The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-27
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and our CORRESPONDENCE fro m the city of Mexico
are Of great interest and nrow some add
tional light upon the vexed que ,stion OF French
intentions in that country. OnU MEXICO cor
respondence states, on what app 'a.s 70 oe
good authority, that Carlotta posiN very an
nounced to Napoleon the intention of her nus
band to abdicate, and that Napoleon gavse ner
little sympathy and little to hope for. 'on0
retired from the audience without having
received any assurances Of support or even
promise that Bazaine should be peremptorily
ordered home. To obtain Bazaines removal
seems to have been the chief object Of her mis-
sion for it appears that the absence OF all CO.
operation between the Marshal, who wants to
be "viceroy of Mexico" and Macmillan has
proved the chief obstacle to the firm estab-
lishment Of the empire. Disappointed at not
being made an EMPRESS the gentle but ambi-
tious Archduchess retired from Paris to Rome,
to become, as is now stated, q hopeless and
confirmed lunatc.
Coupled with these statements from our cor
respondent we have the announcement by the
cable that the vessel lately despatched by the
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Trieste to Mexico will, as we surmised, take
Macmillan home, and thus end his reign in
Mexico. But chat is to be done with Bazaine
and Castelneau and the French troops which
will still be left in Mexico? 1t is also an
nounced by our cable kilograms that twenty
French war steamers are to be sent out to
Mexico in November to take the imperial
troops home. This is wise decision, if such
be really Napoleon's intention. But the gov
eminent should see to it that this intention is
carried out, and not permit large French
feet to concentrate in the Gulf of Mexico for
the purpose of gratifying Marshal Bazaine's
wish to be viceroy of Mexico. We do not be-
lieve the purpose of Napoleon to be any other
than to evacuate the country; but President
Johnson ought to be satisfied of it and pre-
pared for any other emergency. General
Sheridan's orde-, which we publish this morn
ing, is the first positive step of the positive poll
cy which is now necessary. II followed up it
will do much not only towards Fastening the
exit of Macmillan and Bazaine, but in
quieting the country and saving it from the
ruin and distraction consequent on the quar-
rels Of the various liberal factions. Sheridan's
order is better than ten thousand men to
Juarez; for it will put an end to the Ortega and
Santa Anna factions, and all the prona,,cia-
m;e,atOs will be for Juarez and the republic.
THE FIRST FENiAN C0NDEMNATION.-The
court sitting in Toronto for the trial of the
Fen!an prisoners has convicted and con-
demned to death the first Of those men sent be-
fore it on charge OF having made hostile
attack upon her Britannia Majesy's colonial
possessions in Canada aud numbering her sub
jects. The law under which the condemned
Robert Bioss Lynch-dcnominate "Colo-
mel was tried appears to have been enacted
thirty years ago, after the Mackenzie insnrrcc-
ton. The prisoner claimed that, although he
was present with the Fenians at Fort Erie in
June last, he had TO hostile intention, was not
acting in a military capacity and held no COM
mand whatever in the Fcnian service, bit, on
the contrary, was there in the legitimate dis
charge Of his duty as correspondent OF
Louisville newspaper, 10 chronicle the events
which at that time attracted the attention Of
readers. The evidence for the prosecution
showed that he was seen to wear sword on
one occasion and TO issue some commands to
the troops. In the absence OF evidence to
prove that he was simply newspaper cores
pondent the jury convicted him, and he is now
under sentence Of death, the execution to take
place on the 18th OF December.
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command Of The Canadian expedition, Colonies
Spear and O'Neil, could he furnished safe con-
duet to Toronto TO testify in the case they
would prove his innocence OF the charge. as
they best knew whether he held any military
position under them. But the Judge very
frankly told him that the law did not permit
him to guarantee The safety Of these gentlemen
if they showed themselves in Canada 10 the
prisoner was left without his principal wit
Rcsscs.
Now the question il, will the sentence Of the
law be carried out. II he government par
dons Lynch il may make itself ridiculous if
il hangs him il will cxasperate the Fenians 10
degree tina. may incite more formidable
raid than the first ono. IL will be only storing
up vengeance for The time 10 come. TIL" Ca
madam government, then, i- in rather en-
barrassing position with regard 10 their pris-
oner. who appears 10 be OF doubtful Fenian
antecedents II is not unlikely. however, that
the higher court TO which the case will probs-
bly, be appealed may solve the difficulty
through some legal defect in the trial and set
the prisoner at large.
SPEAKER CoIfAx RE-kLEcrED.-Wc are very
glad that Speaker Colfsx has been re-
! elected. because there i a parliamentary
point or two which we wish aud intend
to settle with him. He is responsible for all
the trouble between the President and Con-