Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-04
FROM MEXICO.

4ite IeP0tU contains the following IN re-
ference to Macmillan and his Empire:
by the arrival here yesterday of the
steamship Ariel, from New Orleans on the
s9th uit., and Havana on the Sd inst, we
have advices of Nov. 16, from the city of
Mexico. On his return to the capital from
his tour through the country, Macmillan
published an address, in which he declared
that his observation had convinced him
that his empire was fixed fact; that he
was satisfied its form of government was
one peculiarly suited to the character of
the Mexicans, and that the republicans
were SO far subdued that the few of them
who still remained uuder arms were mere
ly bands of robbers and cut.throats, and
that as such they were hereafter to be
treated. His officers are therefore enioin-
ee to pursue and annihilate them, as he
considers the war at an end. In the mean
time the republicans in various States are
Keeping his troops busy. A force of them
had captured the port of Mazatlan, on the
P&clhc coast. No mention is made of the
M ,vements of President Juarez. Maxi
milan had issued instructions to the vari-
ons projects of his empire.
the following is the address referred to
in the above:
NJ Dear Minister, Vezazques de Leon:
Returned from my tedious Journey 70
tho interior department., during Which I
have received in each city, town and vii
lase proofs Of the most sincere sympathy,
and the most cordial enthusiasm, | have
been enabled to deduce two irrefragable
truths. The first, that the empire is fact,
firmly based on the strong will of the i'm
mense majority OF the nation, and that in
it is contained the form of government
of true progress, and that which best cor
responds with the necessities of the people.
The second is, that this immense majority
is DESTROYS of peace, tranquility and Justice
blessings which they expect and ask
earnestly from my government, and which
l, keeping present nay sacred duties to God
and the people who have chosen me, am
resolved to give them.
Justice will find its base in institutions
adequate to the time, and which are being
zealously worked out. For the re-estab-
lishment Of peace and tranquility through
ont this beautiful and extensive country,
and for the speedy development of its pro-
digious wealth, my government is deter
mined to employ all its energy and perse-
yerance.
If: until now, indulgence has been used
towards political advorsaries, in order to
give them time and opportunity to become
acquainted with the national will and
unite themselves with it, hereafter it will
be an imparious obligation to combat them,
since their banner bears now no political
creed but pretexts for robbery and MUIR
der. Ny duties as sovereign oblige me to
protect the people with an iron arm, and
in order to correspond to the desires loud
ly expressed in all parts, we declare, as
chief of the nation, with full knowledge of
our sacred mission and the duty we have
self imposed, that all the armed bands
which still overrun some points of our
beautiful country, desolating it, disturbing
and threatening the laborious citizen in his
work and in his liberty, must be consider
ed rs gangs of bandits. and fall consequent
ly under the iufcxible and inexorable Sc
verify Of the law. We command, there
fore, all the functionaries, magistrates and
military chiefs Of the nation to pursue and
annihilate them with all the means in their
power. If our government respects all
political opinions it cannot tolerate crimi.
mails who break the first of those liberties it
is called .eu to guarantee-those Of person
and property. MACMILLAN.
Given at the Palace in Mexico, Nov. 3,
1854.