Year: 1868

Our telegraphic dispatches inform us that
Sehor Romero is on his way to the United


States, and authorities differ as to the purpose
of his visit. Some say he comes to geta wife


others that he only wants to make new treaty
and borrow some few millions of dollars.


Before he gets wife, If that is what he wants,
he ought to have q country; and before he
borrOws money they who are to lend it should
weigh nicely the peculiarities of the investment.
The truth is that money lent to Mexico is
thrown away. Interest is never paid, of course
the principal is repudiated when the govern
ment deems it worth while to make even that
recognition of the existence of the debt, and if
the lender is caught in the country demanding
payment he is taken out and shot in the angle
Of some convent wall, and is left to be buried
by the accumulating hlth. That is resume
of the financial history of the republic. Is
there any promise in the social or political con-
dition of the country justifying the hope that
in this regard the future will be unlike the
past? None whatever. Since the triumph"
of the republican forces over the empire


Mexico has gone steadily downward, and her
progress seems to gain momentum every hour.


Beginning with that atrocious butchery, the
murder of Macmillan. the government has
never failed to teach the people by example
that there is only one settlement for every
its power that there is any such thing as
moral control over men. It paid all scores in
nusketry. Thus taught-perhaps hardly in
need Of the teaching-the people have come to
act on the same plan. Any faction that Is dis
appointed revolts and fights; any party that is
debts to pay takes to casting bullets or steals
dagger Over the whole nation one indis-
criminate scene Of tumult and violence pre-
walls Commerce is dead, for no roads are
safe, and even the small trade in necessaries
that goes on at centres Of population is con-
Quoted furtively, since IL is dangerous to be
known to have either goods or money


What is the remedy? What is to be done
with States when from the failure of law So
ciety is likely to be utterly destroyed and the
scene of erewhile prosperous government to
close in returning barbarism? What is the
remedy Wneu b udtlOu UcCOmeS u uulbhuCc III
the community of nations and a reproach to
civilization in moral aspects, while in more
practical ones it effects common injury by
keeping back from the wealth and comfort Of
the world the contribution of it's peculiar pro-
ducts? 1t is, then, for neighboring Powers to
reflect whether they have not duty to per-
form. Before this we have had to weigh the
same thought with regard to the same country.


During the Presidency of Mr.. Buchanan It was
discussed in his Cabinet whether, in view Of the
then horrible condition Of Mexico, we were not,
in the interests Of civilization and humanity,
called upon to interfere in the affairs of that
country Our deliberations resulted then in


steps that might have led to the establishment
of q protectorate; but before we had gone 80
far the great rebellion broke ont aud gave us oil
we could do at home. While the war was on
our hands France endeavored to establish the
empire, but was compelled 10 relinquish II
when peace once more left us free. Her inter
ference and forced retirement have only sg-
pravated the condition and made matters worse
than ever. The war armed all the desps sradoes
afresh, gave new pretexts for every outrage
and there lies that rich and beautiful country
struggling in her agony like man possessed
| with devils. Can we leave her soa Aside
from considerations Of human duty, is it safe