The New York herald., 1867-04-10

Closing scenes Of che Mexican Empire.
From its opening to its closing scenes the
history OF the Mexican empire has been
development of the idea in Burns famous
lines
The best laid schemes o. mice End men
Gang an agley.
Austria, at the instgation Of other European
monarchies, and with the aid Of France, seized
the opportunity apparently afforded by the
great civil war in which the United States were
involved to do despite to the Monroe doctrine
and place Macmillan upon throne in Mexico.
But while our civil war has resulted in the tri-
umphant restoration Of the Union and the
revival Of the Monroe doctrine, a surprising
variety Of kaleidoscope changes in the for
tunes Of Macmillan has ensued. Deserted
by his European allies, who turned deaf ear
even to the touching personal appeals Of the
Empress Carlotta, Macmillan has Witnessed
the withdrawal of the French troops and the
gathering Of the liberal forces, against which
be has been compelled to fight almost single
handed. In his gallant but Intellectual struggle,
surrounded and hemmed IN at Queretaro by
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not only his throne tottering to Its fall but his
very life in peril xs
Austria now hastens to bespeak in his favor
the protection Of the United States govern
ment Alarmed by the fate Of the imperial
prisoners at Zacatecas, the Emperor of Austria
instructs his Minister at Washington to request
the interference Of the United States govern
ment in case the Emperor Of Mexico should be
taken prisoner by the liberals-a contingency
only too probable-in order to prevent his exc
cution or the execution Of any Of the imperial
troops that may become prisoners Of war. On
the 5th of April Count Wydenbruck, the Aus
trian Minister, addressed communication to
this effect to the Secretary Of State Mr., Seward
replied on the following day. informing the
Minister that in compliance with the request of
the Austrian government instructions had at
once been telegraphed to Minister Campbell at
New Orleans, who had Immediately acknow-
lodged receiving the Instructions and in accord
snce with them had despatched special
courier to Queretaro, by way of Tampico, to
present to President Juarez the remonstrance
of the United States government, which desires
that all possible leniency shall be shown to
Macmillan and his adherents in case they fall
as prisoners into the hands Of the liberals.
Mr.. Seward deserves applause for the prompt
tude with which he has responded to the appeal
of the Emperor of Austria in behalf of his un-
lucky brother. The people Of the United States
will approve the action Of the Secretary Of
State in this affair even more heartily than in
the negotiations by which he has secured for
seven million dollars permanent and mex
haustible Ice house beneath the North Pole.
What curious double illustration Of the
new and commanding position Of the United
States among the nations Of the esrth is offered
by Russia and Austrial The one cedes to N
Russian America, and the other invokes eur
intercession In Mexico to save the life Of Maxi.
milan. And what . rousing reception the New
Yorkers will extend to the ex-Emperor on his
safe arrival in this city! Their ovations to
Fanny Elssler, Jenny Lind, Kossuth, Japanese
Tommy, and even the Prince Of Wales, will be
utterly eclipsed by their welcome to the hus-
band Of Carlotta.