The New York herald., 1867-02-20
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
fs Mexico q ssDinaculty" or a Nation
TFrom the London Times JAN 2pl

Is Mexico q ssDinlcultyo or q NatiOne
[From the London Times, Jan. col
II the Mexicans have not vet succeeded n making
themselves nation they have at any rate. made thsm
selves difcupy Their destinies form a subject Of
embarrassing interest to than greG Paoev, and
complete puzzle 10 the ,oho1e uord They are regarded az
people incapable Of selfgovernmont" and they have
certainly never yet been able to govern themselves 10
accept governor at the hands of any other nation
people, IL seems TO be forgotten that they represent
spanish colony and that Mex-o, after all Is really
like spain Take the actual state of tho country at this
moment and what do We find?
The possession Of political power in Mexico disputed
any principle, but who ready to oppose oil adver-
sares by force OF arms and to shoot Danish rival
they are not controlled by public opinion indeed
there appears'to be no public In Mexico, accord 10
our accepa.lon Of the term The more adventurous or
other of the conendng Chiefs but for the rest Of the
population we nevor 80 much rs hear Of It. The pcope
seem utterly indf rent to the quarrels of the military,
probably because 1t matters little TO them which soldier
s uppermos for the ime One or other Of these leaders
claims the power OF government, aud either
from doing So The latter Is the more
in state Of anarchy; but, allowing for this alb
OF preponderating force. in what docs Mexico
ruder country and lower civilization, would it be
just to Narvaez or ODonnell or Prm TO compare them
with Marquee or Miramon or Juarcz Practically, how.
ever the course OF affairs in ethcr country pretty
much the Military leaders scramble for power BY
u = W
and therefore political contests take the formof regular
military instructions. In Mexico there Ia regular
the form Of brisandase In neither case do tie public
or the people at large appear TO take the least interest,"
claim the least share in the revolutions accomplished
There u, however, one very important and essential
difference between the mother country and ts old
colony. Spain has settled form Of government, and
satisfies spaniards who are content with both lhc
monarchy and the monarch Il is only in a sphere
below the throne that the quarres OF the military
tions arc carried on This relieves tho country from
anarchy. and secures the machinery of established
soldier after another Sut which no.
itself subvcrtcd or destroyed We can hardly say
that Spain preserves constitution. but she docs
preserve ON administration, such Il may he.
In Mexico this centre or attraction has been wanting
and 90 tho result is what nigh. be in
mand Of tho State of tho the govern.
mont IL would appear, thcrefore TO follow that Mex
s sss1tliAsm and T recognition os % ., SON some Srs;sy s
Poo. Unfortonatoly, this is difcut thing 70 bring
Spaniards than in their objection 20 foreign nterven
ton. Maximilian in Mexico has Jared nearly as W az
winch never fell TO Joscph's lot He is 10 be left Il
seems entirely to himself, without patronage sup
port and this prospect has actually brought him into
favor. At the samo time hts opponent, Juarex, has
boon taken under foreign pr,ocios proportona,eiy
bis damage; and 50 Maximian gains in both ways
all why in England should concern ourselves about
the affairs Of Mexico What 10 Mexico 10 us any more
than Madsgascars We only reply that Mexico
great deo, Of msncy, which Madagascar does not
and that like Spain AGAIN. she makes very little ap.
proach towards the discharge OF her obligations Besides
this the country s 30 advsntageouy placed and pro-
dgiousIy rich natural resources that II Is impossible
70 look with indifference the abuso OF such gifts and
TO the wealth Of the world The fact r. began some
years ago with an extraordinary sympathy for these
Greeks TheV had traditions Of ,he own whch NOT
classical were scarcely less Interesting; they rose IN
Wms for thcr ndependence which gave them credit in
our eyes; and all England looked upon the Spanish
colonies in Amerca and upon Mexico above all the rest
ar entering upon long and prosperous career
How widely different the actual result has been need
not be remarked but may be observed that since
other Spanish colonies have realized a any rate por
Non Of ns formed q then: The SeS STs o1
Of It's origin population Mexico ought 70 be- at least
as gocd AZ Peru or Chile and yet y has never bean able
allow Of the development Of is means and resources
There has been or foreign capital enterprise
the :ssnsns they received and the seIcans uni might
have almost ~ much . monopoly Of silver %
The ruin of tho country has been civil war desene.
rating in consequence Of the weakness Of all the
batant into chronic anarchy i is probable that the
priesthood tenacious alike Of endowment and power;
but this esain cannot have been peculiar 70 Mexico
rsos 1a9s ss az are scd Of oslsin pracp sors purely po
ltica which created srife in Mexico; but the unfortu-
mate c s 1U1. s q S .uS a' !, s Ss
sive predominance Of one cause over another. The
balance Of power prcrscsed the contest until at last
been, wsrs foscssn in the more british quarrel Or rival
fsctions II thcrs Be any party with definite cause
hs party Of che prsss and that party has made tsrns
wv can sse but oas practical conclusion from all these
s~s 70 take Ms sAaps 9 eewptae cewques, can b. Of ~
o 70 interfere wss 70 great that ws ourselves
only ths her day made an attempt a the work bas
have cerssAH reason e be s..i.a.a che. We retired
expression q ~ expedition, has bssn really well
shown ~ his position at this moment that the only OBJ
lection 70 him was his political origin for that he s
Mpposed stand alone h. - Objectionable no longer
as Pncs % s
elected head Of the Mexican beope; and though the
Mexican factions cannot be expected Immediately 70 lay
nvs would only attack each other = they n
Spain Perhaps In the end Mexico might cease 70 be .
dicuty and even get into the right way Of becoming
ns''on. saa s, !
NrnximiifRn 70 the Ex-Empress.
From the Memorial Biplomatiqe, Jan. 20.
Tho reassurng accounts Of the progressive improve.
enabled TO give, while many journals repre-
sented her state desperate daily being confirmed
recent letter from Mramar announces that the attacks
from which her Majesty has suffered st continually
lengihening intervals have completely ceased.
by the last English packet which arrived at South
ampton on the 5oth OF December, tho Empress Char
lotte received from nor august consort letters In which
he explained the real situation Of Mexico and stated no
defcrmindhoa 10 summon national
upon ne lM,re e ne co''ntvy The Empress conversed
ness expressing her satisfaction at finding the Emperor
holding his post Of honor where she hopes TO recin
him a. soon ~ the national congress shah have made
known Us decision Until then the Empress perceivcs
tho necessity OF her remaining In Europe. II n this
which has greatly contributed to restore her natural
serenity @ mind for but recently she eynced great Inn
In short the physical and mental condition Of the