The Portland daily press., 1865-06-20

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This protegs Of Louis Napoleon, it is said,
has just assigned himself salary of tive mil
lions OF dollars per year from the Mexican
treasury. Tits Is round sum Tor one man
to spend, but then this young scion of Euro
pean aristocrscv is troubled with very sexpen-
sive habits.n which he acquired In early boy
hood. and now finds the task difficult to throw
them Of. A Vera Cruz correspondent of the
New York World gives a sad account of the
voung Emperor's doiugs. He Is a great plea
sure seeker, and very much negIects the i'm
portsnt affairs Of the nation. The few liberals
in the Cabinet adj nothing to his popularity.
and give him no friends. Even the French
consider him an inabecile, and openly condemn
him as such. Ia personal exteavaearee he
knows no bounds, and squanders away mil
lions on a park when the streets Of the city
are in a rninous condition, and actually dan
gercus, His Judgment and common sense
seem to be at fault. ~-.-----
Since the collapse Of the Southern rebellion,
as even before, to limited extent, the "Con-
federates'' are booking to Mexico, and endea-
vorinc to persuade the Emperor that they
constitute the power to save his Empire. No
doubt thousands Of the rebel army will wend
their way to that country as adventurers,
hoping, Micawber like, that something may
turn up" Many Of them will leave their
country for their country's good; butwe very
much question whether the Mexicans will be
benefited by such an immigration. Tits very
natural to suppose that the eyes of the Con-
federates have always been turned upon Mex
leo as their beloved country next to their own
las their natural ally in case Of success, and
as land OF refuge in case Of failure" Such
have been their dreams, and now they fee to
it as a refuge. We are inclined to the opinion
that Louis Napoleon win not place much con-
idence in them as soldiers to fight the bait 'es
of his protege MaximilIian.. he has studied
their history and character too we'll to rely
on themfor assistance in this his hour OF need
besdes-his subjects at home feel quite sore
on Mexican affairs; and the recent demonstra-
lions Prince Napoleon has made make addi-
tional trouble aud copplicate matters.
1t Is said, also, that many men Of the edu-
Gated class South contemplate an emigration
to that country as soon as their business is set
tied at home. Several of them have written
to the Minister of War at Mexico, inquiring
whether their services would be accepted
but the trouble is, the Emperor has now more
officers than he knows how to care for, and a
surplus OF such characters would be anything
but advantageous to the government. Next
co on many accounts has recently become
quite attractive to adventurers.s The Worlds
| correspondent says: GA New York editor has
gone to that country for the purpose of sur
veying the operations If several petroleum
wells which are said to be inexhaustable.e-
OF course they are If II ey are owned by COM
panies In New York. They are said to rival
the richest wells in the United States. As q
matter of course, it is said so, and those who
have large bump Of credulity viii buy in as
soon as an opportunity Offers
But the most startling, II not the most
| truthful of this correspondents statements, is
the story which the Juarists are hawking
about the country. The hero and heroine are
the Marshal Bazaire and his new bride. 9
sdaughter Of Mexican Marquis. Bazaire il
the Commander Of all the military forces o.
the Empire, and that position gives him &C
cess to1the best and most aristocratic society
Of Mexico. This officer once married al
Arab. She died before he came to Mexico
and the Juarists accuse him of selecting hi
second wife with view to the Mexican throne
for the girl he married belongs on the side
OF the father to the first Spanish family in the
country, and by the mother to the former EN-
perors aud masters Of Mexico She descend
ed by lineage from Cortez and Montezuma
therefore she possesses by rank, uucontroyert
iblerights to the imperial crown, now on the
head of a foreigner. The girl is poor, but
Bazaire espoused her for the sake Of her ii
ties which he intends TO put forward at the
most CONVENIENT opportunity. er
Mexico is indeed an unfortunate country
and her people have long been the footballs
OF military and court intrigues, to say moth
ing of the power the priests have over them,
MAMMALIAN will not remain long in Mexico.
He is not the man for the place, and ere long
he aud Louis Napoleon, his master, will find
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