The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-25


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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.
The Amnesty Feresrnlls the Opposition
Meaning Of this stroke Of Policy-Descrip-
tien OF the Entombcd Remains Of MaximiH
ias in Mexico Cisy-An saints and All soAls'
Celebratisn-NIiramop's sarc ophasas-Buii
Flights In Aid Or the Massmores Sufferers.
MEXICO CRY, NOV 10, 1851
Threatened earthquakes pronunclemisntos, an Aus
TRAN Admiral rapppg ~ the door Of Mexico for the
body OF Macmillan, the coming together Of the ap
preaching Congress- al ind Juarex and his Cabinet com.
paravsy undisturbsd and though money 10 scarce and
creditors are plenty time passes and history unrois
It's page Az In washington city, 20 in Mexico,
Congress soon meets; and already we have
among NJ very many Of tho elect, who arc
to almost Immediately figure in the Aexi-
can arena. We shall record tho Pitts, the Gays
and the websss Of this august body, whose great OPP
porunity has however, been lost to them By decree
OF amnesty issued few days since BY President Juarsz
and his Cabinet As limited In my last letter the OK
PRECISION OF several prominent and influential nexcans
at late banquet given by tho government TO Mr..
Quenton Quevedo, Minister and Envoy from Bolivia,
was strongly in favor Of clemency 10 the conquered,
that occurred to your correspondent At once who was
present President Juarcx would make very strong
point by Immediately declaring generous amnesty
thereby placing himself properly before the world -
man Of humane impulses and 1t the time forestal
the coming Congress in its probable action upon this
subject We feel sure that this proclamation Of am
nesy has and will do much TO abats the fury Of
such Of the foreign press have for several months
been berating this republican leader.
There now remain but eighteen political prisoners in
this city, and the number Of military prisoners who are
imprisoned various parts Of thu country daily be-
coming less We regret have TO record that Padre
Fischer who served private secretary 70 the late
Macmillan, remaias among the civil and political
prisoners 1t should be cause Of regret that 20 many
Of the false friends OF Mexico and Of Maxmian should
have escaped from the prison, under this Decree while
Padre Fischer, who actually entitled 70 his pardon
also under il should be retained while tho moro fortu
natc ones escape Europe and other countries there to
disor facts in regard Mexco and 70 belle the truest
friends Of the Emperor The trust rsposed in Father
Fischer by tho late Macmillan who, by notaria act,
amply witnessed, made him custodian and editor Of
the documents which accumulated during and
even previous to the rule Of the Archduke
in Mexico, is ono In which this country
is especially interested since the publication Of these
documents will bear most severely upon the part which
Napoleon ana Bazame pea n inc ana N Sa'
whsandng the apparent injustice 10 one who had tue
confidence Of the late Maximian, and who therefore,
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the palace for the purpose OF imposing upon the easily
persuaded Emperor and thereby nlhng their pockets
Notwithstanding this must contend that by this re-
cent decree Of President Juarez he set worthy example
10 all nations boast OF OF civilization
and cant about the Dasoar.y Of Mexico; Bu. vey Few
capital and nearly all Of those captured With arms In
their hands contendng against liberal Mexico have been
forgiven forgotten permitted 10 leave the country
Those who still held prisoners II will BIO seen by
the Decree had the term materially diminished,
and there every probability that those who preach
from the text OF Eurderous Mexico viii be met
by The argument OF another amnesty, more sweeping
and probably including all who we're identified with the
As informed you by telegram several days srnce,
satisfactory credentials arrived here from Austria by the
English steamer, and accordingly the body OF Maxi
milan will surrendered TO Admiral Tegetnof IL was
yesterday informally turned over TO him. omorrow
proper and strong escort and at that point the nal
pcrs receipt for the body will pass between the
which will end the historic page Of the intervention in
Mexico. Your correspondent saw the body to-day,
which he immediately recognized from me resemblance
this city are ned. Having had some experience In tho
smbalming OF tho dead during the war in the United
States prepared 10 see much worse condition OF
the remains they presented The number Of bullets
which passed through the body Al the moment Of
means in Qucretaro rendered the usual and proper
success an impossibity. Since its arrival here the
authorities are entitled credit therefor Any defect
which may have resulted to the noss has been properly
sS SRnsI and The teeth which were 50 prominent IN
life, Of course, more prominent in death. He 10
Ssls n he CONN bv cushions covered with black VEL
vet The coffin Is made Of the wood granadilla, most
beautifully polished, and Is ornamented with some
slight carvings The whole will be Enclosed in an air
tight tin zinc TO insure the exclusion OF and
As far possible prevent decomposition whilc passing
one full Of thanks from Admiral Tege,hof, rs said TO
have taken place between that person and President
the feast days Of the first week OF November have
been upon and though celebrated TO an extent most
wonderful 70 one born or reared in tho States are said
supremacy Of the priesthood. We have had
public plaza pyramids Of sweemeats for the children,
and tho omnprssent contribution box Of the priestS
turs skulls Of sugar and any one Protestant or Catho
lie Greek jew could purchase one for penny, take
INTO snas grand 81 un
blessing Of the sams BY any OF the many priests Who
beneath those grand pictures and dones had stands
tables for that purposethe process being the touching
| or human skull which lay before him with
| sort Of silvercd gilt baston previously dipped
in holy and then passing the remaining drops
the miniature skull Of sugar. Any thus blest with
sugar skull expected TO ornament his apartment with
Mexico than for any other people God was worshpped
ivsniy years ago General Scot. drew his troops By
reigioua sales and purchases Of miniature skeletons
horrid minicry. IsAthis regious idola,ry devty
During these feast days the cemetery Of San Fernando
was next 70 the cathedral the great centre the swel
place Of Here lie in inches the fortunate sons
and daughters hexco whose friends and descendants
have sufficient fuads TO pay the annual the Clergy
required 70 insure the undisturbed epose Of their
bones Here in sndidsarcophagus OF stone, lie the
remains Of Aramou. upon that day surrounded with
burning wax candles Of marvellous size and value while
hundreds and even thousands Of his friends ana those
Of others whose remains lie hors fingered about and
spun out the day.
We have had another excisament in this capital Since
lis occupation by the liberal fces and government the
intention OF the latter has beoa strongly expressed
suspend that favorits Spanish patime bull nghtua but
Sunday last extraordinary Occurrence transpired
An old fashioned entertainment u this sort not
only permitted but pasronized By thu authorities
much the proceeds gwen to the sufferers at
Matamoros From i've thousand 70 eigA thousand peo-
pie witnessed the sntertainment ncu&ng the most
Fashionable ladies Of Mexico The entertainment CON.
mencsd with military drili BY the crack REGIMENT OF
Mexico the Suprcmas PAdorss, and was intsgspcrsed
with sne national airs nom several bands. Bun No
finally enters and after playing his part which consists
Of being made terribly mad and attempting