Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
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tered into a new and important phase. The
| Empress of Mexico lately arrived in Paris,
entrusted with political mission 1t is said,
to the Emperor Napoleon. One on DIT is
that she has asked, on behalf Of her hus-
band, titular Emperor of MexlcC, that the
French troops now in that country snall not
be withdrawn. Another intimates that she
ong asks for further supply OF money, as
Imperialism has "outran the constable IN
the ancient Territory of MOntezuma. A
third assertion is that the falr lady has re-
quested Napoleon not to insist on collecting
the duties receivable at the custom-housess
of Vera Cruz, Campeche, Tamplco, and
other pOrts,-a collection now made In the
hope of getting back something Of the large
amount due by Mexico to France. 1t is said
that Napoleon has given direct refusal to
each Of the Empress Carlotta 5 requests, and
that she has told him that, unless he change
his mind, his friend and prOtege, Macmillan,
will have to abdicate and return TO Europe.
There surely is no great personal reason why
Napoleon should any longer protect and
maintain Maximilian on the unstable throne
of Mexico. The greatest political mistake
he ever made was the erection OF that throne
and the invasion of Mexico by French
army. For almost five years, Napoleon has
been troubled on account of this Mexican
the first, such a waste of blood and treasure
as this Quixotic feat demanded, and Napc-
leon can scarcely venture to perseveTe IN the
very tortuOus course which he entered. lie
will have to let Macmillan pass away as a
failure From the first the Austrian prince
had very little chance Personally amiable,
he made some friends at first, but he and
his wife, proud Of having an imperial role to
play, dashed into all excuses of lavish ex
pense, and foolishly dissipated in luxury and
ostentation the money lent them in Europe,
to be employed in founding a new dynasty
in Mexico. 1t is inexpGcable achy Napoleon
couple across the Atlantic. The Emperor Of
Austria was not a warm ally Of France
could scarcely be, after the part taken by
Napoleon in the Italian war of lS59-and
therefore there could not have been any
great friendship for the Archduke Maximil-
ian; and as for the Archduchess Carlotta,
though she is first cousin of Queen Victoria,
with whom Napoleon wishes TO be on good
terms, she is also granddaughter of Louis
Philippe, for whom it was impossible that
Napoleon could have any regard.
In very brief time, most probably, we
shall hear that Maxamilian has departed to
rejoin his wife in Europe. The last account
left her on the road to Miramar, his old
abode, which he had the good sense not to
give up when he accepted the crown of
Mexico. 1t matters little what may become
of him. He can resume his place next the
Austrian throne, as next brother to the En-
peror But it matters a great deal what will
become of Mexico Here is an amiable
usurper, compelled to leave the country. :
With his fall that Of the Empire is identi-
cal; but how and by whom is the Republic
to be re-established? The curse of Mexico
during the last forty years has been that
there Is in that country perpetual struggle
for supreme power among politicians
Whether it be Iturbide or Santa Anna,
Bravo or Canalizo, Paroles or Herrera, Ar
ista or Alvarez, Comenfort or Zuloga, Rob
les or MiramOn, Ortega or uarez, the ruling
man has almost always been opposed by
some soldier who desired to have his place,
and poor Mexico, so constantly the scene of
civil war, is the miserable sufferer Were
Maximilian to leave Mexico tomorrow,
Juarez would almost certainly be opposed
before he had been month in the capitol,
by a party which would claim that he had
not been properly elected to the Presidency,
and that somebody else had. Such inquie-
tude being the normal condition Of Mexico,
there Is very little reason to hope that 1t will
become prosperous and peaceful after Maxi
milan and the French quit that country
This is precisely what ought not to be. If
the United States had been little more firm
and little less magnanimous eighteen years
ago, the condition of Mexico would be very
much better than it now is or promises to
be.-FhiId Press.