The weekly Butte record., 1867-07-27
WALKEa AND MAxts1LIsN-A PARALLEL--ThS
following comparison. after the style of Plutarch
is from the Ts4ri.orial Easef Prise

WALEEE AND MAxtxILIAN-A PAgALLEL--Ihe
following comparison after the style of Plutarch.
is iron she Territorial Eatu prise
William Walker was born in Tennessee, one of
the States OF the American Union; Msximihsn was
born IN Austria, an Empire o. Southern Europe
Walker had Scotch blood in his vains and was
proud Of his American birth; MaSiman was
iIapsagrg. and boasted that his blood was emo
bed by Charlemagne. Walker studied medicine,
which he dld not practice; haximilian was bred 10
the profession OF arms. which he did not follow.
Walker studied law. trayled in Europe. and be-
came the editor CT a newspaper in New Orleans;
Maxmilian consulted his comfort, remained at
home, and was made the Governor of an Austrian
province. Walker attempted 10 eiope with the
daughter OF distinguished lawyer OF New Orleans;
Maximiiian, without aay difficulty. married the
daughter OF a King. Walker settled in California
and attempted carve out fortune for himself;
MaXimilian was the son of an Emperor and had
fortune thrust upon him. Walker was ambitious;
50 was Maximilian. Walker expected to rise. if at
all. through his personal energy and daring Maxi
milan looked for Advancement through his royal
connections. The disturbed condition of Mexico
and Central America presented attractive fields for
operation To Walker; the revolutionary condition
Of Mexico suggested to Maxniiian the possibility
of establishing his authority there. Walker after
failing in Sonora, landed in Nicaragua with force
Of sixty-two men invited thither by revolution
AIRY faction, and for the avowed purpose OF assist
ing the Liberal party; Macmillan en- tered Mexico
under the protection OF French bayanets and the
authority of q sham election, and with the view of
establishing an entirely new form OF government,
in which the people were TO have no voice. Walker
fought bis way the capital with the assistance of
friendly citizens; Maximilian was sheltered in his
march to the City OF Mexico by foreign bayOnets.
Walker made treaty with the antagonistic party;
Maximilian could effect no compromise with the Re
pdblicanS Walker, declining the Presidency was
made Generalissmo OF the Republic; MaNimi lian
without consulting the people, proclaimed himself
Emperor. Walker received recruits in the extent
of 200 from the United States: Macmillan
provided with thirty forty thousand French
Austrans and Belgains. Walker gained strength
and was elected President Maximiliau lost strength
and was in constant need of reinforcement from
abroad Walker revoked the charter of the Van
derbilt steamship company: Macmillan granted
charters for everything asked for. Walker issued
a decree for the re-establishment Of slavery; Max
inllian promulgated an order for the execution of
al captared in arms against his authority. The
first resulted in the downfall OF Walker the last in
the death of MaXimilian. Walkers decree created
powerful revolutionary party against him, second
el by several of the Central American States;
MaXimiiians order strengthened the Republicans
under JaGrez, and brought to its assistance the
war sympathy of the American people. Walker
vas compelled to leave The country, and Srrren
Gered himself u an American m2u-of war: Max
iulilian refused To leave Mexico when he might have
done so in safety. Walker returned 10 Honduras
which had assisted in expelled him from Mica
raugaa and with q small force ATTEMPTED To cat
ed 10 he President by virtue OF legal election;
Maximilian, pressed ly the Liberals songht to re
capture the country 81 which he had been dispos-
s,ssed. Walker issued prOClaGla ion u the people
to the effect hltit was not his purpose 10 make
upon them: did MaXmilan. Walker took pes
session OF rruXillo; Macmillan fortified himself
Qaeretaro Walker was ordered away from TruXiliU
by the English; MaXimiliaa was sustained by Ea
ropean aid and sympathy. Walker was followed
ard captured; MaXimilian was surrounded and tax
en- prisoner. Walker was tried by a court martial.
condemned and shot: MdXiman. Every
nation in Europe appauded the death of Walker,
for he pebean flibtster; every nation in
Europe is in mourning fer MaXnilian. for, by vir
tue o his royal lineage, he had right 10 establish
a monarchy in Mexico, III opposition to the will of
the people and TO shoot down wIhout trial all who
dared to raise hand against him. The parallel
might be more closely drawn between the disast-
rous adventures of Walker and MaximiliaR in search
of empire; but enough has been shown to render it
plain that if " walker deserved death, Maximilian
merited the same fate.