The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-03
MAXINILIANA NDCARLOTTA.
Rem,n.scence0 Of the Emperor and
Empress by the late General j.
b. Magruder.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.a
In company with several other Con
federate officers. arrived in the City
Of Mexico after a journey of some
thirteen hundred miles. principally Oh
horseback. weary aud worn. i'll clad
! and scantily supplied with money
hut we slept in peace aud security f''
the first time in four long years. The
relief from the cares and responsible
titles which had pressed upon us 81
necessarily during the whole Of thi.
period was inexpresSibly grateful.
Our thoughts reverted not to the past,
nor wandered to the future. Repnse
and tranquility were all We hsked.
Being refreshed by few DAVIS of rest,
I represented to the principal Conte,l.
crate officers the propriety Of calling
to paw our respects to the Emperor
aud Empress. This Was at ono.
assented to, and having communicated
our wishes. through the proper chan.
mel, to the Emperor. a dav was ap
pointed for an interview. Our nearly
worn-out uniforms being exchanged
for the plain dress of American
citizens, We proceeded to the aacieni
palace of the Mmtezumas. now
renovated AMI superhIy furnished. and
we're shown into AN amte-room to awaiI
the summons of their NJ jes,ies. A,
|, with many Others. had become
familiar with the palace eighteen
years before, when the American army
held Possession Of the city, | felt quite
at home there. In a few minutes an
usher IN uniform appeared and sail
the Emperor desired to See me alone
I entere the hall %! reception and was
presented t" the E nperor aud En-
press, who were standing at the other
end of the room. The Emperor seemed
to be about thirty tour years old. Tall
ana commanding in stature. his person
was model Of manly beauty. and ais
face denoted greater strength and firm
ness than l had expected from the
photographs had seen of him. The
Empress was also tall, beautifully
formed AMI graceful in the highest
degree. Her dark brown hair and
long black evelashe>. yelling lustroui
eyes of gray. seemed to deepen the
melancholy expression Of her face.
Her features were clearly defined aud
classic in the extreme. She wac some
what pale. and her complexion was
evidently injured by exposure to sun
and rain. which it was known she dts
regarded, in the performance Of her
duties either Of State or charity. Re-
pose was the predominant expression
of her face and form.
cONFEDERATEs RECEIVED By THE
EMPEROR.
Seating themselves on a sofa. and
me t. be seated. the En-
peror asked many questions in relation
to the state Of affairs in the United
the foreign policy Of the
and the trade and com
merce Of the country. AT length the
Empress. who was sitting nearest the.
asked If any obstacle existed in the
United States to the recognition of
the Imperial Government. l did not
wish gravely tn discuss politics with
lady. par!ie:alaslxaa"Fr "qqla,Hisa @s
subject playfully, ! answered in these
words:
"Yes. your Majesty. 1 will tell YOU
frankly there does exist in the United
States an obstacle to the recognition
IF the empire"
"And what is it. she asked?"
"Whv. your Majesty. it was born
IF timiditv, but | fear it i, now the
child Of arrogance. 1t j. also a thiny
II mir. for it is used bv the contendiny
parties in the United States
Is a shuttlecock. the Politicians beinc
he performers and the people the
Pectat"rs. aud il is kept up with
uprising Skill and per,inacity lest il |
all to the ground and the losers in the !
.ame thus dispIeased the audience"
"What can it be-" she asked again. !
"Y"ur NJ jesty. it j. the Monroe
|"ctrine-the shuttlecock Of politi |
.ians."
She comp-ehended at once. Turn
NC tn the Enp,r"r. she suggested
hat the usher be dismissed. and that
should introduce nv compatri"ts.
that it would relieve the
IF the stiffness ami formali,v
hitch might he embarrassing. Bow
~ nv assent. | brought in nv friends
nd presented them. After a warm
Macmillan addressed Us as
blows:
''Gentlemen, yon have hid a great
ar in your country. It has haen q
al IF giants. The world has lm.ked
pom it aghast. You If the South
ave lost. AMI your misfrtunes are 81
rcat that they make Won the brothers
all honorable men through mt the
orld. As a brother. therefore. I
'ceive YOU. [ am gl,d t. learn that
me Of you remain in Mexico. II
elcome YOU cordially. hut upon two :
'nditi"ns: First that you obey this
untryis laws. and second. that you !
i'll not interfere with pplitics either 8
'mestic or foreign. 1t may seem
lturaI to you that / should receive I.
Oh war-wOrn veterans rs Won are in
my military service and thus secure d
v throne. But this can not be =
tier the most mature rpflecfinn, both
Miramar and in Mexico. / have ar \
red at the conclus,in. firm which I c
u never vary. that no government. n
whatever form. can exist perma- i,
ntly in Mexico which fails 10 win
2 goodwill If the government end n
nple Of the United States. Under q
esent circumstances your appoint y