The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-12 00:00:00

MEXICO.

(Translated from the Gazette de la Croix of Aug. 1,1867.)
TILE WIFE OF JUAREZ AND TILE UNITED STATES.
We have received the following letter from Paris: -"I
a former letter (see No: 160) I gave you some information
about various causes, little known, of Maximilian's down-
fall, as also of the manna to prevent a violent end of this
unfortunate Prince. This event is of so close a connec-
Him with the relations amongst the European Govern-
ments that it is a matter of great interest to take it up
whenever there is au opportunity of making known any
new fact in reference to it. And as such opportunity
presents itself to the to-day, I hasten to add to my former
repnrts upon this affair the following: —The wife of Pre-
sident Juarez lived during the Imperial reign in Washing-
ton. A very attractive and gitted lady she was in connec-
tion with the leading political men of the different parties
in the -United States, and had promised to those who— .be-
cause they foresaw a catastrophe, had endeavoured since
December last year to induce the United States Govern-
ment, by manifestations in the press, and oven in Con-
gress itself —to interfere in Maximilian's behalf, to save
the Prince. She has, in fact, exerted herself to the utmost
of her power to arrive in Mexico before the event of the
19th of June, which might have prevented the execution,
as sho exercises a great influence, not only over her hus-
band, but also over the Republican generals. The Liberal
party in Mexico knows very well that they owe the moral
and material assistance of the United States chiefly to the
President Juarez's wife, and that it was mainly this lady
who induced the United States and European Bank (men-
tioned in my List lAttnr) to ailv.nee to the Mexican Libe-
'rats the money they required to carry on the war In
Washington they had great confidence in the success of
the steps taken by Juarez's wife. The main point
was that she could arrive in Mexico in time.
I can warrant the correctness of these details, as I have
just seen in the hands of Messrs. Ballot des Minthres, who
aro the French gentlemen who induced all the heads of
the different political parties in Washington to submit to
Congress the resolution of the 20th of February, a letter,
in which ono of the most. influential men of Now York
describes the despair of Juarez's wife for not having
been able to reach the spot before the 19th of June.
That letter says, amongst other things :—" All of
us here are perfectly convinced that Juarez's wife
would have drawn with success her husband and his
generals' attention to the dangers which will arise for the
new Government from neglecting the advice of its friends,
irritating public opinion in the United States, by bloody
and inhuman proceedings, and consequently at the same
time inducing the United States and European Bank to
demand the immediate execution of the contract of May
15, 1865, by which the best resources of Mexico were given
over to the United States. I wrote to you, at the time, of
the existence of that treaty. Finally, I remark to-day that
the 'resolution' of the 25th of February, voted by the
Washington Congress, aimed at protecting not only Maxi-
milian, but also all foreigners, against violent measures.
As many distressing rumours now exist in regard to the
fate of many of them, let us hope that • they will not bo
confirmed."