Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-18
RUTLAND HERALD
TUESDAY, APRIL l6, 1867,
Mexican Affairs.

Mexican Affairs.
Rumors are abroad, however well
founded we know not, that the liberals
have captured Macmillan, in Mexico.
Varied has been the fortune of this Ger
man Prince Of the House Of Hapsburgh
since his entrance upon Mexican terri
tory, under the auspices of his French
allies and German merceuares At last
a fugitive he has fallen into the hands
Of the Republicans, and may naturally
,xpect those signal measures of retribu.
tIou which have been visited upon for
elgn assailants that have marked the
liberal policy, and should this rumor Of
his cgpture be- confirmed, we shall un-
aoubtedly have a repetition Of the scenes
which have 80 often stained the history
OF this unfortunate republic
But few months since Napoleon at
tempted to explain his interference in
Mexican affairs in his address to the
French Chambers, ON the ground that
he entered the country for the purpose
af enforcing obligations which had been
incurred to the citizens Of the French
empire claiming that his support of
Macmillan was only incidental, which
he would have withdrawn only for the
unfortunate position in which lhe ucw
dynasty was placed, and the necessity of
giving it time for the change.
Personal pride has probably had its
weight in his not having taken the ad
vice of mis- shrewdest counsellors to
leave, for he found himself IN position
from which it was impossible to with
draw and not be subject to the charge
OF moral COwardice 1t has seemed
equally fatal to him to advance or re-
treat aud this has been made apparent,
from the vasCillation Of his course, in
his propositions to surrender in view OF
the downfall of his unsubstautial gov
erument.
The records of this Mexican move
nent in the light Of history will appear
like a creation of romance. The with
drawal OF the Spanish and subsequently
of the English allies, when the real OBJ
ject Of the plot was discovered; the Sc
lection Of a German Prince to occupy
throne manufactured for him and the
evidently winding diplomacy by which
it was sought to take advantage of
American national misfortunes, with the
design Of establishing upon our borders
monarchy that might eventually alb
sorb Texas, and possibly Louisiana, fur
nish incidents of singular interest And
in looking back over the story of Maxi
milians exploits, the American people
are furnished with a striking contrast
when they think of these facts in con-
DectiOn with the original design.
Therefore the fall of the French diplo-
macy and the success of the Republican
cause in Mexico is a triumph of Ameri-
eau policy. Our government has al
ways protested against the design Of
establishing an empire upon our borders,
aud cue information of this fact has
been gwen the French Emperor. Recent
events must have convinced those who
have complained that our course was
not sufficiently decided, that it was the
true policy Of craftsmanship to have
maintained the position the government
have taken upon the question, and the
result has been in a great measure due
to the policy pursued by us, and our re-
Iations with the Republican administra-
ton in Mexico can but be intimate and
cordial.