The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-07-12
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, JULY p, 1866.
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Macmillan, in the opinion Of all
who know him, will be only too glad
to get rid Of the French, and with
them the tiresome surveillance, or
rather domination of the French Em.l
rperor. True they have been the.
means of placing him in power and
Of sustaining him there; but ne is
fast reaching the point among these
volcanic irruptive beople, where he
can msintain himself all over the en-.
pire with his Austrian and Belgians.
and the large Mexican force at, his
disposal. The intelligence forbear-
ance, enterprise and wisdom of the
man have made him the most popular
ruler that Mexico has ever had.
Letthe United States, understand
me, and recognize my governme-p
said the Emperor not long since land
II will open market here for millions
Of the products and manufactures and.
inventions Of the North. To become
my enemy and break up my govern.
ment would but remand Mexico into
her former state Of anarchy and dis
order. The United States should wish
for a valuable, progressive people, who
can never do anything with Mexico
| themselves, nor en- she make Mexi-
co useful to the rest Of Gle world.
The Emperor is now at Jalapa,
where he is receiving a grand oya-
ton. He returns to the capital next
wee.
On the Sunday following the recep-
ton here of the news of President
Lincoln's assassination, the Ameri,
cans in this city assembled at the
Consulate for the purpose of taking
measures appropriate to the occasion.
Mr.. Otterbourg. United States Consul,
called the meeting to order, when
Mr.. John Black was appointed chair
man, F. W. Lohse secretery, and VIM.
Ii. Corwin, United States Secretary
of Legation, D. G. Dewitt and T. N.
Lohse committee to express the
sense Of the meeting. Having re-
solved to wear Grape on The left arm
for thirty days, and appointed j. G.
Lohse, James Stocker and Theodore
Ducorig a committee to take meas.
ures to celebrate mortuary service,
the meeting adjourned to the follow,
ling Sunday, May I. On that day the
Committee on Resolutions reported,
and twas resolved that copies be
forwarded to the families Of the de
ceased-for it was not yet known
that Mr.. Seward he'd not been killed
1 BY the steamer Barcelona, which ar.
rived soon after at Vera Cruz, it APP
peared that only Mr.. Lincoln had
died, and that the 25th Of the present
month had been appointed by Presi
dent johnson as day for prayer fol
! the deceased.
i AS regards the white troops, the
appearance of the French Zouaves is
much more soldierly and striking thar
d that Of the Germans. These appear
to me to be the finest looking troops
i | have ever seen, taking all things
Unto consideration-the splendid con
dition of the men, then springy, ath
letic step, the perfection of physica
! manhood, which the very rigid selec
ton from choice bodies of troops has
enabled the French Emperor to throw
| into the army Of Mexico; the indescri
! babe, free swinging gait, their fee
seeming. to leave the ground almos
, as they touch it, the 1.-THE movements
and appearance Of hardy health il
the bare throat and bronzed features
--all these added to the general ali
OF alertness, the esprit de corps, thu
: loose gymnasts's dress, and lively
!. slashing look Of the fellows, obligt
! the spectator to pronouce them AM
: their officers Gall raised from tht
I. ranks to be the perfection of soldiers
!. / do not wonder that Mcclellan il
J his Crimean report said be woult
! rather have the honor Of defeating
! them than any troops he had evel
} seen It is we'll to study the move
! ments and general get,up of th
! French Zouave Corps, and to under
stand what they are made OF; for nj
! one knows how soon we may lbt
measuring sword bayonets with then
in some worlds battle field. I nigh
/ also add that if any Walker attemps
J to lead misguided Americans as fiji
{ busters into Mexico, they will do vel
) to go in sufficient numbers to do som
J, Ebig fighting, or the result may be at
f other Nicaragua or worse.
j A good opportunity to see tn
French troops inrigid discipline is a
: the military mass at the great cathe
: Edral, which is celebrated every Sur
3 day morning ats o'clock. 1t is cor
!, Quoted by high church dignataries i
E their robes of Office, heavy and gilt
. tering with gold decorations, and j
+ attended by all the soldiers the vas
structure will contain, and all tn
i French, Austrian and Belgian officer