Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-18


.Lt Matthew F. Maury, who, as j. well
Known, has received from Maximilis.n the /
appointment of Imperial Commissioner of
in Mexico, has addressed cir
rular to the people of all nations. He tells |
hem that the doors of the Empire are fairly |
open to every one, and that the Emperor, by
a most liberal decree, invites emigrants from
all quarters without respect to nationality.
He goes on to say that both the soil and the |
climate are superior to those of any part Of
the United States, and advises those who de-
sire to renounce their nationality to remove
to Mexico and find there home and coun-
try for themselves and their descendants.
1t is impossible, after reading this docu-
ment, not to be convinced that Mr.. Maury is
firm believer in the stability of thepresent
Government and of the ability of Maximil-
ian to sustain himself on his throne. The
reputation of Mr.. Maury as man of high
intelligence is too well known TO permit one
to suspect for moment that he would invite
families, as he does, from Tennessee and
Arkansas and Missouri and Texas, and
Alabama and Mississippi, and the Carolinas
to seek an asylum in country which
promised, ere long, to be again a prey, as
it has been for years past, to intestine
dissension and connections. 1t is a singu-
lar fact, however, that, notwithstanding the
confident assurance felt by Mr. Maury,
and, we may add, by many prominent men
now in the City of Mexico, there is a very
strong conviction in other quarters that, be-
fore long, Macmillan will be abandoned
by Louis Napoleon, who will withdraw his
French troops, and leave the Mexican En-
peror to protect himself and consolidate the
Empire as best he may. A letter from Paris,
published recently in the Courier des Eats
Unis, says: "The political world still occu-
pies itself with Mexico. l have every reason
tobelieve that an important decision is about
to be taken. There is talk of the recognition
of the new Empire by the United States on
the one part, and on the other part of an en-
gagement ON the part of France to retire,
within a given time, all her troops, and to
leave Mexico to be paciied and organized
by the foreign legion and her own national
army"
1t is rather curious that just about the
time of the appearance of this letter the New
York Times should have advocated policy
almost identical with this. An impression
prevails in Washington that the withdrawal
of the French troops would, in fact, be the
precursory step to the abdication of Maxi
milan, and it is thought it would be very
cheap way for this Government to be rid of
him, if it really desired lawless republic
as neighbor instead of well governed
monarchy, by paying him the empty diplo-
matte compliment ofrecognition, upon which
he would consent to retire in the most courtly
manner, With an army of thirty-thousand
trained troops, Austrians and Belgians, if
they could be had, Macmillan could, no
doubt, keep down internal commotion. Upon
the Mexicans proper he could hardly
safely depend. The men of property are
anxious for quiet, and in favor of any gov
eminent that maintains law and order. But
their number is limited. The large MAORI
ty of tie people are of low order, have lit
tie to lose, and are very strongly opposed to
foreign rule. The church party, with whom
Macmillan might have made friends, is
neutral. Large amounts of church property
had already been confscated when the En-
peror assembled the throne, and more confs-
cations were in progress under the old law.
These proceedings were arrested, but no por-
ton of the property con6scated was returned.
The church party was thankful that it was
saved from ruin, but it was not grateful, be-
twas not reinstated in its former posses
sions. Beyond the reach of the army of oc-
cupation the friends of the new dynasty cam
not be numerous, and without the presence
Of such an army it is hard to see how it
could be sustained.
As to the probability of the withdrawal of
the French troops, it is hard to decide
1t appears to be well understood in Paris
that the French people are more oppos-
ed than ever to the Mexican policy,
and that Louis Napoleon himself is
quite willing to abandon his Mexican
schemes. The death of Leopold, of Bel
GUM, is reviving old ideas in the heads of
many Frenchmen, and they are dreaming of
that long talked of French boundary, the
Rhine. The very suggestion of such an idea
requires the maintenance of a large home
army, and renders it advisable for tie French
Emperor to have around him all his veteran
troops, ready for any emergency which may
occur. Ii does not therefore, seem altogeth-
er improbable that the French troops may be
removed, provided Napoleon be allowed to
Withdraw them without unseemly baste-
This would be, in truth, but a repetition of
the course pursued by him in regard to
Rome Macmillan would then have to de-
eide whether he would remain or abandon
the country and the immigrants he had in
uuSCN W SttSlt tiSfc W latc-
1t is evidently the policy of the Cabinet
at Washington to let the two Emperors work
out their difficult problem. The course of
Congress, the clamor of the people for the |
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine, or the |
and action Of army officers who
favor war, in the hope of bringing togeth- |
err soldiers from the North and South under |
one flag, may bring about different solu- |
ton. Louis Napoleon is too new ruler to |
be able to afford to lose prestige; and, no |
matter what steps he might take if left to
himself, it is hardly probable that he would
submit to coercion.
S0TY-sIx of the camels that were pur-
chased by the government during Buchan-
ans administration, for the purpose of tran
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