The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-25
IAN Menicans Give Peace to Msxicoe 2


THR memorandum of the Secretary of State,
recently published, and the correspondence
between his department and ex-Minister
Campbell. explicitly declares the policy of the
Administration, so far as the attitude of the
limited States towards the republic of Mexico
"a concerned. In his memorandum Mr.. Sew
ard declares:-"That nation seems at last to
have triumphed over all its internal and for
eien enemies. and to have reached crisis
when. ifleft alone it may beexpeoted to restore
tranquility and to reorganize itself upon per-
manent foundations of union, freedom, and
republican government. Only some great
national injury, wrong, or ofiense would
Justify this Government in suddenly assuming
ahostile or even an unfriendly attitude towards
the republic of Mexico" While in his CORES
pondence, in equally explicit words, he in
structs our Minister: -''The Government de-
sires, in regard to the future of Mexico, not
the conquest of Mexico, or any part of it, or
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the United States by
purchase of land or dominion; but on the other
hand, they desire to see the people of Mexico
relieved from all foreign military Intervention,
to the end that they may resume the conduct
of their own affairs under the existing repub-
lican Government, or such other form of gov
ernment as, being left in the enjoyment of
perfect liberty, they may desire to adopt in
the exercise Of their own free will, by their
own free act, without dictation from any for
eign country, and, of course, without dicta-
ton from the United States"
From this it will be seen that so far as we
are concerned, Mexico is to be left to take care
of herself. Nor is there any danger of any
interference from any foreign quarter. The
expressions of all the Governments of the Old
World are in opposition to touching that
fatal country again, and all look to the United
States as the power which ought to interfere,
if any interference is proper. So that we may
infer that, if peace is to reign in Mexico, it
must be brought about by her own people. In
this connection the query naturally arises, and
grows into vital Importance, Can Mexioans
govern themselves We do not want to in
doctrinate a people, but we are emphatically
of the opinion that our sister republic is inca
pable of self-government. 1t is always fair to
argue from the past to the future, and, look
ing over the history of Mexico, we see no
cause for anticipating anything but series of
bloody revolutions. Within the past twenty
one years there have been seventeen revolu-
tions in that country, revolutions as complete
as that of 1858 or of 1898, or even of 1776.
A Government has been erected seemingly
endowed with all the elements of perpetuity.
1t is revered by great majority of the people,
and no sooner is it established than a rival
springs up, the people flock to him, and the
new power is in the ascendant. Then follows
q fearful butchery of the subdued Life is
considered of the most trivial Importance.
Property is confscated, and falls into the pos
session of the victOrs. The leaders, before
Door, now become rich, and while seemingly
seated in safety, are again suddenly displaced.
Then follows a desire to divide their wealth,
and capital and power once more change hands.
Meanwhile the foreigners who reside in the
State are considered by both parties as their
natural enemies and lawful prey. The old
Saxon idea of an alien obtains in
our neighboring country, and every ma
tive thinks he has a right to despoil the
intruder of all he can secure. Life is always
in danger, property is anything but desirable,
talent is fearful of displaying itself lest it be
made the target for jealousy, and anarchy OF
the worst kind is the order of the day. Such
is the record of the past quarter of a CEN
tury, and from it have we any right to infer
that permanent Government will be esta-
blshed in the future Has the nature of the
Mexican people changed, or has the republic
now any stronger foundations than its dozen
predecessors We think not Although at
the present moment Juarez is the supreme
power, it is idle to speculate how long he will
so continue. As long as his treasury con-
tinues as empty as it is to-day, we think he
will be safe from nolestation. 1t is the accu
mutation of treasure which excites the avarice
of the freebooters, and induces them
TO effect a league and set up a
pretender, in order that the riches of the ov-
eminent may be divided among them. The
poIicy of Juarez in causing an execution of his
rivals is, we consider, mistaken one, and while
Kidding himself of one enemy, is calculated to
make the family of the deceased the deadly
haters of his power. We are no prophet, yet
We venture to predict that within twelve
month the republic of Juarez will be thinI
of the past. In this emergency it is proper t
ask ourselves, What is the duty Of the Anne
rican nation What does a regard for civiliza