The New York herald., 1862-07-27


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The scram mble for the Mexican Throne.
EUROPEAN YRErENDERs-rHE MONTEzUMA DYNASTY
THE REAL ORIGINAL SIMON PURE-HIs PROCLAIM
TION-HAvE WE MONTEzUMA AMONG US?
Now that the Archduke Maximian's seems to
have been dropped other claimants with stronger pre-
ssnsons, como forward. Here. for instance, is q
claim which We find in q late number Of the Temps OF
Paris
curious fact, aud but little known, which has for
us at least the merit Of curiosity s that the direct line
OF Montezuma the last Emperor Of Mexico has been for
long time merged in the Spanish house OF the Counts
Any may be satisfied on this pon. By Consulting Inc
genealogical table compiled by N. Brasseur de Bour
oourg IN the second volume page co. Of his History
Not having tho gene illogical table hand
explain how the direct Inns" of Nontezuma
Emerged in any other But If merged at ALL there
implication that the direct line has ceased to stand
upon its own bottom, statement cannot accept as
true, while have contrary tangible evidence before
eyes the effect that the linea descendant and
preventative Of his late Majesty, the Emperor Monte
yuma claims to be at this moment Alive and we'll will
fully appear from the following letter received by =
short time since the gentleman in question, at
present resident Of New Orsans:-
NEW O~LEAys, June 8, 1852.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esa:-
DEAR SIR
Knowing that the periodical OF which you are the
worthy proprietor IL the most important in influence
and circulation not only in the United States and al
America but also in all Europe request you 10 do me
the especial favor u publish the matter contained in the
enclosed q copy Of the A0ene Nessboy, May 1862 OF
Algiers, La.) which, since it relates to personally,
would desire should have extensive circulation You will
perceive from the paper that have made appsa
my fellow country men, Offering my services, present
ina elf tha MIN MD M Of Mont
II the United States conclude that the MexcanS
live but under the monarchcal system and yet intend
sustaining the doctrine OF the immortal Monroe
20 that, admitting monarchy, and for the interest
the United states themselves they should rather supper
Mexican by birth than aid foreign prince.
make these few remarks that you may know what
my IDEAS are-To sustain the Monroe doctrine, although
ncnarchst; and that America ought TO be governed
solely by those born the American contnsnt
by foreigners. Relying upon your favor have the ho
ror to be your very faithful servant.
DR.. c. DE MONTEzUMA.
The matter contained in the paper enclosed to US by
tho Doctor sketch Of his lfe for the publication Of
which we cannot slars the necessary room together
with proclamation appeal to his countrymen which
we append. Hore IL is:-
TO ALL MExICANs OF ALL PARTrEs.
FELLOW couSIRYMES-livng in the obscurity and pri-
vacy professional duties have for fifteen years been
in foreign land the victim OF my patriotism and earnes,
dsfence OF the integrity of my beioy ed country.
When, in the year 1896 foreign force invaded our
soil freely bestowed my services 10 defend the
which gave birth, and the knowledge that again the
foot OF enemy Is pressed upon II causes my heart to
II is true that those who now invade Mexico profess to
have motives far more just and honorable than those
me- deges relief. The allied Powers do not pro
pose divide territory least Of all 10 take any por
iQp Of Il from Us Without compensation. They demand
only tho payment N lhe claims due their subjects, and
the immunity Of these from vioenss Y person Or pro-
perty.
intervention has for It's object interference with the
domestic affairs OF country, II becomes my duty
say to my fellow counrymen that whatever bs tho sys
tenn Of government tobe adopted, he that governs must
be a Mexican by birth.
For this reason II by the present invasion mediation
imposing upon it foreign government, though Knowing
my insuillsleney olyr my services presenting myself
Montezuma belonging to the branch OF the family which
remained Ia Mexico, and which preserved, unmingsd
with other blood, that Of the self samo family
My father, the victim OF his condcscendence with all
parties shot, in 1920 on the OF being proclaim
cd emperor and my uncle Corregidor OF Madrid in
Spain, who was proclaimed emperor by body Of Mcx
in Bordeaux, In 1922 fell by his own hand in New
Orleans, In 1887.
Having lived many years in monarchical and many
others I'D republican countries fully appreciate the adj
disadvantages Of each form Of government
knowing also the characer Of my fellow countrymen
likewise know how each OF these systems would affect
them.
whcthcryour governor be either dictator or emperor
he should never be foreign prince hs should be by
birth Mexican but be he dictator emperor his power
be protected and guaranteed by the great foreign
Powers fo otherwise we shall have either the unhappy
round In which we have lived for the last forty years
the sad end VI Iturbde G. de MON1EZJMA
Dtetor Of Medicine and formerly Captain OF the Medical
Military Corps OF Mexico.
NEw 0nKASs, January, 1852.
h among the scramblers for the myth known as the
throne Of Mexico those are most hopeful who trump up
the most plausible claim, they may give over their at
tsmpts in presence or the only ono in whom is vested
anything OF hereditary right that most vsxcd and
perpIoxiup throne.