The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-03-12
THE WEEKLY ARTEONAN
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c--te sAseia tita -itttlt Ci3i!iaa isUE ls F.tlSd
 by es;nc. o.-.,s l5at i is ra.,d by progress
 IAe ssa.e ofaIaiEs ia France, in Sp4in ia Ire
 laaj, in taa repp l;cs of South America, in Gu.
 J,., io Mexico, iu British America and in the
 Southern States of our avn Republic would
 point ont the reign of crime, if t wero not for
 the counteracting, or opposing influence wield-
 eI by rrogtess as shown by the Atlantic Cable
 the Suez Canal, ths Pacific Railroad, and
 Steam in all its appliances The fact is that
 neither enc nor the other rules alone, but
 blend themselves together anl, favored with
 smali quantity Of religion, form new in.
 luescs consisting about equal parts of reG-
 giou, progress and crime; to his monster, than,
 is entrusted control Of the lever of modern civi-
 lizatou, aud the reins Of modern government
 It is generally understood that crime ceased to
 reign, zs absolute, when its yotarios were swept away by the waters Of the Deluge, that the reign
 ofre.igion, as absolute, ceasei with the Refor-
 nation, and, ifrrogres5 ever held absolute sway
 it must have sank about the time of cur late rebellion; for, sinca the conclusion Of the same
 crime, religion and progress seem eontonding for the mastery.
 The results Of this strsoge struggle are now obvious whether we esek evidence of its exist snco on he Old, or Nav World:
 France is cradiing rebellion which is pre- vented from spriasiag into active life, only by the master diplomacy of tha Emperor; and itl ;s even doubtful how long th.s pore, may be able 10 reftrain ihe the growing spiris of reyo- lution. Already the rev0lutioaists have become an organized body, hold regular meetings, and es their strength iocreases permit their auda city to become more aud more apparent. With i the single exception cs th9 case of Rochfort, ! offenders of thie class seem to enjoy a species Of immunity while it is reported that for triaing oGsnce QU the editors in Paris have been arrested
 Spain 5till goes begging for some responsible nan t) take charge of her throne, but respon- sihle men pegi.5tauty decline the honor. The Duke ,f Aon.psazier is na longer thought ot as tho coming King; Prince George of Sax ouy, and Prince Caases of Praa.i4 ar. locked uqen as tue parties from whom T. selection ;s 10 be made The former of there bainy a Catholic, (,he Cortes a5hsriag to the Catholic az tbe Cha.ch O; S;ats) 1t is thought, will he r. the one chosen. Spain now feels that sls ha had enough of war The nation which, oulg a few can,fiea back, swap. in mejea,y over ell the waters of tba globe, bag sj-naIly failed to crush . rebellion On ouo of her Islands, and sues for peace with the Republics of South America, which she 50 lately affected 10 des. pise
 In England the Fenians aro keeping ID a sensation, bu5 ara invariably ''woratad" in eTevT attempt made 10 create disorder. Thell Queea made speech at tho opening Of Par liamsat and announced ,bst John Ball is atI pezce with tbs whole world Her Maiesty thought it good polcy to say nothing Of the u!~ ear which J. 3. carries upoa his back, known as the Alabama Cl=ims, and which she Aoqr. ican "Dootor" ,a London, to tue great annoy anca of the saIi Jole. 4mases himself bv probing from tne 10 t.z...
 In Ireland, Fsaiao uprisiags are of dai,7 h more than one instance the moo proved too strong far tho police force, and in such case taa authorities called on the priests, who in every instance ausceadedia res. toring order. /
 True to it's instincts. Mexico is fgdtiny Io establish Anarchy. The Governor of zaca- .eea', backed by the Stats Lagislatarg, has 3 proclaimed against she general goverh T ent Generals Daviile, Marias and Espaliosa have oiae1 the revolutionary party. The Republic q s, to-day. virtually Ritsout any established 5ovsrnment--seyeral Of the most powerful States being in open rebellion.
 The Republics ofSou.h America are in con- 'tant dread of the eneroaehmea.s of Brazil q Lopez, with few thousand followers. is stl ; lmOng the mountains Of his native country n while tue inVadsr3 hold possession of all that i, le ha' so ioas ead 90 orayely defended. Bra lc l i' Ao0at 'o esiao'isa i military station a. e he mouth ot the river La Plais, in th8 UAs Q .unyan Republic, aud so command the urinAI z,