The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-21


Adcertisensents outside Of ae city must be accompa-
MED aoi0t the cash.
HARLES TON.
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 81, 1867.
MEXICO.
Our readers will pardon us, we feol assured, If we
have of late paid but little attention to affairs in
the Empire Republic beyond the Rio Grande. The
political situation at home has been q subject Of
continued anxiety and there has been 80 little re-
Gently in the aspect o. public affairs all over the
United States, that could furnish any source for
sincere congratulation, that it is with bad grace
any American journal can address itself to the task
Of reviewing affairs in Mexico, and drawing infer
ences from its late history, disparaging or prejudi
cial to the descendants Of the Aztecs, the Monte
zumas, or the later Spanish graft. But the
wires within the last few days, have brought some
important items of intelligence, some of them per-
haps nero rrlmors, we have thought o resume Of
late events in that country may not prove unin-
terestng.
The condition Of things in Mexico is anomalous.
While there is party Of the Church and o Liberal
party, and a1loii,er that adheres TO the Emperors
government this division furnishes no real clue
to the condition Of things. The possession Of po-
itical power is disputed by half dozen or more
| military leaders, who cannot be said to profess
any principle without doing great violence to the
word,) but who are ready to oppose all adverse
ries By force Of arms, and to shoot or Danish any
rival, whom fortune may deliver into their hands.
There appears to be no i,eople' there, IN our
sense of that term. The more adventurous range
themselves under one or other Of the Chiefs the
rest OF the people are never heard Of except when
| they are forced to pay some heavy sum Of money
to an adverse cheftain. It is altogether curious
to find after nearly four centuries Of European
civilization, such an anomalous state of affairs,
neither more nor less than actual brigan dage gov
erning large populous and healthy country.
| Why such is the case is enquiry foreign to our
present purpose
| The French troops, we learned by telegraph
yesterday, have at last finally evacuated the city of
Mexico. In the same issue yesterday, we also
| published the French Enlperor's address to the
Corps Legislati6 on the re-assembling Of that
body. In it there is the following reference to the
Mexican expedition:
| ssn another part Of the globe we have been
obliged to employ force to repress legitimate
grievances, and We have eudeavored to raise AM
were compromised by an inauspicious concur
renee of circumstances. The guiding idea of the
ana aR
order and progress; to open vast outlets to our
| commerce, and leave the recognition Of services
rendered to civilization to mark our path. Such
was my desire and yours; but as soon as the ex-
tent of our sacrifices appeared to to exceed the
interests which had called us across the ocean, I
determined, of my own accord, the recall Of our
army corps, in order that the government Of tho
United States might comprehend that it was only
| embittered relations. which, for the welfare of
both countries, should remain friendly"
a most unfortunate fauI pas, this, Of His I'm
perial Majesty. This reference, finely drawn, and
highly automatically Eon-committal though it is,
/ will not impose on any one. It will not heighten
the respect for his government in the eyes Of the
United States. It will not soften the animosity,
entertained by MAuMn1AN and his friends. for
sucn abandonment; will it soothe the irritation
oL me French people, who feel double resent
| tne great e1pefs----:-:-=.-.--- ,-,---
it's failure has inflicted the national PRESTIGE II
Is a lame and impotent conclusion to magnificent
enterprise; and tie end might hdue been different
The Emperor MACMILLAN, in his own justifica-
ton, and with view Of obtaining the moral sup
port CT the public opinion of Europe has sent q
circular to his diplomatic agents in Europe He
reminds the world that hesore he consented to as
sumo the crown he stipulated that the nation be
was invited to rule should be consulted. and he
also received large promises of foreign support
and OF extraordinary means A powerful alliance
was guaranteed him by solemn treaty. His re-
sources, largely obtained in the form of a loan
from France, melted away rapidly under the ne
| cess1ty OF providing for the support Of a very
costly foreign army. The civil war was protract-
ed by reason Of the presence Of foreign troops
Before it had been noasihle to conceive taz o.;
stacles that presented themselves to the forma-
| ton Of q sufficiently numerous Mexican army IL
was announced that the French proposed retiring
before the stipulated time, and the concentration
| OF their forces soon afterward commenced leaving
large districts abandoned to the inrosds of the dis
affected. This naturally had the effect Of disheart
enlng the Imperialists and Of encour aging the IN
surgents, and the civil war, which had begun to
langmsh, quickly blazed up again. The Emperor
MACMILLAN was informed that negotiations had
been set on loot for the formation Of an alliance
oetw cen France and the United States, with the
OBJECT OF restoring peace and tranquility to Mexi
co, and that it had been laid down as basis Of
such alliance that the Mexican Government should
assume republican form and a liberal character.
Ihis was very severe blow to MAxn1u1As. and
to that numerous and respectable part Of the Mex
ican people which had gladly gathered round him
trusting in his good intention and lopefrl 4bot
under his rule, days Of happiness and prosneri-
" might yet be in store for their long
county AL such hopes were now frustrated and
| 1resh gloom and many misfortunes accumulated
over Mexico Obviously, the fundamental condition
OF Inc agreement between France and the United
States was incompatible with the existence Of the
Empire and with the integrity Of the MEXICAN terri
tory The country was rapidly reyerting to q state
OF anarchy Encouraged by tie prospect of plundc-
and bloodshed, the outlaws and brigands 30 plent-
ful In Mexico focked to the insurgent banner. The
Emperor MAx1MHIAN saw escape from the fnlse
position created for him by the desertion Of his
ally except resignation Of th crown which that
ally had, in the first instance, induced him to
accept. BE resolved to restore to the nation The
power it had placed in his hands, AS preliminary
step to the carrying out Of that intention. he con-
voked at Orizaba his Council Of Ministers and the
Council Of State. Both those bodies strongly on
posed his abdication, which they declared wonld
lead to the ruin of the country and urged him 70
organize the national army, and make efforts n
maintain himself TWAS suggested that nation
a congress on an ample basis should be convo,x.d
IN order that it might decide what form Of govern
ment the country desired, propose measures Of
organization, and adopt means Of creating re-
sources for carrying on the administration. TIE
Council OF State agreed to deliberate on these
measures, and the Emperor consented to remain
at the head Of affairs and to labor for tho roo. |