New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-09
xEICO.

A0AxOUs
Mexico, if not the sick man Of this con
tinent, seems afflicted with chronic in.
disposition uniting her for the transac.
ton of any financial or other business.
just a. We had congratulated ourselves
that the republican government and prin-
ciples inculcated by the expulsion of a
foreign emperor and the repeal of an es-
tablished church was an established fact.
just as our fellow-citizens had invested
their money and enterprise in the rich
field opened by the comparative safety Of
republican assurances, comes the revival
Of anarchy. The presidential canvass was
conducted as in Mississippi, with ar
tillery and small arms. The execu-
tive owed his election to the count in
Congress, and the opposition has taken
the field in continuance of the war. 1t is
even reported that one aspirant has cap
tured the City of Mexico. Another holds
his administration in the city Of GUIANA
juato, while the formal President has fled
from the capital The effect of this rev.
oluionary and anarchical condition of
affairs must be very serious not merely
upon the peace of Mexico itself, it must
suspend and jeopardize all the enter
prise and investment Of other countries
in the business of Mexico. This almost
amounts to breach of faith with foreign
nations holding treaty relations with
Mexico. The British merchant or cred
itor, the American planter. miner, or of
other occupation, have relied upon the
enlightened pledges of Juarez and his
successor, Lerdo. Is this national vio-
lence and lunacy of no consequence to
those who have trusted to these pledges?
Have not other and amicable nations the
same right to demonstrate against an
archy in Mexico that European powers
have to protest against the cruelty of
Turkey toward her own subjects profess
ing European mode of faith?
The Republican party can by no means
be suspected of any wish for Intervention |
in the affairs of Mexico. It is to the re-
publican party that Mexico owes its
present opportunities of disorder. It was
to the aid Of American republicans that
Mexico owes the expulsion Of an imperial
invader. But we must say that if Mexico
shall thus repudiate the principles COM
mon to all her Republican neighbours; if
she 80 destroys the native resources OF the
land, and 80 embarrasses compliance with
private and public contracts with others,
i would be better for the people that she
tho uld be put under restraint to do mis-
'hief, and that her resources should be
committed to commissioner or trustee
ike any other incompetent party wasting
lis estate to the prejudice of his own in
erests and that of his creditors. A con-
srence of the republics of this CONT
ent might be convened like family
ouncil to consider the affairs and con-
uct of this distracted member. A
onvention of private creditors and
1erchants might be held upon the expe-
iency of obtaining some security that the
evenues assigned them shall not be ar ,
ested by peculation or wasted in civil
ar. Some aid to the government, law
IL or de facto, might by given by the gov 4
rnments intervening. There might be a 8
Military contingent force contributed by
chrepublic according to an agreed quota.
might BE placed under the command OF
recognized Mexican government, as an
nxiliary force is supplied to the State gov
rnments of the American Union. The
ontinental and consulting republics
light appeal to some one or more for :
,ch financial aid as would furnish to the f
Of Mexico the means of main
lining its authority. Suppose these re-
1blics would request the government Of
10 United States to furnish this material
d. Let US suggest mode in which it :
light be advantageously effected. I
The government of the United States
ands pledged to resume specie payment
thin the next three years. Payment of one
the precious metals, silver, will discharge
is obligation. Suppose the government
the United States should authorize the
'cretary of the Treasury to purchase
ver bullion in Mexico as he is author t
ed to purchase the same commodity in | i.
evada or California? Congress may pro-
de as medium of payment the issu- {
ice of Federal bonds. These securities
i'd out in Mexico would be remittances,
that instead Of paying the export duty 81
specie or the present ruinous duties on
reign bills. values could be transferred
road with superior safety and economy. e
We will not go into the detail Of the 4.
ntract between the two governments,
which the expectation of the bullion B
lrchased by the United States should be =,
ported duty free, nor as to the mode OF
livery and payment for the bullion 9
released by the mining interests of :
sxico. The advantages intimated might
ID to the consideration of convention ;,
: this purpose. Nothing would more
innate the material interests of Mexico ,r
an railroad connection with the in
'ior States of the American Union. y
ppose, in guaranteeing loan for the
sintenance Of the Mexican government,
9 United States should stipulate that
ma 0f that 1oan shoulI ho invacto1 bv