The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-09
the MEXICAN QUESTION.
English Opinion Of Maximilian's Abdiention
and American Intcrvention.
[From the London Times, Nov. etI


From the London Times Nov. "a
Tho abdcaton OF the Emperor Macmillan, aud .
retreat from Mexico to Europe, are once more
nounced and the statement iafrnncdiiy probable
that need hesitate accept It. II probable,
indeed that tho necessity for this step revealed
time ago has never been really lessened. though the
Emperor appears have struggled with much tenacity
against the impending extremity. He seems 10 have
believed that be could discharge bis mission he
adequately supported; but circumstances combined 70
render that support mpractcabe and the result could
not DO evsdsd. The eoprs u Assseo French
proecfordfe, and IL collapsed WheH he protection
ssitAdyavn.
The abandonment Of this enterprise does credit 10 ae
though do violence 10 this feelings OF
Napoleon III II not In Mexico that the attempt
miscarred, but IN the United Sestes and France itself
any other government matter q certainty
was this opposition, In fact carried beyond the extent
TO be anticipated The particular faction elected from
power by the advance or the French fell back upon the
natural alternative OF instruction. but the rebellion
would have proved material obstacle 10 the establish
OF the administration had The original cond
lions Of the expedition been maintained II America
had been ipdissrsnt and France favorable 20 the new
empire the mere oIs.ndsse perps,e.isd by Juas. and
Sooner later civilization would have prevailed bat At
the very time that the United States relieved FROM the
d0truc,io.S Of h<iy crsi ,car, ok UP tons n
public opinion In France haA pro-
nounced Itself distinctly against the enterprise
and procured him fresh adhsrenia From bafied and
despsrng fugitive he suddenly became successful pa
.roi Winning towns from the lmperissts and gaining
10 BE- supposed that he could have made seetua head
against the small French force in Mexico, or that
he had chance Of actually establish ing himself In
the Capital opce Al best, he could only have
maintained desultory strife In the rsmosr PROVINCES,
without material inconvenience TO tbe imperial govern
ment bat the policy OF Pres johnson soon
him Of hs foes The Americans required Of the Empero
Napoleon that he should adhere bis Intention
Of Withdrawing the French garrison at given me and
the wishes Of the French people pointed IN precisely the
same direction The French defeated the enterprise.
and tho Americans condemned H. II could have been
accomplished than the calculated cost had
the conditions favorable bat " would have been
both ii home and abroaS so MAximlllan after strug
Cling with courageous resolution against his fate, az
length accepts H. and retire- from the field.
This step II there party to the qusvrels
would simply replace Mexico In that condition OF anar
chy and oarharsm from which the European expedition
had rescued her Tor time Tho Fr.Dch actually
eeedsd in giving security TO life and property only
in the capital, but In many VI the adjacent districts
few the high roads really opened for trane,
and a. much progrcas had been made ia political organ
zation could reasonably be anticipated That more
not achieved vas owing no, TO the strength or popu
lAry OF the faction, but 10 the growing mis-
gyfngs OF The French, the protests Of the Americans
and the dscouragen.n, Of the imperial administration
What little however, done would now. srcsp, for
,ss,reafi n. be quickly undone Abandoned by the
FRENCH Mexico would fall into the hands u
could seise the government would pss from insurrec.
t.on into ONE, asd tbos whom he dsPosscssed
would change Place, WITH hm . patriots and
rebsla We have reason for supposing that Juarex
would more successful than any other native ch~t
has hitherto been 10 similar oircamsianes II he &C
quired power be woli do 30 only at The cost Of dos
pera,e lighting and on the condition o. losing few
months afterwards and indeed u u this notorious con
tngency which has suggested the next movement In
the alrsr W. 40 told that the nlied States will now
adopt the party Juarey Just the Frvneh adopted
that Of his sdy.rs.res thu, they VII assume Tho pro
scenes OF the three With tins Simple change
in the characters - the piece We have not yet any
sufficient Authority for the fact. but u IL not improbable
nor In any wsy be deprecated. We only Wish the
DISCLAIMERS about MEXICAN Independence 70 observe
that tndependence " retarded utterly impossible by
all parties alike F,ts>r ~ k,ysc1rs b, tn n roo
AVID mwder sfor, Or sfss> arag ios,r rsssf srfrs
% take up on, taeen ana r., a ~ ..1 ~ r.ss ,
toks yp Jpanr md tgM N'ruasn
Hsny sp.rk q principle could be imagined - nngsr.
promoon o. lie ber.i. and the defea, Of the ssou.
lists though tho former % these titles ~ claimed by
the Jusris. and the latter attached to their oppo
nenis Il hss hitherto BEEN impossible practice give
~ thee isciious any preference over The other
Their rivalry ss- that 10. q pos'sie. pas,'s. bu.
mesns both employed 4 to- the sams pvrPso nor did
either of them make The ieAsi approach % th~ duties of
xny ths, ,be amencAns will haze re.pssbs set o.
clients than the Frsnch 10y wn As-e fac ysatr Jsef
yene = ,hs french dd, ana Nv FREE Of bot they
DO this 18th greater ss.e, 70 better purpo.s sni
wiih f@vrr impedirnsnts The inssrveoson unl be
popslu Nth the nation nstsad 81 nspspular a viii
b. cheap, instead of costly a vii sDssse 10 DO
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could and woald have under favorsble ar
csnaancsr They will enter the eegnisy ~ The ff-rds
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