Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-25

pTcate aud Baron hegre, at thai time cVnnahuept
of the capital. IL was a critical moment Inc Guy
WAS filed with hungry, unemployed military men
| and officials pamphlets and pasquinades elcuia'eu
freely the walls covered with covert attachs
and appeals squbs and circulars were UNI usb under
the doors of dwelling houses, and every EFFORT Was
made in short 10 arouse feeling of enlnity to the
new order of things. All this dangerous machinery
was set in motion by the clerical party, not through
any love for the old republican, nor hostility TO the
imperial form of government but SIMPLY because Ie
provisional government under the regency OF Alinoe
refused TO restore the church property winch had
heeu seauestrated by the liberal party OF winch
/ Juarez was the head A peace was patched up be-
tween them till Macmillan should arrive, thanks
10 the presence of the French and the diplomacy OF
rded cannon Abroad, the incidents Of that period
| were misunderstood, because misrepresented
though efforts were made by some to direct thea
tentio OF the world to the proper point II Is now
/ admitted that those efforts were right. -.
| On the arrival of Macmillan the attempts OF the
hatfield fhurch party were renewed though in much
less threatening and demonstratiye manner. Never
theess. as have said they gave serious cause for
apprehenson and were only kept in check by fear.
| 1t was suspected that the new Emperor had coupe
with his mind made up to disappont the party that
had invited him over, and their rage knew no bounds
Ii had leaked out that Macmillan had disclosed his
intended policy to the Pope, when ON his visit 10
Rome while the nature OF that policy was shrewdly
| guessed at. The churchmen acknowledged the bit.
ter truth that their entire plot was failure, end
| they were ready Tor anything The liberals on the
other hand saw with pleasure the coming triumph
| of their policy, and fiocked to the support OF the
Emperor who knew that his interests lay IN attract
1 ing them and spared no pains to that end lie
formed his cabinet from among them, and bestowed
upon them government layors with LAVISH hand.-
Take il all in all, the game was well planned ana
played with admirable ability. The churchmen
were in manner compelled TO support him as their
refuge and protection from the liberals While the
| latter won Though their interests and political
| preiudices by the highest compliment the most
adrOit hatterer could pay have added their support
aud thus cemented the foundations Of the new regime
| 1t is now perfectly well known that Ma%lmillan
did make no his mind in regard to this question be
fore he arrived and did communicate his intentions
to the Holy Father, whose displeasure IS maniiest'
ed sufficiently in the fact that his Nunco arrived IN
Mexico without word of instruction, and is now
i about 10 depart after having simply returned the
| compliment of Ma 1iman's visit to tlle vatican D.
| Such is the situation in Mexico. The Emperor
by his good sense and tact, has timly established
himself lie has shown himself enlightened, I'M
preiudiced and independent lie has received the
recognition of ALL or almost all, the European Pow
/ ers The Republican party is shattered to irag-
4 ments and without legitimate head; for the time
of President Juarcz expired the JOth Of last No
ycmber Men of all shades of opinion, as if acnlated
by one motive, flock to his support aud he now has
beyond the slightest doubt, the bulk OF the nation
| with him.
do not stop to inquire whether all this is agree
able or otherwise to the people OF the United States
it simply the truth, and should therefore be sta
ted FOR the rest my humble opinion Is that 1t
will be time enough for Mexico, when she has re-
ceiycd the recognition she needs, to adopt another
form of government more akin TO our feelings, but
for which she has hitherto been, and will yet he for
| a considerable time, eminenty united.
| 1t is stated in Mexico that the Imperial Govern
mont will be recognized by the United States IN
March next, and this report finds credence in diplo-
matte circles at the capital.
But the solution OF the church property question,
HI. 40
new government, by no means removes all the dl-
thcuVes which surround il. The revenues OF the
country are in terribly distracted condition. aud
many millions of dollars have to be paid out OF the
Treasury at once, which, If applied to the construc-
ton Of roads and other improvements, would lessen
the burden hereafter BY the terms stipulated at
the convention of MiTamOT, France must be pad
Twelve millions OF dollars within short time and
before the country shall have sufficiently recovered
to pas that sum with And this Is only one Ol
many claims. The consequence OF this scarcity OF
money has, therefore, obliged MaNnilian to iofego
the pleasure OF reducing the import and export du-
ties and abolshng many taxes, As he had promiseu
and desired to do. Another difficulty Is III the null
| titudc of unemployed civil and military oMclalSI
ready Tor any hing that gives them peace and proht,
ami quite diseustcd with MaXinlillan i'a not taking
i them into his pay-a thing clearly Impossible at
present. These and other diihcnlties notneeesSary
ITO mention, will clog the wheels of the Imperial
Government for some time to come and Wonld even
render Maximlau's position entirely uubearable, n
| the hope of large influx OF foreigners did not en-
| courage him.
| Instead OF proceeding with the details of the hast
news ind hive depressed considerably. Those
| details relate almost entirely TO military matters,
aud are not of the first importance. .Mlchocan con-
tinues to he the scene of guerilla skrmlshnngi CIV
lug Gen. Douai plenty OF occupation IN bunting up
and dispensing the inllnncrable parties which swarm
in all directions. But woe TO the larger parties, too
large to hide escape, upon which scouting bat
| TALON OF Zouaves Happens to fall The smaller
| ones have a much better chance of escape.
| 1T is supposed that Juarez is at Alimos, in Sna-
loa since it is known that. Gen Patoni aud stan
we're there ON November q, aud il is thought IVA
| req accompanied them from the cty OF chihuahua,
| whittier Gen. Castagny waSmarchng III all haste
when last heard from. The MEXICAN newspapers
PM AlamOs in Sonora; but, with all respect, think
il is mistake. 1t = Just inside the boundary line
| of Sinaloa distant some 40 or on miles from the
coast and had some years ago about 10000 nhabi
ants If il he true that Juarezs there, ~ quite
Ilkcly now that his time has expired, that lie VIII
cross into California, unless he should prefer the
| retirement of the Sierra erde ana the society or
his friends the Yaquis.
Colonel Vega, very influential man lnSnaioa,
has been lately canyassng that State for the empire,
and the formal adhesion OF the Sinaloans is daily
| expected--a circumstance which might materially
Interfere with the comfort of the ex-president The
same feeling is said exist in Sonora, and in fact,
Through all Northwestern Mexico. %
| Numbers of executions continue to take place,
the majority oil the VICTIMS belDe lcUONs WIN uO@-
en- murders their heads, for whom shooting was
too good None of these men have been shot with
out trial and conviction of their guilt nefcrhe-
less am sure attempt will be made TO get up u
'ssympathy'' and a howl, for every one knows that
when newspaper columns are open to knaves bad
I.use will be made Of the privilege.
We have had yet no news from Oajaca, where
PorGrio Diaz is at bay. BY tie next steamer may
hear something for the French eXpcditionary col
umn was rapidly approaching bis inttenchments at
last accounts;
The Count of Thun and Hohenitein, Envoy tx
traordinary and Minister Penipotentiary from the
Emperor of Austria, presented his credentials to
Macmillan on the Gath ut.
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