Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-14
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A remarkable document has appeared in the
City of Mexico, purporting to be from the ex-
empress of Mexico to the new queen of Spain.
1t is supposed by many to have been written by
CASTELAR,.
This letter gives the history of the offer of the
crown of Mexico and acceptance by Macmillan,
of the Journey TO Mexico of the treachery and
blood which succeed, of her vision of the future,
of her departure from Mexico, and her last part
ing scene with Macmillan, when she asked
him if he remained and on his replying that it
was his destiny, she said: "Then, in Europe,
shall receive your letter containing these words
You OWNED it, CarlOtta; the ray of light
which enters my lodgings is the last sun shall
see. Within one hour will go to the place of
execution between a priest and the execu-
TONER.
The entire letter is interspersed with warning
to Maria Victoria, and closes in the following
remarkable language:
They carried me to Vienna; but in Vienna
there is so much shouting and came to this
castle. Here am in the country. live in 81
lence, in solitude and in an adored remem-
brance. Here they brought me box which
contains the remains of the man | loved.
opened it one day when no one saw me. The
right hand of my husband was closed as if it
was piece of bronze. My hands opened it, and
| found a paper which said, "Carlotta, you di-
vined it; the light which penetrates my abode
will be the last sun | shall see | am in
chapel, bowed down before an image. Within
an hour | shall go to my execution between a
priest and the eXecutioner. Greetings to my
family and to my country. Farewell, Carlotta;
the judgment of God awaits me. Now that
have lived wickedly / wish to die in peace My
last breath shall be for you. Who would have
| believed it, my beloYedP Do Won think il
strange, my dear friend, that this poor woman
has lost her reason? | look at myself in the
| mirror many times, and eXclaim am not what
was. / am not Carlotta. am not a woman
| do not live. | have no soul. had soul,
and they robbed me of it. Return it to me, rob-
bersl
Napoleon ILL., elevated. lost mine.
| Napoleon ILL., fallen. You will lose yours
The history of to-day mentions four women
dethroned in less than two years-Sophia, queen
| of Naples; Carlotta, empress of Mexico; Isabel
la II, queen of Spain; Eugene, empress of
| France. The history of tomorrow will speak of
five women; the fifth will be Maria Victoria; the
| fifth will be yourself
If you leave Italy; if you pass through the
| Gulf of Genoa-through the gulf of a noble
city-you can say When return across your
waters they will see me clothed in black. If you
| remain in Turin; ii you consent to your hus-
| bands going; if a crown fascinatas him; if that
| serpent attracts him, prepare to receive the fol-
| lowing letter: Maria, all is ended. Kiss our
child, Amadeus. | close this letter. Farewell,
Maria Victoria! feel my head disturbed.
feel that my soul again wanders in the unfath-
ENABLE abyss of madness. again see lights
l see once mere the headless bodies. see two
| hands crossed. hear the crushing of the bones.
| see many wild beasts, which quench their
thirst in pools of blood. As soon as it seemed
to me that was goddess, so soon does it APP
| pear to me that am a monster of hell. Oh,
child of my heart, do not leave Turin; do not
| leave Florence; do not leave Rome; do not leave
your country. See that they do notdeceive you
as they did me; see that they do not sell you as
they sold me; see that you do not have to suffer
what suffer; see that a time does not come
when your hope will conceive no other fortune
than the horrible fortune of dying maniac.
Maria, take care of your husband your child
and yourself. have given you the greatest
proof of my friendship which living woman
can give you, recounting to you histories, griefs
and mysteries which no one knows except your
unfortunate and loyal FRIEND CARLoTTA,
Empress of Mexico.