The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-13

would inJore their interests. lie drew around him a
ministry Of liberals who believing the republic 10 IA
dead at the moment gave Their adhesion 10 ,e
empire He pursued tho policy Indicated by hs cabne
setting before them thai In all things no st desired
good Of Mexico; that its Emperor was IN event /,
stand In the way OF the nation. He knew nothing Il
Mexican character and II III wonder that hts hnsri
proved stumbling block the way OF his succe~, OF
posing with characteristic quiet obstinacy every propc
sitlon OF Advancement and reform. mixed Cabnol
ba y inv az ona as e ory y
all were nnfathful TO the Emperor Fraud and corrp-
uon prevailed In every department to such degree that
hnally every Mexican was dismissed and the DEPART
ments administered by French officers, who were
Obliged TO relpqnsh their portfolios while Developing
the most astonishing series Of frauds ard before forms
could DO determined upon In this dilemma ne last
Ministry was formed which added bgotry and rlgious
intolerance usual Mexican dshonesty sld inca.
pacity The acts OF this Cabinet FASTENED thedownial
OF the empire, and finished the days Of foreigb domna
\ tion In Mexico.
faithful Macmillan would have found il almost impos
sibe TO paciiy and rcgcnerae Mexico wthos the aid Of
tho Power which placed hun upon throfe Although
nc was undoubtedly the choice of majority Of the
white portion o. tho population SIN tsohrds Of Mex
erals and the Indians, who he was assured would well
come his coming Their deiisercr from the bonds Of
the naughty spaniard gnd become the stone Of
the empire, gave him only negative support, we're
mpcralists only becsase the empire did not force them
to take up arms It's defcnccthc ruler or form Of
government being matters OF Indifference 10 them 40
long they len undisturbed In the possession or
their little cabins ayd their vagrant mode Of lite. Hut
.-re appacnt TO Napoleon that he cared more
Ior ~.ylcan than French interests, but rupture oe
nra u-, MaxAlian refused to carry out Dr G~ns
=, Shch Napoleon intended should result
no ~ Paclng Nofner Mexico In his hands Macmillan
endansaay relus @ accede TO any proposition which
.eiItu 1901 Mexican soil declaring that be pre-
ierrea 70 ,andon IN whole empire rather than have Il
ms Icd ne ~ We hoportiops while under bis rule
'oue year ago Marsha Bazaue o apan, so1 ~,
,ho rlsach troops "a make no more camralgns
conacts with so 90 self protection, 10 avoid
the asens no asS b TO s &C. rsSy
who vainy protested gas9sSSpishmeni Of Masimhan,
operations, and whose orders Sne Marsbas remarkable
suspected until after the Emprep ,ms suos', ~, wss Va
| turc for France, IN" 'AAcn hc' uePai
| In carrying out the orders Of Nupc.
doned chihuahua and the Rio GrsndS basains aoan
| Monterey, Maiamoros satlo, Tanpicountry, leaving
| be captured by the liberals BY wlbhoda Iuspan 70
ments he allowed tho state OF Sonora IN hior,e-
hands OF the enemy. and the atrocitiet commSso ee
French .combatants no has suffered pass upoh
tced Mazaan has been bcsicgcd for sir months ~, 10
il could have been relieved and the liberal army cs.
defeated or captured II tho Marshal had chosen TO "
| operate with Lozada when the latter made campaign
for tho relief Of tho city Gradually post after post aud
| department after department was abandoned, until
nearly the whole imperial force was concentrated upon
the roads between the capital and Vera Cruz leaving
small gnrrisons at San LUIS Potosi Leon, Guada
and a few other interior cities; but the country
thrown into the hands Of the berals Al this Junctore
The Empress proposed her m,,s,on her proud spun.
OF the soyeregns Of Mexico II had been subjected and
her words to Napoleon were. '.we have come ~ sbdi-
| cate The alternative the removal q Bazainc,
hearty operat Of the French troops in Mexico and
material aid Napoleon, though desiring MAMMALIAN to
abdcatc. was unprsparcd Tor his sudden deter.
minaton as that event endangered French Interest,"
| which were too great TO Jeopardize; accordingly
he tried his usual noncommai expcdient ant without
promising the required assstapee counsclcd hG majesty
against abdicnon ending with these expressive woris
"All may yet be weIl-trust IN IN" FIRM tho moment
the nrs despatch from the Empress reached I'm Max
milan apparently began 70 prepare for his departure
and nerposed no further circumstances against zane
In the meantime at . counci, held at Chc,utepec
four weeks since tho Emperor startled both hsrabne,
and tho Marshal, ewho was present - commaSdsr Of
vurcz and other liberal chiefs 10 conference pSposn
they should order election for Prssdent or hcr VI
ssSu s. be .sss
| tho ruler chosen. The Minister'S were unan noat in
opposition 70 tn. proposition, and mona more % h,n
psror deferred 10 the wishes Of his Cabinet md sbsn
aoned the idea This incident clearly evinces ne disIo.
