New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-06

The visIs Or II, 81. the Empress to Europe.
EFrOm the Mexican Times July l6I
The high estimation in which the Emperor and
Empress Of Mexico are held by Mexicans, and es-
peeially by those who have in any way been brougt
into contact with them, proves that Their majestes
possess the qualities that command tne respect,
the love aud the admiration OF mahhlno IN every
age and in every country; for the MeNloaus as
nation dislike foreigners and without any pfacuca
knowledge of true republican government are yet
sentimentally in love with free institutions There
| are wise and good men mere, but we speak OF the
| nation. which of its eight millions, has four or five
| millions of Indians who are utterly ignorant, and
who neither know nor care by whom they are
1 gpverned-and even upon these the emperor and
! empress have produced an impression far more
favorable than any of their predecessors in office
except perhaps Iturbide, who appears to have
been appreciated by the nation, at the very time
that he was sacrificed by his political opponents
through jealousy and fear.
Notwithstanding a hatred of foreigners and
sentimental love of the name of Liberty, all Mex
leans entertain respect for and would give pFotec
ton TO their majesties, should it ever become
necessary aud many love and would willingly die
to serve them.
We have alluded to this subject because amongst
the thOughtess the visit of the empress to Europe
might be looked upon as premonitory symptom
OF the dissolution Of the empire, and among its
enemies it is sure to be thus presented. An official
assertion to the country would carry with it little
or no conviction, for whilst all the world Justly
attributes to the really noble personages at the
head of this government, the qualities Of sincerity,
honor and fearless truth, which they do possess in
the highest degree, the practice which prevails in
most governments of concealing the motive of an
act of delicate policy by bold and authoritative
denial OF such motive, would prevent the belief of
an official statement, unless that statement were
proved by other circumstances and considerations
to be true.
The visit of the empress to Europe can only
have for its object the interests of the Empire, and
as we believe of the Mexican nation, and she is as
sure to return as God shall spare her life throuqb
the many dangers which she has calamity, nobly
and disnterestedly sought to brave. She has had
no thought of self in the long, dangerous and IA
tigung voyage which she has undertaken She
knew that she could remain here even if there
were no army, and be as safe as in the midst of
her own people of Belgium. She knew that the
French, Austrians and Belgians were here, and
would remain here for a long time, that her Tmpe-
rial Mexican troops would defend her and His
Majesty the Emperor to the last, should it ever be-
come necessary. She knew that this harrassing
trip TO the coast and this long voyage through
the Tropics, was never undertaken by any woman
except through dire necessity.
She knew that no national ship of war was
ready to receive her with accustomed honors, and
by its cleanliness, discipline and rapidity to screen
her from the effects of the climate, but that she
would be obliged to travel in the usual stage
coaches and steamboats,. She knew that the vel
low fever in its worst form, was ready at Vera
Cruz with its malignant greeting, and would force
its treachercus attendance upon her for the quar-
ter part OF her voyage, and above ALL she doubt
less felt, as descendant of one of the most royal
families OF Europe, as the grand daughter of
Louis Philippe, one of the best kings of France
as the daughter of king, who was acknow.
edged to have been one of the wisest
monarchs of the present enlightened age
and as the wife of a prince of the proud
house of Hapsburg, who has perhaps won
better title to nobility by the personal sacrifices
he has made IN the cause OF good government and
progress, than any of his great ancestors that the
fate was sad one which forced her even to pear
for a moment as a suppliaut to Europe, to inter
pose in some form or other to complete the work
of good government and rational progress which
bis Majesty Macmillan and herself, invited by the
the notables Of Mexico and by France and en-
couraged by Europe, have made such sacrifices to
and all this under guarantees that
they would be supported as long as support
was necessary. But like a true and noble
woman as she is, seeing the danger to which
the best interests of Mexico are exposed BY
mistaken prejudice of the United States on the
one hand, and by the adverse events in Europe
and by the treachery of pretended friends, on the
other, she yielded all to duty, and having deter
mined to bear everything and to dare everything
that duty demanded, resolved to leave her hus-
band and her devoted friends, and to undertake
herself the hard task Of inducing monarchs or gov
ernments to do right when they consider it their
interest to do wrong. Little did the world know
through what emotions of grief and sorrow
her majesty had probably passed, when she re-
ceived all with so much dignity and camness on the
OCCASION a few days since, of the emperors birth.
day, and how soon she was to give proof of the
sincerity Of her simple, but touching address,
g The emperor and myself have no other object in
life but your happiness The sense of duty and
pride of character, which have taken her away, |
will bring her back, and her majesty will return
to Mexico, be the events of the future what thew
may. The interests at stake are worth the sacr- |
fees and the efforts which this noble empress is
making, for without, at this time, giving the parti
cuars, we can safely say that if the empire were
to cease tomorrow. after its brief existence of |
two or three years. the traces of the benefits it |
has wrought to Mexico can never be oblierated, |
not even by the civil wars, anarchy and con.
fusion, which are sure to replace it, and we
appeal to the United States in the name of real
human interests, in the name of true and enlight
ened progress, in consideration Of the long suffer
ngs of this unfortunate people in their attempts
20 govern themselves, in Difference to that public
opinion of nations which no country, however pow
srfu can wholly disregard, and which will Justly
charge them with all the lamentable and terrible |
consequences of breaking down by their moral in
luence, the only good government which this IN
lappy country has ever enjoyed, to aid, rather |
han impede the efforts of the present government |
n accomplishing the beneficial and laudabe OBJ |
ects it has in view, which are the regeneration |
ind Improvement of Mexico, to such degree as
10 make her future prosperous at home and re- |
speoted abroad, under any form of government
which she may then think proper to adopt.