The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-20

army that was 10 sustain the new sovereign. If
Macmillan wanted any certain step to be
one; and II the French Marshal resolved upon
some given line OF policy. the imperial government
press conveniently could. Macmillan, who in Italy
and In Austria had been looked mp TO with respect by
the greatest OF these countries. suddenly found
himself at the mercy of blunt INSCRIPTIONS sol
der twitted behind his back by the French Commits
sioner General Castelneau and not respected by NJ
Dano, Napoleons Minister. Under such difficult and
disagrecable not 10 say hnmiliatng circumstances,
is much to be wondered at ii the Archdukc
among the French reputation for being tickle and
Inconsistent? There could be nothing III common
between Bazaine and Maximilian--the latter
was high minded honorable, ehivalrons; the
former arrogant egotstical, brutal. The
Archduke set little store upon money save
am abstract idea, commodity to be called to his
aid when wanted. The Marshal appreciated fully the
worth of u dollar He WAS money grabber, not u
high toned soldier. but commonplace commercial
Spectator, who vulgarly enriched himself BY every
means within his reach. The merchants or Mexico
City, both native aud foreign, justly indignant
at his absorbing their profits by establishing most
extensive store which every body in the capital recog
nized as his. This LA Ciudad de Paris stu
ated tar from the Iturbide Hotel In that store,
which denied belonged to Bazaine immense
amounts of goods were sold below current rates, be-
cause duty had been paid upon them, and thus
legitimate dealers driven out of the market
From these nntoward incidents 1t may readily be in
ferred that when Macmillan the last cartridge
box of the last French soldier turn the of tho
Plaza de Armas he believed there was reason to con-
graduate himself, and il he exclaimed IRON behnd
the window blind in the National Palace, "Now am
free" he justified, for he thought himself then
master of the situation.
FRENCH FRIENDS OF MEXICO.
The heart of the French army was not in favor of
the Mexican expedition Had it been, the soldiers of
eagles under whose extended pinions they
had often marched to victory, and gone
oyer to the ranks Of the army whose country
at Puebla, the 18th of May 1852 deserters went
over to the Mexicans. When foray laii siege to that
city the beginning OF 1868, from five to twenty or
more enlisted used to pass over daily from the
French lines tn the army of General Comonfort. The
writer remembers the feelings OF pride and shame
which battled for ascendancy in the faces of those
brave Frenchmen they descended from the stage
coach in front of the Mexican headquarters in San
Bartolo. They all told the story 1t was this:
We republicans like yourselves; not your
enemies, but Your friends. We love republic.
and hate the government We serve; but we are
Frenchinen and have to obey. Let us be friends.
The Mexican government treated these men well,
carried them the Capital free of cost, furnished
them with SO each and the means of subsistence,
wing it optional with each to settle there
take passport to amy part OF the lepublic. AT no
one time were there more than 10000 French troops
present in Mexico, but they We're the flower OF
army which had braved the Crimean war and con-
quered ut Solferino and Magenta They fought like
10000 Of them have overrun most extensive and
very difficult country inhabited by 9,O0U,0OO OF
brave people Injured to war!
HOPING FOR AID FROM UNCLE SAM.
1t was thought OF course, that after replacing the
federal flag upon the battleinents of sumter and
the high places of Richmond Grant or Sherman
would be sent down TO expel the French, chase out
Maximiiian aud restore the republican form of gov
eminent in Mexico. When the time for action did
arrive General Grant volunteered to go. bnt neither
President Johnson nor secretary Seward would Ell.
terrain the idea of recommending Congress 10 send
evolutionary army against the French. This ex-
plains the reason Tor the tart answer received by
Consul Otterbourg from the man OF the Appomattox,
who subsequently declined to be sent on fools er,
rand to Vera Cruz with the Consul ana
Minister Campbell. The General knew the
mission was the hoax it turned out to
be- and ne wisely avoided it. No American
it, but not under u threat from the United States.
