The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-28
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THURSDAY Mornines March 2s,l872.


Thursday Mornings March 3D. 1872.
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rs Affairs In Mexloo.r -,ne, .. =
President on Dictator Juarex haa been
getting rather the upper hand Of the
reyolutioniats Of late. The balance Of
success in the innumerable conflicts that
have occurred, it would Beem. in nearly
every province of the Government. has
been largely In his favor. Still, how
ever. peace and order are by no means
restored, and fresh bands of restless and
bloody revolutionists spring up in oppo-
sition to the Juarez administration as
fast as their predecessors are routed or
dispersed. There, have been several TO-
rays, too on the Texan bank of the Rio
Grande, by the rowing handitti, and, in
some instances. citizens OF the United
States, it is alleged. have been killed,
and their property carried off By the
Mexican free. hooters. The New York
Herald, in two successive issues. strongly
urges annexation to the United States.
or the establishment of proteotorate
over that country by our Government,
Us o cure for the ills of Mexico. safe
guard to the United States againRt the
enoroaohment of foreign powers, and q
step necessary to envelop the close of
Grants administration in "blaze Of
glory" Grants reported to be strongly
in favor Of interfering in Mexican trou-
bles himself, with view to annexation,
but his ridiculous failure in the ST. Do
mingo project renders him timid about
avowing his wishes. or taking bold
stand in the matter. He, doubtless. ap-
preciates as much as the Herald the ne
cessity Of some "brilliant sttoke" Of
foreign policy, in order to tack little
glory on to the tail end of his term !; but
how or where that "brilliant stroke" is
10 DO made, might well puzzle the brain
OF q brighter man than our Ulysses. He
can fight it out on the old line well
enough. take presents, appoint his rela-
tives to lucrative posts, smoke gift ci-
gars, pet bull pups. and lperseepte the
South; but as for getting ont OF that
groove, and adopting higher, boldcr
and more manly line Of conduct, and, at
the same time. wiue one, Grant may
we'll hesitate before he attempts il.
The st. Domingo scheme was con-
temptiblo fizzle. and only proved what
. fool we have for President. Inter
ference with Mexico. simply for tho sake
of his glory, may prove equally Rzzle.
The wealth of Mexico, her mineral re-
sources. fertile SOIL, tho convenience of
aooess and her, local proximity to the
United States, might render her annexa-
ton pleasing to great number OF our
people. But unless there be some pro.
per provocation for war. or an undoubt-
ed expression of popular desire on The
part of the Mexicans to become citizens
OF the "best Government the world ever
saw" any effort to establish such rela-
tions will meet the stern opposition
from, suoh of the people of the United
States as are consistent and sincere in
their love OF republican liberty. The
annexation OF Mexico would open q wide
and promising field for the lucrative
operations OF the carpet-bag fraternity.
and thus might relieve the South, to
some extent, from their destructive pre-
sence; but that the land of .Montezuma,
or this country either, would be materi-
ally benefited by close association, and
common general government, is not
easily determined. Grant had better
seek his blaze OF glory elsewhere. Per-
haps he can kindle it on the Canadian
frontier: at least. he may have better
excuse for trying before the Alabama
claims are settled.
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