The Portland daily press., 1864-06-18

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feared the continental powers-especially
Spain--were designing to acquire territory on
this continent And such acquisitions were
then considered injurious to British interests
We believe public opinion In England to-
day is the same as 1t was then, especially
among the masses and the working classes,
notwithstanding the utterances ofthe London
Times The democratic element is constant
ly feared by English Aristocracy. In fact it
has to-day great control over public opinion
in Europe. 1t bravely mobiles, it does not
always prevent, the enactment of oppressive
laws, or the establishment ofaristocratic meas
ures. Ii has power which is felt to-day in
greater force than ever before, occasionally
breaking out in various sections, and show
ing itself to be but sleeping volcano whose
internal fires will yet burst out and flame up
to heaven" Aristocracy walks with cautious,
trembling steps over these slumbering volca-
noes, and watches every upheaying Of the
earth. Louis Napolean's ears are opened to
catch every sound, aud his eyes strained to
see every movement OF this powerful element
His fingers are on the worlds pulse. Lei him
listen aud watch. He will yet hear q voice
from Mexico whose music viii crate harshly
on his ears, and the eve. active Spirit Of Lib
erty in his own sity is even at the present
writing terror TO crowned heads. Let him
wait ana watch; for he don't know how to
pray. The arrival of bis lieutenant" in Mex
leo TO put on the crown will be the signal for
more deep and serious movements. That
crown will cover feverish brow, and awake
a national spirit which will yet tear it from
his head. Such lieutenant cannot long
serve his master in this hemisphere. There
is power yet to be reused that will prove
more formidable to tyrants than an army with
banners.
Since the above was written, Macmillan and
his wife have arrived at Vera Cruz and start
ed on their way to the ci:y Of Mexico, after is
suing proclamation In which he says, Mex
leans You have longed for my presence.
Your noble nation, by universal vote, have
eleeted me henceforth as the guardian of your
destnies." Here commences the great farce
which the Emperor of France has sent Max
over the ocean TO play. And how he will sue
! coed in the role assigned him time will show.
Almonte, his particular friend, dared only ap-
pear and traverse the streets when guarded by
a double line of soldiers. Max spoke in Span
i.h, and SO did his wife with the only two la
dies who came to see her, and they were French
women. The Imperial pair heard many can
non, aud saw French soldiers yigilantly guard
ng the whole line Of railway over which they
passed to its terminus at Soma Alto some for.
| ty miles. A large military escort accompani-
ed the train to see that these august passen-
gers should not come to grief the first day Of
their landing on the Mexican shores. Such is
the enthusiasm manifested by the Mexicans
towards these imported aristocrats.
The New York Post says, "the precautions
remind one Of the old rhyme put into the
mouth Of a dandy:
when go out upon the street
look so line and gay,
have TO take dog along,
TO keep the girls away"
Thus Louis Napoleon's Lieutenant, has
planted his feet on American soil, where he
and his great captain hope to establish mon
archy on the ruins OF republican government.
This importing foreign Prince to rule over
people, entire strangers to him, seems to us
to be quite antagonistic to the spirit Of the
present age, and not at all In accordance with
the fitness Of things. Max says the Mexcans
owe their new birth of order and peace to the
civIizing flag of France, raised to such high
position by the noble Emperor. Quite flaiter-
Jog to his master, but the Mexican people will
not be tickled out of their senses by such full.
some praises, nor lose the love of their own
country in such blaze OF French glory. Nor
I do we think all the ladies' of Mexico will be
fiattered out OF their wits and forget the land
Of their birth. by the following from the lips
OF the new Emperor: "To the Empress IL
confded the sacred trust or devoiing TO the
country all the noble sentiments OF Christian
! virtue and all the teachings OF tender moth
err That sounds well ON paper; but Santa
Anna could say finer things TO the Mexicans,
and has said them; for he is man OF much
cunning and culture, and possesses a brilliant
4 Imagination The masquerade Is begun and
time will show the result.