They left for other than those contained in
the intimations of Mr.. Seward which did not leave
Washington reach Paris for considerable while
after Napoleon had issued decree recalling the
army OF occupation from Mexico. This is fact
well known, but not generally remembered b. those
who boast about Stewards having driven the French
out of Mexico, and about that country owing its
second independence to the United States that any
one who the trouble to consult the papers Of
those days will il amply proved The
war of the rebellion ended in the spring Of
1865 and it not till the OF
1866 that the American Secretary OF State bethought
himself of sending a commission 10 Vera Cruz NJ.
Masseras says what is quite true that the Sherman
Campbell expedition in the SusqueEanna utter
failure. 1t could not be ANYTHING else, seeing that
Mr.. Campbell was armed with communication for
the president of the Republic" who then in
Chihuahua, while Campbell the salt wave
of the jetty at Vera Cruz. Judge Otterbourg de-
plores the sailing OF Mr. Campbell and General Sher
man from Vera Cruz in November, 1866, without
ceiving official report of his, which any
by the perusal of it had no direct bearing at all
TRUTH matter three straws, so far results
cerned whether not he had ever written it, for
Macmillan then in power ut the capital, and
there danger whatever OF his lite appre-
hended.
THE MExIcANs DRIVE OUT THE FRENCH?
Who drove the French out of Mexico? The Mexicans
themselves did 1t, and no other Power. The indomi-
table soldiers of the Republic badly armed fed
barefooted, almost Naked without pay and upon
poor rations, lniscraby organized, Tor time, and
wretchedly Differed tor the greater part but with
thirst for liberty, independence and sef-government
in their souls which nothing could quench nor
hunger suiferings wounds make them forget
patient, active courageous se!fsacrihcing sol
dcrs of Mexico were the who hurled the in
vaiers from their shores. Did the United States help
them to do 1T? No one who at all understands the
question will be bold enough to say that they did
On the contrary the United States government
showed itself be the friend of the French and OPP
posed TO the best interests OF the Mexicans. Wit
the permission that was given TO the French
army officers ship from New York to Vera an
ample supply mules forage and wagons, with
winch to move invading army in the territory OF
q friendly neighbor Rccolect that no privilege OF
this nature conceded 10 the Mexicans, and
remember the stringent orders that were given TO
American commanders along the frontier prohibit
ing them from allowing cartridge rife to pass
the Rio Grandc Seizures of arms in iransfu
made the Pacific coast, and vessels
searched at the bidding of French officials.
This sort OF treatment does not look much like
saving Mexico. Why, then, pat her on the back,
patronize and persist in looking upon her thing
saved by American intervention, when such is not
the case, and there no grounds for these preen
sions! The truth is that the French abandoned Mex
leo because they could not hold ii. II woud have
quired the presence of 100000 to keep the i'm
portant points in the country and maintain the roads
open. The invaders had to largely reinforce their
army or leave while yet strong enough to get out.
The French treasury could not stand the necessary
drain OF gold and would not give the required drain
OF blood. The Typographical features of Mexico
rendered it difficult theatre of war In which to
pagn; and then some day the United States-which
did not go to pieces, contrary to monarchca prcic
interfere in behalf OF the Mexcas. The
republicans were making noise III the National As
scmbly and these, with other equally strong rea-
sons. induced Napoleon to withdraw his troops be-
fore Mr.. Seward had made any demand for such
ton. But II Lincons great Secretary of State did
not drive ont the French there IN at least Inn
service which he did do TO Mexico-he refused
TO entertain Napocons overtres for the partition of
her territory.
FRENCH EvACUATE MEXICO.
The departure of the French the dcathknell OF
tho so-caled Empire. II could not be otherwise.
Maximilan, who much of a liberal his ROY al
trade would permit and the divine right of princes
allow, desired 10 draw around his person men of adj
vanced views and liberal opinions. But the flower of
this class only to be found in the camp of his
enemies. In endeavorng to infuse liberal element
his Council of State he obliged to make
qucnt changes and therefore laid himself open to the