Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-02
Mexico.

The latest news from Mexico is, as all pre-
vious news has been, most decidedly" mixed
Maximiiian, after &c Aking prepar .tions TO leave
tbe oJuntry, tas returned to the cap tai, and
Low accepts The throne of NJ. xico app rently
~ freer suffrage of the people of the country
than ever before. When deserted by French
bayonets the Mexcaus, or at least quite for
midable number, accept him as ruler. Inc
warning fsctions, vt ich previous to Maximilsn's
appearance we're continually revolotionizng
that unhappy country, but which made common
cause against forelga ruler, have a. in drawn
their swords agains. each o.her. The follow
ers of Ortega are making war upon the ad
herents of Juarez, the war commencing on the
Rio Grande. 1t is not matter Of surprise
that in thi, condition of af4irs our govern
ment should be in some respects at a loss
what to do. Even Secretary Sewatd's optim-
ism cannot lead hun to hope Tor any immediate
settlement of the Mexican muddle of .eelf, or
By tie help OF The United States. The New
York Worid, which, if not in the confidence OF
the administration, is as likely to know IFS views
anu P4 P0s0o a. PiciIo uCo VIC
following from its Washington correspondence ::
:" It is stated confdentally by those familiar
with the plans and purposes of the govern
ment, that nothing definite was expected from
the recent miss on of General Sherman and
Mr.. Campbell 10 Mexico. Their failure to
accom- lish anything has consequently occ.-
stoned no surprise or dislppon ;ment In the
Executive Departments. The . familiar per
sOns " go on to say, that " it Is pretty well es-
tablIshed that no fixed policy 10 detail IN re-
gard TO Mexican aff.irs has been adopted be-
yond the assertion. through diplomatic
correspondence, of the Monroe Doctrine.
While demanding from France the abandon
ment of the invasion, il was thought it WIS
eypeGieUt to make a demonst ration OF cordi Il
friendship towards the Repu olIcan party 10
Mexico With this view, d war vessel, and
tie Lieutenant u neral OF the federal armies
and civil envoy Extraordinary AMI Minister
Plenipotentiary were dispatched upon the ex-
petition that has just ended. Ii wcs not ex-
pecjed that It Minis Ior Campbell and l. cut
enant-Genrra Sherman had succeeded in
reaching the shifting seat Of government OF
Juarez, they would have been able 10 the
present posture of NJ xican affairs, to have
accomplished anything practical. The dem
onstration was deemed necessary, and 1t has
been made, and the immediate mission of these
Eavoys is completed. Both they and the
governm eut are now wsling. not simply Tor
fresh instruction, but ior some new develop
ments, by which more d, finite line Of policy
may Be marked out.
Ii this information is rot satisfactory to our
readers, all We can say is, that it is the most
reliable We can give them. We certainly hope
it may Prove true that oar government has
concluded 10 Wait before committing itself 10
tue fortunes Of any chieftan in Mexico. And
We also nope that Congress will not, after the
recess, seriously consider the s,'ecuiating project
of loan to anybody claiming to be he gov
eminent of Mexico, sItho' We now hear rumor,
that Gen. Banks and other prominent Republ
cana are interested in such project.