The New York herald., 1864-08-05

made to suer. vast amounts of wealth In gold and s
taken from sns ssSsasais and other plasss Of wsr.
ship. melted and coined into money for she public
essea. h . trse INA. good deal q this wealth H. "ss =
whatsver the money went the losses OF the church
the same. The priests nov expect that tho EN-
eonven.s mOnas.eriss. money, sverythng This places
Maximiiian In quandary. The support OF the church
party powerful for good or for evil, according % IT'S
present interests and Inspirations necessary to him.
At least until no Is somewhat aesvsa On M
throne-a seat which, at the very oeet, win
not well refuse the priesthood any sreason.
abie demand that they may make. On the other
hand there very large and Influential class OF persons
who are a. deeply Interested in the action OF the Empe
ror AS tho church party can be- These the pur
chssers Of church property, and tho immense number OF
people no are IN ono way the other dependent
them. II is not strange that man. they should bs
opposed to the empire for they regard Maxmian tho
him in their hands will not cease 10 annoy aud force
bun until he compels full restoration OF the goods Of
Od Mother Church
TIE DUTY OF MAMMALIAN
under these circumstances, seems to me, wonld be
20 stand coar Of the Influences OF both parties while he
adouts OF justice towards both He has
already confessed that many Of the acts OF uarez are
worthy Of the age In which We live; and to one Of his
and the bad been largely instrumental in the rain
OF the country, and that therefore, II will be
70 curb their power 10 the future His practice to the
present time has not agreed with his theory,
though they must harmonize before any good
can come out Of Nazareth All property belonging to
lawful sale under the authority OF the Juarez
must be accepted positive fact and the parties
h,ding 1t left in quiet and peaceabe possession while
proper should be given to the church for the
future security OF such property be necessary for
the revenues and dignity Of the establishment Before
the nrosds made into 1t by Juarez on behalf OF the
Mexican people the immense extent Of church property
was out Of ali proportion to s necessities while the
miserable masses who paid out Of their wrechedness
for tho support Of enormous institution wandered
about 10 nlsh and rags Of the vies kind While shrnes
and temples gold and silver everywhere sbounded the
great proportion OF worshppers like Lazarus who
sat at the rich mans gate In rags and wrechedness
caring worse than the dogs that mercifuy licked
his sores The only thing to be regretted In regard 10
Juarezs action In reference TO church property s that
the proceeds Of conscaed goods applied the
relief Of the poor Yet there time and room for re-
form, and Maxmilian be wise he will endeavor to
concie the conflicting interests OF which have spoken
and thus hc my establish healthy order OF govern
ment Otherwise his speedy shipwreck il certain and
secure.
THE COST OF AN EMPEROR
10 Mexico is matter Of so much importance that !
could not its consideration at the close Of this
letter. especially as there are other matters Of interest
TO forward am promised some important documents
on this head which have little doubt of obtaining, aud
when they como TO hand you may hope TO hear of the
fabulous expenses Of Mximian way his throne
in Mexico.