Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-12
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MEXICAN AFFAIRs-AUsTRIAN VIEW.
From tha Memorial DiDionatigue, August IS
We are happy 70 be abls to aaHcuncs that
bis Imperial Hshness tie Arehdakp Ferdiuasd
AaZiasiiisn seesBts, with the consent Of Eis su-
gust bTOtbsT, the Empsror Of AuEtris, the crown
Of the Regv M,Zlean enpiF8. TIE first ever
tarss made to the Court nf Vienna, touching the
csndidRiHrs Of tha Archduks M2Eimiian % lBe
throne Of Mexico, date from the month CT Osto-
Der, 1861. Tke Emperor Francis Joseph fbcn
FepliGd that, although spprscistiug at It's Just
VslGs the preferences accorded 10 his dynasty, he
left bis brother sole aEhiser 30 decide when the
moment shoEld come TO take q dcGuits res0lu-
sion Bat IS it wss important 10 know. If ard
to what point the Court cf ViaHra would be
wiling 70 rsalzs the wis"es Of ths u xiCal
aEtiop, his Apostolic Majesty san. Count Rsc1-
6srg Immediately af5aT the hrst confidential
overture with the Court Of t1s Tuilsries 20
the shateau possessed BY the ArchdBks Maxi
milan st Trieste where his TmBerisl HiEhncsa
habitualy rssidss. The Minister Of Foreign Al
fairs was ihstructsd to represent 10 the
Prjsce the high destiny 70 which the
Mexican people and the peEsoEai sYmps-
lhies Of Gspole0n III would call him on
the successful issus OF the ErsUeh expedition.
As We have sSid Count Rscnbsrg was author
zsd to declare 70 hisimperial hiEhuss5 thEt fhs
Emperor Francis sephr IS chief of the IEp8
rsi lamily, left him full and entire liberty 30
take the part which anitsd him best The Arch
duke Ferdinand MsxiTnihsn Wss strongly moved
to fad tnst al the moment when be ha} built
tho retreat OF Missmor, In order &c remain hence
forth stranger 70 politics, tho Emperor Of the
French shoald have ndcased him 90 tbe choice
Of ths Mexican people to fu6l SO great sud sse-
rated q mission G5 the pacihe2tiOn AID TeyeEsr.
ah0n Of the ancient empire of Mou.szuma. Bat
st the same time the srchduks made the accept
auce Of this mission, bgse5 w.tn so many
difficulties, dependent on certain c0udi-
tjoas, which, to be we'll understood e1d
estimated, merit Hlterilr explanation. We
shall at present e0gf1s ourselves 70 stsing that
the essential e0udiao1-nHmsiy thss the re-eg-
.ab.ishmeRt Of the monarchy ia Mexico, IS vel
g tle election Of the Prince as future s0ver-
Sign, shall enansta from tie spontaneous
movement Of the e0UT fTy," has a.r5a1y been
accomplished. The 0thsr conditions, which srs
more within the domain of diplomat, are no
less assured %'rom the mou5h OF ocsober, 1861,
he Arehduke MSximiGsn has received tbs most
uneq q1ivocai proofs that bis arrival ia Mexico
would be locked upon by al parties IS The
dawn Of an era Of peace and prosperity.
A few months sg0 the venerable Archbishop
Of Mexico went in person 70 the palace Of Mis-
amor 70 urge The prince, ir the name Of religion
and the whole Mexican Episeopa5e, 10 accept
| the hsly ard glorious mission 20 which Divine
Providence had pEedestined him Tho worthy
/ grelste had the eOus5ist0n on leaving MslDOr
/ Of knowing thss.tha arch lake would no longer
| hesitate, IN the eve1t Of the Mexican tErons
| being re-estsblishsd under the conditions spsci-
/ fed By his imperial biEhnoss at the opsuiay ef
| negotiations. The srchduEe bat, therefore,
| already entered into more than q moral en-
| gagement toward the Mexican EpGc0pate
| and the n0iables OF the country, who, before
| ProciaiminE his clest.on, Sara anxious to
/ Ravs q certainty Of his acceptance. At The
| taking Of PUsbla lse Arch8Uks addressed
| his congratulations to his Msisssy ths En-,
peTor Of the French 10 an autograph lstgr-
The bearer Of this letter was Baron sc Poat.
counsellor Of the n-ieissry Of foreign affairs az
/ Vienns, who, from ihs cgin OF th3 csniiaasurs
/ OF the Archduks to lie Mexican throne, Was st-
| lsehsd 10 bis Imperial Higlness as p-iyate ssc-
| relsry. The tenor of tli8 letter whIcs was
Ilslely delivered q. E'outaine eau to che Emps
| TOR Napoleon By Prince Mstterniah, was ITSELF
| the prslRde to a definite acceptance BY the
/ Arehduke a. a proper tims and place. Tbs
| letter iB question having bgau presented Ia All
/ oEieial mRcDer to Napoleon III by She Embssss-
I dor Of Francis Jo'aph, implied also The snticI-
| psted consent Of the sugust chief Of tue Haes-
/ burg dynasty. Ii may be seen from ths pre-
| cedi9g that, in announcing the de6nitiy5 accept
ance of the Archduks Ferdinand Msximilian,
we DO not put forward q single conjecture, but
= resolution based On authentic facts
THE MEXICAN CHAMBER voTEs A THRONE
From the Paris Sfonitsur, August l6
The mail from Mexico has bcought details o
Z the recent events which bavs taken place r
Mexico The Assembly Of Eotsbes, or Con
situent Assembly, in lis sitting Of the I0sb Of
July, passed a vote upon tde question Of tie
future Government Of Mexico. Tas two hundred
and twsnty-yix members present unanimously
sdopted the c0nelusioHs Of tbe committee, word
% as follows;
Article l. Tie nation adopts as tbs form OF
| government hereditary temperate (tsmperssl
nonareay, with c atholic Prince.
Art 9 The Sovereign will take the titis o
Emperor Of Mexico.
Art. ;. The imperial crown Of Mexico is ofsreC
70 his Impsrisl Highness Prince Ferdinand
Ms1imihan, agehduke Of Austria, for Lin snC
his dssc5Rdants
Art Ia ess9 that, from Unforeseen circum.
.anees, The Arehduke Feriinsnd Gax;milliaE
shosld not accept the crown offered % him. th.
Mexican nshen appeals to the bsneVcleuee G
his Majesty Napoleon II, Emperor Of the French
that be may designate smother Cath0he Prime,
{ e whom the crown may be offered
. la the sitting of tas llth me assembly Of no
tables decIeed the formation Of a regency chsIgs
, 10 govern the country ia the name Of the nev
Emperor until his arrival Ths ragsaeg coo
! sists Of three members Of toe tIiuRvirats, PFC
liminArily elected by the upper iaata Of the gov