The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-21

the Union; the healing Of fostering wounds; the do
veiopment OF her vast inland POSSESSIONS the reetaD
lishment of her commerce. the adjustment OF thou
sand vexatious and delicate questions, whose solution
depends almost entirely upon long continued term OF
recuperae after its exhaustng struggle and it does not
seem probable that the American President and Congress
could at present force their constituents into war ex
cept upon some most fragrant and unbearable provoca
tion. The subject might be continued to inhnity II
correspondence is hardly the place for it's full discussion
Events will shape themselves to circumstances II
presently fall left himself for however encouraged
weak prince cannot long maintain himself Under any
circumstances the French Emperor will before long
withdraw his troops He allowed himself to be led blind
| fold into the trap and seeks only fair chance 10
escape with some show Of dignity, and his people are
not less anxious than he to wind the affair fast as
possible. Perhaps Gwn Is right in bis statement above
| given after ALL
| WHAT MEXICAN CAPITALISTS THINK ABOUT IT.
merely give you the ideas of men-hsghy educated
Mexicans Of this capitawho are now tunder Maxini
time in thirty years realizing the meaning Of the word
protection to capitalists and property holders These
tSss o Cs
annual interest Of near two hundred millions and that
taxation in the United States amounts to rate which
only the reflection that the Union Is safe would render
even tolerable They that there must be too
much in the United States TO be hurried into
Of which the wisest could not venture to predict the end
with its attendant enormous taxation merely to sustain
myth and for the overthrow Of the only approach 10
gutted with It needs peace at any reasonable,
honorable cost. Capital demands peace and capital
makes I many
other the general belief in Mexico is that there
will be positive interference with this government.
although there may be sufficient pressure brought to
bear upon Congress next winter to widespread
easiness
| iow rHB IMPERIAL AND REPUBLICAN FORCES ARE PRO.
| CROSSING.
| resunss OF the military condition Of the empire as
viewed from the capital be briefly stated The whole
of Central Mexico in undsputed possession Of the i'm
perasts also the entire both sides Of
the continent including every port excepting Acapulco
(which Is occupied as often as s wanted for maritime
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including the long contested Oaxaca and the tier OF
States extending in direct line northward from tins
capital the Rio Grande; thence TO the westward,
Chihuahua yet possession Of the Juarstas where
the liberal chief has few thousand scattered troops
geiher and waiting as usual for the appearance Of
| French away. As Sinoloa and Sonora the most
valuable agricultural and commercial portions Of them
are In peaceful possession of Maxmians forces those
States at last enjoying the pleasures OF quiet life and
are experiencing the privilege OF being allowed 70 work
hn the two most important Mexican Pacific ports, are
unusually prosperous The admiral of the French
fleets and the commanders OF the land forces
give the preference invariably to Americans in
furnishing supplies. and the utmost cordiality
exists between the French and people, Of whom
there thousands living along the Pacific coast mostly
from California Al Mszaan an American II putting up
tine hotel TO be conducted the American plan. In
Michoacan the Juarcz erces have made trouble by
sing small garrisons but these affairs have heen
greatly exaggerated.
