Year: 1862

blunders, and we shall soon have the happiness
of announcing that sweet concord is restored
in the Cabinet at Washington as well as dams
les coulisses Of the Academy.


The War in Mexico-Its Probable


Finale.


The recent advices from Mexico are concu-
sive of the determination of the constitutional
government to defend every foot of its terri
tory against the French. What is more import
ant than the mere expression Of this resolve
not always to be relied upon in Mexican un-
dertakings-is the actual show of energy that is
being made by the government and the appa-
rent absorption of party and personal differ
ences in general determination to maintain
intact the independence of the country. On
the assembling of the Mexican Congress. at the
close of September, earnest appeals were made
to the patriotism of the people by President
Juarez and the leading members of bis Cabinet.
The result has been that several OF the leading
reactionary> chiefs have given in their adhesion
to the administration, and the corporations of
most of the cities throughout the republic have
protested against any change of government, or
any interference with their internal affairs on
the part of the French-an important fact which
deprives the latter of all pretext for their
schemes of a monarchy or protectorate. But
it is not by diplomatic measures alone that
President Juarez is strengthening himself
against the effort that is being made by
foreign government to forcibly strip him
of the authority of which he is the
constitutional depositary. Preparations Of
the most extensive and formidable character
are being made all along the approaches to the
capital to resist the enemy. Puebla is reported
to have been converted into second Sebasto-
pol, nearly five thousand of the citizens of Mexi


CO having been kept constantly employed upon
the Notifications. Large concentrations of
troops are being effected in and about the
capital, besides those that are being massed
at all the important positions leading to it.
General Comonfort is spoken of for the chief
command-in many respects good appoint
ment, but more especially recommendable from
its tendency to reunite firmly all classes Of the
liberals.


One of the most cOmmendabre acts Of vigor
on the part Of the government is its expul-
sion from the republic of the banker Jecker
and six other Frenchmen, through whose in
trigues and fraudulently trumped up claims
the invasion of the country has been brought
about. The foreign ministers resident in Mexico
are said to have protested against this proceed
ing; but the government replied with becoming
firmness that these individuals had broken their
neutrality, and that the decree must be carried
into effect Had similar energy been displayed
in the commencement Of these difficulties. the
probabilities are that there would have been
no war.
On the side Of the French the preparations
are being rapidly completed for an advance
upon the capital. During the last fortnight in
October close upon fourteen thousand men, in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, were landed at
Vera Cruz, making the aggregate of the French
force now in Mexico upwards Of twenty thou
sand men. Ten thousand more were expected
in the course of the present month.


To resist this army, supposing it to be the full
extent of the expedition, the Mexicans are said
| to have we'll organized force of fifty thousand
men, which, if the spirit of the people be
| thoroughly aroused, can be indefinitely in
creased. Now, admitting that the French sue
ceed in fighting their way to the city of Mexico,
which is quite probable, owing to their supe-
rior discipline and experience in the field how


many is ii supposed, out of these thi rty thou
| sand men, will get there The force which
| General Scott took with him into Mexico did
not, with the reinforcements sent to him, amount
| to a less number. OF these he had only nine
thousand when he entered the capital. his losses
| by sickness largely exceeding the casualties in
the field. Is it to be expected that disease will
make less havoc in the ranks of the French
| than amongst our hardy volunteers, or that the
Mexicans will fight less well than they did in the


war with us? On the contrary, they have gained
| largely since then in military experience, and
some Of their generals are reputed to be as
capable as any in the European or American
| armies. 1t is certain, then, that if the city of
Mexico is ever taken by the French it will be
| at . sacrifice Of men and money that will render


it most costly acquisition, and one that it will
be impossible to retain. All the superHuous
blood and treasure of France could not per-
manently secure such conquest, still less so
when the close of the rebellion leaves us free to
act The further this foolish enterprise pro-
crosses, the more we are satisfied that, unless
Loais Napoleon takes some early pretext to back
out of II, he will find his Moscow in Mexico as
surely as did his uncle in Russia.





SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY ON TRrAL---Yester-
day Mr.. John A. Kennedy, Superintendent Of
the Metropolitan Police and ex-Provost Marshal,
was put on his trial before the Commissioners
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