New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-09
TuK MEXICAN QUESTION.

The throne II Mexico u not yet provided Tor.
The announcement Of the semi-oflicial papers of
Paris. that the Archduke MACMILLAN had ao.
cepted II. proves 10 be untrue or, at least, prema-
turc The latest adyiccs make it, on the
contrary. probable that, however tempting the
offer Of crown may be 10 u European prince,
that Of Mexico will be declined by the Archduke
Ms,imilan.
II We may believe the Pn,S II Vienna, one
Of the leading papers Of the Austrian capital,
the Austrian prince was personally inclined to
accept il, and he confidently believed the ncgo-
tis,ions on foot would lead To practical results.
Il wa even said that hc was already occupied
in making arrangements in regard to the persons
who were to accompany him, and that he had
confidently spoken to several persons on this
subject.
Bat, whatever the personal intentions Of the
Prince may be. |, is certain that his whole fam
ily. a. well a. his father -in-law, the King Of Bel
GUM. strongly dissuade him from accepting 40
dangerous q gift. A family council has been
held in Vienna, and Macmillan has been mott
fed. that in case Of accepting the throne OF
MEXICO, he must forego bis right ~ a zion OF
the House Of Austria, and that he must not CAL
culate on Austrian support in case of any Diff
Guilty arising out Of the affair. Another family
council has been held in Brussels, in which all
the Princes Of the Orleans family are said to
have taken part, and one Of the semi-ofiicial pa
pers Of Paris, the Patris, which has hitherto
been one Of the most ardent partisans Of the
election" Of the Archduke. admits that King
Leopold has urged his son-in-law to insist. be.
fore accepting, upon conditions. which would be
equivalent to refusal Of the proflered crown.
Some Of the reasons which may have prompted
this adverse advise are easily OWNED. With
tho exception Of the press which gets It's inspira
the European papers have by no means favor.
able opinion Of the prospects Of Mexican mon.
archy. Even papers which are themselves
strongly monarchcal predict that the Mexican
Empire will turn out wretched failure. The
press Of Germany, especially, is very outspokcn
In this sense For Courts Ike those Of Vienna
and Brussels, it il impossible to remain alto.
sether uninauenced by 80 strong a current Of
public opinion.
II must DO added that the Emperor Of Aus.
tria firds it at present absolutely necessary to
appear "a Liberal Prince, and a. free from any
subscrvicncy 70 France. He has just surprised
not only the Germans but the whole world, by
reformatory scheme upon which the whole
press of Europe looks with alarm, believing i,
to be frsught with very serious dangers to the
tranquility Of Europe. The Emperorcould not
have conceived this plan, nor could he for mo.
ment hope to be able to realize 1t, had he not
made up his mind to make considerable advan.
ces to the Liberal party Of Germany and to en-
deavor TO concillate Il. No Power would be
affected moro diSadvantageous by the success Of
tho Austrian plan than France. and none will
therefore make greater sxertions to prevent its
execution. This complication must compel the
Emperor Of Aust1a to avoid contracting any