The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-03
tactical views ofthe imperial rulers ii

4 ne COUNTY, was 8iuDSt tutlIcIv
under the control Of Macmillan nj
the time of our arrival in the City Of
Mexico. The imperial trool's were
victorious everywhere. Juarez WAS at
Chihuahua. retreafing toward the Rio
Grande. Ecsnbedo aud the rubber
Corl,na were ut Maiamoras. within a
stones throw nf Texas. Yucatan was
imperial. and all the people recognized
Maximiiian except small number Ia
Michiucau aud Sonora, AMI few
predatory bands elsewhere. Maxi
milan having carried cut the D,Iicy
Of the Juarez Of sequestrating an'i
utilizing the church property, had
excited the ire of the Pope and church
PARTY, much To the distress Of Carlotta.
and 4 change ia the ministry having
taken place. tine Liieral party VA.
nov in puweI.
Tine Emperor, few DAYS after our
interview, published his plan of Gallo
nix alton aud decree nr the survey
of the public lands. IL. organized a
bureau of immigration and surveys.
and placed il under the control OF
Carlotta. Capt. Maury, the di>,in-
gni>ned author Ut the wind and current
charts, and formerly Of the l.. :.
navy, Was appointed Imperial Astron-
omer and Commissioner Of Immigra-
rion. and Gen. Msgruder Chief Of the
Land Office aud Superintendent Of
Surveys. lie authorized prociama
tioris u he sent ~ all countries. invit-
lng immigration Oh the largest scale.
approprialing money for transporta-
tlon aud subsistence, and providing
lands for immigrants Oh their arrival.
Capt. Maury issued the necessary
uollce. and made arrangements for
CARRYING the designs of the government,
into practical effect. ! employed
some hundred surveyors aud prepared
the lands fpr occupation. Within "a
few munths thereafter some two hun
dred Germans arrived in Mexico. an.i
al,Dut i've hundred Americans (>ome
ut them from the North settled ani
cultivated lands near Cordova. in the
Terra Template. or temperate region,
which extends from Vera Cruz, run
ming parallel with the gulf c"ast, al.
most IL Texas. commanding the guilt
Oh the one hand and the mountain
passage into the interior Of Mexico on
the other. Could Maximilian have
retained his government, Mexic" by
this simple means would have been
completely regenera,ed. lie wouhi
have aided in giving her republican
form Of government suited To her
interests. She would have enjoyed
real liberty and prosperity. and would
have bec"me either a valuable neigh
bor Of the United States or An integral
part Of the Union.
At this time, toward the close Of
the year 1863. the internal improve
ments If Mexico were rapidly pro-
crossing, and [ had several interviews
with their Majesties. They seemed
never To tire Of the subject Of the
United States, and | think Macmillan
had spme idea of visiting this country
himself ar Of sending Carl"tta To rep
resent his views: for one day after
long conversation in relation Ia the
United States. the Empress exelaim-
ed: Ola. how | shoul.l like {" make.
a tour through your country" Aud
Macmillan said: "Ani ! should like
it greatly. ID, YOU think General
doing so:"
l WAS about to say no at first. hut
then answered quickly: Yes. your
M,jesty. there is great danger in your
visiting the United States +"
WHAT is it?' he asked. surprised.
why" | replied. lit y"ur Majesty
were to visit the United States .h.-re j.
great danger that. with your liberal
principles. you would he sen, t" Con
gress!"
He laughed and said propheticaliy
Perhaps 4 much s:,dder fate awaits
iae."
Indeed. 50 thoroughly did Maxi
milan prove himself American In
poiicy AMI sympathy that the United
States could not have hai more
faithful representative Of her Interests
than Macmillan himself. Envoy
Extraordinary from the government, |
II the United States "a Macmillan.
Em,seror of Mexico.
Pulled Down the Wrong Vest.
The Oil City Derrick tell. the fol
owing story Of General Carevs last
Wit {" the oil regions. lie wis
making a greenlack speech, and To
Illustrate IA paint he said:
Here is piece If engraved paper
IA greenb ,ck." and he thrust his
abor calIou>ed thumb and finger in,o
,is vest packet. That wasn't the
light pocket and he Immediately
,assed over into the other one. Al
hough the Generals thumb and
niger seemed to be making thorough
Investigation. vet they dill not Come
n contact with the sought-i"r bank
'ote. Here is a piece Of engraved
'aper. repeated the eloqnent apostle
{ greenbacks. sd that the audience.
night not Use the thread Of discourse
here is piece If engraved paper. a
reenisack." and he flew frnm one
ocket to another with lishfning-!ike
apidity. Some bl"ated b,ndhnlders
nd hard money Democrats ON the =,
ack seats hogan to smoker. and one !,
them said
General you have either pulled
own the wrong vest, or YOU have On
our other pants" :,
This very poor wit created some
tighter, but the General WAS No, !,
let down. Turning his pantal.nn> :.
ckets inside out. aud exhibiting them :;