The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-29
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haxmilian bsing asked n he would promise 70 tell the
truth in all that he knew and might be INTERCEPTED an
swered that he would 10 all questions not political
ing offered himself 70 DO the principal instrument In the
hands Of the French Intervention 70 carry into effect the
peace Of Nexco BY means Of war unuss in is origin
Illegal in s form, disloyL and barbarous In It's execu-
uon and Of arousng 10 Mexico the political iacon mat
has sacrificed the national Interests and rights In order
70 satisfy it, own particular interestA and which con
was already reduced and unable to offer further resist
destroy the constitutional government OF the nation,
which had been established BY the people, and was
n IN ne exercise q al IL s1s
brought the Intervention in order TO transform the
republic into monarchy, second the policy Of Napo.
favor the interests Of the French government and
Of such Jecker who had other object In view
Gr ~np S bsn called Of
inter- ention and the records OF which constitute the
nrst charge the other charges being Of public notore
Maximilan replied that THIS question being political
ONE he would refer them TO what he had answered be-
fore.
repeated the charge twice to him, without obtaining
an answer other than the above.
Second-Having been asked and warned 70 answer
the charge of having to second and put In execu
the plans above referred or the French govern
ment without title than that which the srmed force
of the and few votes which he pre-
tended to call tho national win, Notwithstanding that
such pretended expression Of the national VIII was
false In ia form and substance. can deny;
under the fundamental charter OF 1857 The only eg
expression of the will Of the people is that which is
defined In the charter and regulated by the
electoral laws in conformity with the same being the
form established by the supreme law and respec
tive regulations; the only legitimate one through which
the sovereign will OF Mexico may be made known, and
the votes OF few persons, cast in few particular
towns and BY an incompetent minority o. the unta de
genuine will Of the people, pretending TO make their
express the consent Of the people. transforming
the republic into the so-called Mexican empire, and
because whatever might have been the cause for the
proclamation OF the monarchy and Macmillan, and tho
votes obtained IN the Of On nS San
will OF the people The false representation OF said
national will already planned by native traitorous
Mexicans and foreigners from the beginning OF the war
Of intervention, known to the world and pro-
tested against by the press Of Europe and America and
also the plans Of o wicked Mexicans, such as Al
monte Gutierrez Estrada and the diplomatic efforts of
Cabinet of Tuilees which aimed to destroy at
any cost the republican government OF Mexico, and
form by main force Mexican monarchy, 1t the head OF
which the French government had resolved to place
prince who would accept the crown and did place that
Mss,n.s replied had already done to the
The Fiscal repeated the charge twice. to which Maxi
milan made no other answer.
Third-That the Archduke Macmillan accepted, vol
unfairly the responsibilities Of usurper OF the SOW
independent for the acceptance Of which responsibilities
he severely condemned by the laws Of all nations, es
yhch that Of the 18th Of January 1862 still in force
The Fiscal repeated twice the charge with the same
result as beio
Fbu0-with having disposed, by the violence Of an
armed force Of lives rights and interests Of the Mexican
people. -
suit.
NJn-with having made war against the Mexican
repubc aided by and In many cases under the direction
Of the commander Of the French army In Mexico; con-
senng to, authorizing and committing expressions and
atrocities OF all descriptions to tyranzs over the Mex-
people and compel them TO accept the viii OF
prince elected BY the French government TO rule In
Mexico
ful number OF executions by the courts martial Of Maxi
milan Of Mexicans who defended the cause OF the re-
public, and also the plsge and burning Of entire towns
throughout Mexican territory, especially in the States Of
Mchoacan, siualoa, chihuahua. Coahuils Nusvo Leon
The Fiscal repeated It twice, and passed 10 the
SirM-with having made In hs own name nlibuster-
ing inviting and snlisng foreigners OF all nations
principally Aussrans and Begians subjects Of Powers
which were not At war with tho Mexican republic
The Fiscal repeated twice and passed 70 the
ysvenG-Wnh having published and carried into exc
authority the barbarous decree Of October 1885 CIV
ing power to any commanding officers OF the so-caed
imperial army to execute on the spot without any for.
trial. all prisoners without regard to rank denomi
nation the organized body they formed or cause they
defended not excluding those who, though unarmed
follow them, or the citizens who Aid them directly OF
The Fiscal repeated the charge and passed TO the
DECREE . p. o s
tonal government Of the republic had abandoned the
Mexican territory, and deduelns from this false ssser-
consciousness favorable 10 his tyranny and oppres
sion Of the Mexcans who were defending their flag
rho Fiscal repeated the charge and passed to
title Of Emperor after the retreat nom Mexico Of The
French army, and after he saw the entire republic
the f ho O as
Of Mexico, became famous through their violence and
crimes OF all description He tMaximilian) employed
check tho victorious march Of the republicans
from the frontiers Of tho north TO this place,
and dd not surrender bis b, sword sS until Ss.o,. the
where he had shut himself up, accompanied BY two Of
his generals and a handful Of officers, and after his
forces dispersed taken prisoners and when ne
had lost all hope Of further resistance
This charge was twice repeated. but Macmillan did
7en1.-with having abdicated his false title Of En-
peror OF Mexico not when he could have done by his
own free VIII but when he , found nm:s overcome
This was also repeated As the other charges, with no
result
Elcveng-with pretending to be entitled 60 the con-
sideraiion due sovereign Ia when for
tho Mexican people he has not been such, neither OF
which he abrogatsd himself in fact because he was
unable to sustain his title BY his own forces
Here the following facts were read to him.
under his rule with the assistance OF the French
army; that from the compIets evacuation OF Mexico BY
months have pssscd TIA, the republican
has sustained itself without Interruption notwithstand
ing the efforts Of the French and Macmillan to
destroy &C. that the Of Mexico against the French
Intervention against the called empire the ideal
Of intervention has been maintained without
the republic by the authority and under the direction
Of the government Of the same.
7soeyA-wish protesting sgsinsA the competency Of
the COUNSEL Of that the law OF January D. 1862
tabshsd for the trial Of criminals guilty Of crimes which
the law specifics and which almost In their totay
which vas already in forss before he came 70 Mexico
and committed the specified crimes against the inde
q . and
individual guarantees. This law 10 sl In force and u