The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-25
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An Empty Treasury MaYimilian's
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MACMILLAN ; REPORTED INSANE.
TWO'1hifds OF tk People Of the Empire Ready
f. Welwme an American Army.
Ae. Aes &C.
MAMMALIAN 7 REPORTED INSANE.
our CITY or MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE.

our CITY or MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE.
Cry oy MEXICO, Nov. Z, 1866.
w4STEp-As AMERICAN ARMY N MEXICO.
Every day this ''Mexcan muddIen becomes more
complicated Macmillan remains at Orizaba, but his
ministers who visited him there upon affairs have
returned to this city. Neither Bazaine Caselneau
exercise any civil powers and the Mexican govern
mcnt, empire republic has ceased TO exist, or
at least is in state Of allegiance. Anxiety is
written upon every countenance, the population
are trembling between hope and fear, and natives
and foreigners dread coming AZ yet all is quiet
but it is the quiet that follows lu in a storm, and only
precedes tempest that is likely rage with increased
fury. Every day gives birth to thousand rumors
OF them apparently founded TRUTH but
the onprings Of fevered Imagination the expression
of individual opinonalike senseess and impraccable
None, except those who have passed through similar
scenes form idea OF the situation Every class is
infected by vague fears-merchonts thieves lawyers,
beggars and occ-hoders land these classes constitute
the native popuation have the dread OF the FUTURE
and in despair, upon every side is heard the inquiry.
" When are the Americans comingf" This question is
put by liberals and mperiasts by natives foreign
and appears 10 be considered the only panacea for
the cure Of Mexican ills Were army Of Americans
appear before the city gates to-day they would be well
coined by two-this OF the people, and be looked upon
by them deliverers from the terrible anarchy which
has prevailed in this unfortunate country for half
tnry. The church party have said the Mexican people
are incapable OF self-government forty years Of
revolutions crime and bloodshed proved 70 that
party, at least, that in this country a republic
miserable failure; and, weary with war
and ts attendant horrors they begged foreign inter
yention, and placed the government Of Mexico in
the hands Of Macmillan. The change has been for
the better revolution has succeeded revolution in every
Ja,.
and sections has been intensified the population has
diminished; woes, private and public have multiplied;
the national existence well nigh bloted out; the ON
pire exists only through its insignia upon the national
coin and In the crimes perpetrated in it's name huge
debt, foreign army, and reason-wrecked sovereign
wfo in retirement at Miramar presents to the world
lesson Of unhallowed ambition leavened with the holy
desire TO make am unwilling people great, prosperous
and happy France and Austria have shown their utter
inability for the sef.mposed task OF regeneratiDg
Mexico and il loft to itself the church party
again upon rev campaign in bloody warfare with the
victorious Republicans Of the North, which can only
end in the exiinguishng OF the party the other
In this dilemma why do not the conservadors church
party throw itself into the embraces OF the United
States thus placing Mexico under the STARS ana stripes
and enabling her to again obtain post ion among the
nations or the earth.
AMERICAN INTERVENTION IN xpExIcAK AFFAIRS
In some form or Other deemed to be but question OF
time by all resident foreigners, well informed liberals
and such conservadors have been able rid them
selves Of the bigoiry and fsnatism of their party II is
hoped Tor by nearly all Of wealth, education
political experience and only opposed by the dom-
nant party, which is day liberal and the next con-
serva,ive. Europeans have shOwn themselves united
for pioneers settlers aud oven the French officials
acknowledge that tho only people who can pacy Mexico
are Americans, whose adapablty TO circumstances the
facility with which they assimia,e with the natives OF
this country, and the good feeling already existing be-
tween them render Thorn peculiarly The nation adjust
the differences OF factions and restore peace pros
perity TO Mexico Whatever may he the situation here
after. however great this people may become unas
sisted by our arms II cannot be denied that to-day the
masses OF the white population look The United states
as their sole salvation, and would ten times sacr
nee what has proved 10 them but misohievous bauble
National e1stence-ihsn be sabiec, TO continuance q
The horud scenes OF the past forty years Many think
nc ioen declare for annexation at once, beng willing
risk the consciousness; others perhaps patriotic
even ess practical, would make another struggle for
national existence. and, with Yankee bsyonets and
mceiy Of areenbacks, would attempt TO re establish a
public, keep down protNacidmcntos expste the bands
OF robbers and murderers restore conmsrce and sgr
culture, and make Mexico great nation. |
rRoposs D.
