The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-14

EHect-Duty Of tho United States-En giish
Tribute tn the Character Of the Prince.
From the London TmeA July IL

The First Report OF His Execution and Its
Enect-Duty Of the United States-En giish
Tribute tn the Character Of the Prince.
From the London Times July 81
telegram from New York, dated Yesterday, alleges
that the Emperor Maximisn has boon executed by
order Of Juarez The intelligence Is said to have been
frssse who teegaphed II 70 the Austrian Minister al
Washington. OF course Il may not be true There
may have been misrepresentation; there NAV possibly
beied the victorious republican, and that he has not
committed this a,rocious and useless crime. Untll
the set at rest BY certain INTEL gsncs will
cling to the hope that Macmillan still lives But we
constrained TO say that nothing incredible In
What Is related The character OF the Mexicans and Of
Jdrex in particular the relentless nature OF the rug
gle the obstinacy and the mutual anmosity Of the
tending factions the military executions which
during the campaign, the ambiguous expressions Of
his minister at Washington aud, above all, the
silence in which everything has been shrcuded since
the surrender Of Querearo bid b. prepared for the
worst The only reassurng circumstance is that some
considerable time must have elapsed before the fate OF
the ex- Emperor decided upon and that debcraiion
in such gives hope OF moderation But this
circumstance hardly weighs aga INST ne known character
he Pressde and the men ~ sohom NJ Is surrounded Max
iman after surrendering, appears to have been held
prisoner while his fate decided upon or what passed
We have only the vsguest rumors Nothing has been
known positively OF the Intentions OF the cspors II was
said he TO be brought before court martial, but
that opinions divided TO how he should be dis
or very probable . ss1s ,ner e, m Sm so
while another party clamored for his execution. The
seventies pracised by French and mperalist
tured while maintaining desultory warfare aGrdsd an
errse for retaliation II the received be correct
fmp.rUs ch
GATES and the renovated republic of Mexico stained
with the blood Of the dotnroned Emperor
That blood will cling TO the nation well a. TO the
who has ordered II TO be she'd Juarez s but type
OF the race which, the sovereignty Of spain was
Withdrawn has over altenafed between dcspotsm and
anarchy, and 10 nov once free TO follow its hay
savage insnrfs Like the great majority OF those who
are called Mexcans Juarez Is an Indian without u Is
said any admixturc OF European blood He has shown
that he has energy and but look
TO him for mercy ssDseoesa regard for afaen enemy,
and such like virtues whether CHRISTIAN or chivalrous.
would be futile He belongs party whose usual reck
lessness aud disregard of human life have bsen height
ened 70 the extreme o. ssvage BY me counc. o. the
last four THIS party, again. represent barbarous
population, inclined to look upon moderation and mercy
az signs Of Weakness TIE worst traits OF tho Mexican
character exhibited In this matter and II will
impress the new government character which viii
not easily be changed. Az long a. We can remember.
Mexico has been land o. blood , re y,e's y"s
rights Of vicfmy IL the goods and the liberty OF
peaceful residents were endangered BY the struggles OF
INSCRIPTIONS partisans these did n least stake their
lives on event end when they failed underwent the
last extremity Of One might have hoped that the
progress OF enlightenment and humanity might have
extended even TO Mexico, and that the republican
leaders, taught by the events Of the last lev years,
would have endssvorcd TO Introduce milder poiitl.
cal code They had not only the circumstances OF
Europe, but the ddvice Of The Uaiied States. Every
one is agreed that such political state a. existed
ucioFe INVASION OF the french Cannot
endure. They must he aware that these ncesssnt
disturbances and the desire Of many crafty their
ambition the cost OF the public peace had their orig
70 the recxlcssncss and decentralization Of society, aud
tns nese could only be cured BY abandoning the evil
tradHons OF political vengeance. but they have at
the mt opportunity revived all that was worst
10 tneh FORMER conduct, expect their government
v'a 90 Iro bad 70 unti fats into anarchy
dnd compem ano0sr Intervention. Esrope ts not iisiy
again 10 irfeyerr; bw fine must wh>n ne Tinted
Sotss val hore % deal wsA NE government waich sisv
Mdvim,l,on.
iii be indeed true that the Princes career has closed
We OF Europe, vhs,ever coanlry belong 70 viii
have some regrets TOT one that has thus isiien has
ALWAYS seemed strange that Prince 70 highly placed
having oil that the moH iliustrious lineage abundant
wealth. and domestic happiness could afbrd, should
have le his home 10 rule over sem M In
another hemisphere. The love OF . shrcre mua be
strong indeed when Hapsburg viii leave ne shores cf
the Adristc, give up his hereditary vgbts ana
accepting the suppor Of foreign sover i'm
Who but few years before had inflicted
the most erievous caIsmitcs his house. mir himself
up the quarrss Of monsrel race VINO never Ne
ioval 10 him. and whom he csa osver esteem. Hat.