Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-04
MaximiIian,s Troubles.

The tenor of recent news from Mexico in.
dictate that difficulties are rapidly gathering
around the new Empire. The indications
are that by the time Macmillan is prepared
to confirm by his personal experience the
great poetic truth that "uneasy feels the
head that wears crown" He is fast losing
the Fictitious popularity that he enjoyed
upon his first arrival, and is no longer greet.
ed with the applause and expressions Of con-
fdence that were formerly extended to him.
This perhaps was to have been expected.
The enthusiasm that greeted his advent to
Mexico was to large extent artificial and
unreal. A great deal Of 1t was manufactured
to order, and was paid for at so much round.
The French are adopts at this kind of thing,
aud know how TO get up first-rate popular
show. They have learned by experience
how to dress and gid much poorer king
than Macmillan with the gew.gaws of roy
atty, that always attract the attention and
win the applause Of the vulgar. But time
was certain to dissipate these auroral promi.
ses, and leave the new Emperor to meet the
stern realities Of his position. These are
gloomy enough for him. The French, as
was anticipated, have succeeded to charm
in dispensing military opposition to the new
dynasty. By an admirable combination OF
frmness and conciliation-of steel and gold
they have managed to disarm and scatter
the patriot forces which, under efficient lea
dership, could have vindicated the indepen-
dence and liberty Of their country. By this
system all fighting was practically brought
TO an end after the capture Of Puebla, and
the Mexican chiefs were gradually detached
from the service Of Juarez and the Republic.
But the military problem was the easiest.
The French were competent for that, and
they solved it in their stern, irrepressible
way. But this consummation only served to
precipitate the more serious political, social,
and even religious questions, which cannot
be settled by the bayonet and cannon. The
result Is that Macmillan now finds himself
IN opposition to the very interests that alone
rendered MS frst successes a possibility.
Inc clergy-all powerful in Mexico-fnd
tnat tnelr interests are more endangered un-
oer the empire than the republic, and are
ALREADY intriguing against the new order of
Things, The refusal Of the Emperor to re-
store the confscated church property was
s!one sInclent to exasperate them against
MN. The "nobles"-always treacherous-
ALREADY repent their treason to the Republic,
an9 tne common people are sullen, morose
ana angry. To add to these difficulties COM
n me- Is paralyzed agriculture is at a stand
sun, owing to the insecurity induced by the
recent universal brigandage; and crime
Wnich 1t was the especial object of the EN-
pure 10 repress-was never more ripe. The
nau9n is financially bankrupt, and to add to
the disorders, there is every indication of a
famine E IN the richest country in the world.
Suen desperate condition of affairs must
before this have extorted from Macmillan
many segretful comparisons between the
sPlenalo comforts Of an Austrian Archduchy
an ana the Imperial misery Of Mexican crown.
In, nat ne Is the man to deal with these trou.
oies, and reduce order out Of chaos, can
scarcely be supposed. He may accomplish
SSSmetaing so long as he has the astute
rtencn Emperor to lean upon, but even that
s.u91stantlal prop cannot last always. Be
stues the mere fact of such support will tend
20. 70 increase his difficulties by inspiring among
tne MeIicans disgust for monarch i'm
GSeo WIN foreign ideas, and acting under
french dietation. II the new dynasty, how
e ever, wiIl merely inspire in the Mexican
people more settled hatred Of foreign inter-
ilerence, and more wholesome respect for
laW-Iogether with disposition to concede
sonetalng to each other for sake OF their
common liberty and independence, the new
empire may be regarded in time as not I'M
mltlgated eVil.-N Y. S,tp, Dec. 3.