The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-07-13
Mexico.

{ Il is definitely settled that Prince Maximil.
ian has been shot by the Liberal party Of Mex.
, icp. and it il also stated that Santa Anna was
taken from the United states steamer Virginia.
opposite Vera Cruz, and executed This las,
despatch needs confirmation, although the news
- said 10 be from source that entities il to
credit. Ii It be 80, Mexico may become seri.
ou.ly involved with our country. Il will be
remembered that during the war, Messrs. Ma.
SON and Slidell, rebel emissaries. were taken By
Commander Wilkes from British vessel. but
! promptly demanded by the British Govern.
'neni and surrendered by Mr.. Seward. because
u was held that neutral vessels were places OF
refuge, aud that, by the law OF nations, no pow.
or was justified il making captive persons who
had been admitted as inmates Of vessel ar
country with which the contending nations
were at peace. fit be true that Santa Anna
has been taken from an American vessel and
executed. we do not see how Mr.. Seward can
refrain from demanding explanations.
We observe, ia this connection, that some Of
our exchanges are lsmenting the fate of Maxi
milan ia style Of maudlin sentiment that.
in our opinion, Is calculated 10 do much more
harm than good. The doctrine was once euun-
ciated-wc believe by the immor,ai Andrew
JohnsOn-that 4" lenty to the guilty was cruel.
10y TO the innocent. " There never was a ,r,icr
sentence uttered. II is the Fundamental idea Of
our whole criminal Jurisprudence. and only
since the great rebel lon has furnished us with
such host OF criminals worthy of the halter.
has the idea seemed to seize hold Of the popu-
lar mind that the magnitude oi the crime should
be plead ia it, defence.
Who and what Is Macmillan, that any SYM
Pathy should be felt for him by the citizens Of
Republican Government: An ADVENTURE
Fiiibuster-who. at the instigation Of the
"nephew OF his uncle came TO Mexico under
false pretences. 10 seize that distracted caun.
try. while We, The iulminators Of the Monroe
doctrine. had little family quarrel on our
hands that so monopolizcd our attention that
We could not conveniently look after the inter-
csts Of our weaker neighbor. How did this adj
venturer conduct the war agains, the patriots
who were lighting for their "altars and their
" iires!" In the most brutal and uneiyilizcd
manner, himself setting the example Of exc.
cutting prisoners Of war. AZ last the tables are
turned and he becomes a prisoner. For our
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der'in- Chief could possibly have justified his
conduct 10 his counirymen had he pursued any
other course than thst Of inflicting upon the
great eriminal-the Inauguration Of the system
OF executing prisoners Of Wharf.-The penalty Of
death.
Many excuse or palliate the crime Of Maxi
milan by representing him a. the mere crea-
ture Of Napoleon. Well. let him be 30 consid.
ered-even adopting the modern custom, a.
sanctioned by our own government, Of letting
the great criminals escape unpublished and in.
dieting condign punishment upon their con.
iemP'ible tools. as we did by executing the poor
devil wrtz and letting the arch .aend Davis,
whose instrument the other was. 70 free. Max
iinilian should suffer. and the great criminal.
Napoleon. beeaase Ne eaat b. reached, should he
permitted TO escape. Macmillan f" accepted
% the situation" with all is responsibilities =;
he inauguTated an discriminating war. know
Ing the danger 10 which II exposed him he
was capiurcd by the enemy he had so fouily
dealt with aud he has received his lust reward