The New York herald., 1867-06-02

|
Janeiro, via London, published to-day, brings
the information that Brazil declines "with
| thanks" the offer Of me aiation in tho troubles
of the unhappy countries Of South America,
made by Secretary Seward on behalf Of the
United States. This is another polite snubbing
for our ready-,etter- writing Secretary Of State,
| and 1t follows quickly upon the heels of the
nso,ent reply of the Mexican. republicans to
the ntercssson of our government for tie life
of Maximilian. The American cheek has
scarcely CEASED to blush at ons insult to our
national pride before it is cImson,d by
| another. Mr.. Seward seems TO be equally un-
fortunate, whether dealing with vagrant re-
public or gingerbread empire. The so-called
government of Juarez, not yet securely estab-
lished and which ow Its present accidental
ascendancy to the friendly efforts of the United
Sta!es coolly reminds the Secretary that it
" has duties to perform towards Mexico" and
refuses him the life of prisoner who would
never have been in the hands Of the Mexican
republic If the French bayonets at his back had
not been withdrawn through our influence. A
sort of balf-breed empire, squahing on rcpub-
lican soil and assuming all the tinselled airs of
European monarchy, begs Mr.. Seward to
mind his own business when he seeks to put
stop to the throat-cutting that has become
chr?nie In the guerilla States Of South America,
and tells him politely that 1t does not desire
his Interference
All this is very CALLING to the national spirit
and everybody is asking, "What is the cause Of
our apparent lack Of influence, and how is all
this to end ~ The Mexcans owe us both re-
spect and gratitude. As an enemy, they have
seen an American general, with ten thousand
men. march through the heart Of their country,
capture their capital and scatter its garrison Of
thirty-two thousand soldiers like 80 many
gong-beating Chinese. As friend, they have
seen our government spread its strong arms
over them and save them from . foreign in
vader, whose foot. but for as, would q. this
moment have been on their necks. Why
should Mexico snub the Unitcd States. Brazil
is . country that owes us friendship, and with
whom we have desired to be on the best Of
terms. As far ss national power is concerned,
a single brigade Of Fighting Joe Hooker's
division, backed by . couple Of gunboats,
could sack the whole empire, from Villa
franca to the southern point Of Rio Grande
do Sui, and drive all its half-cast inhabitants
into the rivers, among their native alligators
and lizards. Why should Brazil snub the
United States,
The natural Inference will be that the
foreign policy Of our government must be
in very weak and inefficient hands to
bring all this humiliation upon us.
There is an old story Of an ass, who clothed
himself in Q lions skin and went among the
beasts of the forest so long AS he remained
silent the less noble animals stood in proper
dread Of him. but when he attempted to roau.
and uttered nothing but bray, they tysated
him with very little respect The voipe Of our
Secretary Of State Is very mild Sad pleasant,
but vigor Of action is sometimes Of far moro
value than the roundess sentences and th z
most musical rhetorr,. II we had thrown a
few thousand trO,ps across the Rio Grando
some months since, when General Grant coun.
selled such q policy, we should not have bee Z
snubbed by the Mexican republic In the frs
flush Of the triumph we enabled it to achieve
and if our whole foreign policy had been
strong, and bold, and resolute, instead.of veal
aid temporzing, we should not have been
snubbed by gingerbread, half-breed empire
! down South. II will not do for the eagle 4
play the part Of popinjay.
\
Femaie suffrage Ia the Aisits.h Parliament
The whole world Is evidently passins
through an extraorSi nary political and socia
revolution Who woulS bavc dreamed
seriously proposing female suffrage IN thi
British Parliament, few years ago' Yet, OF
the 10th OF May an amendment to the pending
Reform eill was proposed in the House Of
Ccnmons to extend the suffrage to women
and, after being supported by an Ingenious |