Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-24
MAMMALIAN AND CARLOTTA.
"reminiscences Of the Emperor and En-
ress by the Late Gen. j. ID. Ma
Phi adelphia Times.

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Philadelphia Times. ...
In company with several other con-
federate officers, [ arrived in the city
of Mexico after q journey of some
thirteen hundred miles, principally on
horseback, weary and worn, ill-clad
and scantily supplied with money; but
we slept in peace and security for the
first time for four years. The relief
from the, cares 1, and responsibilities
which had pressed upon SO necessarily
during the whole Of this period was in
expressibly grateful. Our thoughts re-
verified to the past. ror wandered to the
future. iRepose and tranquility were
all we asked Being refreshed by a
w,days of rest, / represented to, the
principal confederate officers the pro
priety of calling to pay our, respects to
the emperor and empress. This was at
once assented to, and having commune
Gated our wishes through the proper
channel to the emp eror, day was APP
pointed for an interview. Our nearly
WORKOUT uniforms having been ex-
changed for the plain dress of American
citizens we proceeded, to the ancient
palace of the Montezumas, now reno
waited and superbly furnished, and were
Shown into an ante-roofn to- await the
summmons of their majesties AS /,
with manv hers, had become familiar
with the palace eighteen years before
when the American army held posses
sion of the city, | felt. quite at home
here. In q few minutes. an usher in
uniform appeared and said the emperor
desired to see me ialone..7 I entered the
hall Of reception and Was presented to
the emperor and empress, who were
standing at the further end ofthe room,
The emperor seemed to be about thirty
four years old. q Tall and commanding
in stature. his person was aymodel
of manly beauty and his face denoted
greater strength and frmness than I
had expected from the photographs 1
had seen of him. The empress was al
so tall, beautifully formed and grateful
in the highest degree Her dark brown
hair and, long black eyelashes,i yelling
lustrous eyes Of grey, seemed to deepen
the melancholy expression of her face.
Her features were clearly defined and
classic in the extreme. She was some
what pale in her complexion-~as evil
IDENTIFY injured by exposure to sun and
rain, which it was known she Disregard
ed, in the performance of her duties.
Of state or charity Repose was the
predominant expression of her face and
form. ''' '''" 91ouT
CONFEDERATES RECEIVED BY THE EMPEROR.
Seating themselves on a sofa and re
questing me torbe seated, the emperor
asked many questions in relationtO the
state of, affairs in the United States, the
foreign policy of the government and
the trade and commerce of,the country
At length, the empress, who was sitting
nearest me, asked if any obstacles ex-
isted in the United States to the recog-
milton of the imperial government. |
did not wish gravely to discuss policies
with lady, particularly as / could give
her no hope. and therefore treating the
subject playfully | answered in these
words: L"4 "
ayes, your majesty, [ will tell you
frankly there does exist IN the Ul tied
States al obstacle to the recognition of
the empire" ..s
- "And what is % she asked.
"Why, your majesty, it was born Of
,timiditv, but [ fear it is now the child
Of arrogance. 1t is also a thingiof air,
for it is used by the contending political
parties in the United States as shuttle
cock, the politicians being the per-
formers and the people the spectators,
and it is kept up with surprising skill
and pertinacity lest it fall to the ground
and the losers III the game thus dis
please the audience" ,i His Toy
.ll" What can it be?'' she asked again.
"Your Majesty it is the Monroe doc
trine-the shuttlecock Of politicians"
She comprehended at once. Turning
to the emperor she suggested that the
usher be dismissed and that should
introduce my compatrlots, remarking
that it would relieve the interview of
the stiffness ankl formally (which might
be embarrassing. Bowling my assent,
brought in my friends and presented
them After a warm reception Max
innilian addressed us in the following
words z AETzg&X jadR "a
Gentlemen, you have a great war in
your country. 1t has been a war of
giants. The world has looked upon it
aghast. You of the south have lost,
and your misfortunes are so great that
they make you the brothers Of all
honorable men throughout the world
Asa brother. therefore, [ receive you.
[ am glad to learn that some of you in
tend to remain in Mexico. I welcome
you cordially but, on. two conditions:
First, that1you obey this country's laws;
and second, that you will not int erfere
with politics either domestic or foreign.
1t may seem naturalto you that hould
receive such war-wOru veterans as you
are into my military service and thus
secure my throne. But this cannot be.
After the most mature reflection, both
at Miramar in Mexico, I have arrived
at the conclusion, from which | never
vary, that no government, of whatever
form, can exist permanently in Mexico
which fails to win the good will of the
government and people of the United
States. Under present circumstances
your appointments to military positions
in this country would give just cause of
Offense to your gOvernm ent and people,
and thoroforp Won r,n11St not pYppct IT