Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-05-15
I. European News.

European News. > ." 80 =
The London Herald Of the Sth, has the follow
ing: The Peace Congress met yesterday. Eng
land, France, Prussia, Austria, Russia, Italy,
5Luxembrrg, Belgium and Netherland we're repre-
isanted. - .UiE 2,
The proceedings are secret, but this much IS
known, however, that France is willing to,accept
the dismantling of Luremburg, SO it would not
remain n menace Prussia will not consent un-
less ai the powers guarantee the settlement bind
;nS themselves to fight either France or Prussia,
should either seek asgrandizcmcnt in that direc-
ton. England hesi.ates to give the guarantee,
The session adjourned to enable The delegates
to receive Instructions from their respective Gov
ernments. In the meantime war preparations
proceed. France is buying arms in both England
and Spa n. "
The Prussau troops of the regular army are
held in readiness to support Luxemburg.
Bismarck declares the situation moro serious
than heretofore.
Russia is converting muskcts into breach load
crs.
The Prussau Cabinet demands regarding Lux
emburg arc assuming menacing tone.
Final Upshot Of the Mexican Business.
The latest news from Mexico is that Queretaro,
Maximilian's last stronghold, has been taken, that
Marouez, Maximilian's General. has been entire
ly defeated, that the imperial forces have disband-
alf 10 in
And this. VIC suppose, is the final upshot Of that
sorry las it has turned butt business which origi-
nn,cd in the brain of the Emperor Napoleon. u
anv one is to be condolel with on the occasion,
he is the man; not MaSimiiian. We cannot nc
must confess in the present straits to which roy
atty is reduced in so many quarters OF Europe
find it in our hear, to pity the soveregns who are
brought to the necessity of turning their backs
unon tho yanities of their exalted estate. A
crown in our days is often better lost than found
And Maxim;lian of Austria will certainly find in
his archducal competence at Miramar content
ment which he could never have enjoyed in the
midst of the alarms and nnxieties besctting him
in the halls of Montczuma. Had even the haoitu-
al exercise of power rendered life OF leisure
distasteful to him, there will always be work
enough for him in the distracted estate oil dis
brother the Emperor of Austria, to call i"rth that
temperate judgment, that calm energy, and tha'
conciliatng address for which Maximilinn left
behind him so good character, eren among tne
most hopclcssy disaifected subjects of the Ausrl-
an Enpirc If he has still rs much love for the
land of his fathers as lie vas always known to
have. his return to Austria could not take PLACE
at moie momentuuE juncuTo than the present
nor can the New World open hefore him as noble
mission u. he may have chance of fulfilling
ut home.
And Mn1miian being now probably out of the
way, rs fur as Mexico is concerned, thatunhappy
country will become the prey of the contending
factions that will arse upon the ruins of tho Eui-
pire. and again fall into its old-lime anarchy and
confusion!
And since it is the United States alone which
has prevented the establishment: in Mexico Of
respectable, firm, stable Govcrumant-a monarchy
It is truc, but n imited constitutional monarchy
it is but right and just tha! sine should now inter
nose in some wny-in favor of either Juarez or
Ortega-to rescue this seemingly accused land
from the degradation and misrulc into which
has 90 long been plunged. Oar own peace, tho
interests Of our citizens who have business re!a-
lti,ns with Mexico, the commerce of foreign
Powers. rs we'll as the welfare Of Mexico hcrsslb
aad the credit of republican Institutions every
where, alike demand that the United States should
stretch forth tho arm Of assistance and pacifcafinn
Mexico has abundant resources of every kind,
only awaiting security of person and property for
their development, With eight millions of peo-
ple, her commerce, under fixed and just laws
fairly and steadily administered, would be
source of abundant revenues to her treasury and
of wealth to foreign traders. The great mass of
her people long for rest, and would welcome aid
from any quarter, which did not threaten the
overthrow of their Institutions, snbjecting to
strong, steady and just Government the parties
and factions which contend for supremacy at tho
public expense. rs
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