The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-23

Letter ofthe Empress on the Church md Clergy
In Mexico-tIax tmiIian's hculties-The In.
surmountnble "Nothing', Of the Empire.
The following letter from the Empress Carota Of
Mexico, dated January 1885 appears in pamphlet Just
published by NJ Avmot, Paris, under tho title Of "rhe
ernment" The Empress says
Your excellent letter, repeat. has afforded me
double pleasure for is at proof Of sosremir
and Of the friendship which does not to unto To
speak frankly have need OF them just now for the
situation is Tar from being bright I do not know il
ton, often says Of himself that he s jetaoye IL
is certain however that ever since his envoy set foot
on our land we have only experienced bitter mort-
hcations and In expectation of Others not less
numerous in future. Energy and perseverance, !
tss KIND b. possible
come them This Ia, In truth the actual state OF things
bor a. z mot 70 be sasy % All tho old
abuses combine to evade the orders OF the Emperor re-
eardins them In this perhaps there Is no fanaticsm:
that believe II impossible for the persons who now
compose The body Of the clergy to adopt any other sys
When Napoleon l. obtained from the Pope the dismissal
Of the emigant bishops they living abroad and a.
whom we have here would readily leave their sees but
not their revenues. salary from the State would not
BE- an squyasns and Their IDEAL Is to live II Europe 10
establish the position Of the Church. There Is to DO
revision Of the Church property soda second apple OF
formed laws have brought the conservatives upon us
Now we are going to have upon our shoulders the io
and ono measure for ALL those who have been guilty OF
Illegal operations must give up their gains, and am
ce Is much passion he loss Of Their property did In
regard 10 the clergy In the midst Of all this Oaaca
is not yet taken; and this troubles the public mind.
tie 'n sns would i''I burst in several places
During the last month We have been passing through
the future q the Mexican empire may be brilliant; il
NOT do not know what we must expect from L. Dur.
ARM ANYTHING. hand to any
work, and you were cursed II Is Nothing that will not
have itself ds.hroned Perhaps you would believe with
step IN Dds cosnsy and Il & Of more solid granite Man
e. gsyp az Sc s.s ~ 20 . h.e z.
can nothing TO be overcome However everything
the main fact that the army diminishing and with It
the material force Of the government am even afraid
doubt the Corps Legislat in France will speak out but
that will be nothing more nor less than sounding
the OF work "ho
founded and which destined TO bear the name Of Ma
pSe0S H.! 70 future &. ns.s
really In such good order that II dses mot need any
hsp" but for my part prefer keeping 70 realities In
plesiy master Of and In order 70 get elbow room
necessary constantly to realize It's strength In great
bataliops This II argument which Is not disputed.
All strength which be realized such prestige.
skill, popularity, enthusiasm has only conventional
value these which rise and fall-troops
are Indispensable Ausrians Belgaus very good
In times Of calm, but let tempest come and they are
only red trousers n may tell you all my thoughts,
believe will be very dcult for US 10 pass through all
rst vital crisis the country DO not more occupied
than IT, Everything 10 much scattered; and il seems
to that instead Of recalling anything. u 10 perhaps
essential to augment fear very much that the mar
shall repents or not having written In the month Of
October what asked him TO write He has dreaded
the discontsn in France, and has believe, exchanged
rie unpeosrnnessf for great one This not my opn
ION only; II were. could not venture 10 give y with
much assurance; II 10 that or -, and also OF :"
who both competent judges They say that they
are not treasured, not much account a. on
Of the army for We con bear check-nooody
would be surprised at thatbut the French army could
not We can II need be, retire. like Juarez into dis
province; 60 back 10 whore We came from
but France triumph. nrs because she 10 France
and next because her honor Is engaged