The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08
THO Canioss I In Mexico.


Affairs in Mexico have reached the climax
of misery and confusion. We publish in
another column despatch from the capital of
the chaotic country, showing state OF anarchy
which cannot but hasten the inevitable fate
in store for Mexico, namely extension of
an American protectorate and finally annexa-
ton of the whole country to the United States
The timely resolution of Mr.. Brooks, in the
House of Representatives, looking towards
such measure, has created considerable
stir in Mexico. The Mexican journals, who
have hitherto secuted the idea Of an Amer
lean protectorate with scorn and indig-
nation, begin to moderate their tone. Some
of them now only mildly deprecate it; others
publish the text of the resolution without
comment, tacitly admitting the necessity
of American Intervention, though unwilling to
openly acknowledge it but the respectable
portion of the Mexicans are loud and open in
their desire for annexation. The collapse of
the revolution Is near at hand; but the sue
cesses of the Juarez government have not
brought peace and order to Mexico. Anarchy,
murder and pillage are more than ever desc
lating the beautiful but unfortunate country.
Mexico cannot be governed by Mexicans.
Their incapacity for self government and
failure to fulfil international obligations has
not only been signally demonstrated, but is
now acknowledged by themselves. Under these
circumstances we need no longer indicate
what is now the plain duty.of our government
England and the New Dominion-The New
Government Policy.
On Saturday last, at Hamilton, Ontario, the
Hon. William McDougall delivered lecture
on the relations now subsisting between Great
Britain and the United States. The lecture,
the outlines of which appeared in yesterdays
HERALD, is entitled to consideration from the
fact that it indicates the policy which in the
future the British government intends to pur-
sue towards the New Dominion. Mr.. Nc
Dougall spoke with authority. He had had
conversations on the subject with Mr.. Glad
stone and Lord Granville, with Mr. Adderley
and Others and the opinions freely expressed
by all were to the effect that the confederated
States Of British North America must at an
early day be prepared to take an independent
position and maintain it by their own right
hand. Mr.. McDougall, speaking for himself,
was Of the opinion that 'Ihe union of these
provinces was the preliminary step for the
establishment Of system of government in
British America which would enable them
when the moment arrived-when necessity
10 trka Tn
and independent existence among the
nations of the earth" It has long
been apparent that such was the
real object of the confederation-th
intention of the British government and of the
colonial statesmen who were instrumental in
bringing about the great political change.
Mr.. McDougall frankly avowed that ''connec-
ton with Canada was source of embarrass-
ment from which the mother country should
be freed as soon as possible" We can have
no objection to the independence of Canada
For some time yet to come there will be room
enough on the northern part of this Continent
for both of us. II is our opinion that indie
pendence would tend nightly towards the
development Of the Canadas. The greater
the prosperity of our neighbors the better for
us. Let them set up an independent govern
ment. Let them go on prospecting and to
prosper. But let it not be imagined that any
arrangement which Great Britain may make
with the New Dominion or that any govern
ment which may be established by our neigh
Dor across the border will prevent the final
fulilment of that manifest destiny which IS 10
bring the entire Continent Of North America,
from the Gulf to the Northern Sea and from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, under the banner
of the Stars and Stripes. II is written in the
book of fate, and sooner or later 1t must come
TO pass.