The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-19
The Mexican QuestiOn-Its Absorption in
Louis NapOleon's European Designs.


From the Herald. ~ 70 + 81 ..
1t is definitely settled that the French troops
in several three months instalments, are to be
withdrawn from Mexico, and that Austria, if she
can, is to supply the deficiencies thus resulting
10 MaXimiian, in order TO sustain him on his i'm
perial bed OF Mexican roses. One of our city
contemporaries, plucking up little patriotic
Indignation, boldly suggests the forcible eXpul.
sion of the Austrians by the United States should
that game be attempted, because Austria has not
even pretext for armed Intervention against
the Mexican people. We have not the slightest
apprehension, however, that Austria win under
take TO supply the places of the French troops
with their Withdrawal from Mexico. Nor do we
suppose that MaXimihan contemplates any fur
ther efforts TO maintain his empire with the
removal OF the French troops. We dare say that
he IS now, and has been for some time, preparing
for q return to 'iatherlandp with the substan-
1ial profits in his possession of good financial
speculation; and that with the last OF his nova
bles including his last conductd of silver, he will
bring up the rear of the French evacuation.
In theverY inception of this Austrian imperial
establishment in Mexico under French protec-
tion-this ''grand idean of Napoleon, as Marshal
Forey expresses 1.-THE important feature in it
was the ENHANCEMENT OF Austria. 1t committed
her TO the European policy of Napoleon: 1t made
her subordinate to his schemes, passive in
strument IN his hands, in regard to European
affairs HIS magnanimous peace OF Villa Fralca
enabled him to decoy Austria into this Mexican
snare and now between Prussia on the north
and Italy in the south, to say nothing of Hun
gary, the House OF Hapsburg is in no condition
TO spare single regiment for the visionary
empire of Maximilian in Mexico. Austria is
so enVironed with dangers that her very exist
ence, as one of the five great powers, Is i'm
penlled. .f.
Lei us suppose that Bismaik, under the neu.
trality protestations of France, pushes the
present controversy between Prussia and Aus
1ria concerning their Joint robbery OF those
duchies from Denmark to the point OF war;
what shape is this war most likely 10 assume
The petty members of the German coniedera-
lion will become involved on the one side OF
1he other Young Italy will seize the opportu
nifty tO'pounce upon Venetia, and Hungary may
rise again to the cry of independence. In the
midst of this warlike reaction the countless
1egions OF the Gar will be put in motion, and
he win be free to chose whether they shal
move for the Rhine or the Danube. Napoleon
however, will hardly wait for all these develop
ments He will see that his empire his pres
fige and his policy demand instant intervention
He will move an army to the left bank of thG
Rhine and hold IL; he will support King Victor
Emanuel IN a descent upon Veneta, and cap
Ture 1t, he will compel Austria to cede Venetil
TO Italy, and to surrender the Danish duchie
TO Prussia for the sake Of peace; and his rewart
will be the left bank OF the Rhine on the on
hand, and the island OF Sardinia, in compensa
tion for Venice, on the other. A short, sharp
and decisive campaign may bring about thes
Tesults without further complications, and h
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