The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-26
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that they should be paid.
nIAXIAuLIAN
We can already anticipate the many yellow
covered novels and Historical romnnces'' that
will crowd the shelves of the circulating libra
ries during the next four years. of which MANI
MILAN will be the hero, and the romantic CAR
LoTrA no unworthy heroine. What finer field
could o REYNOLDS, q MAYNE REED, or o MUHL-
BACH wish for, than the sunny hills and plains
of Mexico, for more than three centuries the
Eldorado of romance hunters. What career
more chequered, more the sport Of the fckle
goddess, can be found anywhere in the annals
Of history or fiction, than this of MAxIM1L1AN?
n young man Of fine address and an attractive
physique, of unusual mental endowments, and
largely conversant with the sciceuce and phi
losoply Of his day. NIAx1M1L1AN, the wor-
thy scion Sof one of the oldest and most
illusirious dynastic families in Europe the
son and brother Of Hapsburg Emperors
in the prime of life, and the full CON
sciousness of his noble manhood od-leaves his
mar, where, ander the Italian sky, and by the
ripping Of the Adriatic waves, he found con
genial companionship in his beautiful and gift
ed spouse, and in the cultivation Of the humani-
ties,--to tread the thorny path Of ambition, and
win his way to crown. What thoughts Of
noble heroism, what deeds Of manly daring,
he may have revolved in his mind, we cannot
say nor what schemes Of reform and action
he had formed for his new empire in the far
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lieve that his was no mere vulgar and purely
selfish ambition; and that he had meritcd a
better fate than was in store for him.
True, the Hon. GEoRGE BANCROFT, with
taste that cannot be too much commended, on
q memorable occasion SO far forgot himself,
and the respect to the audience, indeed to the
world, as to speak Of the young Emperor of
Mexico as stthe Austrian adventurer." But we
believe this ultra-Democratic utterance found
no echo in the heart Of the more respectable
pat of the American people. And, to-day,
the unfortunate MAMMALIAN enjoys the respect
and the sympathy not only of this country, but
of the whole civilized world. 81
1t is needless to tell the wh0le story, or even
to recapitulate the events that have transpired
in our southwestern tssister Republic' during
the past few years The newspapers have
kept our readers informed .of every act in the
Mexican tragedy; and we are ready any morn
ing now to hear Of the denouement, the falling
Of the curtain. That s.Mexican expedition Of
NAPOLEON was o grievous blunder, and will
probably rebound as little to his advantage as it
has done to the benefit of MAx1M1L1AN4 It was
the offspring Of an ambitious policy, not backed
with the requisite degree Of fortitude to abide
by the consequences naturally incident to the
adoption Of such policy. Hence the failure
Of the scheme, the: disappointment Of NApo-
LEON himself, Of the French. bond holders, and
the Mexican merchants and capitalists, and
the useless sacrifice Of MAxIM1L1AN, to say
nothing Of the many lives lost in the enter
prise. NAPOLEON is even now reaping the bit
ter fruits Of his short-sightedness in the odium
IN which his person and his government are
viewed by . large number Of the French
people, Nj y <$s ~ $t4s,ss K #
Mexico has sonce again, passed: through. a
Ion long and sanguinary struggle it is not;yet
ended but however ittmay terminate, all hope.
for o strong, stable, or even quasi-oonstitution-
al government must be: indefinitely deferred
anarchy appears to be the only fern Of rule
.aatural to that unfortunate people. .SSt@
The fate Of MACMILLAN is still undecided
The Austrian ambassador, Instructed TO do SO
by his imperial master, asked the intercession
Of the United States Government, in favor Of
MAxIMnnN. Mr.. SEwARD's swift messenger
Mr.. WHITE, left Matamoras on the 18th for San
Luis 'Potosi via Monterey. MAx1M1L1AN' s offer
to capitulate at Queretaro appears to have been
made after the attempted sally Of the 1st inst.
Weare informed that this offer was forwarded
to JUAREz ct San Luis Potosi, ana ought to
have been there by the 4th or 9Th. Answer was
probably returned to Queretaro immediately,
and if MAxIM1L1ANs terms were agreed to, he
was doubtless several days since in the hands
Of JUAREz. Those terms were that the
lives and property Of the Imperialists
should be spared. If these terms were not
agreed to, it would be but natural for MAXI
MILAN to hold out as long as he could Whether
he could hold out till Mr.. SEwARp's swift meg
senger reached the liberal camp or not is
doubtful but probable, though!it would be close
work We think, therefore, that MAMMALIAN
has the chances in his favor. The most obnox-
ious native Imperialists, MARQUEE, ETC., are
safe, they having escaped; on tie 1st, and ur- l
less t. it were to avenge themselves for that, We
cannot Go, think that the Liberals would be severe
upon MA'sIa1I1Aa and his other followers. Il
is even intimated through the Liberal sources
Of information that JuAnEz would give then =
safe-condnct out Of the country s H + I'M /. \
There is still another chsnse which IS BAD
for M.AxIuILrAN,f that he may fall into DE
hands 81 the excited and ferociouss mob and 81.
assassinated 4 \ before heis brought before
JuAnEz It's known that the feeling 81 The
whole people hare been +wrough Ia ING ii
highest pitch speciaily agsinst
Austrian, \ and even JuAnEs may not ;be able
asontrol them. trust hovever, that thsy5
may be contsn. With having tie o.
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