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In the same month of November Ortega was arrested in Texas while on the way to join his supporters in Mexico, and American troops soon after crossed to Matamoros, hoisting their flag there, and indirectly promoting the capitulation of the city to the Juarists. Demonstrations like these could not fail to excite alarm among imperialists, and convince them of the hopelessness of coming to an understanding with the northern republic.[1]
- ↑ See Diario Imp., Nov. 30, 1866, etc. The Estrella de Occid., Dec. 21, 1866, reproduces triumphantly Gen. Sheridan's order to the commander at Brownsville against Orteguists and other opponents of the only recognized government.' La Voz de Mej., May 26, 1866, etc., alludes to the significant attentions paid at that date already to Juarez' wife, then at Washington. Tor correspondence and comments on the relations between the U. S., Mexico, and France, see U. S. Foreign Aff., 1-423, passim, 39th cong. 20 sess.; Ley. Mex., Circ., i. 101-454, passim, ii. 230-83; Id., 1865-6, 187-91; Lefêvre, Doc. Maximiliano, ii. 353-71; Mex. Aff., ii. 275-8, 39th cong. Ist sess.; Senate Jour., 535-6, 39th cong. 2d sess.; House Jour., 716; Cong. Globe, 1866–7, 71, etc.; U. S. H. Ex. Doc. 93, xii., 39th cong. 1st sess.; U. S. Mess, and Doc., 13 et seq., 39th cong. 2d sess. The position of the U. S. in the question is discussed from different standpoints in Doc. Hist. Mex., 1832-75, pt x. 90-4; Mex. under Max., 138, etc.; Flint's Mex., 228 et seq.; in Mex. and U. S., Amer. View, in Max. and the Mex. Empire, 1-8, and in Domenech, L'Empire Mex., 55-68, the prospect of a conquest by the northern republic is considered. There was even talk of a secret treaty at El Paso, ceding certain territory in return for the arms and funds which had now become so abundant among republicans. In Méx., Col. Leyes, 18637, iii. 6-9, is an effort to rouse feelings against imperialist cruelties.
