New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-22

forces when IL occurs so far from placing tho Empire IN
precaTioEs position, will rather increase tho friends and
adherens Of the young Emperor In fhet, he is making
friends everywhere and as the time OF the French de-
parture draws near the wealth and intelligence OF me
cornty all the plainly the necessity Of CONSOLE
dating their forces; Of bung petty ealouses, and or
ryng around the only Government that can preserve
order and prevent relapse into the Old system OF punder
and anarchy.
Already the Liberals ere quarcling like cats and dogs
their acquisition Of Maamoros dozen chiefs
contendng for the place of honor, and giving us
sample of what the whole country will to the
Empire be abandoned BE that there exists here
and indeed, all Over Mexico strong Macmillan party
not merely supported by French bayonets but party
who sustain him because they recognize in the Empire
their last hope against reEeSa Of the horrible scenes
which have degraded Mexico for the last 50 years In
Macmillan and Carotta they embodied all that insues
the respect and love Of people; the highest intellectual
stanments the most tenefeeDt and noble aspirations
standard OF moral excellence which might DO initiated
with advantage by any sOyeeigns in the world and dis
Interested esacrifciDg devotion to the interests of the
people they have among which should be seen TO be
FUTURE POLICY oP THE EMPIRE
The immediate means which Macmillan Is adopting for
the success of his Empire arc particularly the raising Of
native Mexican army in the central departments Of the
country. This will be composed OF about $1,000 men Of
oil arms and the organization Of these forces Is and has
been for the last five months steadily, but quietly pro-
crossing under the guidance Of the best military minds
The army will be obtained by draft this Fall and VII be
the best equipped and appointed Of any that Mexico has
known AS many Of the French soldiers as desire 10
enlist Foreign Legion in this army will have the
privilege of doing and as considerable inducements IN
land and money held ont TO them, there reason TO
believe that numbers will accept the new service Great
quantities of and equipments have been received for
this army, and probably reason for the late depleted
condition of the treasury was the disbursements which
have been steadily made for this purpose This army as
IL gradually formed viii b. placed under foreign well
Mexican leaders who viii exert themselves TO maintain
esprit de corps such as has never yet been felt in the
native ranks.
POSITION oP TIE LIBERALS AYD THE ntPERIALIsTs.
Against organization such this, il would be idle
for any Of tho varons petty chieains jealousy
aTTtfi M ID
Jlarz through EscObeda, Alvarez CoItna, Santa Anna
down to 0Ttea could place such force in the field; and
those who know tho Mexican character will understand
them should uAte against Macmillan II is more prob.
able that their chickering's would resnlt In Of
them going the Empire which they would rather
see successful than yield the palm in their petty snes 70
each other. This VIII especially DO the case whom the
policy ofrgd neutrality announced by the Government Of
The United States is folly understood here. Then too
should be remembered that possession is nine points Of tho
law in Empires az well as la real disputes. Look
O.. ii map of Mexico and what territory is held
by the Empire aud what by the divided and mt tualy ea.
oas Liberals Every seaport ping hatanoTos and
Tamp.,o in the keeping Of the Imperial forces and
through them the Government draws portion OF its
revenue.
TnE cEyTERs Op WEALTH AND POPULATION.
