The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-09

intervention. Having played such q
prominent part in the imperial drama,
they expected their recompense. It was
the duty Of Max. they thought, to pat.
ronize them, to annul the old DEGREES, to
give back to tho Church its estates, and
restore its priucely revenues. But Max
himself, me ever favored such policy,
soon discovered that it would be out Of
his power to carry it out. Impecuniosi-
ty was his own complaint. He succeed
ed to an empire which was very "short."
No amount Of legal industry would suffice
to furnish the ways and means. Mexico
was without funds. The successor Of
the Montezumas was unable to find yes.
tige of those golden treasures which lur-
ed Hernaodo Cortez to the city of the
floating islands. There may be fabulous
riches yet in that blessed country, but no
Government in latter years has been
happy in their possession. Actual want
rendered the seizure of church property
absolutely necessary to the predecessors
of Max. How was he to restore that
plunder without dollar in the treasury
to discharge the Indebtedness? How
could he afford to yield the ecclesiastical
revenues to the old possessors, when he
did not know where he was to turn to
obtain the wherewithal to keep up his
State? It could not be done; and, there.
fore, Max, perforce, has been compelled
to perpetuate the republican policy. He
ho ekoko of ~ has
because it would be inconvenient for him
to do SO. lie cannot pay back revenues
already seized and spent, because he has
no important sources of income whereby
be mi ght do the act Of justice. 1t is a
grievous case, and therefore Max. has
done the best thing that can be done,
which is nothing. The rage of fanatics
Of the clerical party can be better ina.
giued than described. They have got
partially rid of one set of despoilers only
to fall into the hands of another. They
have been dcluded and cheated, aud there
is no hope for them. In vain did the
Papal Nuncio visit his Imperial Majesty
if his errand really was to obtain return
of the church property. He was receiv.
ed right royalty. Max. treated him with
distinguished honor, but said nothing
abou: refunding. A decree has been
published that the Catholic religion is
the State religion of Mexico, but it is
accompanied by a declaration Of tolera-
ing more has been the result Of the visit
of the ambassador from His Holiness.
The ecclesiastical advocates gnash their
teeth and mutter rebellion. That they
may soos attempt it any one who is ac
quainted with Mexican stability may safe.
ly predict. Max. is endeavoring 10 pre-.
pare himself for the contest by attempt.
ing to conciliate the Republican leaders.
He has succeeded to certain extent
But how long he can rely upon their sta.
bility is curious problem for future
settlement. He can only triumph by ar
raging the adherents of Juarez against
their old enemies. But many of tho lat.
ter are Republicans at heart, and not in
name. They will not recognise the mon.
arch who has been unjustly placed over
them By foreign Intervention. They
will resist him to the uttcrmost. They
may be reduced by treason aud deser,ion,
but they will not be propitiated by offers
of clemency or by the adoption of that
part of their creed which refers to the
Church party. Juarez and his adherents
stand rirm in various provinces, and the
people back him. 1t is one of the neces.
stiles of Macmillan to conquer them if
he can. He stands, at the same time, in
danger of plots and counter-revolutions
from the disciples of the Church. He
is realizing to the fullest extent the max
i'm, "uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown"