The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-10
The Mexican Proteetorate.

The Empire of Mexico is among the things that
were Its martyr and its victim has been condemned
aud executed.
A brave ard accomplished Priace, one Of the first
gentlemen Of Europe and knighty representative Of
one of its Oldest families, seduced by the wes and
BETRAYED BY the timidty of the French Emperor a
prisoner of war in the hands of his enemies-degered
to them, too, by the immediate treachery of conf
dental sHbordinate-has been sent to an ignominious
grave contrary to the laws Of common humanity
crafty the reseBtments Of faction claiming to be
republicans who, through bis death, will reinaugurate
that anarchy and disorder which have made Mexican
republicansm a by-word and reproach throughout
Christendom What shall be done with this people ?
As people they have no right to their more than
Indian ferocity no right to abuse the benignant gifts
of nature, and to despoil mankind of the products
and riches Of country SO bountifa extensive, SO
beautiful and Of such Importance to the worlds com
merce. Their continual wars their internecine diyis-
ons their factions and their pronunciamentoes, have
excited, at once the rdcue and contempt of all ma
tons As people they live only in revolutions and
their only progress is to perpetual disintegraon.
True it is, there are able men among them, men, like
Juarez educated in the faith and principles of Amer
lean republicanism, which he has dsgraced by the
execution of Macmillan. True it is, that such men
become and will continue to be, the great leaders of
Mexico but until the masses are otherwise politically
educated than through ceaseess change and rerolu-
tion these never establish law and order in
Mexico, and give it permanent place among the
nations of the EARTH Besides too, as tie Oldest of
continental republics we owe it to the common
cause and the common good to take the initiative in
step to reconcile the perpetual dissensions of that
distracted country.
In view, then, of all these considerations and du-
ties we think it is incumbent upon the Government
Of the United States, to the protectorate of
Mexico to send army there Of occupation and
observation, that will enforce peace and order; and
distinctly and finally to to its people that
revolutions must cease, that commerce must be pro-
ected, and their territory and themselves become in
corporated, in due time and according to our estab
ished rule Of territorial pupage, into the great body
of the American Union-the ocean-bound Republic
The New Orleans Times, speaking of Juarez and
the execution of MaxmiIian with Just indignation
says
That the Republican cause has triumphed is mainly
owing to the connenance and support Juarcz has re-
ceived from the Government of the United States but
by his last act the Mexican President has forfeited all
claim upon sympathes, and proved himself utterly
unfit for the position of Republican leader, unwor
thy the name of soldier, disgrace to all mankind
It will be remembered that when brought before Esco
bedo, Macmillan, like true soldier he was desired
that if any to be shot, he might be the first
The only favor he condescended ask of his barbar
captors that his body should not be treated
with ndignty. What did the fiends dos The hand
trembles with indignation as write that this noble
man-his birth and rank shall go for nothing-this
prince among natures gentlemen, was dragged from
his place of confinement and placed before his execu-
TONERS naked as he born Thus ends the saddest
story of the present epoch-a tragedy which there
are happily but few parallels
Although we rejoice in the downfall of Napoleon's
Mexican Empire, our sorrow for the fate of Macmillan
is intense. To-day the nations of Europe will join in
the lamentations of the Inflated Hapsburgs. Pres
ently the people of the Old World will cry to us
across the Atlantic mploring us to avenge the Arch
dukes death If our Government answers that cry,
our political divisions will be at forgotten
and our people make common cause in the grand cru
SADIE to punish the murderers of Macmillan and plum
derers of Mexico, and give the people of that dis
tracted country the shelter of flag and the bless
ngs of strong and responsible Government. Let
the word go forth, and the unholy cries of civil
strife will be drowned forever in thunder shout On
to Mexico!"