The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-27
MEXICO.

The French have left the Mexican capital. Mar
shal BAzAINE on the 9Th instant, turned it over to
MARQUEE, MAMNnIAN's chief general. Before
leaving, BAZANE issued an address to the chivalrc
Mexican nation, in which he said that during the
four years of occupaton it had never entered into
the intentions Of France to impose upon the Mexi-
can people any form Of government contrary to
| their wishes.
| MARQUEE next issued his proclamation to the
citizens, in which he Said sI have sufficient
armed force, and you yourselves will soon see In
what manner this place is garrisoned." This pro-
clamaton was followed by a general order, warning
the citizens to shut themselves up in their houses
at the ringing Of the great Cathedral bell, for he
thinks there may be Liberal rising and hot work
| in the streets at any moment, to say nothing OF
| the approaching Liberal forces from outside But
still the theatres and the circus in full blast.
It was so in Paris the day before the sacking Of
the Bastile; 30 in Washington the day before the
Battle of Manassas, and in Richr .ond 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
succession Of troubles and political turmols for so
long time, that it has become their normal state.
s'sufcient for the day is the evil thereof" is by
them acted out to the very letter.
The French, it is said. were not coming away
from the interior empty handed. The sum Of
three millions six hundred thousand dollars in
silver had come down to Vera Cruz in the course
of week, and two millions and half more was
expected within few days more. The officers
may be supposed to have some valuable baggage.
As for the departing imperial rank and file, French,
Austrians, and camp followers, it is safe to
Say that they will carry off curious souvenirs
from Mexico in the way Of antique articles Of plate,
is custom, as old as the hills, Of retiring armies.
Besides, under the convoy Of the French troops,
there is IN exodus Of merchants, brokers, sharp
ers and adventurers Of an sorts. who went in to
make and who viii bring off all they can of what
BUCKINGHAM was promised by GLosTER in ssthose
movables." S-..se.
1--we are not mistaken, many Of ouc readers
know somewhat Of the custom Of retiring armies,
and pleasant way they have with silver spoons,
pictures, pianos, railroad bonds silk dresses, ETC.
'tspoiing the Egyptians is understood very well
in latitudes further north than the Valley Of
Mexico.
A recent number of the New York Herald hints
at 'sannexation" as the only chance Of amendment
for the broken constitution ofMexico. It says:
The United States must assist the Republic on q
sufficient mortgage OF real estate or we shall soon
be compelled to annex the whole country in behalf Of
peace and in order to cut off any further European
interventions. General Scott, when he had the
chance, recoiled from the idea of absorbing among
our people those mottled and motley Mexicans;
but now, with negro suffrage about to te estab-
ished in South Carolina, and political equality in
Richmond, why should Gen. Scott's old Virginia
objection stand in the way Of Mexico? s-5
TO this complexion have We come at lasti