The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-14
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Tho tarbid stream Of Mexican affairs
promises 81 last to rum clear. Mr.. Campbell
and General Sherman are on their way to help
Juarex and General Castelneau expedite the
clarifying process; and although Marshal
Bazaine seems 10 hold his head a. high ct
present a. II no were the chosen and perma-
nsnt Dictator Of the Asxioan people, he must
bow ere long 10 the memorable logic OF
events. General Sherman, II necessity re-
quires, can make shorter work with the
secession In embryo, In anticipation Of soon
being recognized a. the Sierra Aadre republic,
than hs and General Grant made with the Sc
cession Of the so-called Confederate States.
Macmillan cane to the CITY Of Mexico BY
French leave. and Il i not surprising that he
should have taken French leave Of It and Of
his shaky imperial throne. Whatever his plans
may have been on quitting the capital, there Is
little doubt that he will have to 60 further
than Orizaba, whether 1t be to reign a. King Of
Poland, or, according to certain coDjectural
predictions, at Pssth instead OF Vienna, o. the
successor Of the Emperor Of Austria. The
latter, it has been thought, disgusted 1t bis
own recent reverses, has sent for Macmillan,
with view OF abdicating In his favor. Max
may thus have another and perhaps better
chance Of personating royalty. He may, how
ever, be doomed In Europe to as long and
tedious pursuit of crown as that Of Coslebs
in search of wife. To begin with, he will be
troubled by the embarrassment Of choice, mas
much as 80 many thrones, more or less eli
gible, happen to be vacant, in consequence Of
recent European events. Whether the head Of
the house Of Hapsbsrg abdicate in his favor
or not, abdicais;ooii is the order Of the day
among transatlantic sovereigns. Two kings,
at least, and kinglets "too numerous to mem
tion," have lately retired or are about to
retire from the royalty business
On the whole we must repeat our friendly
advice to the ex-Emperor Of Mexico, that he
had better hurry home to Miramar and help
the doctors soothe and heal his wife. He at
least owes her visit in return for her zeal and
perseverance, In his behalf He can wait pa
tiently at Miramar until Francis Joseph shall
abdicste in his favor, or even Napoleon him
self, by way OF graciously compromising the
amiable but ambitious Carlotta for all the
trouble his Mexican policy has inflicted
upon her and her worthy husband. There is
no telling what wild work the electrical infu-
ences OF meteoric showers may make with royal
brains.
But Macmillan has left behind him in Mex
leo q power which would probably defy all
electrical influences before il would abdicate
In anybody's favor, unless. Indeed, it thought
more could be gained in that way than in
another. We allude to the company Of Ameri-
can soversigns who obtained few years ago
from Juarez concession Of vast tracts OF land
in Lower California. One OF tho principal
members Of this company owns steamers
enough TO make an entire navy for the future
republic Of Sierra Madre. Another owns .
sporting journal, and . third owns, or thinks
he owns, almost the whole republican party in
the United States. Each OF these men believes
that possession is nine points Of the Law, and
none Of them dream OF abdicatlng, "though the
heavens should fall"