The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-23
Mexico ResumIng Her Occupation.

Mexico is again afame with civil
war, and the people of that hapless
country are enjoying the national
pastime OF cutting each others Threats
repeating the already shocking illus
trations of the impossibifity of pre-
serving a Republican form of govern
ment among mongrel races This
time the revolution assumes formula
BILE proportions, and the usurping
ruler Juarez is in danger of being
served by his c~ountrymen as he serv-
Macmillan. He has been teasting
and toasting William IL. Seward,
who Is In a great degree responsible
tor h overthrow of the only stable
government, and this very reason is
used against Juarez by the Mexicans,
in whose minds the quality of graft
tude is not known. The grelsers
have a halfformed notion sufficient
pretext for a revoiution-that Sew.
ard and Juarez have some real estate
transactions on hand, and suspect
that the President expects Il very
large per centage of of some such
territorial transfer as Seward has
been noted for engaging in. The last
summary of Mexican news, through
Vera Cruz correspondence, is filed
with, emInent.y characteristic events.
1t is stated that the instruction
against Juarez is making rapid pro-
gress. The strength of the revolu-
tionists is in the very heart OF the Re
public Liberals, Conservatives and
Imperialists are united; and make.
common cause against Jaurez. The
insurgents have complete possession
of the States of San LUIS .Potosi,
Zacatecas, Aguasealcntes and Jalisco.
They are gaining ground in Quereta-
TO, Durango, Slnaloa and Yamaulipas.
An extensive conspiracy against the
Government has been discovered in
Puebla,, and there are symptoms ola
lrevolutien in Vera Cruz. The city
OF San Luis de Potosi is the head sof
the rebellion. General Negrete is. in
the Sierras, preparing to- sweep down
on the National Capital, and has reg
istered an oath to shoot Juarez, Ro-.
nero and Mejia on sight. Two bat
ties have been fought in the neigh:
borhood of San Luis. The result OF
the fight was doubtful. In the Sec.
ond the Government troops were
badly beaten. General Escobedo !
now commands the national army,
and General Agr1erro is G~eneralissi-
mo Of the revoiutionists. The Mexi.-
can Congress, before adjourning, in
vested Juarez with ample power, thus
making him actual dictator. The
unpopularity of Juarez has been aug
nented by his extrayagant outlay in
entertaining MI. Seward, and by the
suspicious that there were some real
estIte TRANSACTIONS Involved in the
meeting. 1t is not believed in Vera
Cruz that Juarez will be able to re-
tain power longer than four mouths.
In tnis cohnectionit Is ramored th4t1
old SAINT Anna is still stirring-though
twenty times anished-and that he
expects to again take charge: OF the
''kepublic OF Mexico about the time
Juarez takes his departure either by
a foreign steamer or through the hap
py dispatch OF u Mexican shooting
party. Il
These events read like: a twice told
tale, the same old Story of revolt,
massaci e and anarchy. To com InaIid
is the ambition OF every Mexican
leader {: TO obey is believed TO be the
duty OF nome. AL are restless of re-
straint seeking the overthrow of the
existing government in the hope that
the wheel OF fortune, which rolls most
swiftly i'll that unhappy land will car
ry them to the summit OF their am
bltion. The great fault of, Mexican
politics, ii there Is such 4 term to be
applied to the chronic disorder, is the
absence OF any absorbing principle
The leaders care not for iiDerts, ex-
cept to use it as a party watcnword.
Tney have Ito regard Tor popular edu
cation. Tor the blessings of learning,
for the attainment OF Il Christian CIV
ilizlt;on. They seek for power alol.e
and carc for nothing that will not
subserve their purpose, Though
Mexico has been rocked by repeated
revolutions, not one of them can be
dignified as IN unselilsh struggle forl
principle. Personal advancement
has been the inspiration of each, and
whether the government was a repub-
lie or IA monarchy the rights OF the
people were held in obeyapce. To
such a nation, the spear is more fail
miliar than the pruning hook, and
thessound Of martial music than the
busy hum Of trade. Lite with them
is II eoutinuai campaign. f4rey ex.
pect q constant summons ito battle !.
and make no provision, tor peace
The husbanduan who tills his fields
believes that they will be ravaged by
destroying march Of armies. The
who seeks the precious metals
that his hard gotten gains will
be wrung from his grasp by the mail.
hand of war, or by the still more
demands of the tax-gather-
sr. The people see nothing to en-
courage them in prudence aud thrift.
Peace may rear its structure, war will
it. This is the experience of
he past, and this they, believe will
their fate in tho future.-Gfr
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