East Saginaw Courier

THE MEXICAN THRONE.
The Spanish journals discuss at different points of view the nomination of the Archduke Maximillian.
The Regeneracion thinks that negotiations are about to be opened between Spain, France and Austria, for the consolidation of the new empire.
According to the Correspondencia, on the contrary, the Spanish government has already decided on the course of its policy, and has taken its measures not to be surprised by the events which may arise.
The Pueblo publishes an article declaring that, through the medium of the Archduke Maximillian, the intention of France is to substitute French influence for that of Spain in Mexico. 'If the combination,' it says, 'is realized the Napoleonic preponderance in America will be immense, to the prejudice of both European interests and of those of Spain. From the day on which that should take place the Spanish Antilles would be continually menaced by the filibusters of the Southern States.'
The Epoca makes up its mind to accept the proposed state of things, its language being as follows:-"The resolution of the Council of Notables of Mexico, proposing the creation of an empire and proclaiming the Archduke Maximillian as Emperor, does not surprise us; but we are pained by it, as we should have preferred the candidature of a Spanish prince, even though his installation and maintenance should have imposed considerable sacrifices on Spain, and even then our desire might have been strongly opposed by those who condemn in our country, not only all idea of reconquest, but also every wish for the protectorate of our flag. But, at the point of view at which things now are, our arms not having taken part in the subjugation of Mexico, and seeing that we remain in a certain degree strangers to the operations which are there taking place for the organization of a strong government, the candidateship of the Austrian Prince, as a neutral one which is neither French, English nor Spanish, appears to us acceptable. The disappearance of the republican form is in itself a progress. The resurrection of the empire in a country where tradition and history assign to it an eminent place in the social and political order is considered by us as another progress which guarantees European interests in that agitated region."
The Vienna Press takes the following ground:
News is current throughout the city to-day that Archduke Ferdinand Maximillian is upon the point of accepting the imperial crown offered to him by Mexico. We have recently pointed out what appears to us the danger of this political plan, and we need therefore hardly repeat how greatly one should regret the confirmation of this intelligence. To those persons who come before us with an affectation of loyalty and declare the press has no right to interfere in the matter-that it is a purely private concern of the Archduke, and that we have no business to attempt to restrict his personal freedom-we reply that they don't know what they are talking about.--Independently of the fact that we have not the presumption to suppose our disapproval will prevent the Archduke from accepting the crown if he feels inclined, we are yet unmistakably of opinion that the personal interest of the Archduke is not alone concerned in his taking his seat upon the Mexican throne. We should have to recollect, under any circumstances, that the ruler of Mexico was the brother of the Emperor of Austria. Any misfortune that might overtake him would be a misfortune to the imperial family; insult to the Emperor of Mexico would be insult to Austria.
We believe that too little is yet known of the real foundation upon which the Mexican throne is to be erected, or there could not possibly be any idea of its occupation by the Austrian Archduke. Even at the Tuileries it has not been definitely decided whether to recognize the Mexican Assembly of Notables drilled together by Forey, as competent, or whether to ratify their decision by an appeal to universal 'suffrage. The latter course is the most probable, so that the future possessor of the Mexican throne may feel the leaden weight of French protective rule as long as possible. Nobody will convince us that a real election, an honestly meant nomination of a ruler by the people, has taken place. The Notables who hurried to salute the French standards since the occupation of Vera Cruz does not represent a majority of the Mexican population, far less its active and living elements. Its utterance cannot therefore, be regarded as the view and expression of will of the influential citizens of the fifteen States.
We have often stated that Almonte and his tail-the generals and bishops expelled by Juarez-belong to the ultramontane party of an old conservative minority; that they and their followers are powerless, and destitute of the prospect of a productive political future. They are not only incapable of forming the support of a new throne, because they acknowledge High Church principles and refer with pride and insolence to their blue Castilian blood, not only because they profess ideas which we in Europe are accustomed to style retrograde-for more fanatical elements have established new empires; more than one royal church in the Pyrenean peninsula, more than one princedom in the Levant, have been set up by the outcasts of the Crusades-but their incapacity is due to the fact that they are foreign in blood and civilization to the great mass of the inhabitants of the country. Almonte and Company, the aristocratic ruins of the party of Santa Anna, the allies of the French invading army, are the last remnant of the pure blooded Creoles of American descent, who, after forty years of an embittered conflict of races with the natives of the country, with the highly civilized descendants of the ancient peoples subdued by the swords of the Conquistadors, have finally been obliged to call upon a stranger for help. They have received this help, and now-although a fast disappearing small minority, not amounting to a sixteenth part of the population, altho' in right of their blue blood certainly entitled to style themselves notables-they arrogate the right of handing over Mexico to a regent. So long as foreign soldiers cross the seas, and, as in the Spanish time, support the mastery of these Creoles, they may maintain themselves and the man of their choice: but not an hour beyond.-Were the question really one of principles, were a greater or less portion of freedom at stake, compromise might be possible, and final reconciliation not unlikely. But the lordship of a foreign prince will never strike firm root into this elementary struggle of two separate races. He would never be forgiven for belonging to the sons of the pale faces who destroyed the temples of Montezuma, and have rendered desolate the towns and republic of Anahuac.
The Tribune's special says: "It is believed by military men, whose means of information are of the best description, that Gen. Lee has within the last few days received heavy reinforcements and he meditates another aggressive campaign. The weakness shown by the rebel armies at other points is thought to strengthen the probability that the insurgents are gathering their forces for a desperate effort under their most trusted commander,
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