The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-24


stance. The table before us does not contain
the kind of information which is most useful
to them, or those whose support they endeavOr
to gain. The information that would be useful
should be within reach of the Chamber, and
may be presented in such form that readers
will be attracted, and business consequently
increased.
MexicO-Her Political Elements Settling
Down.
From the ". Y. Herald.
The political elements in Mexico, if we may
Judge from our correspondence, are settling
into quiet. From Vera Cruz, from the city of
Mexico and from the Rio Grande, our news is
that there is good prospect of an era of
peace and prosperity for that war-ridden land.
If the French Intervention gave no other
benefit, it at least united nearly all the oppos-
ing factions for four years into common
cause and taught them to forget political,
feudal, and personal differences. The Mexi
cans have awakened, too, to the idea that the
United States can no lCnger wait for them.
They must take up their republican march
with us, advance with us, drink in the energy
Of Western enterprise with us, inaugurate an
era of prosperity and progress, or they must
sink before the nation which cannot afford to
drag them along. Their geographical position
10
unity. The. same great principles, internal,
external, and commercial, must govern both
If the Mexicans fail to appreciate these facts,
they will go down before the steady westward
march of the North American. Adopting
these truths as a political guide they may
preserve their territory intact, rise to a glori-
Gus future, and save us the work of building
up nationality there which will harmonize
with us. The United States has her eyes on
the continent. Spanish America must wheel
into line.
There is a marked spirit of concession in
the Liberal leaders of Mexico, which gives
hope of national stability. General Daz, the
first military man of the country, absolutely
refuses 20 lend himself to any opposition to
President Juarez. In fact, General Diaz
looks upon the President as a father, for he
was educated under his eye, being student
at Oaaca, in the college of which Juarez was
principal. EscObedo, too having cleared him
self from the foul torgeries which the Mata-
moras RaBchero pTefXed to his name, is in full
support of Juarez, and will in Northern
Mexico keep down any of the disturbing ele-
lnents that may oppose the coming Presiden-
tial election. Juarez will undoubtedly be re-
elected. In one sense this is necessary, that
the Mexican people may show to Europe and
the wold that they endorse the acts of their
President and that he has ever been their
choice, Notwithstanding the statements of
he friends and instigators of the empire. Of
the sentiments of President Juarez and his
goodwill towards the United States, we cannot
find better illustration than in the letter to
his friend, Antonio Flores. In this he says:-
"My sole ambition is peace for Mexico and
prosperity for her people H. matters not 10 me
10 wuaL patriot hands its destlnies are cOutided.
50 that our beloved and unfortunate nation is
happy. Extremely anxious as | am To return
to private life, shall shrink from no duty con-
iUed to me by brave and suffering people.
"I still bear of disseneions on the northern
frontier. Advise our friends To abide by the
decision of the popular viii, TO avoid lawlsss-
ness, and return to the business lursuits oflie,
f9F r9 e aye Sg % are a
you that the supreme Government of Mexico
holds in high esteem the services o. the great
republic of the North in their behalf In the
recent crisis, and that its citizens shall be well
protected"
Let Mexico live up to these ideas enunciated
by her great President, and there is every
thing that she can hope for in store for her.
She has now a chance to prove If she can
govern herself; but we counsel her to remem-
Der that she is in contact with the United
States and must infuse into herself all those
elements of national activity which animate
and give us such wonderful development.
There must be no narrow Spanish ideas in
her government. A broad, open policy, a
general breaking down. of the exclusive bar
riers which hedge her in, will save her. This
must be her guide, or as a separate nation she
is lost.
Around Juarez have crystallized all the poll
tical elements in the country, and the people
OF Mexico look to him, as we looked to Lin
coin, as a political savior. He has, as the
Mexican leader, finally disposed of the party
which has no longer any power to continue
the revolutions which they have carried on
for forty years. Our duty in the case is clear
GIVE the Mexicans chance, and should they
then fail thew will force themselves into the
United States, even were we disposed to pre-
vent it.
The RecOnstructiOn Generals at Wash