glance at the territory held by the respective forces
will show that Macmillan to-day Is he power Of Mexico
Tho populous aud rieh States al MexeoPuebla, Vera
Cruz San Luis Poios, Queretaro Cohma, Oaxaea, Guam,
alusto and Michoacan-Wth their teoming millions, and
their cities and towns ranging from 10000 inhabitants
down through e000 G0O0O, 10000 and 10000, to say
lagos are all under the Government Of Macmillan, In;
Guiding the capital the center OF Intelligence culture and
wealth of the county. The regions embraced IN the
above named States are the most valuable portions OF
Mexico have already said. To hold them " TO hold
Mexico 10 all intonts and purpose. Examine the stats-
tics Of population and products and see where the center
Of wealth and people located The Empire holds by far
The larger pa OF oil that worth living inai that CON
slies governing PoEeri and Il Is remarkable iset
yeas not one Of It's rcrs from IuTbde down 20 Juarez,
taking In the terms Of Santa Anna Guerrero, YitOna,
Busiamenie, Comoniort and you viii not md any OF
them IN quiet possession OF 20 largo portion OF Mexico rs
that above described and not Of them ever held The
rens of power soong BY year as the Emperor Maximil-
ian has
RECENT POLITICAL EVENTS AND THEIR LRssoy
On the other hand after desultOy guerrilla warfare OF
four years what results have been attained by the opposite
pa.iics. At one time nearly the whole Of Mexico had
eGeciually passed cut OF their hands, and this at time
when The pre.ent divisions and Jeaouses between the
several Liberal leaders did not present As
long the French and Ausrans continued their advance
nohwad they occupied and held the country despite the
opposition Of the Juarsts. Al the central and southern
States remained under the Empire as they SIN do and 1t
was not until Napoleon had decided reyocaby 10 aban-
don the Mexican enterprise FOR that purpose checking oil
further advance notAward and recae the expeditions
then foot IN that direction that the Liberals made any
hcldwny there. When in pursuance Of this policy the
frontier towns Of Salllo, Monterey and minor places
evacuated the hst successes OF the Jlarss were OBJ
tanned. The outlying city OF the Empire to-day 10 tie
n0rhwaTd IL Saaoa, and Oaxaca 10 the southwaTd-en-
bracDg about half the Territory Of Mexico and tw0-thrs
al least Of It's population. The Liberals hold two sea-
Embellishments aud 1ampico-thc isolated towns Of
Monterey and Salllo and certainly formidable oxtcnt Of
territory along The Rio GIlndc, embracing IN fact Gil
northern Mexico moth OF the tweltyidh parallel
That territory, however, is only important as regards its
proximity 10 the frontier Of the United States beyond
which ilitiycs may take shelter and American lhDastors
aid IN omentiug disorder 10 those regions Excepting
thos considerations tie States held By the several Liberal
gurnla not OF great value 10 that parity The French
retired from them seeing tie utly of maintaining an OK
leasiye Grmy there for 10 other purpose than 90 preserve
sort OF pr re which of no rea importance 10 thcW
and Tor that they have taken these troops TO occupy
the more valuable and popnlou districts To realize hc
facts, let us consult statistics as 10 some o th3 northern
territory held by th Liberals Lower California his 1lt
one ntahi,Ant 20 The square leagues chihuahua but
twelve; sonora but nineteen, ana iailAlpn5 Dt thfy-
six Ih' figures are based upon the arrange ent
OF states dccrccG by iiaxmil1u, aud show tcr al
most deserted territories, unmporiani ~ an ogucu ral
or commercial point Of view. But tho rich Stale Of Con-
tr and Southern Mexico held by Macmillan contain al
the way down from thousand 70 tw0 hundred ard hfly
souls 10 thesuarc league. All this popuors and fer
Tile region acknowledge the Empire, ana IS uet enough
III except here and there guerrilla Iaid upon SOHO u
defended village where the luckcss Inhabitants are robbed
irrespective Of party. This Las been the case 10 ir
grcaecXon during the last half century, and in al prob
ability 10 viii DO FOX many years 10 come under whatever
poyotumcut NAV bo maintained IN Mexico. Perhaps the
condition Of Texas Arizona and Now Mexico, IN some Of
the less quiet Districts suffer under an equal weight nj
dorderat any rate one might believe So, II the ~ -e
accounts we have received nom inc Ulled states o. a.
OF Union men IN Texas Arkansas and even IN LOU
isiaua, are to be credited
MEXICO At PRESENT so PLACE FOR AMERICAN.
There is very little 20 attract Americans or any Other
fOl fncf To MCAlco az present IheIt Is ''al bIatfh
enough bat the unsettled condition OF te country effect
uaily prevents anything like extended Interior commerce
The city with is quarter Of million OF people gives
thriving trade TO every variety of shops, many OF which,
especially those kept uy tie Europeans cy beautiful
aud some Of them furnished in the true Partisan style
American industry and enterprise, however are not unrep
resented Wheeler 81 Wilson's and Grover a Bakers
sewing machines American reapng machines and cradles,
and Yankee inventions Of all kinds, including most OF the
patent medicines and even literary depot where all the
NewYoIk periodicals. and newspapers con be obtained,
are features in the local trade Of Mexico. We're the
country paced and quiet there ought TO be hero an cx