Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-20
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY so, 1869.
PREPARING A "THRONE" FOR MEXICO.


The real purpose OF the European invasion
of Mexico, (which would not have been at
tempted if the secessionsts had not conspired
to destroy this republic is no longer conceal
ed. This purpose is to transform brother
of the emperor OF Austria into liking of Mex
ico,'' and the stupid fellow consents TO the ar
rangenleut. [; will be awkward for Louis
Napoleon TO engage in this business without
allowing the Mexicans TO vote ON the ques.
ton, and it is very certain that il allowed to
vote, they will vote down his purpose. lie
Independence Beige states that England viii
require vote OF the Ai,xhan people but
England mes er fails TO 0et.ay Wien it is her
interest to do So The follow ing extracts iron
foreign papers show what is aioot =
"a French paper, tho Courier du Dimaacle,
says THE idea OF creating a roy al throne
in favor OF the Archduke Macmillan is Of less
recent date than may be generally supposed.
Even before making preparations for the Mex
lean expedition, the cabinet OF the Tuileries
sounded the intentions of the court OF Vienna
as to the eventual reception which The offer of
the throne of Mexico to an Austrian Prince
might be likely 10 meet with The cabinet of
Vienna did not show itself very eager TO close
with the offer, although great care was taken
at first to say nothing about equivalents. 1t
is only within the last few weeks that has
been Swallowed forth in very delicate man
neI, the idea Of connection between the
trans-oceanic extension OF the Austrian power
and the excislon OF some of lis possessions in
Europe 1t will be readily understood that
this confirmation OF suspicious previously en-
tertained was i'll calculated TO remove the Oh.
jections at Vienna, and the offer made to the
Archduke Macmillan continued 10 be looked
upon very coldly. The idea then arose of
finding some further compensation Tor Austria
in Europe. Ii was believed on good grounds
that Turkey would not be altogether intracta-
BILE, if a good peculiarly indemnity and other
advantages were offered against the session OF
Herzegovina, as measure conducive 10 the
peace OF Europe There was certainly a
chance at time that this combination
would have had chance OF success at Wen.
ma. But the late ST news leads to the SUPPOSE
ton that great difficulties are in the way. The
cabinet OF st. Pete sburgh, which so seriously
took to heart the little affair of Suttorna,
would never consent 10 such important terri
torlal changes on the Lower Danube and it
does not appear that Paris and Vienna have
made up their minds TO go against Russia We
may add, as latest news, that, according to a
dispatch just received from Vienna the Archduke
b1uItNutuH lItty COuNCutOT, VI. AcCHGfSeHtech-
ner, has just started for MericO."
The Palre, which is certainly entitled to
the credit OF having had the earliest iuorma-
ton of the wondrouS scheme for setting the
affairs OF Italy by sending three armies to
erect throne in Mexico for an Austrian arch
duke, asserts again lhat the scheme is mot re-
gdrded as being imPrdctica6ie !" and, being in
the vein for king making, goes on 10 say that
all the other republics in South America want
m No nj
says 1.-The allied troops are to advance ON
The city OF Mexico early in March. There
will be no nominal commandments. The
military commanders and the admirals will
act according to the decisions OF a council of
war, as in the expedition to China
The Opinion Rationale says Mot only
Archduke Maximilian's secretary, but the
archduke himself is about to proceed to Mex
leo. A Madrid telegram speaks of Austria be-
ing almost ready to cede Venice in exchange for
Merico"
The London Morning Post renews the re
port that tie archduke Maxmillian ill accept
the throne OF Mexico. The Globe remarks
that while Great Britain will adhere 10 the
more limited constitution, she would, OF course,
be glad to see a sound, orderly, and vigorous
government established in that country. The
Herald's Paris correspondent SAYS four more
batteries of artillery have received orders to
hold themselves in readiness to start at an
hours notice.
A dispatch dated at Vienna, Feb. 4 says
Austria will accept the throne of Mexico for
the archduke Macmillan, but will not cede
Venetia in exchange.
Lying reports are circulated in Europe to
make it seem there that the Mexicans de.
sire this arrangement. Here is one. The
Paris Monteur, of Feb. l, publishes letter
from Vera Cruz, stating that the excitement
of the Mexicans was beginning to subside
The idea Of an arrangement was no longer re-
jected prlori as treason against the nation.
There were serious indications that n party
was forming which was disposed to repudiaie
government which has been so fatal to the
country. The enlightened inhabitants did
not look for war, and the sound thinking por-
ton of the population demanded the unity of The
country under Independent constitutional mon
drchy. A foreign prince would doubtless rally
all sympathies. The allies should take care
not to put forth any pretensions on their own
account, which, as they would give rise to
ideas of conquest, could not tail to wound the
national selt-respect.