Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-08-04
Probable speedy Abdicalisn of MAXI
miIian.

Probable speedy AbdIcatiDn of MAXI
milan.
Immediately upon the receipt by Maxi
milan, at the end of the month of April
last, Of the news of the death Of Mr.. Lin.
coin, the surrender of General Lee. and the
complete termination of our war he ,les-
patched at once to Europe his especial friend
and adviser. NJ. Eoin, his Chief of Cabinet
10 advise with Louis Napoleon King Leo
pold of Belgium, and the Emperor of AUS
tria, as TO what should be done under this
change of affairs, the Empire in Mexico
having been undertaken under the convic-
ton that the United States were permanent
ly disrupted and that our civil war would
continue for many years,
Nj. Eloin left Vera Cruz on this mission
on the End of May last, passing by way OF
tins clty, and now returns by the same route.
IL was then reported that while here he had
an Interview with President johnson, and
that that interview was of very satisfactory
character. This report was, however, en-
| tirely without foundation, as NJ. Eloin only
arrived here by the steamer from Havana on
Friday, and left at noon Of the next day
Saturday for Europe, and his time was
principally spent IN an unavalling search for
person whom he called" the Consul Gene
raj of the Empire, but whom he found no
DOQy knew or recognized mere.
We have reason to believe that the mission
OF Nj. Eloln to Europe has been fruitful of
important results. To Louis Napoleon he
was instructed by Maximilian TO state that
the empire could only be established in tran
guilty and Mexico thoroughly pacifed by
the aid of largely increased force of foreign
troops, and the outlay of much larger sums
of money, which must also be furnished from
abroad, as it was idle to place any reliance
upon revenue in Mexico for some years to
come that these reinforcements Of troops
and the necessary funds must be furnished
by France, for they could be obtained now
where else and further, that in view of the
changed state Of affairs in the United States,
France and the other interested European
powers must guarantee his throne against
any attacks from without that unless these
conditions could be conn., lied with, he Max
imilian) did not chOssG TO stay in Mexico.
From his father-in-law, King Leopold,
Macmillan instructed his agent to ask moth
ing more than his general advice and good
influence, as after the difficulties which had
been raised about the last rccruitments Of
the Belgian legion, and the sad fate these
troops had met with in Mexico, it was idle to
expect any further material aid, Besides,
/ the fast declining health of the old monarch
| prevented the intrusion of any further yex-
atious cares beyond those of his own king
/ dom
From the Emperor of Austria, Maximil-
/ lian expected no aid, as his brother has al
ways been opposed to the idea of attempting
/ to set up a throne in Mexico in opposition
1 to the United States, and III. Eloin was
/ there instructed to confine his mission to vi
emma, to the single purpose az procuring a
! restoration to Maximihan of his rights OF
/ succession to the Austrian throne in the
event of his returning from Mexico. This
/ is the only part Of the mission of NJ. Eloin
I which has been attended with any success,
| and in this his success has been complete.
Maximilian can now return to Austria and
/ regain his rights of succession there at any
moment by simply giving up his rickety and
tottcring throne in Mexico.
! We have reason, also, for the belief that the
mission of NJ Eloin has been productive OF
a further result-namely, that be carries
back with him to Mexico, as the advice oi
Louis Napoleon and of King Leopold. that
under all the circumstances, and, seeing thai
it is now evident that the people of Mexico
do not desire to have an emperor to rule
over them, the best plan for Maximlian viii
be to abdicate at as early moment as pos
sIble. and return to Europe. That then the
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there, will also retire and so the whole OF
this disagreeable and unfortunate Mexican
business will be ended without any further
/ trouble
Napoleon and Maximilian viii both have
paid noble tribute to the great doctrine Of
satisfied nationalities, and have very mate.
rally strengthened by such an act of wisdom
and abnegation their present and future DO
sltlons IN Europe, and, above all things. viii
have avoided any difficulty with the United
1 States
Such, we have reason to believe. is the
advice which Maximilian's Chief Of Cabinet
is carrying back from Europe, and which We
have still further reason to believe will be
| speedily followed.-N Y Herald.