Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-24
MEXICAN ANNEXATION.

The New York Herald is sensational
or nothing. During the last few months
is has devo ed its attic ntion largely to get.
ting up Fenian raids which had no exis-
tenee IN fact, and to the publication of
sensational stories about the state of affairs
in Mexico, which it seldom failed to con-
tradict on the arrival of the next mail.
1t is chiefly to its efforts in this line that
we are indebted for the apocryphal char
acter which Mexican intelligence has re-
Gently assume beyond anything it pre-
Viously possessed. So
Within the last few days the Herald
has attempted two improbable sensations
IN connection with Mexican affairs--one
beng to the effect that movements of
band of robbers, calling themselves
"Maximilian's Avengers" had for their
real object the inauguration of new re-
bellion, instead of mere plumber; and the
other being the story that Santa Anna
went to Mexico with the written pledge
IN his pocketof aid, In men, money. and
munitions, from President johnson and
Secretary Seward. It's last attempt in
the same line is contained in our dis
patches this morning 1t now claims to
have been reinforced by Mr.. Abbott, a
brother of the biographer of Napoleon I.
With sucn an ally, it evidently feels con-
! fdent of success
The story Of Mr.. Abbott and the Her
old is to the effect that Juarez and the
Liberal party of Mexico, on account of
their dread OF foreign Intervention, grow
ing out OF the execution of Maximilian,
and their fear Of revival ofrevolution-
airy schemes, are DESTROYS of annexation
to the United States. That Juarez,
whose term of Office expired year or two
ago, and who cannot hope to retain poss-
esslon OF the Government much longer
by peaceable means, would favor annexa-
/ ton as a solution of the difficulties which
he finds surrounding him, is highly pro-
bable In the present unsettled state of
affairs he stands but little chance of re-
election, while a new revolution is almost
certain to follow an election But we do
not believe that there is any considerable
number Of the leaders or the people who
look to annexation as either probable OF
desirable. The former have quite toe
many ambitious schemes of their own
which depend for success upon the main
tenence of their present Government tc
be in favor of its abrogation; while the
latter are either too ignorant or too in
different to the advantage of a stable gov
eminent to desire one which will restrain
them from plundering the factions oppos-
ed to them. Besides, our diplomatic re.
lations with Mexico have been so blund-
eringly managed by Mr.. Seward for the
last few years, and especially within the
last six months, that it is more probable
that the question of annexation, if sub.
nlitted to the people, would be rejected
with scorn.
! That Mexico is destined ultimately to
become part Of the United States is
highly probably; but we do not believe
that the favorable moment for its annex
alton has arrived, or that, under present
circumstances, with an Indian war on our
hands, and in the present unsettled con-
dition of that country, such addition to
our territory is now desirable Chicago
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