The New York herald., 1871-03-07
POOR CARLOTA,
The x-EmpresS Of Mexico to the
New Queen Of Spain.
Touching Story Of Ambition
and Madness.
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Strange and Startling Letter, If
True.
CARLOTA'S NIGHTMARE AID DREAM.
NIGHTMARE AID DREAM.
MARIA VICTORIA, BEWARE /!

The following remarkable document appeared In
this capital first III the official paper Of the govern.
ment and subsequently In the general press 1t Is
announced here that the letter is genuine one but
the universal opinion Is that 1t IA forgery invented
10 terrify the Duchess OF Aosta The style OF the let
ter Is thought TO dX Its authorship upon CASTELAR,,
the Spanish red republican, and it viii require more
than simple denial to satisfy those of US who read
his correspondence to the Monitor OF this city that
IL is n0this invention. Your correspondent observes
that IN the letter Callota is made TO compute the
number of MeXlcans murdered TO be nine thousand.
THIS number agrees wonderfully with the computa
ton made b. the HERALD correspondent In his
Mexico city letter dated August 8, 1867, which ap
pcafed In the NEW YORK HERALD OF August 80,
1857. Tie statistics from which that number was
arrived at were In the hands OF the HERALD CORE
spondent, aud We're tabulated by HIM as they ap-
peaIed IN that letter. subsequently Mr.. Romero,
Mexican Minister at Washington, referred to that
letter in his official correspondence with tie United
States government at washington, and in such a
manner tnat portion OF the HERALD letter became
part OF the printed and published OH ial Mexican
correspondence. II is thought be most likely that
the author OF the letter had the number fixed by
reading the above mentioned correspondence
There is so much in the letter to stamp it as
forgery that It Is net necessary to make detailed
criticism upon IL. - -. ;sS-'
The friends aud relatives Of Carota owe 1t 70 his,
tory to admit or denounce Its authenticity.
cAKLorA TO MARIA VICTORIA.
MY DAUGhTER-Permlt me to call you daughter,
because am a widow, and because my grief gives
you. saw you in Italy when You were very beat
nul, young and happy. | also was happy. and
young, although not beautini like yourself. I saw
you again, when you were fortunate and very un-
fortunate. write to you to day 10 predict that the
cay may come when we shall both be unfortunate.
Iuyn yu1c Nfntnr Ia1c., n
Yon know that have lost my reason, ana God
loves you that he gives this hour o sanity that
may tell you the TRUTH that an ambitious man, q
na,terer, an unworthy man, an impostor. an idioic
% osa WIN e 10 o the Oes been rp
mes Yes, you understand me. Now, 1T IS only
wanting that your womanly heart may not sen you.
j am Carioia, the former Empress OF Mexico, the
vile OF .aaxNnilian. Do you understand me2 Yes,
you understand me. Let not your womanly heart
deceiveyou. must Immediately communicate my
fears to you, because 90 not know Row long shall
remain free from insanity.
Who could have told us what would come to pass
forests OF trascau an iivo. DO you remember
thoss PLACID eyenngs oh, Maria Victoria Heaf
the prediction which an unhappy vile, who has be-
come mad with grief, tells you.
A committee went TO Vienna 70 offer my husband
the crown Of Mexico. l tell you committee. Max
the pire or famous people OF America; how does
appear to you = hung my head and remained
it appe + to you - Icontinued In thoughts did not
reply My husband gave signs OF declining the
oiier; loresaW tnat ne was $50 going & t9 deGIne the
know what internal fire burned my life. ..Walt"
said, and Maximian began to smile. What did
Sand Knew hst a. ana that e Was
thinking OF crown. 40 not wish to affect YOU;
do not wish TO deceive you; the splendor Of that
crown blinded mg soul. ! imagined the brilliancy
OF Its pearls OF its sapphlres and OF It's precious
saw people which knelt around me, which kissed
my feet, which rushed to see me- Which was always
ready 70 bless me na nnr,Sa Wcn don Mn oy ~
read, my irlehd, and you will see what tnat natery
cost me. answered my husband, Listen, Maxi.
