Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-10

we have said, Count Rechberg was authorized to
declare to his Imperial llighress TINT the Emperor
Francis Joseph, as chief OF the Imperial family
left him full and entire liberty to take the part
which suited him best,
The Arrhduke Ferdinand Maximilan was
strongly moved to find that at tho moment when
he had built tho retreat Of Msamor, in order TO
remain henceforth stranger to politics, the Em-
per0r Of the French should have indicated hin rs
the choice Of the Mexican people to fulfil SO great
and elevated mission as the pacifcatOn and re-
generation Of the ancient empire OF Montezuma.
But, tt the q ne me, the Archduke made the
acceptance of this mission, beset with 80 many
dIlicuItles, dependent on certain conditions which,
to bo well understood and estimated, merit ute
riOr explanation. We shall at present condne
ourselves to stating that the essential condition.
viz. "that the re-estab'shment of the monarchy in
Mexico, os well as the election Of the Prince as
future Sovereign, shall emanate from the spOn-
taneous movement of tho country" has alleajy
been accomplished, The other conditions, which
are more within the domain Of diplomacy, are no
less assured.
From the month Of October, 1851, the Arch
duke Maximan has received the most une0ulvo-
cal proofs that his arrival in Mexico would be
looked upon by all parties as the dawn Of an era
oil peace and prosperity. A few months ago the
venerable Archbishop Of Mexico went in person to
the Palace Of Misamor to urge the Prince, in the
name Of religion and Of the whole Mexicar epis-
copate to accept the holy and glorious mission to
which Divine Providence had predestined him.
The worthy prelae had the consolation on leav,
Ing Misamor Of knowing that the Archduke would
no longer hesitate IN the event of tho Mexican
throne being re-established under tho conditions
specified by his Imperial Highness at the opening
Of the negotiation. The Archdrke had therefore
already entered into more than moral engage
ment toward the Mexican cpiscoputo and the no.
tables Of the country, who before proclaimng hi:
election, were anxious 10 have certainty of biz
acceptance,
AT the laking Of PuCbh the Archdukc address.
cd his congratulations to his Majesty the Enper.
or OF the French in an autograph letter. The
bearer of this letter was Baron De Point Coun.
cillor in the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs at Wen.
na, who from the origin of the candidaturo Of the
Archduke to the Mexican throne, was attached tC
his Imperial llighneSs as private secretary. The
tenor Of this letter, which was lately delivered a
Fontainebeau to the Emperor Napoleon b,
Prince Metternich, was itself the prelude to de-
fnitive acceptance by the Archduke at the prope
time and place. The letter in question havinI
been presented in 90 official manner to Napoleon
, Ill by the Ambassador of Francis Joseph, implie,
also the anticipated consent Of the august chief Q
the IIapsburg dynasty
1t may be seen from the preceding that, in an
/ nounCing the deGnitiys acceptance Of the Arch
duke Ferdinand Maximian, We do not put ior
ward simple conjecture, but a resolution basel
: upon authentic facts.