The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-12
The Empire of Maxinflinn--An In
tcrestin& Strtclnent.

We clip from the Paris 9th ult.
correspondence of the Louisville
Journal, the following paragraphs,
which may be classified as ''impor-
tant, if true
1.-The affairs of Mexico have come
at last to the crisis anticipated by
wise men from the first, but not ant;
cipated even by them to take place 50
soon. The difficulties which have
arisen between the Court Of tn
Tuilleries and that of the Emperor
Macmillan, with the bold determina-
tion of the American Government
with regard to Juarez, have renewed
the rumor of the secret treaty of
Miramoar, which empowers the EN-
peror to withdraw his troops at any
time from Mexico whenever Maxi
1nilian's payments should be two
months In arrear.
"Ihe pretext would be curious
enough on the part Of u power which
prides itself on conciliating for ideas
alone. Louis Philippe, whose sys-
tenn differed from this ideal one of
Louis Napoleon, declared the country
rich enough to pay for any amount
OF glory it might choose to purchase.
But, IN this case, the pretext will be
seized without scruple by the En-
peror, who, In presence OF the irrita-
ton displayed by the United States,
Is resolved to avoid Il further compli-
cation OF the difficulties amid which
he has so shonghtlessly rushed. The
cause Of t;le GOODNESS between the
two Emperors is the refusal by Maxi
milan to receive as Minister of
France the invaluable treasure sent
him IN that capacity in the person of
Mr.. Langlais.
"Maximiiian, whose whole life has
been spent IN lodging his duns, is
scarcely green enough to conhde his
purse itself TO one Of his most urgent
creditors. The message from the
United States, of which General
Schofield IS undoubtedly the bearer,
whatever the agreeable journals may
declare to the contrary, has caused
the greatestire ut Compieg"e. Maxi
milan has given orders for the
evacuation of the Northern and
Southern portions of the empire, in
order to remain as true as possible to
the family tradition OF the quadri-
laiere.
''The Impress Charlotte, whose
Journey to :t.urope is ostensibly occa-
stoned by the wish to visit her father
in his dying state, leaves with the
greatest regret; bat Maximilian on
beholdlng the war Of determination
which is now commencing between
insurgents and the Imperialists, as
the natural consequence Of all that
has gone before, insists on placing
his wife ont of danger. The Paris
Journals are strictly forbidden to
speak of Mexico, and yesterday the
Office Of The Temps was visited by the
man IN black, i'll high dungeon at
what he termed the ''indiscretion"
of which that paper had been guilty.
iiiC .'isIy>.l A-lHaAi: - of tl rla..Sn;t;
clent Jewels belonging to the Empress
Charlotte, nnder pretence OF altera-
ton and repairs. has given rise to all
sorts OF comments. People say that
q certain great financial firm has been
induced to lend a considerable sum
upon the imperial coronet, which was
composed of the whole of the wedding
diamonds of the Princess Louise, and
which was all the dover King
Leopold ever got with his wife.
KENTUCKY. The Frankfort cores
pondent of the Louisville Democurt
says that Governor Bramlette has
sent IN his approval Of the bill re-
peal1ng the eXpatriation act, and
adds: ''This was not looked for. 1t
seemed generally understood that he
would return the bill with his veto
He had intimated as much to mem
bers Be it said to his credit that
upon looking into the matter and
carefully considering it, he becar
convinced Of the propriety of the
repeal, if not Of the unconstit,tion-
ality of the act"
The Governor has a clea. head
and upon the ''sober second thought
generally arrives at correct conclu-
slons; and we will do him the justice
to say that we do not doubt but that
he always acts from his honest con-
vlctions of right.
Upon the announcement of hisap-
proval he was greeted by an involun-
tary round of applause by the House.
The work of restoring the State to
the Old order of things goes bravely
on: There will very soon be no
evidences OF the terrible war through
which we have passed upon the sta
tute books. Let everything be for
gwen and forgotten which is un-
pleasant.
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