The New York herald., 1867-07-18

cause he had acquired hh reputation during his ad-
longsd for some outlet and ready separate him.
self from 10 take his chance Of victory or
defeat in order TO found dynasty 10 the ancient
Mexican empire He arrived in Mexico, assumed tue
government, and most earnestly sos himself 70 work
to pae The h ne 20 an,
ton which everywhere prevailed, and We firmly
believe that. man ever undertook an almost impos.
sbIe task with purer more elevated motives But all
this time we not lose sight OF this fact that he
not resting the support OF large majority Of the
Er.ion pofeatate He was mainly carrying ON his ope-
ra,ons AGAINST the other claimants to the
S e has rsa, Of large par OF the called
empire and could be described with any truth
the elected Of the people The Justification Of mis- con-
dnct IN going there at all must depend upon his
II he had bean able to establish In the country OF his
adoption internal peace and prosperity, 70 sweep the
wandering bands which assumed the names Of political
parties and 10 induce the inhabitants Of the country
place themselves uoder his rule, and 10 do a this with
out the armed Intervention OF another Poycr in his
favor then we should say that the result the wisdom
OF the scheme would have been proved, aud his adven
expedition justified But this was NOT the case
Notu ng bravery OF his Foreign Legion and
OF his native troops he found that without the French he
was not able hold his own. His empire was founded
on no solid basis ana when left 70 itself oegan 70 crum
bic away. The adventure had failed. The Emperor
retained nothing but the empty honor, though,
those VIII Ind trusted bi 10 tho tender merries Of their
opponents. Bnt at that moment, when tho departure
OF Tho French deprived him OF his principal strength,
his title the throne demonstrated 70 be valueiess
and he peroce reapsed into the political position
as any OF The other leaders who each individually
lighting for their ends. When no had been in the
height Of hs power and he imagined that his authority
was sufficiently secured 10 enable him to treat the bands
who were still occupying parte Of me country as brrands
and rebels, he unfortunately induced by tho
French generals issue the celebrated decree which
resulted the cold booded execution Of several officers
OF the so-caed liberal forces. Now events have
changed, the day Of retaliation has arrived aud when
the unfortunate Emperor himself became tho defeated
bands he had fallen that treatment h. had eted %
Others shouM b. applied W has eoptors 70 himself In
tarnng verdict on the whole occurehces rs they are
before us, We may safely say the execution OF Maxi
milan glaring crime before Heaven and men, and
that Justify il by the co,nter accusations brought
against him, at 1rst sight sp'cous, but in reality de-
cep,e is to confound the operations Of intended
justice with those Of deliberate and premeditaed
geance
is TO be feared that there no longer even the least
remnsn, OF hope that the Emperor Maximlian has
capped his tate. He has played the leading part in the
personal tragedy Of days. and has added
other I, that short list Of soverelgps publicly put
than those Of Mary Queen Of Scots, Charles ].
and Louis XVI II is almost superfuous TO
express the sympathy which every every one must
is heightened bv the ia.o Emperor's relationship to
sovereign; but the whole matter has been
exceptional 50 pcrsonal. SO completely out Of the gen.
eral Of events in Europe, that IL IL difficult TO
regard /; with any other than personal feelings. Since
the adventures Charles Edward in the years I745 and
17a6 co person OF similar position in the world has
taken leading part in Transaction so romantic II is
splendid positions the world and deprived Of bis
advice and assistance sovereign who probably
In Of all The help which his friends could give him
than any crowned head in Europe to undertake the
task OF reducing civilization and order country
wh-h In proper hands, ought TO be one OF the richest
prosperous in the world, but which has been
torn by revolution after revolution iii to European
eyes il appears like mere chaos OF half -barbarans
struggling with each other for supremacy. The under
taking which al the time, and, indeed,
since always regarded by nearly every observer
equaly gallant and chimericsl There did, no doubt,
appear 70 be just chance that the French power,
10 which Maximiliaa owed his elevation, might
be able and willing 70 sustain him in II,
ari such had been the case, is probable enough
that that distracted country. which has had nearly
government per annum FOR the last forty years might
something higher This, however, not TO he the
Tue French found by experience that their
position Mexico hardly tenable in ITSELF aud that
oit9oeher wnenabie ard snpcsio,e They accordingly
withdrew their forces Ms.milian, with more gel.
