Daily national Republican., 1863-09-03
THE MEXICAN THRONE.

Austrian Osjses sis.s - Its Essaslishnaent.
Iron the Vienna Press, August al
News 10 current throughout the city to-day
that Archduke Ferdinand Maximlian is upon
the point Of accepting the imperial crown offer
cd 70 him BY MEXICO. We have recently pointed
ont what appears to rs ne danger ofthis politi-
cal plan, and We need therefore hardly rercat
how greatly one should regret the confirmation
Of this intelligence. To those persons who
come before Us with an sffectation Of loyalty
and declare the press has no right to interfere
In the matter-that It 10 purely private con-
cern Of the archduke, and that we have NO
business 70 attempt TO restrict his personal free
dom-we reply that they don't know what they
are talking about. Independently Of the fact
that We have not the presumption TO suppose
our disspproval will prevent the srchduke from
accepting the crown II he feels inclined, we are
yst unmistakably Of opinion that the personal
interest OF the srchduke 10 not alone concerned
In his taking his seat upon the Mexican throne.
We should have to recollect, under any circum-
stances, that the ruler Of Mexico was the brother
Of the Emperor Of Austria. Any misfortune
that might overtake him would be misfortune
for the imperial family; insult to the Emperor
Of Nexico would be insult TO Austria.
We believe hst too Rnie Is as yet ktopr Of the
real Foundation upon rhieh tbs Aeriean throne
" 10 Be erected, or there could not possibly be
say idea Of its occupation by an Austrian arch
duke. Even At the Tuileries 1t has mot been
definitely decided whether to recognize the
Mexican Assembly OF Notables drmnmed TO-
9ether By Forey, ss competent, or whether to
rstify their decision by an appeal to universal
suffrage. The latter course. Is the most prob
able, 20 that the future possessor Of the Mex
lean throne may feel tie haden tceight Of +. ench
protective rule d long as possible. Nobody will
convince rs that a real election, an honestly
meant nomination Of ruler agreeable to the
chief parties In the land, is intended. The
seSs shieh has hurried TO salute the French stand
srds since the occupation Of Vera Cruz does
not even represent majority Of the Mexican
population, far less Its active and living ele-
ments. Its uttersnce cannot, therefore, be re-
garded as the view and expression of will Of
the influential citizens of the Hfteen States.
We have often stated that Almonte and his
tail-thc generals and bishops expelled by Ju-
srez-belong to the ultramontsne party Of an
old conservative minority that they and their
followers are powerless, aud destitute OF the
prospect Of productive political future. They
are not only incapable of forming the support
Of . new throne, because 0t.y acknowledge High
Church prineiple', and refer nth pride and inso.
ience to their blue Cdstlian blood, not only be-
cause they profess ideas which we in Europe
are accustomed to style retrograde-for more
fanatical elements have established new en-
pirss !; more than one royal throne in the
Pyrenean peninsula, more than one princedom
In the Levant, have been set up by the outcasts
Of the Crussdes-but their incapacity is due to
the fact that they are foreign In blood and civil
lization to the great mass Of .he Inhabitants of
the country. Almonte and Company, the ars-
tocratic ruins of the party Of Santa Anna, the
allies ofthe French invading army, are the last
remnant OF the pure-blooded Creoles Of Euro
pean descent, who, after forty years of an en-
pittered conflict OF races with the natives
"' the country, with the highly civilized
dssi'hhan's Of the ancient peoples SUBJ
ddei by the swords Of the Commentators
have finally been obliged to call upon a stranger
for protection and for help. - Tbev
have received this help, and now-athougb
last disappearing small minority. not amount.
lug TO a sixteenth part Of the population of the
country, although in right of their blue blood
certainly entitled to style themselves notables-
they arrogate the right of handing over Mexico
TO regent. So long as foreign soldiers cross
the seas, and, as In the Spanish time, support
III" mastery of these Crcoles, they may maintain
themselves and the man Of their choice; but
not an hour beyond. We're the question
really one of principle, were greater or less
portion Of freedom at stake, compromise might
be possible and final reconciliation not un-
likely. But the lordship Of a foreign prince
will never strike arm root into this elementary
struggle Of two separate races. He would
never be forgiven for belonging to the sons of
the pale faces who destroyed the temples and
palaces Of Montezuma, and have rendered de. |
0late the towns and republic of Anachuac. !