The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-06-18
MAMMALIAN.

Al last accounts from Mexico. Men
dez. q native General serving in the
Imperial ranks, was the only one Of
those captured at Qeretaro, who had
been put 10 death. Escobedo had issu-
ca an order that al who failed TO sur
render within twenty-four hours, should
be shot; and as Mcndez was found
skulking after tho appointed time, the
penalty WAS inflicted upon him.
Macmillan issued an address 10 his
soldiers, in which be complimented
ihrm upon the bravery with which they
bad defended his fortunes, and de-
clared that he was the victim Of shame
ful troachory. His allnsions TO Napo-
leon, by whose advice he undertook his
imperial career, are such as the bitter
ness Of wronpcd spirit would natur-
ally prompt lie says. He, the ridi-
cule Of France, abandonment me cowardly
and UNANIMOUSLY by demand Of the Uni
ted States, after having usolessly spent
forces and treasure and shed the blood
Of her Sons and your own. When the
I news Of my fall and death reaches
Europe, llmonorchs Of Charlemagnes
ancestry viii demand Of the Napoleon
ic dynasty AN account Of my blood Of
German. Belgian and French blood
shed IN Mexico. Then viii Napoleon
III be covered with shame from head
to foot
The perfdy which warrants such ut
ternncee as these. cannot fail to tell up
on the fortunes and regulations Of Ma
poleon. The invasion Of Mexico was
essentially French enterprise. 1t was
the Emperor who united with Spain
and England in making military de-
mands upon the Republic. II was he
who ted the Archduke TO abandon his
pleasant home and the society Of his
constituents at Miramar, and enter up
on the experiment Of founding "a Latin
Government" on the borders Of the Uni
tex States Macmillan assembled his
precarious throne as the mere repre-
sentative and satrap II Napoleon, and
by virtue Of an election which had been
conducted under the shadow Of French
bayonets The Emperor was therefore
bound, by every law Of moral and POI
liiical right to defend tie Prince
against the unfortunate results 81 poll
icy which ho had dictated When Ii
became apparent that the usurping
Government could not longer be main-
tanned, lac should have negotiated q
treaty fer its abandonment which
would have secured theporsons Of Max
imilian and his followers. He had not
the courage to face Europe with such
confession Of failure inhis plans He
preferred to have il supposed that the
new Empire failed through misconduct
or lack Of bravery in those upon whom
be had deyolyedit. Macmillan Is war
ranted, therefore, in charging his ahan-
donment 10 "cowardee And the
sting q his taunt becomes more appar-
eut. iii view IL the stubborn and un-
daunied heroism with which the Prince
has faced his desperate fortunes, count
ing his life as nothing worth when hon
on was al stake. and lighting resolutely
to the last
II - represented that Escobeelo has
for ihe trial u Macmillan, and that be
has obtained the services of counsel in
Mexico for bis defence This warrants
hope that the desperate revenge which
was first threatened. will net be exact
ed Delay il such cases Is always IA
y0rahie IL moderation. The Liberals
will haSe TINS to hear tbe voice Of 9TH
er nations, summoning them 10 a dis
play q naagnanlnity They VIII see
ihat bloody reprisals 10 mol strengthen
their cause but that they can best COM
mend themselves 20 the world, bynsing
The advantages of their victory with
with temperance. And j, il 70 b hop
"a that these conscientious win not
provo Intellectual Ia staying the hauds
Of these who would add other crines
10 she dark catalogue Of horrors which
most unfortunately haye ssguallzcd tbs
progress II the Liberal arms. "a
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