FROM THE RIO GRAsBR
We have all sorts OF rnmors "borregas as they
called in Spanshreative 10 the condition Of affairs
on the Rio Grande. Nothing positive be relied on,
the fact that the imperial commander there has
the strctes orders TO preserve terms Of cordially
sbe with the Americans, and suffer no act Of hostility
aggression TO be committed the part OF the Mexican
forces Cortina is on the rampage, usual; but the
close. good many rebel generals lesser secesh
lights struggling into Monterey, yaamoros, and
tanning employment from Maxmilian But the Emperor
has already generals than he wants. and for that
J. can support The inevitable Magrnder and Shelby
believed to be Monterey and has that Dick
Taylor and some OF his staff route hther from the
RkBsL RspuGEEs IN MEXICO
This city has lately had its population increased by
about hundred refugees from Texas some Of whom
have already obtained employment on the Vera Cruz
Railroad, under 'CoIone Tacott - its superintendenta
native Of Connecticut but vruent dsunionist and for
two years past the most unmitgated secessionist in
Mexico, much indeed that applicants for work on
the road had only suspected Of the tant Of loyalty
TO be refused peremptorly Pierre Soule Tacott and
Gwin were great cronies last winter, and chnckled
Sonora scheme until the fatal deno,saent in Paris which
Knocked dukedoms secesh colonies and all the gaudy
paraphcrnslia Of glowing future higher than kite
THE MEXICAN RACE BoPEIkSLY EPFE1E
very brief residence In Mexico su1aces TO show that
three centuries Of dlcne ignorance, vice, superstition
about as wide difference Between the spanish conquer
and the present genus 'grea ser a. separates an
intelligent educated white from Congo darkey.
The fact that the Mexican soger" with his slouchy
n '' When % psed against European o
| than many Hottentots would be. II is the old
l story OF with them over again They
prance sround horseback and yell like Camsnchcs
shoot from cls behind rocks but seldom never
known stand before cold steel The is cnectaly
degenerate and eIete, and being OF the Indian stock
mps go the way q all the brown races when they come
in contact with the Caucasian. Hence ,ney hate
Euro,flns but not more violently tan thev hated
| Amer, ans when conquered mem They have an
instructive repugnance t9 thc White because
powero compagison teaches them that they never
aimlae with thcm that where the Anglo osaxon any
white approach, they necessarily ecede and
| finally disappear. MaNimian fully understands this
| when he throws open the empire 10 Americans aud
Europeans FOR colonization He the necessity OF
infusing blood, life and superior intelligence
into these lisiess, ouworn 'nabtanis oi one of the
finest countries on the globe Almost the hrst question
that any wide awake Amer can asks arriving here and
witnessin ihe nnecs-ing Efforts OF anNrnmn to make
country out o. Mes 60 J., why don't loy let ths man
what he do hcreS II he Isn't the right
| man for Mexico they never will lind him
| WHAT MAMMALIAN Is TRYING ro ACCOMPLISH
Most of the Juarcz forces scrambiing around
among Inaccessible ellis OF Chhuahua and interior of
Sonora and sinaoa are poor bedreeled creatures who
know nothing OF the prinip involved In the contest
and less Under any circumstance IN peace or
war they exc out scanty subsistence, working a
little hacienda, or gambling In some squaiid
village or ofener robbine whoever thcy attack with
probable impunty. when captured by the French they
generally plead poverty as an excuse for Their hiehwny
indifference 10 the service they may enter 80 they
sutciency Of tortillas and pnquc Those who
live within weeks travel OF this capital und have
learned 20 estimate, far their stod capacities
estimate anything, the benehccnt rne of Maymilan,
forever after his adherents The question now ~,
with every Mexican Of intelligence "Under what govern
meni can We enjoy the most ibertyS how shall eat
our frUoles in peace and have onr haclcndas safe
\ from robbcIsfn The only government thus Far
tsince the separation from SPAIN that has given
anything like security 10 property Is that Of Maximan
and this IL the criterion by which Mexioans estimate for
themselves whether u II the for them not Thou.
sands who have the Emperor his enthn.
siastic admirers and among those who him ride
through the streets his appearance lis hailed with accs
nations The pure Indian particularly regard him
as their special PROTECTOR owing 10 the deep interest he
and the Empress have always taken in their Improve.
mnnt and welfare.
ISvTfD snrriE ntxco
The government OF Maxnilian is, and has been for a
year past, favoring American citizens preference
any other nation, by throwing open them every aci
hty in his power aud inviting them cordially and freely
into his empire Scarcely privilege grant conces-
asked Tor by American citizens has been refused
and this In the aco Of powerful opposition raised
only by Moxicans, whose traditional antipathy a.
their Northern neighbors Is wo known, but also
by Europeans, who predict good results from