The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-21
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The elevation of Juarez to the Presi.
dency of the Republic of Mexico does
not promise peace, repose, and tranquil.
ty to that torn and distracted country.
Gen. Diaz is reported to be discontented
with the manner in which the elections
were conducted and the result obtained,
and Mendez and Guzman, popular lead
ers, to not pretend TO recognize as legal,
honest, or lair the Juarez movement.
1t is said that these men, who have great
local strength, will unite with Corona,
declare against the government Of Jua.
rez, and attempt to form a Northern
Confederation out of the States of Chi
huahua Lower California, Siualoa, Sos
nora, and Durango If such revolution
is started, it will be popular in that por-
ton OF Mexico bordering on the United
States. The people in this section of
the Mexican Republic dctest Escobedo.
They pronounce him monster; and as
he is one of the iavorite counsellors of
Juarez and dictates the policy Of the
Republic, they are desirous of escaping
from under the Juarez administration
of public affairs. In addition to this,
the inhabitants of the northern part of
Mexico long for Union with the United
States. Many of them are natives of
this country, while all have become ac-
customed to American manners and GUS
toms by constant intercourse with the
people north of the Rio Grande If,
therefore, movement is started to
a separate republic out Of the portion of
Mexico touching this country on the
south, it will be championd by thous-
ands of bold adventurous men, and may
prove a success. The people of Mexico
are dissatisfied with Juarez A late
writer from the capital says, "what they
desired when war ceased was that con-
stitutional government should resume
its sway, that the shattered admins
trative and judicial spstems of the mar
tial law, the suspen'ion Of constitution
al guarantees ana all exercise Of arbi-
trary powers should wholly cease, and
the people be called upon without de4
clay to recognize then general, state
"and municipal governments The
charge againstJ uarez by the Leiberals
"seems to be that he has been performs
ing In Mexico the part Of the Radical
Congress in the United States, acting
outside of the Constitution, usurping
unconstitutional powers and violating
the fundamental law of the land"
A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, in letter from the City of
Mexico, under date of October s, de-
clsres that there is prevalent, almost
universal conviction among the people
of Mexico, and foreigners residing in
the country, that another outbreak is
near at hand. All trade and business
is suspended, and the finances of the ma
ton are in most deplorable condition.
In the meantime, and to comp licate
matters still more, the Juarez party have
proclaimed their attention of ceasing
diplomatic relations, and refusing to car.
ry out treaty obligations with all nations
which recognized the authority of Max.
imilian. This is dangerous position to
occupy, and France and Austria and
other European powers may not agree
that their subjects shall be robbed and
plundered by Mexican officials. If Jua-
rez makes stand upon such policy
as that stated, he will assuredly embroil
Mexico with more than one foreign ma
ton, and ir such a manner and in such
platform as to deprive his government
of all sympathy from the people of the
United States. In case such war
should take place, Northern Mexican
Confederation would be a certainty.