Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-22


me and to Others, The Prussian Secre.
rotary of Legation said the Emperor
derived more hope and consolation from
my exposition OF the law than from any
other source, Baron Magnus the Prus-
sian minister, the Austrian charge dat.
fairs, Ex.Gov. Reynolds of Missouri,
and others, have said flattering things
to me about 1t, and Macmillan wished
me TO send copies OF 1t to Mr., Seward
and other prominent Americans.
Previous to my arrival, Macmillan
had sent to the City OF Mexico for the
Diplomatic Corps, and Messrs. Palacio,
0rtega and Tore, eminent lawyers, but
owing to the siege of Mexico, they were
hindered some days from coming.
Having arrived they said to the Emperor,
ave must attack the constitutionality
OF the laws" He replied, That has
already been DONE" They asked By
whom 2" He answered, "By an Ameri-
can lawyer" They were surprised. l
met them all with the Emperor in the
convent, where he was prisoner, and
they proposed consultation together
the next day. For nine consecutive days
/ called daily on the Emperor, and be-
came very much attached to him. Every
day was stopped by the guard till the
officers came to let me pass, although /
obtained s written permission every
time. At first was requested to speak
in Spanish, so the soldiers could under.
stand what / said. But l told the
officer that inasmuch as l was his
counsel, ought to speak in that Ian
guage in which could best express she
technicalities of the law-thus l was
allowed to speak English generally,
sometimes French. 1 talked a great
deal with Macmillan, and should have
done so much more had supposed that
he would have been shot. think he
was one of the best men l ever knew
80 nd-hearted and conscientious. | do
not believe he ever intentionally wronged
maa in his life. Speaking OF his
defence he often said, 81 never did any
thing against my conscience" and "my
honor before my life." He once said, at
believe the only people born honest
gentlemen are the Americans, English
and Germans" So much treachery had
been exhibited by the Mexicans towards
his party, that an American was quite a
God.send in the hour OF danger. Prince
Salm Salm, a prisoner with him, also
highly esteemed the Americans. Maxi.
milan was very cordial and kind to me.
He gave me his photograph and sigma
ture, and asked me for mine. He often
said, eff God spares my life, and you
go to Europe, the Castle OF Miramar
shall be your home" That was his
Castle, near Trieste, on the Adriatic.
was anxious to attend his trial as he
requested, but on the 7th of June
General Escobedo ordered all the foreign
ers to leave the city the next day, and I
was obliged to go. parted from the
Emperor with mingled hopes and fears
for his fate, and deeply impressed with
his kind, complimentary words. The
news OF his death struck me with horror.
1t was unmitigated murder. His trial
was farce. know the court had de-
cided upon their judgment before trial,
and know Macmillan was honest,
conscientious and an excellent man in
every way. He told me he wished to
communicate every thing to me that the
world might know the truth. have
gathered a good many facts in relation
to him, and may write his biography
when | get home. He was to have
written me many more facts, and copy
Of the Treaty OF Miramar. AT the
request OF Maximilian's friends here,
have written letter to his mother, the
Arch. Duchess Sophia of Austria, and
also one to the Duke OF Flanders.
send you copies. Please preserve, for
| may lose mine.
We left Queretaro 9Th June. Stage
full, two ladies, seven men, only two
armed. We were doing along half
asleep before daylight, when whew
dozen armed robbers surrounded the
stage, and we were ordered out to be
searched. Oh +! how maddening! I
drew my revolver to fire, but one robber
with his rife at my breast, another with
sword and knife by my side, demanded
my money and watch. There was no
use, no hope in resistance. We were
robbed of everything, trunks, money,
watches, clothes, &c. An
hour afterwards the troops came up, one
of our party went as their guide. In the
afternoon they overlook the robbers on
the mountain side, carousing over some
brandy they had found in box on the
stage. The troops dismounted and fired
the robbers escaped, but much of the
plumber was recovered.
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