The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17

either party. The interview being over we
retired, very favorsbly impressed with the
good sense and practical views OF the i'm
perial rulers of Mexico.
The country was almost entirely under the
control of Macmillan at the time of our ar
rival in the city of Mexico. The imperial
troops were victorious everywhere. Juarez
was at Chihuahua retreating toward the Rio
Grande. Escobedo and the robber, Cortina,
were at Matamoros, within a stones throw
OF Texas. Hucatan was imperial, and all the
people recognized Macmillan, except
small number in Michoacan and Sonoro, and
few predatory bands elsewhere. Maximil-
ian hayiDg carried cut the policy of Juarez
OF sequesuating aud utilizing the church
property, had' excited the ire of the pope
and church party, much to the distress of
Carlotta and change In the ministry hav
ing taken place the liberal party was now in
power.
The emperor, few days after our inter-
view, published his plan of colonization and
decree for the survey of the public lands
He organized bureau of immigration and
surveys, and placed it under the control of
Carlotta. Captain Maury, the distinguished
author of the wind and current charts, and
formerly of the United States navy, was ap-
pointed imperial astrOmer and commission.
er of immigration" and General Magruder
'chief of the land Office and superintendent
of surveys" The emperor authorized proc
lamations to be sent to all countries, inviting
immigration on the largest scale, appropri-
atiDg money tor transportation and subsist.
enee, and providing lands for immigrants on
their arrival, Captain Maury issued the
necessary notices aCd made arrangements
for carrying the designs of the government
into practical effect. | employed some hun
dred surveyors and prepared the lands for
occupation. Within few months thereafter
some 200 Germans arrived in Mexico, and
oh
north) settled and cultivated lands near Cor
dova. In the Terra Templada, or temperate
region, which extends from below Vera
Cruz, running parallel with the gulf coast
almost to Texas, commanding the gulf on
the one hand ana the mountain passes into
the interior of Mexico on the other. Could
Maximillan have retained his government,
Mexico, by this simple means, would have
been completely regenerated. He would
have aided in giving her a republican form
of government suited 20 her interests She
would have enjoyed real liberty and pros
perity, and would have become either val
liable neighbnr to Sthe United States or an
integral part of the Union.
AT this time, toward the close of the year
1865 the internal Improvements of Mexico
were rapidly progressing, and l hsd several
interviews with their majesties. They
seemed never to tire of the subject of the
United States. and l think Macmillan had
some idea of visiting this country himself or
OF sending Carlotta to represent his views,
for, one day, after long conversation in re-
lation to the United States, the emperess
exclaimed: "Oh, how L should like to make
a tour through your country" And Maxi
milan said: 'And 1 should like it greatly
Do you think, general. there would be any
danger in my doing s)?''
l was about TO say no at first, but then an
swered quickly: 'Yes, your majesty, there
is great danger in your visiting the United
| States"
What is it?'' he asked, surprised.
why" ] replied. ''if your majesty were
to visit the United States. there is great dan
ger that. WITT your liberal principles, you
would be sent 10 congress!"
He laughed and said prophetieally, "Per-
haps much sadder fate awaits me-"
Indeed, so thoroughly did Maximilian
prove himself American in policy and sym
| pathy that the United States could not have
had more faithful representative of her in
terests than Macmillan himself, envoy ex-
traordinsry from the government OF the
| United States, 10 Maximilian, emperor Cf
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