New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

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Our feelings are different now not, perhaps, that
va are wiser but that the relations OF Europe are
reslly changed. We are strong in home defense, 10
Ne nrowess Of our fleets, and in the awakened spirit
q The colonial populations. we also leei 'qss snS
best guaranty for peace the ree.On o. .fs nals
of he finely balanced community OF Europe.
Whistler the French land In Mexico, or COCHIN
China or Madagascar, their acquisitions are equally
matter Of indifference 10 England when, IN lac.
ought TO desire nothing more heartily sosn Ins. the
army. of great Empire, and possess commercial a.
CO soothed arc the old jealousies, that no excite
ment IL produced by bearing that the TWO Hovein
meuts have had certain differences OF oPinloa WIN
rssrsct to Mexico and that solemn triPartlte con-
vaIi,;on ba. come to an end because England ana
Snsin cannot approve the proceedings Of their more
s,"rcetic nlly, The fact, however, is 20; ana the
events which have ended in the Withdrawn OF En-
Gland and Spain from the Mexican EXPEDITION are
ret forth in the new volume Of corssponasn.y Ju;
nresented TO Parliament. Frog the dispatcnes II
Contain. some light is thrown on the notab scheme
Of nlacing an Austrian Archduke on the mexican
tbrone and we are told who originated 1t, who APP
moved It, and who condemned 1t. among the ias'
| we need not say, was our own ioVernmen..
II would appear that somewhere about the oegln,
ming of this Year, and Just vt the time wnen ~,
Europe was waiting TO learn whether the oni'ea
States would defy England, ard perhaps France, IN
defense of Capt. Wikes's exploit, there was sprcad
abroad suddenly q report that the three Powers
which had sent joint expedition 70 dsmsna sS' ~
faction OF their claims Mexico had determined on
putting an end to Mexican anarchy by converting
| The decsyed Republic into Monarchy. Not only
| the design but some Of the Details were mAsc
! known The three nations had agreed TO place IN
Austrian Archduke on the throne, oeing mov S
thereto by the mpossibility Of finding ut cand'
date in their own Sovereign Houses. The English
Princes were ineligible as Protestants, and the Span
ish Princes would be hated as Spaniards
| France would excite the jealousy both OF Europe
and America if she seemed 10 convert the regions OF
Central America into dependency OF the EmpHe
Nothing could be more natural or moro convenient
than tia, scion of the most princely house In Eu-
rope aud good Catholic, should be chosen 10 eoothe
Republican ssceptibilities. and that Austria, pleased
az the compliment should consent to give up 'ene,
tia TO the King of Italy. We were little startled
in England by this summary way OF dealing WIN
on independent people, and were Disposed to refer
70 the convention under which we had entered upon
our Joint enterprise. in order 20 see how such
scheme could be reconciled with its modest AIMS ana
H. disclaimers Of any ambitious purpose bnt the
thing was Yosen Of IN so serious manner tna' y
seemed II our Allies; ~ least Iao "aoe up '"o"
mind on the subject. mn,
We now know how tie whole originated. Inc
Monarchy, with the Austrian ArchdnSe AL n8 neao,
was the idea Of certain Mexican refugees, henioers
of the ReactlOn0It CT fi'lchdstiIai "
and partissns of Marquez and other ruihahs, whose
misdeeds have been among the CHIEF caufes Oh our
! interference II Ferdinand Macmillan wens 10
Mexico be would fnd his mort active friends among
the men who had shot, tortured, and robbed un' te
! ra.ence OF Europe had been worn out: bu' tue
,tangc mart of the affair was that Gen. Almonte and
lis part aans at once made convert OF the french
Government IL IL difficult TO say what statesmen
believe, bat there Is reason 10 suppose tna. .u0
months ago the Emperor OF the French ana us MN
l.. LII. tb,t,e fha Ar "A
land n, Vera Cruz he would be received with enthu-
siasm by the whole population, which, learning the
weakness OF Republicanism from their own c1nci-
tion and that Of the United States and the strength
of Monarchy from France and Brazil, would nail
him a. q deliverer.
OF course, the politicians OF the Tuileries have
never 90 far committed themselves ss TO avow the
d,siQp Of erecting Q throne BY conquest, but II IN
plsi1 from all that has passed that they thought the
change from republican TO royal institutions would
10 easy and that 10 effect II would DO brilliant
victory OF French influence. On the other hand, we
now lind that from the beginning the Allies OF France
condemned the scheme somewhat eontemptuously.
Toward the end Of January, Sir j. Champion. al
Madrid went 10 communicate dispaich OF boris
Russell and 10 talk the matter over with Marshai
U Donnell, parsonage whom no one can susp,cl o,
nolitical timidlty The Spanish Minister declared
hat his Cabinet was entirely in accord with thai OF
Eusland, and would never depart from tho eonven'
ton IN the smallest degree. n
Sir ], CHAMPION says, writing TO Lord kusseu;
90 lie entirely agreed with your Lordsips observs-
,ions AZ 10 the inevitable consequences OF such An
attempt BY the Allies TO impose any particular form
OF Government upon Mexico; ale must 10 lett ireo
10 choose for herself Government imposed BY
the Allies the Allies would be bound to support;
and speakng for Spain, he would most decidedly
decline TO guarantee tho continuance OF any form or
species Of Government in Mexico" " have lived
too long in oontguity with Mexico, when Captain.
Generul Of Cuba no. 20 be somewhat acquainted
with the manners and political habits OF that coun'
try and the knowledge Of them which have ac-
onred has certainly 10, led to the conclusion that
monarchy under European prince would succeed
in reducing il to order" From these opinions the
spanish Government has never swerved, and
throughout it has given countenance TO the plans
" hich the French are supposed 10 have favored.
In the mean time there seems 10 have been much
soundng OF public opinion IN Mexico in order TO
learn what the Archduke's chances would be IL he
landed under the guidance Of Gen. Almonte and tue
protection OF the French soldiers. But, though the
Prussian Envoy gves il as his opinion that the idea
Of establishing Monarchy under foreign prucc
is rapidly gaining ground, be does not seein to be
corroborated by any other authority. IL sagrecd
that few of the weather clsses would be glad Of
stronger Government, and that many OF the Reac~
tionary party would join any nsg that was OPP
posed 20 the Government; but IL s computed that
out Of tho 900, 900 Of people in Mexico 1000 600
are firmly attached TO republican institutions, while
the rest consisting mainly Of Indians, are 90 igno
rant that their opinions may be disresardsd alto
gether.
As for the United States Government, II need not
be said that il lo,t time in making its opinions
known. Although the Senate had refused to concur
in Mr.. Stewards scheme for AL advance Of money 10
Mexico, in order 10 enable her 10 pay the sums
due to the intervening Powers. yet Lord Lyons
states his belief tina, the Scnates only reason was
desire to draw further the peeuniary resources
Of the country and to avoid interference in Mexican
affairs at time OF intestine trouble. 81 believe"
saws Lord Lyons, that the allied expedition against
MeYico Ia axfremely unna latahla 10 The American