Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-20

MEXICO AND MAMMALIAN.

seeker. He has done more than draw
blood rom stone-he has got money from
Bishops The clergy Of this country, few
days ago, placed at the Emperor's disposal
S25, ,000, coo for immediate use, and promise
a similar sum annually, % sRable him TO
keep up an army.
The merchants OF Mexico pledged them
selves, at the same time, to give him ten
millions annually, and on these representa-
tions he has decided on retaining his crown
and shedding the last drop Of his blood in
defense Of the ration
Last Saturday morning, at four O'Clock,
Vera Cruz was aroused from its slumbers
by furious ringing of church bells and
prodigious pyroteehnical display. Nine
tenths Of the people, knowing that it was
no feast day, Immediately concluded that
the Liberals were trying TO take the city,
and consequently everybody was speedily
out Of beG.
Meanwhile brass band madeits appear
anee, parading the principal streets, accom-
panied by band of eight or ten others
scattering Chinese crackers along the route
50 that the folks might not be disturbed by
the music. This had the effect intended
to draw every one to the plaza principal" /"
where, under the portals Of the munici-
pal palace, the partissns Of the empire were
engaged in signing a series of resolutions
thanking the Emperor for his Just conds-
sensiOn in consenting 10 remain their mon
arch and preserveT. A little later, a proc
lamation was published by the Prefect Poll
ticO.
The immediate causes Of this rescue to
Macmillan are no secret whatever. The
general rumOr circulated in the American
press, to the effect that Juarez had sold
part of the Mexican territories to the GOV
ernment of the United States, raised an
alarm in the minds Of the Fathers"
that nothing could dissipate. Meanwhile
there were not wanting agents, particularly
among the officials of certain army. to
circulate industriously the talk of the
Americans having agreed TO purchase the
debt Of France in this country; and the
arrival Of the Susquehannah with General
Sherman and Mr.. Campbell, TO arrange the
negotiation with the authorities here, was
confidently predicted, but much doubted.
Other agents there were, who talked to
groups Of Mexicans in these words: "Who
took from you one-third, the richest part Of
your territory, in 1S4S? Who chased you
from Texas gave yen the name 'greasers,'
and called you a nation Of hooded whores
and blanketed thieves; who even in your
own country treats you like slaves-push-
ing you from the sidewalk Of your own
streets2 The Americans" Aud in this
way numbers Of those who dislike Maxim
ilian and hate the empire, have bean in
duced 10 dread the advent of the Americans
much more than the French occupation.
In this state Of things, Maximilian re-
mained apparently undecided at Orizaba,
and each day the rumOr ran, "the Emperor
will embark to-morrOw-the French will
leave in December" On the evening Of
the 29th of November, the much talked
of Susquehannah made her appearance off
the harbor, and anchored about FIVE miles
out, by little island southeast of San Juan
de Ulloa This appeared to put the cap
on the movement in favor of the Empire,
and on the LIST inst, Saturday morning,
Max, having received the promise of the
money, telegraphed his resolution.
The Susquehannah's arrival has done
nothing toward strengthening the good feel
ing of the French for the States The
French officials here are very angry be-
cause the French flag was not saluted, and
they say: Although the Americans do
not recognize the Emperor, they recognize
France, and we are sighted by the omis-
sion." Consequently, when a Lieutenant
from the Susquehannah landed on Satur-
day morning, the lst inst, ne was stopped
at the gate of the CustomhOuse by the
Port Captain, a Mexican, who informed
him that be could not pass into the town
without permission from the French Ad-
miral The Lieutenant then made his way
TO the French flagship and after delay of
a couple Of hours, returned with the per-
mission required, and was allowed to enter.
He returned TO his ship very shortly, with
papers and letters, apparently, escorted by
Mr.. Saulnier, the American Consul, the
observed Of all observers. The Susquehan-
nah remained at her anchorage until l2 P,
NJ. Sunday when she left, by report, for
| Tampico, and has left all the world sur
missing il, on her next visit, she will nE
| come somewhat closer 10 those guns which
! bit so feebly in 1916, and salute, with shot
ted guns, that flag, which hitherto was &C.
| customed to hy besides the stars and stripes
"A brother and ally. Maximilian's re-
| solve, and the much-talked-of thirty-fVC
millions, appear 10 have very much bright
ened up things already, and il is said We
are TO have more railroads, telegraph wires
/ etc, while an army is TO be sent on to Tam
pieO. lH. ...
From the Pieayune, editorial
The recent action Of business men and
| property-holders in Mexico is not only
natural, but necessary. There is g large
! amount Of accumulated property IN that
country, and profitable business in times Of
peace, such as the people enjoyed under the
| empire until the speedy withdrawal Of the
French was announced. Then all the ban
dts of the country again come to light, and
! the last six months chaos and anarchy have
reigned wherever the Imperial troops were
/ not Immediately stationed II was easy
therefore, for any one to see what would be
| the fate of the country, and all the business
and business Inen therein, if this work Went
on. Ii was a matter of life and death, o.
salvation or destruction 10 every body, and
We do not see how the people could have
done otherwise than TO support the govern
ment against another revolution at all haz
ards. They might as well venture a por
ton Of their means in that way as TO lose
il all by the hands Of the revolutionists.
The dominant population of Mexico
number in all say a million. They are
very intelligent, highly educated, polite in
manner and good business men. They ant
their ancestors have done all that was evel
| done for the country, in the way Of legiti
mate business, and they have a just title Il
ali the available property. The other sil
or seven millions are glebes of the soil, idle
vicious aud ignorant, and not above th,
negro race in our country. In fact, the ne
groes who have gone from this country o.
Jamaica live on terms of perfect equality
with them. Very often the Indian anC
African blood IS intermingled in Mexico {,
such an extent that il is difficult to tel
which prevails. These are the miserable
elements with which the revolutionists o
Mexico have 60 operate, as they have nov
In this country. We would as soon thinl
Of giving up the control Of affairs to th,
freedmen here rs they &C. nc half Indian
half negro serfs Of Mexico, Even the mis-
erahle hali-breed Spanirds, who naturally
find their level in society with inierio
races, are quite as low down in the scale o
being.
The people who elected Maximilian Em
peror, and still support him, are the onll
people in Mexico, who are worthy of beini
called civilized They are naturally, from
feelings Of patriotism and self-inlerest, th,
firm advocates Of order and good govern
ment In Maximilian they found maj
who, by his rank, executive ability an,
education, was peculiarly fitted for tn
place. as acknowledged by all. He is
gentleman Of comprehensive mind, eleganc
Of culture, and rare political sagacity an'
: tact, as he proved himself to be in the gov
eEument Of Lombardy. II, prompted by
high and honorable ambition to give goo,
government TO, Mexico, he has been wal