Where rnmors have been diverse and all SO pausi
BILE, ~ almost impossible 10 arrive the trath and
during the last ten days we have been flooded with
reports OF every character all Of circulated upon
authority until correspondents lost IN maze OF
doubt oficals are mum, but look wise. Generals |
Colonies and officers of lesser seads do the only /
talkHE and tansie affairs still by their |
peror The present hope Of the conservatives, |
and especially fashionable women, Ito latter being at
sced by tho splendor OF conIt and the prospect of
tts Noesinly Was proposed by this party 10 request
the French 10 withdraw with little delay az possible
and for Macmillan TO resume the government delegates
from twelve states pedsiug TO rspienish the public |
treasury and to sustain aim with army OF one hun.
dred and twenty thousand mon, being twelve Thousand
from each STATE. This force with the ten thousand
Au-trsns and Bela snr, fifteen thousand NsIicsns
already organized, would mako army able 20 conquer
svsry State and 10 paeiiy the whole country supposng
The Emperor would sccede 10 this proposition ares was
appointed 10 confer with Bazane and and make
known TO them the wishes Of the Mexican people, aud
ErlA.
returned from Or1ayz Friday, and reason the
project was abandoned, probably because karimiisn
pledged for this purpose, the ladies' entering into IL with
great zeal and Tho priests brought their con-
ceaied riches and threw INTO the common cause large
quantity OF church Jewels. Ladies' gave up their dis
iaonds and ewclry promised the economy and
even tn give up what with the Mexican lady Of fashion
OF the same Importance AZ is the bonnet to New York
belether carriages For greater security the diamonds
and church Jewels were deposited In the house OF
gentleman IN one OF the many villages near the city
cesng they would be safer there than left in posses
ZION OF any known chunhman in the capital fsuL So |
lar, Nsxpi has reused and nobody can tell whs,
hsnt will torn up petition was circulated aud re-
resed tue signatures OF m lu-xnd OF tho
citizens aud business men, urging the I'm.
give him splendid reception, which should
convince him OF bis subjects love and esteem; |
but MAMMALIAN immoyabls aud would not return |
greatly to the disappointment OF thousands his nd.
mirefs, who locked into the city from the ADJOINING
silsges 70 greet him. THIS refusal to return
blow 10 the church parry, but u shows the EMPEROR
wisdom, iOI lie well knows not one OF the
made tim wiz be performed--hst the fund. though
pledged, Will never b. PAID that army OF hon.
tired aud twenty thousand men he raised that
he party oeirous for his would turn against him
should he endesyor 10 carry out his liberal views
'hd that, n be could not pauiiy the country when
backed nv W French army no certainly could not do
y uhout ~
In the meantime this Liberals wish 10 now who "a
heir ruerr II IL be NasmiIian why does he not exer.
ri'e tho powers Of sovereign If he has abdicscd
what was Tho and who IL his n there
. no Emperor then lot President be elected aud the
ersh aAasl
SECTION would be certain 10 result in tho choice ~
lnsles Indeed, u Is bsrey possible that he would
my opposition, and ccrtsply In the liberal rank
protect is on foot OF which not a syllable has heen
made pubic, but Of which promised the partcu.
srs by saturday Possibly refer 10 the conditions
trnlsted BY the Emperor for his return Tho French
ire quandsry Msr has played them trick and lett