The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-21
NJ E X G O
Highly Interesting from the
City Of Mexico.
DR.. Gwin Lets Out Some State
Secrets.
Ey-President Buchanan's PfOtsctorate Over
the Northern Provinces Revived.
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Anxiety in the Mexican Capital as to
the Monroe Doctrine.
RESUME OF THE IMPERIAL SITUATION
Immense Mineral Wealth in
Lower California.
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PROGRESS OF MEXICAN COTTON CULTURE
A Tropical Paradise for the
Petroleum AristOcracy.
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Tho City Of Mexico Likely to Become
Fashionable Winter Watering Place
for New York MilliOnaires.
From New York to the Halls Of the Mon
tezumas in Less than Two Weeks.
&c. &c. &c.
A Tropical Paradise for the
Petroleum AristOcracy.
The City Of Mexico Likely to Become a
Fashionable Winter Watering Place
for New York MilliOnaires.
From New York to the Halls Of the Mon
tezumas in Less than Two Weeks.
Oar City OF Mexico Correspondence.

Mexico, July %, 1856.
Nasimiaws Hopes Of Rscognio BY President Johnson's
Adminisyation- They Came to be Rased and Ho,y
DosAed-Ny. Corscin's Leanings to the Empire-He is
D6gxaed Wah RepWbics- -Adsimi1ion's Diplomacy
! The French Minister AorthoIon the Trump Card, de-
Up very recent period official circles here had been
under the impression that President johnson and r.
eeward were great admirers Of Maximian n;.o ,,,,,
and would be willing, at proper tims thew would
e the government OF Ae5ls be first made to them and
s0re osSnd not be in any way pressed upon
a' % - 70 time Such has been for q long period the
nrevs;ng opinion with reference 10 the action of the
upted stsses government This impression 1t is said
has been largely supported by not mainly based upon
>ssurances which s asserted have been communicated
by Mr. Corin late Minister here his correspondence
srop Washington, with Mr. Ramirez Maximilian's
secretary Of State and with General Bazane Before
r Corwin left for home he expressed himself in a way
that led the inference that he dsgusted with
publcs generally, and his relations with Mr. Ramirez
and with General Bazaine, Of whom he great
mirer, were such as be almost confidential in their
character.
Since then Mr. Corin been considered here as the
best friend Of the empire In the United States great
expectations hare been based upon, his supposed in
pusnoe with the Washington government That he has
been lending his good Offices and services to promote its
Lass winter he sought an interview from Mr. Seward
n favor Of Don Luis Aoya obtain his recognition by
BUR government imperial Consul in New York .In
Mi attempt however he utterly failed printed cir
bular which came from New York, and was profusey
circulated here contained an account of Mr. Corwpis
Interview VIII Mr. Seward and the crushing refusal Of
ne secretary Of Stale . have anything 70 40 with any
Ee2s'e -.-Amilian Mr. Corwin II seems i:.ni
snat blow and lately wrote little more encouragngy
10 his friends The news he sent received with the
greatest rejocngs at the Palace As the French well
kaximilian and everybody else here well understand
ihat the empire only exists by the federation Of the
United States they thought once sending Wash
Dngon one Of the highest officials to pave the way for
sSsnD and IN ~ Justice 70 Ha1n Ss & must DC as
the Grand Marshal Of the empire.
General Almonte was TO DO sent 70 Washington as En-
bassador Extraordinary in special mission He
take large suite with HIM, and among others Chamber
ain Dcgollado attache to the embassy The General
nom Msximiian to President johnson upon the ssass
nation of President Lincoln and congratusting Mr.
johnson upon his elevation to the Presidential chair II
thought that Mr. johnson could not be rude TO
1ecline receiving and answering such letter aud giving
fair hearing TO the Grand Marshal Mr. Ramirez, the
insssas Either because % he did not sp place entire
conodencc In the information he had received or
ass as Grand 'is MasSs Ssi sC Ss @ Sss
snss ne ,SS % bis sovereign would be exposed to
,,Su .rm ssn ne sdvised that the letter should be
bsrain Desoado who isavs for the United states
fhe French papers here denied that srer hd"ebt
10 send Gen Alnontc and that Dcgollado ef, n npug,s
eusIness alone one Degoliado being married to Virgins
without attracting much attention, and 70 interest his
favor the United States government Unfortunately or
uaximtlian Degollados wife Is and has been "a bitter
sceeonist and will not carry, therefore, much weight
DeesIlado instructed ask an interview from Mr.
jstacr, through the French Minister, NJ Monfhoon, Il
being believed that there Is nothing that
be 70 know better than we here what win b. ,be rcsn
tf this intrigue. No loyal American here believes tha
u will succeed.
CRY or MEXICO August ! 1895
Barring the general feeling Of uncertainty among N
casses In the capital the political relations hetwoei
the infant empire and her big and rather beIigesen
booking neighbor 10 the northward little uf excItin
character hss occurred In Mexico since my last
FuSrRAL MR.. sHASABss.
The death Of the correspondent Of the Herald th,
lsmsnted Mr.. G. s. shanahan in this city, has cast
gloom the large circle of his acquaintance here DO
p few OF whom have long known him ne an able write
in the columns Of your Journal and particularly as th
prst HERALD correspondent IN Mexico nj the inangura
ssn Of the empire last year Mr. Shanahan nj TINT time
. Ibscve, accompanied the Emperor his ,oureo III,
western States Of Meyico and, being tho only residen
correspondent Of any prominent New York newspaper
hkissters extensively read and quoted During hi
residence In this capital at thst tme and In HE brief 90
9cup here recently be acquired many friends by his que
pensemanIy manners aud rare social qualities Tn
unshi took place from the turbde Hotel where his
rsAseoccuprcd, and attended by nearly Ame
tcan MEXICO city The remains were placed In tn
American Cemssery, a burial place purchased by ou
povsrpnent during the administration OF Buchanan
sh spsi reference to the pterment Of those kille,
fusins " Amsrioan war with Mexico Tho details o
- - Nfhr were. carefully attended 70 by Unite
esssss coBmi ottsrbours, Of this city.
csHso0s nssons An 10 rm errrIESrsr or Bs ssSict,
QUESTION
some strange political specuatIons have been current
" hse and 10 circles which would 70 indicate thai
snsy had originated from high authority. You know
poor 0vin, having made a most isnomin,ous axsle o.
sop9s scheme, has just ef, here p high dodseen Nv