Now must confess to you that was mistaken.
Maxiuiian Gid not understand my reply, and
fire glowed in his eyes which could not then ex.
plain. Time proved it to me afterwards.
Maria, take care OF yourself OF your son, OF your
Amadeus. Ambition kndles daboloal light IN the
eyes OF man and converts an ange! into devil. The
man who wishes to be a king becomes demon.
The eyes Of Maximilian shone IN IN snch nc, way tlat
demon. "The committee Will come at three" he
said to me; '.you viii hear 1T; prepare yoursel!."
understood that / had listened TO my wofnanly
pride, ana that It was not necessary to listen to
anything else: II he would have understood tnat
/ had only listened to my vanity 1t Is possible
that Carlota would not have seen the commission.
THE BURDEN OF A CROWN.
God free you from the men who aspire to be kings!
wild Least Ia more reasonable. The commission
would come al three was dressed by Two. Sttn, /
another committee saw me queen: dressed my
sell at four. Now, had learned to be an empress.
you hear 1t, Marias l waited impatiently. ] sus-
pected that the committee was not coming; pre-
msn saa 10 ,s me- admirng my I display How beau
t is the Empress OF Mexico ~ This wise gallantry
Ravc Inc grief because imagined that the commits
sion was on its way to America. Three servants
hastily announced, LA Serelisima C0mslon Mexl-
caua,b and felt exceedingly pleased. Now am
August Imperial Majesty. on, sad illusion Oh,
false vanity Oh, dlssolute caprice On, terrible
how dearly have PAID Continue to read Maria
rwo SIDES OF MEXICAN PICTURE
The committee knelt aud kissed my hands, 1t
was as l wished. 1t was precisely what ! dreamed.
Immediately II proved tnat Heaven had destined us
astrous anarchy. 1t assured that Mexico would see
In us tutelaly angels.
say, 'Now, you see what they assert. What Shall
we doYn / moved my head as If attempting to
ward spoke of the productveness OF the SOIL OF the
richness ol ts fruits, = tne 9simy seasons OF the
Iiay!na:ii.al 15SSsd AT me RS II 70 SAY, NON y0Y
see" The committee spoke at lelgrn OF the ne
views OF Oreza!a, Of the transparency Of space, 81
the grand extension Of The horizon of the blue SKY;
Of the rising and setting sun, of the springs ap9
rivers OF the BIRDS OF Mexico. thought saw me
blazing color Of the aurora and me pale TIM q the
Imagined myself coUecturing the mysterious
pleasure or those sunsets which were presented TO
M ns that ecsVed he melodies f Of thoe birds
the aroma OF those flowers, the murmur OF those
streams the sigalng OF those wnda amid the silent
densities OF the forests ana WOODS.
Finally, Maria imagined myself to be the Impe-
rial Majesty OF Mexico the deity Of America, IN the
most elegant and genteel or The order among the fa
vored OF God. Maximllian again sad TO me rs
wishing me to repeat "Yes, yes.n looked AZ Max
Imllian as wishing HIM 10 reply, at is true" Ny
husband ard remained alone. "How have the
commissioners appeared to your" my husband
asked. / replied, "they have lett me truly happy.n
''rhcy are very courteous and very polite gentlemen;
they have kissed your hand on entering ana on
leaving, IL Is known that it Is great people, "
sYes yes,n replied, ut must be great peop.e.n
Continue to read Duchess OF Aosia queen elect OF q
famous people. and You VIII see what was the result
of so much enthusiasm, SO much pleasure, 80 much
poetry. on, thousand times those men OF the
Commission from Mexico deceived us with q thou.
sand lies, ana said with prlde, 1T is known that
itisa great people," II they had told US The stern
wonld have said with disgust, cit is known that