The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-19
our City OF Mexico Correspondence.

our City OF Mexico Correspondence.
Cry OF MEXICO June 90 1885.
The Emperor and Empress returned to this city the
goth inst amid extraordinary demonstrations Of afec-
ton and respect and with all the pomp ussly displayed
when sovereigns show themselves In public Maxi
milan has made two excursions into the interior
provinces of his empre-one last fall after his tax
ing possession Of his imperial position the present.
which has extended from the middle of April until now.
On the first no accompanied by Carlotta
They Guanauata and took the worst part
OF the year for the trip when the roads in horrible
condition. owing the incessant rains Recently the
Empress went down Puebla, and returned with her
lege lord and gaily caparisoned cavacade
escorted them in and the houses along their route from
the Gara de San Lazaro to the Plaza, were decorated
with flags and other welcoming tokens LEstqfat, re-
ferring TO this trip. says
Tho return OF his Majesty greatly needed. II
travelling is useful for princes the prolonged absence Of
the head Of the government always ncon
veniences To the people Under personal government
like that of Mexico, where nothing important can be
his absence parayses retrds the execution OF vast
amount Of business requiring his presence
Maximiian has visited all the eastern portion Of his
empire this tour and has travelled with his eyes open
II stated that he intends to SGT in motion with renewed
energy his plans for colonizng the fertile districts Of
Orizaba Cofdova, Jaapa ana the huascca Win imui-
grants from Europe and America.
DR. RECEIVES THE coUP DE GRACE.
Poor Dr. Gwin has drained his cup of bitterness the
dregs As Iwroe you few weeks since, the itinerant
OK Senator arrived here carly May for the second
time, intent persuading Macmillan to let him take
sonor and coonize 1t with Southorners-he assuming
the title of tDuke Of Sonora under the empire. The
1rst time he undoubtedly did have authorization
from Napoleon, but that was when Uncle SANS
anhirs looked rather dusty; but when Gwin made
q second application to the French Emperor e was after
Sherman's had put face on the matter
the expcctant Doctor II received at all by Napoleon
met with . well-bred stare. In short no and his
emphaticaly Bufad in Paris he hsstened hther again.
and few days since had the modification To see In The
here notice to the effect that neither Gwin his
project recognized by the government and that his
so0urn In Mexico has no political Significance whatever
The article also calls TO mind the oath taken by Maxi
milan Niramar-that he would defend the integrity
of the national territory. What venerable secession
agent conteplates doing after this rebuff Ia not knowp
He certainly aimed high, and in losing he loses his ls
stake.
MAxrMIAs's MONROE DOCTRINE
The special sign fcance Of this IL that by 1t Macmillan
Monroe doctrine Of his for Mexico not less
positive than that Of NTH President in 1923 but with
this dicrcncethat while Mr. Monroe intended his doc
tnc apply TO the then existing ton Of the Spanish
American colonies asserting their independence from
the mother country and INTENDED only apply 70 those
doctrine has taken his oath TO preserve the Mexican
territory intact shng neither TO sell any part Of II or
add to by purchase or conquest And this determine
ton ALLEVIATE any portion OF his empire TO al
low II to be occupied by any but Mexican authorities,
includes even France Witness the cruelty cold shoulder
he has gwen to poor Gwin despite the original semi
official character given TO his mission BIZ the Emperor
Napoleon.
THE LATE MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The OF the mpcralsis In Sonora and Nueva
Leon within the last four weeks. have been marked and
complete besides the signal victory gained by Garnier
the Canon de In Passion, some leagues inland from
Guaymas about ton times hts number Of Juaristas
and which fully described in my last there are ru
Of other defeats sustained by the republicans such
as gradually bringing their sinking cause to the
ground In Mchoacan, however the Juarist Generals
Rgules and Ronda have had several important successes
STEAMSHIPS, RAILROADS AND TErEGRAPHs UNDER TIE NEW
REGIME.
The Emperor has lately made several important con-
ccssions to Americansamong them one to Mr. Clute,
of Texas, comforting interior telegraph privileges
Of great value These connect Vera Cruz and Maamo-
ros Guanajuata and Maamoros, and San Luis and Du-
range Another line from California TO the city Of Mex
co passing along the coast through Guaymas Marathon,
Topic, Guadalsjara and other important and pSpulous
graph capitalists, who have been several months In
treaty for IT, These persons being proprietors in the
overland telegraph, extending from San Francisco TO Los
Angeles intend to make this continuation OF their pre-
sent system Of wires. One OF the most valuable
privileges yet accorded Is that granting the exclusive
right 70 Franco Mexican company for steamships on the
Atlantic side OF the empire. II connects all the Gulf
ports with Vera Cruz as the centcrng point and two
lines between that port and New Orleans and Havana
It's privileges are very extensive among them the ex
elusive right 10 wharvcs the ontire Gulf coast the
exclusive letter carriage and the carrying OF troops mu
ntons, &C Tho az ut, Mr., Gantherin is now In New
York arranging for his provisional boats for the service
Curiosity tptoe hero for the Inauguration OF tho
street railroad system for this capital for which an ex
elusive privilege has lately en- granted to New York
company by the municipality Of tho city, and approved
and endorsed by the Emperor Its prices OF fare are un
limited and the initiated call of tho greatest priv
granted by any TO private parties
Mexico has not far from two hundred and nfy thou
sand Inhabitants and 10 rapidly increasing In population,
dcpetcs the population Of the neighborng cities,
whence many rich families iocking a. perma-
nent residents To the capital.
LrHxRAriox or Mn POOLE.
Sometime since wrote 70 the HEnALp an account Of
the imprisonment OF Mr. Henry Ward Poole OF Boston,
who seized about the middle Of last April BY some
hocus-po known only 10 Mexican legal entAnge-
few weeks Mr. Poole has been liberated by express order
OF the Emperor Who upon seeing the statement OF the
facts In the HKRALI gave the order instantly. This re.
suit assisted also by the earnest Interpretation Of
estcd themselves in the matter and wrote 70 Mexico
respecting IT,
UNITED srArxs SECRETARY or LOCATION AND coSsur-
The United States having no minister here through
whom American residents make application they
thrown entirely on their own resources 70 obtain
access 70 the government and for this reason they are
especially favored with audiences at the palace ana
treated with courtesy and delcscy which should not
BE- misunderstood The United States Secretary In charge
Of the Legation, VIM H. Corwin, has resided hers
steadily since the departure Of his father about year
since His position such TO require the exercise Of
more than usual discretion In his relationship with the
Beng accredited to no existing government ror the
Juarcz government should be taken for what s and
not as political theorists would have it be Ia unable 70
establish any official Intimacy with the powers that be-
and Is OF course poweress 10 aid Americana Bus be
maintains wide and intimate personal acquaintance In
tn city and Is universally esteemed Not being recog.
nzcd by this government he OF course cannot display
The American hng for obvious reasons and thus delicate