The New York herald., 1866-04-12
Important Diplomatic Mission.

test that is to decide the relative superiority OF
America and England.
Important Diplomatic Mission.
Undoubtedly the fate Of Mexico Is soon to be
settled one way or the other. This must be
obvious to oil who have taken note Of the
party Of diplomats and millionaires
that left this city for Vera Cruz on Monday last
This party was composed Of Don Luis de Ar
royo, Messrs Erneston Barron and ]. P. O'Sul
Ivan, and the irrepressble Chevalier Wikof.
Don Luis de Arroyo is member Of Maxi.
milian's government-part Of the imperial
machine-and, withal, very worthy and re-
spectacle part He has been on his travels
taking note how imperial and other Mexican
stock stands with the American people, and
goes home 10 report He detected and exposed
Estvan while mere, and he also saw the Presi-
dent He will be able to give his imperial
master some practical views and sound counsel
Mr.. Barron is a member of the house OF
Barron, Forbes & Co., free financial lance,
ready to accept Mexican peerage, if such
thing seems worth while, or otherwise to be
mere millionaire in q Mexican republic.
Feeling, perhaps, that there may be little to
choose between the two, he goes particularly
to see if the empire will pay. Mr.. O'Sullivan
is said not to be Fenian. He is interested in
railroads in Mexico city, in railroads out Of
Mexico city, and in line Of Mexican steamers
for the Pacific coast He has no doubt seen
Mr.. Marshall o. Roberts, who has great many
ships to sell. The Chevalier Wikoff goes out
on general account True to the instincts of
rowing diplomatist, he goes to the country
where th$re seems to be the most promising
field for the exercise of his peculiar ability.
He is lust from St. Cloud, where he saw the
Emperor of France, anu it is fit that he should
study, as a philosopher and historian the
other extreme of imperial existence ny COM
parison of such extremes philosophy gives 70
the world its wisest lessons and NAV rehoer
even the most humble contented with his tot
From the four gentlemen named the Emle@
ror Max may draw all that it is necessary for
him to know in his present difficulties. From
Arroyo he may get the sentiments OF the
American people and their President; from the
Chevalier Wikof the views Of his Majesty the
Emperor of the French, and from Barron and
O'Sullivan he may find out how he is regarded
by that most sensitive barometer of the state OF
governments-the money interest Of the world.
He will find out the extent to which MARSHALL
o. Roberts is ready to venture his ships, ~
well as how much farther the money owners
and loaners of Europe will 60 with him With
such concentration of intelligence to guido
him he must be able to take positive course.
We believe that the result of all will be thst be
will go boldly to the people and put the que 3
ton of empire or republic TO the vote. In tha
case the republic will Of course be chosen, sud,
Macmillan may even be made its President
Such q course, with such results, would
smash to pieces all the elements of opposition
We would then recognize his government at
once, for VIC would have no ground on which
to refuse. There would be left only one OBJ
noxious point-that Of the relations of tho
governmental France. But we could not m
fairness object to the little republics having
such a great advantage in life as that; for
IL is great advantage, since it is certain that,
however rich the Mexican placers may have
been, and whatever they yielded to the Spanish
during three hundred years, Mexico has in the
last three years found her richest placer to be-
in Paris. All her other placers together never
yielded as this one has, and shall we deprive
her of il? No. Let her have the republic and
Max for President through half dozen terms
if she likes. We shall never object to good
republican government working the Paris
placer to the greatest possible extent, and we
are ou;te sure that the Mexicaps will not object
either.