The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-26
MAMMALIAN.

Rauains-Ths Conditions to be Full
allied by Admiral TegethOH Before Re
cetvIng Them-InstrucGtOnB to General
EscObsdO Previous TO tho Execution.
The following official correspondence is taken
from the Mexico Didrlo Ofoidt of September 8;
MINISTER TEJGDA TO MEssRs. PALAoIo AND DE LA
ToRRB.
MEXICO, Sept. 4.--Messrs. Mariana Rva Pala-
clio and Rafael Martinez de Ia Tore, who acted
as counsel for the Archduke Macmillan ot Aus.
tria, presented themselves yesterday at this
ministry and stated that the Vice Admiral Tege-
thoff, OF the Austrian Navy, had arrived in
Mexico and wished to hold an interview with
the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Vice Ad-
mlral appeared to-day, accompanied by Messrs.
Palacio and De ia Torre at the hour appointed.
The Vice-Admlral makes known that he has
come TO Mexico TO request of the Government of
the republic permission to take the mortal re-
mains of the Archduke Macmillan to Austria.
The Minister Tor Foreign Affairs replied that he
would submit said petition to the President of
the republic, but before taking it into considera-
tion he would like that the ViceAdmiral
would be pleased TO state in what character
he presented himself The Vlce-Admiral
answered that when his journey to Mexico
was decided upon, 1t was thought that it
would please the Government of the republic
better for him not to come with any official
mission from the government oil Austria, but sim
ply with private commission from the family
who quito affection and family plety naturally
wished to obtain possession o! the Archduke's
mortal remains. For this reason he had come
merely with private commission from the
Archdukes mother, and his brother, the En-
peror of Austria In reply to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, he further added that he had
simply received o verbal commission from the
family of the Arcbduke; but that, il it we're
necessary, he was willing to give written state
ment that he had come for tie purposes already
mentioned. The Minister for Foreign Affairs
repeated that he would submit his request to
the President of the republic, and would be
able to make known his determination on the
following day. s. LERDo DE TEJADA.
On the 9Th inst. ViceA-dmiral Tegethoff, ac-
companied by Messrs. Palacio and De la Tore,
returned to the ministry and received the fol
lowing reply;-
MINISTER TEJADA TO ADMIRAL TEaETHoFF.
Baron Lago, who acted as Austrian Charge
d'ABalres near the Archduke; Baron Magnus,
who acted as Minister of Prussia, and DR.. Bach,
family physician OF the Archduke, some time
ago asked permission to remove the mortal
remains of Maximilian. The Government re-.
piled to all three that it had reasons for not
acceding to their request. This reply was given
because Government thought that its duty re-
quired that, previous to determining whether
permission shall be allowed to remove the Arch.
dukes remains to Austria either an official
document of the Austrian Government or
an express authority from the Arch
dukes family requesting the Republican
Government to deliver the remains, should be
submitted to the consideration of Government.
Although Vice-Admiral Tegethof, by reason
OF his social position in Austria and his personal
merits, is deserving of consideration on the part
of the Mexican Government, the latter cannot
decide TO grant him permission to remove the
AIchdukes remains, seeing that he has brought
with him no credential fulfilling either of the
above two requisites deemed imperative in the
case. The President OF the Republic has autho-
riZed the Minister for Foreign Affairs to inform
Vice-Admiral Tegethoff that when either of said
requisites shall be satisfied, whether by an
melt OF oy an express authority from the family
requesting the Archduke's remains, the Govern.
ment OF the Republic will be disposed to permit
their removal to Austria out OF due regard to
the natural sentiments of piety that prompt
such request. The Government, out of the
same sentiments of piety, has, in the Interim,
ordered that the remains be embalmed, en-.
| tombed, and cared for with all the decorum due
to departed being. s. LERDo DE TEJADA.
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MEXICAN GOVERN
MENT.
The following are the instructions that were
| forwarded to General Escobedo IN regard to
the remains of Macmillan, Miramon, and
Mejia:--
SAN LUIS PoTosI, June Is, 1867.-General
| Mariana Escobedo Queretaro: Permission has
been asked of the Government 10 remove the
| remains of MaXimllian to Europe, after the exc
cuuon. This has not been granted; but en-
account OF said petition the President of the
| republic has ordered that you be governed bJ
| the following instructions:-
| FIRST Alter the execution, should any OF the
| relatives of Don Miguel sMi-dmon or Don Tomas
| MeJla request Lner remains, you sndll al once
| allow them to takespossessiOn of them.
Second. You alone shall take the proper
measures regarding the remains of Macmillan
ana lot allow any one else TO take any measures
In relation thereto.
Third. You shall take the precaution to hayt
coffins of zinc and wood made to contain the
remains of Macmillan, and also of Don M
Miramon and Don I. Mejia, in case the relatives
of these last do not claim them.
l Fourth. Should any one request permission Il
emibalm or inject the remains of Macmillan, o.
do anythngfelse that you may deem proper, yOl
shall refuse them permission; but in such cas-
you shall take measures tO'baye it done yoursel
| In due time, having care that 1t be done b,
Mexicans on whom you can rely, and that al
| things be done lin q decorous manner for &C
| count of the Government. You shall not refus
/ foreigners permission to be present.
| - Fifth. After the execution you shall take car
of Macmillan, and of the others also, If thei
| relatives do not claim them, everything beini
done with that decorum due after justice ha
| been satisfied.
Sixth. You shall have the remains of Maxi
milan deposited in q becoming and safe place
under guard of the authorities.
Seventh. At the entombment of the remain
of Macmillan, aud of the others, in case thei
relatives do not claim them, you shall see tina
the customary religious ceremonies be pei
formed. S. LERDo DE TEJADA.