alton Of the Emperor 70 sacrifice himself 10 tbs good Of
his people, and had be not been tnwarsd In Ms dsssn
the country would today have been pacinsd and tbe
v.rss sSsloD ~, :S'S,ou
sioner with almost unlimited powers 10 sdjuS ms,,crs
even without the concurrence OF the Empsru, Wa An
insult which induced Maximnn 10 take oecpd ftton
when Caselneau arrived he was met By capl<salMoo
envoy Of the Enperors and Invited 70 IKE up HE
whether or not AaIlminsn received an inrnAl,on Of
| castelneaus orders, 10 unknown. but he rfu-cd M
insrv With him and took his depAr.rsfor 0rirasA
Emperor Is said To have passed tho Gsncrd upon tho
road but would mot ysrmis his escort TO halt, merely
|
Caslelnesu was sopewhat dsconcertrd at This sudden
turn Of anAirs ~ - believed he comes yua request
for a.aiTan 20 ae.,' u be -. r.. Do ~lns,
remain ~nh dknity and y that Iails, % ssd him,
been appareat Nat falling 10 make the house Austria
subservient Z, his INTEREST," Napoleon has ought to
humble itspads. and bis conduct toward HsImlhan
was dlcaia by this viDdctive spirit Tho latter spared
hlmsrf 10 last indigpy BY refusing audience 10 Cas-.
isinssu md BY leaving tho capital before bis arrival
| wBsr ~ sAiD or rrn arrArios
L Hrlf isI Mr. nflrtt - n
positively knows tho Emperor has not gait bat Witt,
tyraba wholly upon account Of hs health, aud VIII
10 b. only question Of daya Macmillan certain
~ several days before his departure, and retired IN Che
pultepec in order 10 rad himself Of public anAip bat
Journey Of two hundred miles, mostly upon horseback
tho mountains, would scarcely be undertaken ny
very SICK man not one psson IN hundred eip.et.
| be- 70 abdicate in . formal manner Another ssnnrsn
fsct-Ar Arooyo, Who n tho only ~ N. Min STR
accompanying the Emperor, has been dispo.ns 81 hl
property al rupous prices aud frihds o. Basane adys
all Frenehmen ~ BE- r.aGy To leave the county. M
s. sfsu says the rurnors respecting Arbitration arc N.
work Of the French who sndesyoripg "a 40 pSrpar
public opinion aud ineits hostility TO the Empsrpr A.
| force him 10 leave the country
IL IL amusing 10 witness tho amount VI whiting Cont
by the mperaists 10 keep tben courage up ia Iartd
the minisienai organ, pofasssA "a have NOS ~
ess.sHs s' ss a In a. ann no o. II 90 men
witch 10 thoaght W b. the number o. hnpera
voops The fo,aro rs,d, church tspef sls sa.,.
Of no religious Interests Of tho country The German
paper a.o government apendisry, 10 deeid diY map
psh ewing up all for iost, add tolls the MEXICAN pcors
that having thro~n away TIE asi ohADce o. preserving
thor nationally aud u attaining eyen bali decent -
sllon in ID. worid through the medium u The sfngarn
they rssy prsoare thsnsslvs. b ~iysd OIL BY M
United States whose inevitable dsstiIy' u 70 absyft
| this country and eItnygish Merriam Nationality Ibs
he0 ira French. doc. not admire tie Americsns sun
centy 70 srprrss IT, honest etbsctO1 aad bsges tn
matter b. ihlnkirg the sosilon By bsd
" might b. The IA afsn> Ffneh 10 oatpossn, h0ne%i
and attempt 10 conceal The fat tAi the snfs
sn' no longer snd hat the people mas pfs@fs -
change u government Tor is daring 70 tsl tis tuh
Of this matter the ministry suppressed the Lsigfff, isf
one MONTH but rsoonsfered tie matter and psrfnt~i
| IL pUbleAt.on after one day srsg pension
4 A 0npmMru
The question ~ 'sueee.si0B remains "a be solysf
II 10 proposed bold Convention ~ prcrnlnsri t~fa
chiefs 10 form consult and orfsr ss<tun, Ard
the convention 10 hke~ts@ agree upcn The terms 4
treaty With France ~ whch her interests anf TIE ife-
| and prot~uy Of her eit1sns w - sseaf~i Fhs 80