The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-03-07
Mexico.

The French have left the Mexican
capitol. MARSHALL Bazaine, on the 9Th
instant, turned Il over to MaIdues, Max.
imilians chief General. Before leaving,
Bazaine. Issued an address to, the chiyals
ric Mexican nation, in which. be said
that during thasfouI years Of occupation,
it had peSer entered into The intentions
Of, France 10 impose upon the Mexican
people any form Of government contra,
ry 10 their wishes. s.~-rs i = :. ~ ,
/. MARQUEE ncx, issued his proclamation
to the citizens, in which he saidN:t g ]
have a sufficient. armed force. and you
yourselves will soon, see 10 what man
ner'this, place is garisoned." This pro.
clamation; was followed by general
ordeS warning the, citizens to shut
themselves up in their houses al the
ringing of the great Cathedral bell, for
he thinks there may be a Liberairising
and hot work. in The streets at any mo
ment. to saw nothing of.'the approach
ing Liberal forces from outside. But
still the theaices and the circus were in
full blast. Il was so in Paris the day
before The sacking Of the. Bastile : so in
Washington the day before the battle
of Manassas and so in Richmond, up
to the day General Lee evacuated that
city. And, in fact. we can hardly blame
the people Of Mexico for taking things
thus easy, for they have had such sue
cession of troubles and political turmoils
for so long a time, that It has become
their normal state. ," Sufficient, for the
day is the evil thereof" is by them act,
ed out To the very letter. .: -. =
The French, j, is said, were notcom,
| ing away from the interior empty hand:
ed. Tho sum of three million six hun
dred tbousanddollar in silver had come
down to Vera Cruz IN (he course Of {
week, and two millions and half more
was expected within few days more
The officers may be supposed 10 have
some Valuable, baggage. AS for the de
parting imperial rank. ond fife, French
| Austrians, and camp followers, it is saft
to say that they will carry offsome Gu
-riuns souvenirs from Mexico, in the way
cf antique articles Of plate, golden can
dfesiicks, jewelry and silver. spoons. ]
is n Gust ON, as old>as the hills, Of re,ir
ing armies; besides, under the, convoy
Of the French troops. there is an cxodu
of merchants, brokers, sharpers and ad
YenIurers Of all sorts, who went in L
make, and who will bring off all they
can get Of what Buckingham was prom
ised by Gloster in "those moveables.
T., If we are not mistaken, many of on
readers know somewhat Of the custon
Of retiring armies" and a pleasen
way they have with silver spoons. pic
lures, pianos, railroad bonds, silk dress
es, etc, "Spoilihg the Egyptians" i
understood very. wellin attitudes flrtho
North than The, Valley of Mexico p
A ,recent number Of the New Yorl
Herald hints at annexation" as, th
only chance of amendment for the bro
ken Constitution Of Mexico. 1t SAYS ::
The United States must assist The Re
public on sufficient mortgage Of rea
estate, or we shall soon be compelled 1
annex the. whole country in, behalf c
peace and ia order to cut off any furlhe
European interyentions. General Scot
when he had the ,chance, recoiled fro,
the idea Of absorbing among ourpeopl
! those mollIed and motley Mexicans
but;noY.. with negro suffrage about t
be established in %Sonth Carolina, an
1 political equality in Richmond, .wh
should Cen, ScollS old Virginia ohjec
lion stand in the way of Mexicof %
! To this complexion. have we come a
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