The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05

EMERoRs IN TRAN1NG-LBERAL CANDIDATES
FOR THRONES. who is now nomi-
nally on throne in Mexico, and the Prince
Napoleon, who merely has his eyes on throne,
occupy analogous and somewhat peculiar posi-
tons in the politics of the present time. Maximi-
liam holds, with respect to the Austrian en-
pire, the same position that the Prince Napoleon
does in the French empire Each aspires to
the succession, and the promises made in the
utterances or implied in the acts Of these
men show that even princes can appreciate
the ideas of this progressive and revolution
airy age, and show that they understand the
true price that prince must pay for tran
quill reign.
In accepting the present certainty Of insig-
nificant kingdoms princes are often required
to relinquish good claims on great ones; and
thus Macmillan, in taking Mexico, was under
stood TO have given up his chance fer Aus
tria; bat he denies that he has ever done 80.
He only wants Mexico till he can get some
thing better, and then good-by Mexico; but
in the meantime he will use this Mexican
empire for his purpose. 1t is q very good
stage. He can show his parts on it-show
his disposition and his will to do whatever
is liberal and right-his sense Of justice and
his courage. Austria will, may be, want an
Emperor one of these days, and will want to
know what his character is. II has been the
bane Of Germany that she has always
had to take her Emperors without that
knowledge, and in the dark, and SO it will
be an immense addition to the claims Of q can
didate II IL can be said that when he was in
Mexico he was bold, just and liberal ruler; he
upheld the cause Of the people, and established
society with view to their rights, and that be
did not fear to oppose even the Church Of
Rome. This certainly will give him the voice
Of the people. II is good sign to see prince
consider that the voice Of the people is Of some
account in these matterA
Such il the use that MAMMALIAN now makes
Of his empire. His measures for the govern
ment of Mexico are Considered with view to
their effect on Germany, and this Is . certain
guarantee Of his good conduct He il under
bonds, as we may say, to meliorate the condi
ton of his people in all possible ways. This
iucd is ninO tnc ney W INC nCtS VI EIiHCe W.
polecn. II this latter crticises the constitution
Of Mexico II Is, Of course, not for the sake Of
the Mexicans but only TO let II be known
throughout France that II the Prince Napoleon
were an Emperor II would be happy for the
people who had the good fortune to be under
him, since he would not triHe with their rights,
and would give them constitution thousand
times better than that given to Mexico, perhaps
even better than any yet given to France And
IL the same prince takes up the cause Of the
United States government, even against bis i'm
perial relative, how evident il is that be sympa-
thizes with the side OF popular rights.
THE TRIBUNE AND THE LEGlsLATuRE.--The
recent attacks Of the Tribune upon the late Legis-
lature are easily explained. A bill was intro
duced in which the Tribune people were inter-
cstcd and IL failed 70 pass. The bill was an
immense Job. II gave company the right TO
purchase all the docks and piers belonging to
the city, and arrangements had been made to
buy them up at a low price. The possession Of
these piers would have enabled the company
to control and tax the whole commerce Of New
York. Those interested would have been mil-
lionaires In very short time, and the Tribune
felloWe. who admit that thay mako NO money