The New York herald., 1863-10-28
The Franco-Austrian Farce.

will be looked for with interest
The Franco-Austrian Farce.
The latest news from Europe throws 80 me
additional light upon the Mexican question.
We hear that Prince Ma ximilian was most gra-
cious to the deputation Of Notables who called
upon his Highness to urge the acceptance Of
the proposed throne in Mexico He, however.
assured the gentlemen in question that he could
not assume the imperial dignity held out for
his grasp as long as there exists civil war in
that country. The people must also cast
unanimous vote in his favor, says the Prince,
ere he can accept; while he thinks 1t necessary
that the Western Powers of Europe should qua
rantee the tenure Of his reign. It is needless
to add that these conditions must have seemed
almost bitter mockery 70 the Notables,
who are perfectly aware that the utopian ideas
of the Prince are not to be realized In Mexico.
To add to the vexations of the .deputation,
tho Emperor Of Austria, Francis Joseph, re-
fused to receive them when for that purpose
they went to Vienna. Now this Is most sig-
nificant fact, and one which proves beyond q
doubt that Austria is not in favor of the scheme
for placing on this throne, which is not yet
erected, prince Of the Hapsburg family. In
Europe the refusal of Francis Joseph will
have q great effect upon the public
mind. That it will be extremely Diff
cult, nay, impossible, to raise loan
for tho proposed government is now certain !;
and France, or, more strictly speaking, Napo-
leon I'LL, will find that alone he must act in this
matter, and that alone he must reap the benefits
or suffer the consequences. The whole matter
has become farce, political muddle OF the
most ridiculous character. and, as a result, it
will vastly lessen the prestige Of France. That
Napoleon must, to the last perscvere in the
invasion of Mexico is no doubt his idea and
that of his immediate followers; but the people
of France are disgusted with the whole affair,
and grumble at it Increasingly. They appre-
ciate that at any moment a war may be pre-
cipitated between France and the United States,
by the formers violation Of the Monroe doc
trine; and this the French people would greatly
deprecate. They are not our enemies, but our
friends, and must be annoyed at the course
pursued by their Emperor.
In few months, OF farthest, we shall have
conquered o peace-the South could not now
recover from defeat-and then we shall be at
liberty to turn the united forces of North and
South against the invaders of this continent.
Then we shall teach Europe that the Monroe
doctrine is one entitled to profound respect;
that its infringement entails defeat and disgrace;
and, while giving this lesson, We shall take the
opportunity to mako il all the more sensibly
felt by driving from our neighborheod all Euro
pean Powers. Cuba we shall take from Spain,
Canada from England, while in Mexico we shall
soc that the people are allowed to settle upon
some form Of permanent government To &C.
complish all this we shall have q million Of
tried troops, and such feet OF iron-clad ves
sels-of-war as the world never before Wit.
messed. That grimmsst Of all .fdrceurs, Napo-
leon the Third, should pondsr over these things.
and take the advice We have 80 often given
him: leave Mexico, and avoid utter ruin. If
you do not, yourself and your dynasty must
fall.
We might suggest a still more expeditions
way Of settling the Mexican question and the
rebellion at the same'time. Let the Southern
leaders submit to President Lincoln; let the
South accept him, and lie will accept them.
Then the armies now In the South might drive
the French from Mexico. and make Of that
country great republic, In alliance with the
United States. To this new Power VIC should
abandon Cuba and the West Iudia Islands,
while we would take care Of Canada. We
think that, in their present condition, the
leaders of the South could do no better than
accept our suggestion.
The Tammnny, Mozart and Oeher Ma
chfnes-A Grsnd Smash Imminent.
The forced aud unwilling nuptials celebrated
by the Very Rev. Dean Richmond between the
Digger Indians Of the Tammsny tribe and the
peace squaws Of Mozart are producing their natu-
raj results. There are pickering and discomfort
In the house of the friends Of the bridegroom,
open rebellion and an attempt to procure
speedy divorce on the part Of the disgustcd
bride. Tammany desires to have ratification
meeting, ct which vigorous war resolutions
should be passed, and vigorous war speeches
made. Mozart threatens that il any meet
Ing Of the kind be held she will call
another ratification meeting, at which
peace platform Of the most ultra copper
head type shall be put forward and that
this platform shall be accompanied BY suitable
speeches. Both parties we'll know that the
other is not sincere, though Mozart has been
the sincerer and moro consistent Of the two
It Is not many months since certain Of the Tam