The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-01

rearo he Al length disappeared and when the exhausted
garrison surrendered itself 70 the mercies OF the
no contriyed to escape TO place OF safety, or
whether in any incidents OF the fight or tho
be only conjectured All that known is that he was
not captured but his army has been utterly routed and
ms cause Is lost rms a. least Is the information no"
yet estab she'd they involve no improbabiitv and they
appear have obtained credit IN the United Staes 1t
ali surprising learn that the sympahas of
the Americans themselves should have been evoked by
distressing story. Whatever might have been the
sentiments Win which they regarded the Mexican EN-
pire it was impossible withhold commisseration from
the unfortunate Emperor Macmillan mad made
mistake but that OF accepting the crown As head o. the
had done his duty under arduous circumstances
and in spite OF heavy encouragement IL Mexico was
to be monarchy, he was good monarch as
could be had He abored without remission de-
spondency ut the hopeless problem of political recon-
struction; he endeayored to establish regular
government: 70 insure public safety and TO introduce
popular rights, and he pursued those objects with
much mpariality as his position admitted. He was uu-
fortunately Identified TO some extent with Of the
two dominant factions; but he strove 70 concate the
other and 10 do justice to ALL When the protection 10
ivhich he had fritstd ultimately withdrawn he dis
daned consult his personal interest by aodcaton and
retreat He made appeal TO the Mexicans themselves,
and offered himself Sovereign under the new con-
dltions Of independent election and popular approval
Finally, ne resored TO arms defence Of his cause and
when overpowered by numbers rejected all terms OF
captulaton which did not include amnesty for his
followers his own life no might probably have secured
but he refused the unless II could DO extended to
those who had fought by his side.
II anything were wanting to show the nature OF the
State which Macmillan undertook to reorganize, II
would be found IN the particulars OF these events There
isno grernment IN Aecico No administration has
ceeded 10 that which fell with the unfortunate Emperor.
Juarez the last President of the republic head
Of the forces by which Maximian's troops were de-
eaed but he Is universally recognized and rival
chief, 0rtega by name is already organizing q faction
against him. In the meantime the military leaders
committing the most dreadful without pity or
remorse At the capture Of Pucba the Juarist COM
mander murdered in cold blood every officer of the garr
above the rank Of lieutenant II thought SO
doubtful wbener the life OF Macmillan himself would be
spared under like circumstances that the American
eminent inerceded with request that the Emperor If
taken might at least DO treated as prisoner of war
Yet Macmillan no hlibuster. He represented q
cause cdch ourselves had adopted The expedition
which in its final results placed him the Mexican
throne concerted by consent between England,
France and Spain 1t only by the operation OF
cumtances that the work ultimately left France,
and there was ample justification Tor the intervention
ITSELF though there might DO tto policy ia the form
which II assumed.
By the fail of the empire chance of civilization has
been lost to Mexico The actual state of that wreched
country worse II that be possible than before
the arrival of the alies The anarchy is apparently
is moro sanguinary and horrible Nor is there
any prospect of pacication, for Juarez, though
he could destroy government, can neither
construct maintain one and appears to be believed
that the Uitcd Sts after forddding and diScncerting
The interreahoa Of Others must ottemp in'erreaon OF
their The Mer,cdns incapable Of self qors7ri-
ea II life and property are to be secure in the coun
try and II IL is to be included in the community Of
civilized satcs the strong arm OF some foreign Power
must be employed to do what Macmillan was CON-
PEELED 10 leave undone. There may BIO change In the
instruments, but the work will be still the same II
will not be easy, and well imagine that the
Americans may be reluctant to undertake it but they
have brought 1t upon their hands There would he
little profit reviewing the errors of that policy in
which the ilstarrcd empire took its Public opinion
had been mscacuated, even In France ITSELF where the
expedition was unpopular from first TO last but except
for the termination Of the civil aud the victory OF
the federals In the United States the new monarchy
would undoubtedly have been consolidated and tho
regeneration Of Mexico gradually accomplished The
opposition offered IN the country itself amounted to
than the struggle of desparing faction and
II is not long since Juarcz fugi-
American territory but 10Th The defeat Of the Coajsder-
0tes and the rensccnd1ncy of the Union and principles
the ichote prospect scas changed Meximian's enemies
encouraged and his patrons forbidden interfere
Mexico, and that was enough 10 throw Mexico Into
anarchy once more Macmillan accepted his new part
Of Mexican chief and encountered the conseQu
His resolution did credit to his bravery and his intentions
II to his wisdom II will probably be the opinion
Of everybody that he deserved better fate than he has
found and we can but trust that no may yet escape
with life from enterprise which, whatever may have
been its disasters never be set down his dshonor
As far his personal admin istration concerned
exercised In the interest OF his subjects, and II
might by this time have borne fruit in stable govern
ment and tranquzed society, had the experiment not
been interrupted Perhaps the Americans will
sumo the attempt They will experience the re-
sstance but they will have greater advantages in over
coming IT, Whatever cause, or principle policy they
may proclaim, they will End faction In Mexico ready
to oppose their Intervention and 10 In insurrection
like Juarez and his partisans against tho authorities
tabshed This opposition they must suppress, the
respect doctrines or nationality Independence
7Ae york ,c probably be troubesowe; but there piN
any rae be nobody hinder It, voc may presume that
OiR Be accomplished at lax