, 1866-10-15
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Letter from M1Iimf1fan'a CAnGdenliai
Friend on tho Situation In Mexteu. and On
lhe Continent,

Letter from MzIimf1faa'a Csn1denl3ol
Friend on tho Situation in A1exteu. and On
ahe Continent.
LE1zfa TO MACMILLAN.
W4AmNa7o9, October 1.-The following ia !
translation Of letter addressed TO Ma1imtlan, The
original Of which Il In The possession Of the State
Of fMaIimIlfan and his wlie, md y one Of me most
iES.se r. sad u FL ne r.
sc .. Tho Ertneh Nooittar, denying taat tle two
pc1msts ts!ou to sssumc Tho debls of was
ssss ,2s The ai Mission , y a50Sa
Camp and confident servant OF tho Emperor H.
thonEh secret, can hase no other alu. In my judg-
% t. - se2n
n. men. insists hat a sbd.ea.ion should pFeeele
able 10 proceed alone 10 re-otganize a uew s,ato
OF a-airs capable OF securing lis own 1a,erests,
I'D a1 'soss tSe, ~ .suess , 6avs aa eSaE
es.r.,,..a o. aa,es, ,s an. answer fSr The odlous
which mnsi follow hem The speeea oi 81. sew:
altitude u Tho President, resu1ss Of dc eowardics
% increase iae dilaculry sna 70 discourage he
h1ascst- Nevertheless l have 4 hrm belief tnat
y q q soandonpent u the cause before Tim return
act OF weakness and as the Emperor holds bis
authority BY pecaltas vote, Il is 10 the Me1icau
people freed ttom }!'ess9re Of foseign inter.ea.
from It that he nust demand tho material and
financial support Indispensable to the e1istencsand
rhoad not 6e hear ,hen M yaaF majesty, M hasir
accomplish your noble mission TO tho very cad
Will ,etur4 to Europe with al the prcausc anich
nidst of Important. circumstances which cannot
fail 70 ar:e, yon will be able to play the rol4
which BY all Considerations helous TO you.
month with tile Intention Of embaEking At st.
Sa4alne after having received the orders Of Her
ty 1as wsssS IT, to dst
ehce 10 chan:c determination which my devia-
ton urged upo me ~ tic accomplishment Of a
slai ny numerous dispatches Of tie mouth Of jans
and July did mol reach your Majesty u, the proper
time, een1 u. icr corcr 10 Bembelfes, And accom-
friend, to h.. communicated to your Majesty. /
Was tar from iotcsc:7e bis departure from Acx-
leo. TDcy hare lost to-I4y 4, tho interest which
5sP az I'd
II The mind Of ye3s Majesty doubt of ~ inees-
the general disconssnt which reigns inere.
nohisg et aGns The
biz Indication. Tie synpsthies Of your msjessy
ostchsibiy extend all over the empire. In Vcntt1a
WHOLE party II aN4f0u4 10 ptDCl1itu us tof@ef
Governor, bnt Nhen I government arFAEges the
elections under The rule Of universal suatae 1t Is
easy to forosec the texutt.
In accordance with the last orders Of your ma
lessy, send by this mail telegram. In cipher, 10
Rasas, IN osdes 10 warn your majesty Of the afr!-
sal OF Gencras Castelnan, and Of The disAvowal
tiven 10 osuaond and Triand. have learned by
:; sia mo A,oats, Saae Ma'n;iian saa nniaes 9
at Paris since display becomes more public csch
day. For sonc une past be has loaded viii, fasors
and money young Salvador who hlmkelf under
stands notltag Of this changc. think Il Is neees
INT e. .ake the Jogne maa back nesr nc uutil
Tho Emperor seriously dIsturbs al Europe. His
departure fos B!atritz seems inaean!tely postpon-
The Inflammation Of the bladder, from which he
Is suffering. As for he. Majesty the Empress
Charlotte, In the midst Of her lowers, which
make Nllran1ss enchanting garden, ahc shines
in all the lnstso OF perfect health / havo tbs
honor to be, sis, your AateAty's most humble,
uoa, devoted, and most faithful servant and sub.
ttct.
(Sisned) s. E1Stz.
B1usak11s, September 10, 1865.