New-York tribune., 1867-08-22
MEXICO.
THE MEXICAN EMPIRE IN 1S65-LETTER PROM
THE EMPIgSs CARLOTTA-A MEMORANDUM
OF MAMMALIAN ON THE MILITARY SITUA-
TION

THE EMPIgSs CARLoTTA-A MEMORANDUM
OF MAMMALIAN ON THE MILITARY sITUA-
TION.
A pamphlet has just been published in Paris
under the title lations Of tho Court OF Rome with
the Mexican Government" giving number OF dOeu-
ncnis relative TO lie unsuccessful negotiations between
the Government jfMaIiman and the Papa See for the
conclusion Of a ,ocOrdat The introduction contains
the following lettrfrom the unfortunate Carotta;
" Your eXcellelt letter, | repeat, has afforded me
osuple pleasure ~ 1t Is Al once proof OF yoar 0oehT
TO speak frankly have need OF them just for the
situation stu Is lar rdnbeng bright do not know u you
arc aware That tlh Pore who has sprighty dsposoh
olen says OF himsi that he s JeGtore IL IL certain
we have oS eve nce ~; envoy set 400, ON our ad w
IRE III expesato Of others not less numerous In future
ask myself il dcues OtOv OF this Kind continue
whether ,r u Eilbe possible to overcome them This
not TO be easily All the old abuses combine 10
eVade he order Of the Emperor regarding them. In
tins perhaps, thee is fanatcsm but there Is in i
sueh steady aud nanGuvering tenacy that believe
the to ado aSS sSar nero Se ss SGa "a
what Is TO be dine with them. When Napoleon l. OBJ
bishops they wer living abroad aud as they were holy
persons they were resigned Those whom we have here
would readily leae their but not their revenues
salary from the state would not be an equivalent, and
theY ideal is to Ire in Europe In the possession OF money
while we are struggling here TO establish the position OF
the church Thee 20 be revision Of the church prop
cry sOld-a secom apple OF dscordfor In consequence
tho Conservatives upon us. Now we are going
to have upon ,ur shoulders the Liberals and the
measure for ALL hose who have been guilty of Illegal
operations must 1--WE up their gains and am AFRAID that
this work OF repa1ton and OF justice VIII excite as much
passion the los Of their property did In regard TO the
clergy. In the mst Of all this Oaaca Is not yet taken
and this troubles the public mind IL unhappily any
thing should 90 vrOng there the shell would burst In
several places. During the last month we have been
L successfully hSfatSre Of the Mexican empire may
braut II not 10 not know what we must expect from
Government perfect; touch anything put hands to
any work and yowcre cursed 1t Nothing that Will not
that nothing" lisa manageable substance because 1t Is
nothing on the ontraiy, you come against 1t at every
etep In This country. and 1t Is OF more solid gran
te than almost al the forces OF the human mind The
pyramids OF Egy would be less difficult to raise than
the Mexican iDthing" 70 be overcome. However,
everything here would be Of secondary Importance were
II not for the mai fact that the army Is diminishing, aud
with It the materhl force OF the Government am even
afraid that aregraspng The shadow for the substance
No doubt the COr Lcgislaf In France VIII speak out,
but that will be nothing more nor less than sounding
speeches Here. pwoyer II Is facts which can coprom-
se the OF te work which France has founded,
and which is dcsted TO bear the name of Napoleon III
to future generations IL Is very well to say AS Is said III
the English Parliament Mexico Is really In such good
order that II does rot need any help but for my part
prefer keeping 10 realities In order TO cvilize this
Try it Is necessary TO be completely master Of
it, and IN order to get elbowroom IL Is neces-
talions. This il an argument which IL not disputed.
