Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-06
MaximiIliau and the MexiOan Throne.


"0n the morning Of the 10th of April" says
the Paris Moniteur ''the Archduke Maximilliar
received at his palace of Miramar, the Mexican
,.eputation charged TO offer him the crown NJ
Gutierrez de Estrada, President of the deputa
ton, addressed 10 his Imperial and Royal High
ness Speech presenting to him the vote of the
populations. The Archduke replied by solemn
acceptance. The President of the deputaton
thanked his Majesty, and placed at his feet the
homage Of the fidelity of the Mexican Nation -
The Mexican flag was Immediately hOisted upon
the castle, and saluted with twenty-one gums
Te Deum was chanted. To morrow Clth Of
april at four o'clock, the Emperor and Empress
OF Mexico sail for their new States"
M,Nzmllian spoke as follows;--
nAIa ,ure examination of the acts of adhesion
YOU have come to lny before me affords me the
assurance shat the resolution of the Mexican
notables whiqh brought you the first time to
Mramar IN con 6rmed By he immense majority Of
gour compdtriofs, and that may with good right
consider myself he legitimate elect of the Mexican
people, The first condition expressed in my re-
ply of October 8, is therefore fulfilled. The
guarantees which the future empire requires 10
be able to constcrate itself In peace to the first
Of its missions-the establishment upon firm
bases of the independence aud welfare of the
country now secured, thanks to the mag
nanimiiy of the Emperor of the French who.
throughout the progress of the negotiations, has
shown himself constantly animated by spirit Of
loyalty aud good will Of which shall ever pre-
serve the remembrance.
"The august head of my family upon his
part, has given consent to my taking posssesson
Of the throne offered to me. am thus enabled
to fulhll the eyentfu promise | gave you six
months ago, and now solemnly declare that,
with the aid of the Almighty, accept the crown
at the hands of tho Mexican nation which ten
ders it to me, Following The traditions Of that
new continent so faH Of strength and future, Mexi-
co has used her right of selecting a government
in harmony with her wishes and requirements,
She has placed her confidence in descendant
Of that House of lApsburg which three centuries
ago planted Christian monarchy upon her soil.
This confidence touches me, and will not beray
1t. accept the power of organization which
the nation Of which you are the organs confers
upon me, and shall in any case retain it only
80 long as may be necessary to introduce settled
order into Mexico, and to establish wiso and
liberal institutions. As | stated to you, gentle
men, in my address of the 3d October, | shall
hasten to place the monarchy under the safe
guard Of constitutional laws as soOn as the coun-
try shall be completely paciied. The strength
OF the executive power is, in my opinion,
secured by the precision equally with the we'll
defined establishment OF its limits ii is there
fore my intention, in carrying on my govern
ment, to fix such boundaries as may guarantee
its stability. ! firmly hope that we shall prove
that we'll regulated liberty is perfectly compati
BILE with the reign Of order. l shall know how
to respect the one and to cause respect to be
shown to the other. shall hold high the flag
Of independence, the symbol of future greatness,
with the same yigor. | ask the assistance OF all
Mexicans who love their country to aid me in
accomplishing my splendid but difficult task
Union will make us strong, will procure for us
peace md prosperity, My Government will
never forget the gratitude it owes to the illus
trious prince whose generous support has
brought about the regeneration OF our beautiful
, country. Upon the way to my new country it is
my intention to visit Rome, to receive from the
hands of the Holy Father those benedictions so
precious to all soyereigus, and which are douby
important to me, as called upon to found new
empire"
As soon as the Arehduke had uttered the last
word, the deputatiOn and all the Mexioans
present acclaimed their new sovereign by crying
out three times "God save the Emperor Maxi
MILAN l" "God save the Empress Charlotte" F"
AT the same instant salutes Of artillery, fired
from the hastons Of the castle, announced to the
public the accession of the Archduke Maximil-
lian to the throne of Mexico, and were i'm
mediately followed by other sallies from the port
and town Of Trieste.