The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19

ians position could have doubted for moment the
policy he would pursue in regard to that difficult and
dangerous affair." He has decided II according to his
Interests Invited by tho church party to assume the
imperial and control the destines of Mexico. il
naturally suppressed by many that no would repay the
devotion and loyalty OF that party by tho adoption Of
their measures in part at least IL not in whole But
Maxnlians declarations repeatedly made at tho very
commencement OF his career that he know party and
would favor thn pet policy OF nonc while revealing his
real intentions aroused suspicion among his old sup
porcrs that he would not bend himself to their views.
Gradually this very just suspicion deopcncd until it
almost Assumed the form Of open revolt and would
tanly have eliminated in against tho
Emperor had not the French boon on tho spot TO
restrain IT,
Every who has followed this correspondence may
remember the disagreement which occurred between the
Archbishop OF Mexico city and Amonte, followed by a
sharp correspondence between that prcato and Baron
Nogre at that mo comnandans OF the capital 1t was
q critical moment The city filed with hungry un-
employed military and officials pamphlets and pas
quinadcs circulated freely tho walls covered tn
covert attacks aud appeals squibs and Circulars were
thrust Under tho DOCS OF dwelling houses and every
effort made, Short 10 arouse feeling OF cnmy TO
the new oricr of thipgs All tbs dangerous machinery
set IN motion by the clerical party not through
any love for the old rcppyi:oan, nor hostility to
tho imperial form Of government but simply because the
refused to restore the church property which had been
sequesraed BY the 5cra party OF which Juarcz was tho
head peace was patched up betweca them ill Mani
mi''aa should arrive thanks TO the presence of the
frcnc, and tho diplomacy Of rtc, cannon. Abrnad the
I'M dcnls Of that period were misunderstood, because
misrcproscntcd; though efnrts iaae by some to
direct the attention OF tho world to tie proper point II
IL now admitted that those cigr;s we're right
On the arrival of MaAimiiln the attempts of tho
bafed church party renewed, though in much
css reatenirg and donlonsra.ivc manner. Nevcrtho-
less as have said they gavo serious cause appre-
hp, ziop nulw
suspected that the new Emperor had come with his
mind made up 70 disarpont the party tina. had invited
hi.a over, and their rage know no bounds
IL had leaked OF. that Macmillan had disclosed his
Intended policy TO the Top" wien his visit to Rome
VIII 10 10 natre Of that policy shrewdy csscd at
The churchnen acknowledged the btor truth that their
entire plot failure, and they ready for any
thing Tho liberals, on the other hand, saw with
pleasure tho coming triumph Of their policy ind locked
TO the seaport Of the Emperor WHO know tha his in
ercsts lay In aractn them, aud spared no ~ Ms TO TINT
end He formed his ca0inct from among them, and
bestowed upon them government favOrs With lavish
hand Take II oil in NIL c game was we'll planned, anu
played with admirable ability The churchrncn were In
manner compelled TO support him as their refuge and
protection from the libes while Che latter through
their interests and political preiudces by tho highest
compliment the most adroit flattcfer could pay have
added thcr support and thus cemcnted the foundations
OF the vsg,me
mp his mind In regard 10 this question before ho
arrived and did communicate his intentions to tho Holy
Father, whose dispieasure is manifested sufficiently In
tho fact that his Nuncio ARR cd in Mexico without
word OF instruction. aud Is about TO depart, ter
having simply returned the compliment OF Maximians
visit t0 the Vatican.
such Is the situation ia Mexico The Emperor by his
good and tact has firmly established himself He
has shown h insclf unrrejud csd and indie
pendent lie has received thesrccogn ton of uli,
almost ALI the European Powers The republican party
Is shattered 10 fragments and without aogmete head
the time Of President Juarcz expired tho 30h OF
last November Men OF all shades OF opinion as If aotuacd
by one motive flock 10 his support; and he has,
beyond the ehost doubt the bulk OF iteration with
DO not stop TO inquire whether all this Is agreeable or
otherwise the people Of the I'm ted Saics is simply
the truth and should therefore be stated For tho rest
my humble opinion IL that " will be time enough for
Mexico, when she has received the regeneration she
needs rGopt another form of government moro akin
our feelings but for which sho has hitherto been, and
will yet be for considerable tae, cnncnty untitled
II Is stated In Mexico that tao Imperial government
will be recognized by the United States in March next
this report lnds credcnce In diplomatic circles at the
capital - ,,.-
though u win considerably smooth the path OF tho
government, by means removes all the difficulties
which surround H. Tho revenues Of tho country in
terribly distracted condition, and many millions or dol
lars have paid OF the treasury at once which,
II applied the construction OF roads aud other improve
mcnis would lessen the burden hereafter by the terms
stipulated at the convention OF Mramor France must be
paid twelve millions of dollars within short me- and
before the county shall have sufficiently recovered to
pay that with And this Is only enc OF many
claims The consequences Of this scarcity Of money has
therefore obliged Macmillan to forego The pleasure OF
ducing the import aud export duties, and aboisbing
many taxes as he had promised and desired TO do Ano
thor difficulty is in the mutt tude OF unemployed civil
peace and PROFIT end quite disguised with Macmillan for
not taking them into his paya thing clearly impossible
At present These and other difficulties not necessary 10
mention will clog the wheels Of the imperial govern
meEt for some time 10 come, and would render
Mayimians position entirely unbeatable II the hope Of
large influx Of foreigners did not encourage him.
Intcad OF proceeding with the details OF tho last ncws,
lnd have digrcssed considerably Those details
late almost entirely military matters and not Of
the nrst importance MICHIGAN continues 70 DO the
scene of guerilla skxmish ng, giving General Douai
plenty OF occupation In hunting up and dispensing the
nnuncrabie parties which swarm in oil dircctions But
WOO the larger parties, too large 70 hide escape,
upon which scouting battalion Of zouayes happens 70
fall. The smaller ones have much better chance OF
escape
since Ii known that General Psoni and staff there
November II, and Il II thought JuaIcz accompanied
them from the city Of chihuahua whittier General Cas-
tagBy marching In all haste when last heard FROM
The Mexican newspapers y,. put Alsnos 70 sonora but
the boundary line OF Snaloa distant some forty nfty
miles the coast and had some years ago about ten
II IL quito likely that bis time has expired that he
will into California unless lie should prefer che
retirement Of tho Sierra Verde and The society Of bis
Colonel Vega very influential ranin snsoa has been
lately canvsng that State for the empire and the for
NAL adhesion Of the Snaloans is daily eypected--a cir
cumstance which might materially Interfere with the
comfort OF the President The feeling IL sad n
exist in Sonora, and In fact through all Northwestern
Mexio.
Numbers OF executions continue TO take place. the ma
FORTY Of tho victims being fellows with dozen murder
on thCir hnnds, Tor whom snOOtiDR was 100 good Nom
OF these men have been shot without tal and convc
ton OF their guilt; nevertheless am sttcmp
| will be mado TO get UP sympathy" and howl, TO
every knows that when newspaper coumnsare opci
| 10 kiayes had use will be made Of the privilege.
We have had as yet no news from Oajaes, where For
nro Diaz IL at bay. BY the next steamer may hca
/ something for the Frcnth expcditionary column wa
rapidly approaching bis nirenchmens II last accounts
Tho Count Of Thun and Hohcnstcn, Envoy Extraordi
nary aud Minister Plenpotentiary from the Emperor
/ Austria presented his credentials 10 Macmillan tb
| gath ult.
Affairs In venexuela and -. Domingo.
HAVANA Jan, II, 1865