All strength whi,h cannot be realized. such as pres
tge skill enthusiasm has only conventional value;
these rise fa-troops ndispen
sable Autrians and Bclgans very good In times OF
calm but lei tempest come and they are only red
II may tell You al my thoughts believe 1t will be very
difficult for TO through all the first vital crises
the country be not more occupied than u Is Everything
Is much scattered aud 10 me that instead OF re
calling anything u - perhaps essential 70 alignment i
written IN the mOnth Of october what asked him to
write He has dreaded the discomfort In France and has
believe exchanged little unpleasantuess for great
one This is not ny opinion only; II could not
venture 10 give IT with 20 much assurance IL ls that
Of , aud also q, who are both competent Judges.
Iheya hat tleYa are not
account account Of the army; for we can bear
army could not We can II need be. retire. like Juarcz.
into distant province we can go back TO where we came
France: and LeXt, because her honor Is engaged"
The memorandum OF Macmillan on the military stua-
ton is follows;
CnAPULrEPEc. Juno 20. 1865
receive news Of a very alarming character from
another side II will be necessary 10 provide Tor the
safety Of that important place Gnanuato the least
disgrace occurs Will make the Marshal responsible for
g. The town OF Morelia surrounded by enemies Aca
puco lost and from It's excellent position affords road
always open to feed the and 10 supply tue army with
men ard arms Oaaca Il almost stripped San Luis dc
PotOs Il In danger No information has como from the
north that the military position is worse, far worse,
repeat than last Autumn Freedoms time has been lost
tie treasury has been emped confidence has been shaken,
and all because people In Paris have been made to believe
that the Is gorOusy finished and that immense ter
rtoros as large France have been made quiet ana
peaceablo. Following up these wholly false reports,
large portion Of the troops have been recalled in order
the opposition insufficient number have been
left On the other hand We have been Obliged to e3pend
for bad auxiliary troops, aud In this way
VI,
hordes OF natives who only do HARM and In return for
their enormous pecuniary sacrifices we see the prin-
cipal towns OF the country the cehters OF wealth,
pleased 10 call iadrones, but who exhibit remarkable
military talent taking immediate advantage OF the great
weakness OF our position ON these points there are two
grave questions To be settedthe insuciency Of soldiers
and unhcard O which this slow and unfortunate
war absorbing The most vital matter at the present
Il TO secure the large to1ns The loss OF Guiana
Gorola an nnheard Of disgrace with regard to Moreha
well remember the promises made To me last year.
tSa, in t6e Winter everything would be done thou
sand promises were made 10 the wretched people.
year has passed and here We are In the most dporbe
position. MAMMALIAN
INTERVIEW BETWEEN QUEEN OF BELGIUM AND THE
EMPRESS CARLorTA-
Quoting from Trieste letter. the Memorial Diploma
dque says that the physicians unanimous in recon-
mondng the Queen Of the Begans to spare her sstcrn
law from any great excitement on tho occasion OF their
first meeting after long separation. At the sight OF Her
moved Her peculiar sagactty caused her nstinctively
comprehend that some great event had occurred when
allowed once more TO embrace beloved relative, but
fearing doubtless, 10 learn TOO speedily the lrrepara
BILE loss she had sustained, she made no inqui-
ry at the first interview for information con.
cornng the Emperor Maximilian She rather appeared
tct some ground for hope or ALARM The Queen was at
tired IN half mourning only with the object OF occasion
ng as s ss hut tSs tSr the nsIt morning pc
ceiyed from the window Of the apartment, that the
So e.ent @ hep %S
out however exhibiting her deep emotion further than
by melancholy which the more affecting that
ii not expressed In words II eond not be doubted
that the Empress longer entertained any Illusion as
20 the fate OF her husband although no one had ven
tured 10 reveal 10 her Her calm resignation was sur
rcicnt proof Of the knowledge Of the sad event.
nAxMILrAs's CAPTIVITY.
dispatch from Baron Lago, the Austrian Minister In
Mexico dated Mexico June as with postscript OF June
a. published In the official Wiener Abedpos contains
interesting and authentic account Of the captivity OF
Macmillan at Queretaro and concludes as follows;
"on the 18th Of May the march was TO have commenced