anry than discretion as hs event shows retained his
II we took tho conduct o. the different parties to
any one Of them rom more or less blame or juarss
himself is unnecessary TO speak at length. He
simply acted after his kind, and according to the GUS
scarcely civilized iadion Nearly the only Ineligible
fact 10 the chaos Of Mexican and South American poll
tics is thst the native races have succeeded in attaining
position against the Spanards and their descendants
which they altogether failed to acquire al any time in
the North Whatever faults the Northern, and especially
the English settlers had. want Of sefasserton
not ono Of Them. ana the rife, the axe and
Hans 10 the Yankee over the red man. Il 10 very die
ereut in Mexico and in the South The Indians are the
terror Of arg. districts o. MeSo ana persons Of more
pccs OF the country fact OF which Juarez himself Ia
remarkable illustration: Thus puts many Of his pro-
ceedngs beyond the pale Of European crhcism, and
renders il Sperfuous 10 judge his conduct by European
standards He will probably hold his position for
certain lime, aud execute other cruetes more less
herbarous, till he Is turned out in his turn by
stronger hand than his own, and possibly brought TO
tate like that which he Inflicted on Maximilan.
hmsolf is 10 be censured II at all only for
the most venal OF all iaus-t,e iniprudent acceptance
Of an offer which certainly had in some points Of view
| brilliant and high minded aspect To wth 10 be the
civi1er ana protector OF great nation when he might
have been leading life of quiet ease and spendor
the nearest relation OF the Emperor of Austria showed
true masnanimty and high spirit IL he had succeeded
every one wsnld have praised him highly aud with per-
tect justice ought his failure and tragca! result
10 blind possibility that be might have sue
ceeded One two other matters in his call for
observation lie and the French generals certainly do
appear 20 havo set the example lno in NeSIco)
Of treating their antagonists a. brgands aud shoot ny
The other parties 10 the transaction are The American
government and the Emperor OF the French or their
oordlci 1t not dincuh 20 form opinion.
@ his ,r eire gy,' Aop 10 his reputation for
ssy q,c,sp ,ehcs ,, osgsr ~i pArs as AS Neri-
policy FROM frs 10 ds n most raehlv under
taken. Il was VI carried ont and his final whdrawai
from the contest necessary under :ne circumstances
was a9ohi ,s - any .snsseon 70 saern
the disgrace rests upon him individually, and in NO
degree on the French nation At large. which
He had distinctly and unmstskoably 70 give way before
IMPLIED threat of the part of the United
States aud he thus compelled 70 break his word 20
Who in reliance on Il had given up all that makes
lite valuable II ia impossible 10 conceive bitter
ha,niaon and whatever else may be sad Of Napoleon
when tls history comes 10 be written viii never be
forl s,ten that he humiatsd by the United States
and thst the point Of his humiliation that he found
TO desert and bstrav hs friend the cost OF
that frends life Far smaller causes than this have
before been fatal to bctts established dynasss
than hs.
With re gard 10 the United States csn hardly won-
der rcse,tnens sas'nss the French or
Al their determination net to allow empire 10 be
tsblislsc American eoi by French arms II mua bs
secoected that tho Mexican expedition undertaken
when the United states the Cdst OF the civil
and bv many observers supposed TO be IN the
very sEoniss OF dissolution and IL is perfectly notori
TO all mankind that II the French had been OF
thai opinion they would have interfored az they
did. al course. soon ~ the war this fact
was brought prominently befare the pinds of the
Americans, aud u was onv natural that they should
fee he interference winch for the moment they had
been enable 20 prevent NJ one Of the keenest humia-
tons aud nittefssi insults afflicted upon them
Thor Circumstances ,r>a rain