Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-08

from which We chiefly derive our revenue.
and the head OF oYr government, with mis-
state of the repubnSu without money. Or
credit, or army"
r. sturm was energetic, in his efforts to in
duce our government, to directly aid the
) Mexlcan liberals, but steward remain ed fear
Iui Oh the result ftzt0uS antagonizing the
French. Robert Dale Owen took a hand
in the matter and attempted to negotiate
loan for the libetaalf New York capital
ISIS assured MIN tRata1f President johnson
would declare that tbs government never
would recognize Maxmillian. or, in case
that such recognitfoh was made, the pay
ment of the bonds, Would be secured by
treaty, they would purchase them. Owen
bad lengthy interview with President
johnson, who authorized him to say to tn e
New York bankers that he could imagine
no circumstances that were likely to arise
Which would induce him to recognize Max
imfllian, but IL he did so recognize him 1t
would only be after he had pledged the
payment of all claims of citizens of the
United States against Mexico. including
the bonds
Sturm interested himself with several
state legislatures and secured the adoption
by those Of Massachusetts, Ohio, illinois,
Indiana and other states Of resolutions
against the empire and in favor Of the re-
public. The bonds were successfully nego-
tiated, and our own war being at an end
practically, Mr.. Seward soon afterward
sent to Napoleon his celebrated note Of
WdTHuS. ISu. oneIlQan was sent TO TeXaS
with a-large force. The note of Seward and
the menacing attitude of Sheridan speedily
induced the French emperor to order his
troops to abandon Mexico. With the French
out of the way, and with the new arms
and being well supplied with all the war
material necessary. the rejuvenated repub-
lie soon proved itself too strong for the i'm
perialists, and the latter were defeated in
every engagement. At Puebla MAMMALIAN
was captured and soon afterward SEN
fenced to death. His misfortunes helped to
pull down Napoleon and drove Charlotte
mad After Mr.. Stewards note of warning
there was attempt at concealment of
the shipment of arms to Mexico bit ves-
sells were allowed to openly sail from New
York, and the bonds of the republic found
ready sale in the money centers.
f. q War Avoided. .
Yet. when Gen. Carvajal was brought to
Washington by Gen. Wallace he was too
poor to pay his hotel bills, which were dis
charged by Wallace ard charged to the
continge 1t fund of the War Department
Had the defeated confederates been per-
mitted to escape into Mexico and maintain
Naximillian on the throne we would have
heen compelled into war to maintain our
Pacific possessions. At that time no rail-
roads spanned the continent, ard the trans
portation of large bodies of troops across
the plains would have been impossible, 1t
Is altogether probable that the dynasty of
Napoleon would have eventually fallen. but
there can be no doubt that the failure of
his attempt upon Mexico FASTENED by sew
eral years that event. The unfortunate
Macmillan met his fate like brave man.
in the country whose government he had
usurped. Napoleon died an exile. Juarez
maintained the republic against numerous
revolts until he died suddenly in the midst
Of his patriotic career.
At the time when the French troops with
drew Secretary Seward was negotiating a
treaty with Juarez. by which this govern
ment bound itself to aid the Mexican presi-
dent with troops, II necessary, to expel the
French The action Of Napoleon, however.
rendered such assistance unnecessary, as
the liberals were entirely able to cope with
the imperialists in hesabsence of Bazaine
and his forces. Had, that treaty been COM
pleted ard Sheridan been sent into Mexico
it would have been An iannunciation of the
Monroe doctrine of such a character as to
warn all nations in sales.--future that America
was to be left to Americans.