The New York herald., 1866-08-27
THE MExIcaN QUESTION.
British Opinion Of MnSimiIian'- Position.

FROM the London Post, August Ia.
The visit OF tho EmpTeEg ol Mexico to the French
court naturally directs public attention 10 tho
condition OF country over whose desnies tho Goddess
or Misruo for ever fated 20 preside We win
pretend to explain the object Of ibis VISIT nor indeed
rs any explanation desirable necessary. MaXimilan
may have sont his wife to make ono last appeal 10 tho
French Emperor TO continue hts protection tho
pre OF his creation, he may simply have desired 10
employ her somo delicate mission not only 10 tho m.
peria family OF Franco but TO that Of Austria In which
her personal influence might be expected 10 have
siderable weight The secret of the Empcssa presence
in Paris WILL however without doubt, shortly be
counted Tor aud "e can afford TO await tue explanation
without mpatience. II 10 with Mexico that We are A
present concerned, and II needed not nm extraordinary
visit from its Empress 70 Europe ~ remind that the
recently founded empire II In very critical condition
Considered relatively 10 tho people with whom
he had TO deal tho task imposed upon Maximlan waH
beyond his strength Tho condition % hexico was well
known both TO him and to tho Emperor Of tho French but
both oppur D. hare miscuataed n. tue which would bo
demanded for tho conversion OF the bnik of tho nation
70 the interests Of order and good government, a.
the supremacy of the French arms had been
established Napoleon ~ might be excused for thinking
that tho Mexican people would gladly avail Themselves "
the opportunity afforded 70 them OF establishing govern
uenl which would at the same time provide protection
for themselves and supply tho readcst means a. icvo
opng the industrial resources Of their country But IN
fortunately-so FAR are IN position 70 judge
there exists Ia Mexico body sunlCently power
fu ana numerous be able Illustrate the designs or
the well disposed The former, II Ii also notorious,
supported ~ m, hrgs rscton n NJ population 0f De
Uasf Stdte nhich rfcrs NTH dislike aud d.sfta tho
cstabis hmoDt Of an empire " Mexcb under French
auspices As regards the government Of the United
States u must be admitted thai u hae deal oyaly with
the French Emperor nnd Mayinlan Refusing 70 yield
To popular clamor President Johnson at the Close Of Tho
civil war, declined calling Napoleon III % eyucln'e
Mexico bu, al tho same time he found necossary
point out that continuance Of Fronch Intervention IN
heXico would excite tho jealousy ~ tho American
people 70 such pitch az might endsngcr the peaceful
relations between France and the United States. A
dafe then GZed by tho Ftench government for
the withdrawal ~ their forces, and, believe,
pledge given by tile American gosc cmmcnt ~ mike
no aticmpt u dslodge Maxmiian. II the Meycau poo
plo preferred "a Emperor % iesdent tho cabinet at
Washlugton nuld not interfere With their choice, And
the matte aow stands rho French troops quit
ting Mexico fad the newly-oected Emperor wl 10 left
alone among Eli people. II The continuance o. hi ruo
depended c slnrages of his subjects we might hope
that NJ would 0o enabled though unRided to maintain
his position II t.Ns tut when call 20 mind that
he is AoB aime rely without funds and that tho
pay OF alnust uiiyidnn engaged ~ the adninis-
tTntOn of the S 10 arrear, u must be confessed that
his situation hcn amply Iustiics ne grar
Trehrtn, 10 MI. the unexpected visit Oi his consort
70 Europe has gwen Iise
The Mission Of The Empress 10 France-A m-
plomniic scene with uusimilian Previous 10
[ParIs tAusus, isj correspondence of Independence
Bege1
Herewith scnd Won valuable and authentic N.
formation concerning the causes of the hmpneAl Car
lotas sudden trip Europe. ON the oh of July Aasl-
mans birthday thu Emperor Of Mexico. giving way 70
hia encouragement at the state % aiau Ia ne empire,
resolved draw up act OF abdication. But Carl ota
took tho pen from him, and With her charactctc de.
nation. addressed her husband in thee words.l
viii make last attempt myself, Tor thcre remains si
be tried The safety - tho empire depends solely
upon France will % iaris and lay bsora the ktn
poror 81 the French po,s % The position u Affairs
IN Mexo, aud ask him % make The coaceaaous ncccs-
sary to save the empire,
THK coTcssaIoss rns,Nrsv
Tie cnnSags l0ue which she akr 0f Napoleon are,
nrt prpung4an ~ the French troops ttAy Mcgi4o
second The recall Ut Marshall Bak@iuc third an oNteH
sion of tho time the payment due ~ ne eRpre e
France, which payment falls Due most January.
Carloa asks that the rcci uC the Frcn troops bc
put on until April 1907. and taat Napoleon furnish
certain number of French oncer - lhe naw
Mexican army which T. c1Dst of forty L4ailUuN 0f
thousand each sGes tue fore Rn legion, nhith
consists of about thousnud trOppa rhe aks also q
run complement ~ aed aud toe 0dlccr for tAs amy
of hfty thousand men.
UluF.Afsrv . vAA4NILftw &ctr-sr WtrEfat ra~1iNr
A. regards har.hai Eazainc Tie '.irrre.s request
that ho ~ replaced ~ General DouN bstase be
harshal marriage, hc frrH# g. ttan A'nseai "a
home Attain lau ia the cNtBa'lnn II Tie Cncu.cr u
MaK nilian crown Tho i0e ~ Nafan0ro y nftrbgtet
Is very aupC atr NJ hs co'duct - much q Aava
offended ihe Emperor hy curt repy II e cake
Tie lalt.r threaten to HhdeAn IL HnEilna would not
ma.a an rnerdc ho.rah@ fhw waa made ~ tbs
Ir0uch c.rfhttlQg u tha urgch' rqftss 4 II banc,
French Amhaas adar q Nrrica
MtgeHA tAAtfsHs trtrt
Resides thcts gficgancra tnrH is .ad anolar At
Marshal Hazanea laarraTo tha Emperor ffoa uirf 7 r.
with tile palace ul BloAa VISA ithn r-t nf MlitN na
ssddicd ou tho Mefean Treasury -En HtHALnl tf
fiazlns Tel ct Tie rift mHdc III hs I'D anr
Bazsne made hacnn VITA hla hour, shd I.ita
ferrrd th.thcr h headquaror alao ~ iat1 Il a tnq
tho Marshal alil pcrion u dranlne fhe c1OgD rluc
Ing notwithstanding te objections made by the ArEl-
car Governments A. 10 tho rKtrnN ~ iint tHe
January payment do q France Charlotte asH fof Fre
years