Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-24
xEpoLkoy-s lfExIcIK PLAgs.

Tee New York Herald hears from reliable sources
that large numbers ef French Offices, both civil and
Mi tsry, ST.. conisus 70 arrive in Mexico. E1pe-
rencsd members Of the departments Of Finance Of the
Navy, Of War; a., hsve been sent to that country,
With the evde, purpose OF forming government and
rendering Mexico Freaeh province the moment It
should lave been conquered"
The latcs. accounts from Europe respecting the par-
poses OF tao Arcaduke NlKimiEln are conflicting A
Vienna letter Of PSI ult, Gays:
The acceptance Of the crown Of Mexico By the Arct-
duke Macmillan Is nov an irrevocable fact His In
psral ghness will return TO morrow TO Trieste TO make
his hna propositions Tor the journey, second heIi-
can dcpuJ Ou is expected ia March with the result Of
the plsbiscitaa alter which tae Emperor elect viii
leave Tor Mexico Tho En- error Of austria is said 10
haVs gwen bis consent 70 tie daring enterprise Of the
Archduke Who looEs on il as purely personal matter
placing the empire uldcr no obligation whatever.
On the other hand the Vienna eOrrespOn dent Of the
London Times, says:
NoWilhs aiding the assurances OF the French papers
the Archduke Macmillan has Lot yet de6nitiVely &C
csptcd the Mexican crown. If b. can get = loan Of
$4,000 600 sterling he viii go 70 Mexico, but not
without. 10 no esse vii be 90 TO Paris before ALrcl
paragraph in the PniaielphA Ioquirer Of the is h
asserts Jha, lie Arehduke expects to leave Europe
early in the month OF NIeh HIS duchess, the future
Empire s, viii Re accompanied by Austrian lady Of
rank IS Grand NAlrssss, and b. two yolCg Mexican
ladies q rank, one Of whom Is & daughter Of Stnor
Gusier.,z De Estrada, Mexican Of some distinction,
and Of agg fortune, who thirty years ago advocated
the es,abi3lmenl OF an imperial Government in Mex
ico aid as tanished from The Republic in eonse
Quencs. Senior GuaeF;sz de Estrada has since resided
10 Europe, and muol Of he lime in Vienna. he =
risd there an Austrian Countess, and l. is under tool
tat i. he woo 6rss p:opcsed the ArOhdaks Max
milan easdida.5 iOs he tarcne Of the MOI tn
r mas-'"
The Yankee jouInsls and some Of tl5i; foreiga co.
70 ponden express The ep on Tia. the complications
Europe, the desre Of Napoleon 70 extend hi' d,min-
iols to the RHINE and the tRIrts Of tbe "OPposhgD,
viii impCl him 70 abandon his Mexican so1emes. We
believe hat be hes gOcs too far nov to reeede. NaIo
leon is eoLfsssedly AF-sesing man, and, in carrying
out his Mexican policy, he may be preparing aiyuH
for himself and family, in the event Of any violent up
hsaval Of The revolutionary elements in France. Tie
paragraph from the Herald coafsnaiogy Of our opn-
ion that Napoleon win proceed WITH Bis designs, and ty
the middle Of April we mar hear Of the INHALATION Of
Macmillan as emperor o. AeIioC." It cannot bS
denied koEsyer that the manifestation Of OpPuSnAncC
70 tho Il npiren has atteTy ncreased-the result, nc
doubt, Of Yankee gold aud intrigue. b. the AT adj
vices from Mexico, W learn that Baron Neigre, The
french commanding general in the city Of Mexico, bs6
addressed letter TO TIE Archbishop Of tho city, COIL
planning stat Beend cry prOcAmaiOUs had been intro
duced aBd circulated calculated to naame The IoPuae'
against the army Of Oeeupat;o. The Baron urges the
Archbishop to use his influence to counterfeit the eee
Of these prooamations.