Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-28
Gwin and Mexico.

IuulOAo oOONI IilS SSSoASAA Va SoAtSAe
to France, and about OWNS appointment
to dukedom, vice-royalty, or other high
Office, us Governor of the coded province,
were disputed and denied in the Alta from
the first, but we had NO positive proof, and
after every denial the rumor has started
afresh, with some new support of asser-
ton, but none of evidence. The proof
now begins to accumulate on our side.
The journals of Mexico say nothing in
favor of Gwin. The French officers at
Mazatlan do not recognize the persons
who claim to be OWNS agents. The
representative of Maximilian in this city
has no information from his Government
about any migration to Sonora under
OWNS auspices. Private letters from the
City of Mexico state that Gwin applied in
vain to the Emperor for authority to invite
immigrants from California, and after a
long determent of his hopes, finally went
in disgust to Europe.
BY the last mail we received European
journals, published after the receipt there
of the statement that Sonora was coded by
Macmillan TO Napoleon, as security for
the French war-debt, The Moniteur says,
"All the rumors which have been circu-
lated about cession to France to Mexico
of Sonora or other provinces are pure in
ventions." The France, which has o
semi-oticial position, says, ave do not
know the origin of these reports. We
have good authority for saying that there
is no foundation for them"
1t has been asserted that even though
the rumor about Gwin is false, still there
may be some truth in the statement that
Macmillan has, in secret treaty, given
Sonora to Napoleon as security. There
is, however, little probability in such an
assertion. There would be no security
unless the representatives of France were
placed in possession, and unless the peo-
pie of the mortgaged province were in
formed that they were condihonally
transferred. But there is no transfer Of
possession, and the alleged mortgage is
publicly denied by both sides. The secu-
rity is worthless unless it can be enforced
by absolute transfer in case of failure Of
payment, and both France and Mexico
are pledged against that by the terms
under which Macmillan accepted the
crown. In his reply at Miramar, on the
Sd of October, to the formal offer of the
crown of Mexico by the Mexican deputa-
ton, mentioning the condition of q vote
in his favor, he said:
besides, compromising the sacred du-
ties Of Sovereign, it is unnecessary that
should ask for the Empire which is TO be re-
established the guarantees indispensable for
its protection against the dangers which
might threaten its integrity and independ-
ence."
On the 10th of April, 1864, the Mexican
deputation again presented themselves at
Miramar and had an audience. Maximil-
ian finally accepted the crown, and said
in reply to the address of President Gu
tierrez
al indicated to you al, that time 1.-THE Sd
October, 1858 another condition: that is in
relation to the guarantees necessary to ena-
BILE the new Empire to devote itself calmly to
the noble task Of establishing its independ-
ence and welfare upon solid foundations. To-
day, gentlemen, we have three assurances,
thanks to the magnanimity Of His Majesty,
the Emperor Of the French, who, in the
course of the negotiations upon this point,
has constantly shown himself to be animated
by a spirit Of fairness and kindness, the
recollection Of which will always be pre-
served in my memory"
This language is not very explicit, but
the meaning can scarcely be doubted. The
idea to be conveyed was that France
would at least do nothing to affect injuri-
ously the independence and integrity Of
Mexico. It is evident, too, that Maximil-
ian's own safety lies in that course. The
sale of part of his territory would neces-
sarily offend his supporters and endanger
his crown. We are not disposed to put
any great confidence in the moderation Of
Napoleon or in the scruples Of Maximili-
an, but both are wise enough to keep their
hands out of the FIRE. While it is our in
terest to watch closely the course OF at
fairs in Mexico, it is also our interest to
ascertain the true state of the facts, and
not believe every report prejudical to
Macmillan merely because it is prejudi.
cial.-Aha.