The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-23
Tic Condition of Mexico.

The Condition of Mexico.
Accounts of the political condition of
Mexico are so numerous, but at the same
time so conflicting, that we scarcely know
what 10 believc--any, all or none. One let
ter writer, who claims TO bc well posted.
represents the Empire as settled fact, as
established beyond any formidable assault,
internally or externally; that MaXamilian
has so completely triumphed that hc no
longer needs the aid OF his French army
and is about sending il home; that under
his wise administration Of affairs the mon
archy has stimulated the people to n most
extraordinary degree Of prosperity; that
he had abolished the peonagc slavery sys-
TEN in September, by which he freed 3OOO,-
600 of the lower class. He has been busy
in establishing schools in all the interior
towns during the past ten months.
The Empress CARLoTTA also has inaugur-
ated and independent school system, cspe-
cially for the education of orphans and the
poorest classes to be found. And this is
not all that the EMPoRER and MRs. EN-
PoRER have been doing. For, rs another
more eulogistic admirer of the new state
of things, sets forth, the Capital itself is
rapidly rising, returning to its former splen-
dor and is on the high rond to its once
magniiiceDcc, in the days of the MonteZI-
mas. From population of 100000 in 1913,
intelligent persons put it now at 325,0OO.
Quoth said authority:
In 1860, there were five colleges; now
there are nearly n hundred. In 1855, there
was not manuiactory of note in the city.
Now street and steam ears, cotton aud
woolen goods, paper for printing and for
letters, coach and carriage, and long list
of other manufactures could be added.
Eight large hotels have been opened during
the last twelve months and it is difficult 10
obtain apartments in any of them. Up to
the year 1864, one diligence only arrived
and departed daily on the Vera Cruz Road.
Now never less than three, and often five,
arrive and depart each day. Rents have
raised 100 per cent. since last January.
This is all very beautiful; it is grand and
were there no conflicting reports, abso-
lutely the reverse of such representation
of the state of the country and the present
status of the Imperial invader. it would be
something for an enlightened world to glory
over; but hear an intelligent correspondent
of the New York Post, who wrote from
the Capital as late as the 9th ult:
The direction of the Liberal or Mexican
authorities; the late stragetical movement
of the Liberals having compelled Bazaine
TO recall nearly all of the troops under his
command In the states of Jalisco, Michoa-
can, Guanaiuato, Puebla, Guerrero and
OaXaca, in order to protect the City of
Mexico.
With the exception of Sisal Merida. in
lucatan, MaXimillian is unknown in the
state. Not an Imperial order nor an Impe-
rial soldier is known in the State of CHA
pas. In the southern portion of Vera Cruz
and OaNaca, and south of Acapulco. i'm
Guerrero, no attention is paid to MaXimil-
liam or the embyo Empire. NOmals arrive
from these districts. In Sonora Sinaliva,
Durango, Chhauhau, Coihuila New Leon.
TamaulipaS, XacetccaS, san Louis Potosi,
Northern Vera Cruz, Northern Mexico,
Guanaju with the exception of the large
cities) the authority of MaNimillian is un- |
known and In the cities it is not enforced
on account of the weakness of the garri- !
son"
OF the several conflicting reports, we at
tach the strongest belief to this latter.
Conccding its truthfulness, where is the ,
Empire; what is the Imperial Crown !
worth2 There are several shackly mon
archies in existence, but this certainly rests |
on the sandiest base; in truth, is little else |
than the "baseless fabric of vision"