Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-01-03
n. sewardIs mexican Policy.

Mr.. Stewards Mexican Policy.
Maximiliaa has changed his pnr
pose of abdicating his Mexican EN-
aire, and althaa he French troops |
are te be II. sszBn henow announ-
ces bis deserminetAea to still further
sssesf;.II g. .i;5self Tor the interests OF
hs AExiesn subjects, and to main
ssia his position in that country at
allLazards. He has quite formid-
able army over and above the French
troops, numbering about twenty five
thousand men and made up of Aus
TRANS, Belgtszs and native Mexicans
whs haysss5 ossss1 his cause With
suck lf,fes - support him, friend
sssx. viii sses9 very unpleasant
obssscls il the way of Mr. Stewards
,saf echeme Of re-establishing the
Mexican Republic with President
Jusrez at its head, and ''restoring
law, order and republican govern
ment in that country" Divided as
the Liberals are into factions at
desdly ennity with each other, if
Maximilian goes to work in earnest
ness and with energy to maintain
his authority, it win be next to i'm
possible for Juarez to succeed in his
attempts to establish his government.
unless actively supported by the
military and naval power of the Uni
ted States. As matters now stand,
his success can be insured only ny
material aid furnished him by our
government. In this connection, it
bee emes quite an interesting qnes-
ton whether Mr. Johnson and his
Secretary Mr.. Seward contemplate
furnishing such aid, in the event that
it should be called fer. That Juarez
would willingly call in foreign aid to
establish himself as President of
Mexico, and that in fact he has been
intriguing to secure such assistance
from our government, cannot be
dsubted. Will johnson and Seward
furnish it? The only authoritative
exposition that we have of the pslicy
marked out by the administration In
regard to this question, is contained
In Mr.. Stewards dispatches to Minis
ter Bigelow touching the withdrawal
of the French troops, and in his in
structions to Minister Campbell pre-
vious to his departure for Mexico
Mr.. SeEard, shrewd and polite as
usual, does not in Sc many words
commit the administration to ? poll
cy of aetive Intervention in Mexican
affairs. On the contrary he dis
claims all design on the part of the
government to interfere by force
within the jurisdiction of Mexico,
and declares that the United States
does 4tseck the ''conqusst of Mex
leo, or any part of it, or the aggran-
dizaRsat u khe United etasss ny'l
pnrekases 81 LAID 81 'l.ss. ion:
] 1et s9sg z.asiizg this explicit dis
s@5SSi on tsis part OF Mf. Seward,
there is much in his instructions to
Mr.. Campbell which can only be in
terpreted upon the hypothesis, that
the Administration has determined
to exercise kind of experimenting
control over Mexican affairs, and |
take an active part in settling the
future government of that country
For instance, Mr. Seward says:
SIT may possibly happen that the
President OF the Republic of Mexico
may desire the good offices ef the
United States, or even some effective
proceedings on our part to favor and
advance the pacifcation of a country
so long distracted by foreign inter-
combined with civil war, and
thus gain time for the re establish
meHt of the national authority upon
principles consistent with repubii-
can and domestic system of govern
ment. It's possible, moreover, that
some disposition might be made of
he land and naval forces of The Uni.
Ted States, without interfering within
she Jurisdiction of Mexico, or violat-
ng the laws of neutrality, which
would be useful in faroring the re
st6ration of law, order and republl-
IAN government in that country"
This certainly looks very much
ike foreible intervention; for it is
lard to conceive what disposition
,ould be made of the land and naval
orees of the United States that
would be of any material benefit to
he cause of President Juarez, unless
hey are transferred to Mexican soil,
nd their bayonets and cannon placed
t his disposal, to be actively used
n expelling Maximilisn and queiling
ppesing factions at home.
At all events, whatever may be fhe '
cal purpose of President johnson t
nd his astute Secretary of State, it |
INST soon be developed. AS hither-
Q, we still doubt the expediency of
peiiaV of Intervention. Sueh
H''s-s-.ississ t6 ase Stewards Q
ioF suisis .gesa s $
and with I
y, eharity O
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