The New York herald., 1867-07-18

iuausnca shaa share in the policy which has come
20 their readers 10 forget how when all tho nearest and
dearest advisers Of the lamened Prince entestng
OF solferino Magenta an 10 refuse be the nsru-
ment OF We know not what financial and ecclesiastical
combinations they assured him of the sympathy aod
support OF European opinion, aud urged him 10 accept
the piracai conquest OF crown from ne NAN sso had
Anced mas Aosss and country and % found y "o upon
@owarcAy after The Napolconc fashion, 10 the greater
glory Of the second empire
Look upon that picture and upon this,
self-snled by too credulous but not unworLy, ana
otion; pursuing visionary crown at the invitation Of
an ally whose dark dreams and perpexed designs ns
own not even dsiuding himself BY the appeals to the
imaginary loyalty and the fictitious surages of pso
posed OF the refuse Of Mexican factions and civil list
dependent from dav TO day on French generals good
temper; dominion hommed in bv hostile national
army and bounded by the oupos;s Of the French,
body guard Of mixed msrcenares anti soldiers OF
sources, no no sure % ffsnds feeling every day more
pognantly the faseness OF his position and OF all
about and around him. kept ny the nemsn. or fragment
II convenient 10 the altered circumstances o; his
American policy 10 abandon than to maintain the SOW
IDEAS in the New World Il IS whispered in excapaion
OF Napoleon that he offered Maxnilian safe retreat
under ,S.s ssTor o. Marshal an nansns p z aar apa
conquer or TO Die with his parsans BE has died with
Sns'a,nsa ,ss S1sS aassy 70 hs cause and With all
mon whom, at the, insiigation Of tho French
allies, he had sentenced to be shot without
discrimination or repreve for the heinous
offence Of defending against foreign invaders The inde
pendence OF their country Independence s perhaps
most civilized Ffenchmen Ansirians. II easy for
Minister OF State 70 tell the Corps Legs!anf that all
but an Insignificant minority OF dsssentients among the
Mexican people had hailed with acclamsons the over.
throw OF their institutions by army from Europe and
ratified by their sulrages an alien empire. II easy
for the Moieur month after month and year after year.
repeat with emphasis The foolish fable But all the
mendacity of all the Ministers and koaiteur, in tho
world could not alter the facts Of the case, or
teach MexicaDs TO accept spurious pebscite as the
true expression Of their NATIONAL will As long
as French army occupied the principal cities
semblance Of authority. But not for one single day
was that authority undisputed; and from the moment
when the last French battalion embarked the emp re
sbrank to tho dimensions OF band Of desperate in
vaders lighting for their lives and neither giving nor
expecting mercy Aaximians generais, the Infamous
Mramon and the boodthirsty Marquee, have suf
fered the doom Of traitors TO their country. These
are the very men, be it remembered, whose out
RACES and atrocities the original expedition Of the
three PoSers sent out TO punish. Against the
government or Juarez as distinguished from that
OF his predecessors the European Powers had not
q grievance alege. These shameless spectators
in the anarchy and confusion or their country. who
had been exed Tor their crimes and who had returned
under shelter Of the Standards OF Francs to share the
spos of tho empire, the only Moyicans on whose
allegiance Maxmiliaa could count and one OF these.
who had received the LEGION Of Honor for his services
betrayed him at Quer,aro Maximilian himself has
been treated b. the court martial who tried him. not as
|
ton and the author OF decree OF extern nation, as
King Murat treated by the legitimate monarchy OF
Naples as Lopez, the American lbnsier, was treated
by the Spanish government in Cuba as General Walker
was treated by the authorities 10 whom be was sur
rendered by the British Governor Of Hondaras
1t Is difficult for the European mind 10 think Of
member OF royal and imperial family as Of ordinary
flesh and blood Maximiian recognized as Empe-
ror OF Mexico by all the Powers OF Europe. Minister'S
were accredited his court But In Mexico, whore the
native constitutional republican government had never
ceased TO exst throughout The evil war which European
futn nfiop had ava ted n WI
independence his Austrian rank and title had no exist
ence. Austria had no sort OF grievance against tho
Mexican government; not even debt 10 reclaim An
Austrian prince 10 the Mexican government what
Garibaldi TO the Bombs government of the Two
Siciics; what Juarez might be II he landed in spain to
establish order and tranquility In that disturbed country
General Sherman if he landed the coast OF France
second Empire II very much the fashion with Engsh
society TO have two weights aud two measures for
their political judgments monarchy may slsash'er
ls4S4o In Hungary in Italy; as Prussia did in Baden
a. the Second Empire did in December, 1851 But q
against INVASION ana by foreign army, and
while no quarter Is given 10 te soldiers 10 bound to
bsuS branded Is sovsrnmens q ass..sns Indian
half-breeds in what Spanish colony expected
to be Is humane as Narvaez. Surely this Is unrea-
From ths London Saturday Revsew.l
The sad fate Of the Emperor Msximan has fallen on
Europe with the stroke Of peclsd calamity II
| did not seem possible that the extreme measure Of
cruelty should be deal, whose sincere desire
enemies doubted; that so prontIsss crime should be
committed after fun for reflection had elapsed and
that the remonsrances Of the United States by ,ooe
Goth tie triumphant party is AeSico hos tsea mdde
and could be in moment unmade, should be ehtreiy
dsregard The fury of asavage partssnship has how
ever prevailed and The Emperor Maxnilian has been
shot II hard believe that this really the end of
the high hopes the brilliant augures and tho noble
deavors with which, three years ago. the Archduke be-
| gan his III starred reign. Mr.. Seward has en-
desvored to the life OF the Emperor aud he has
failed Hraoins 10 bs ,cseshsr he and ne Aerican
people tCiH think u hoRorofae 81 81 posse, ugder s fail
They will scarcely hold themselves bound ayenge
| the death OF the Emperor bu, they mus, In any
| hold themselves bound not 10 sloN That republic
which existence solely them shall be plunged
into endless anarchy by the manifestation % that spirit
Mexico for half century aud found ,s latest victim
| in the Emperor Nsymi,ian.
from the London spectator, July Al
great warrior expenditure OF men aud treasure
II has been nothing lcsshas endet 10 disastrous, or
many Frenchmen will deem it dshonoabe retreat,
in the concession OF all disputed points and the
formal OF chief under whose standard the
\ carried The belief in the Emperor still
almost mmovable among the pessanisy, will be sadly
shaken, and thai strange Nemesis which follows the
unjusthsbie OF power will ~ believe hurry him
which has 50 conspcuonsly failed What Mo,.or ,rs
n the frsf empire. ksroo vet rur. 10 NE seroad
From Tue Manchester G0ardisn. July 81
- Neither threats, however, nor eutreafies nor
the seduction " sold have been o avail prevent the
violent death Of Msxinian and the word could noe
the OF tbs ernc there asa NO msdps
,cAsch ne world rH agree D. 81 f,ysc.ss r aa.gw.ie
,a,ibS,son