his own protest and that of the
American commander. "The Captain"
he dispatch says, "spread the American
ensign on the gangway, The Mexicans
rod on the flag" Here is one of the
greatest insults ever offered to the national
,olors.
When Commodore INGRAHAM gave his
protection to the Hungarian exile KoszTA,
had not a whit more claims to it than
SANTA ANNA, (indeed not as much), the
people of the United States applauded the
.ct, and were prepared to support it at all
lazards. 1t cannot be that few years OF
Internal feud and party strife should have
10 deadened our chivalry, and the jealousy
With which we have always guarded our ma
ional honor, that We can pass an afront
ike this unavenged.
That the so-called Liberals in Mexico,
# whom the halfbreed JUAREz is the
,ead, could not have succeeded without
he support of the United States, to us
md to the rest of the world is a self.evident
But Mexican pride, or igno-
ant conceit will not permit them to see
his or acknowledge it. Their own PROV
,ss, they hatter themselves, has expelled
he foreign invader. This is their boast
n the "Liberal" newspapers, and they
feel far from friendly toward Los Ameri-
,anos del Norte. A quarrel is inevitable,
and the sooner il comes, the better, we be-
ieve for the interests both of this country
and of Mexico. Such a war of course can
only end in the conquest of the entire
country, and annexation to the United
States. Such war we believe, would
heal up and cicatrize wounds and sores of
long standing. Engaged against a COM
non enemy abroad, there would be every
motive, nay an imperious necessity, for union
and harmony at home. Here we have
the enemy and the quarrel ready made to
hand. All that is necessary is simply to
go ahead and "pitch in" We are waiting
;,,,n,t;on+lu on Mr. SrIuIpO