THE Grey River Argus. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1867.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 167, 7 February 1867, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1867.

By the papers to hand by the Panama Mail we have later European details, and abundant news from the continent of America. The iutdest of the English news is concentrated 'in theFenian movement, which has at last assumed such proportions as to call forth the energetic interference of the Government. "Whilst it is doubtful if anything like an organised rebellion will arise in Ireland, it appears pretty certain that a popular outbreak of some kind or other is imminent. And we are sorry to say that the lauguago of the London press is upt calculated to allay the excitement. We cannot but deplore the tone which the leading journals have assumed, and can only attribute it to the conviction which appears to have arisen, .that the time has arrived for using strong measures to put down the revolt which seems inevitable. Bat however disastrous in every respect a rebellion in Ireland would be, it should not be forgotten that the Fenian -movement is more or less a national one, and \ that it is only the mistaken ebullition of a popular desire for more liberal instil tutions, .and 'a wish to remedy the evik which Ireland has suffered for ages. It would be more dignified and certainly more rational for the British;: Government to set about earnestly the great sources of irritation. Mr Blight's doctrines, although extreme, are sufficiently applicable to the circumstances of Ireland to make them worthy the attention of the Government, and nothing would tend more to render useless the revolutionary schemes of the political incendiaries than the granting of liberal political privileges, No thinking, person can doubt'the ultimate failure of the Feuian schemes, but a vast amount of misfurtuue to the country, must necessarily follow any outbreaks and; it will leave at best a general, feeling -of sullen dissatisfaction, which will remain as a constant source of trouble hereafter. : , The Reform movement in England

progresses apace, The immense popular demoij^trations in the provinces and London show how deeply the agitation has taken hold of the public mind, and it is impossible to doubt that they must work strongly iv favor of the extension of the franchise. Nothing affords stronger proof of the earnestness of the movement thai), the strictly constitutional mode in which it is being prose^ outed. 4- powerful argument in support .of -the intelligence and general fitness of the working classes for the priyileges they claim is tlje good order which has prevailed at the vast assemblages which have been formed. Half a century "ago— nay, thirty years .ago, the assembling of 50,000 working. men for a political purpose would have been regarded as an incipient, revolution. It is reported that the Ministry are preparing a comprehensive plan of reform, but it is doubtful if it will meet the demands of the class which Mr Bright represents, M.r fright's language is -decidedly inflammatory-, and is not calculated to achieve his purpose. Ho seems now to have thoroughly embraced democracy in its widest sense, and although his influence amongst the WQi king classes is now pararaouut, it is certain he has lost weight amongst the educated middle classes. i From America we learn that the Pre- . sident has cleliyerecl hjs message,, which is more moderate in tone than was anticipated, and a similar improvement is noticeable in the language of the Eadical speakers and press. The impeachment of the President is still spoken of, but the measure is only supported by the- most violent Eadicals, and is uot likely to be carried into eflx)ct,^j\; scheme has been propounded by the more moderate party, which appears to bo regarded as likely to obviate the difficulty respecting the admission of the Southern States. It is proposed to treat the States lately in revolt as territories,' and grant them fresh state con. stitutious, and admit them into the Union, Maxhnillian's reign in Mexico has come to an inglorious 'termination. The paragraphs of Mexican news published in another column show to what a humiliating pass the ex-Emperor has been forced, and his abdication must be a fay greater relief to the unfortunate puppet of Napoleon than to the Mexicans themselves, Events are rapidly paving the way for the establishment of an Anglo-American Government, and indeed it would be r ,,the**l)est thing for .the l country; '""jCt present the United States Govern meut repudiates the idea of annexation, but it is easy to forsee that circumstances may. forjee that step. Under American rule Mexico would become the finest field for emigration iv the world. Its resources are boundless, and with law and. order established it would be one of the richest and most prosperous countries in the world . We refer our readers to our American news for the various details of information, which will be found to be unusually nteresting.