Mexico Under Maximilian. - Philadelphia, National Publishing Comp. (1867). |
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accept administration affairs American anarchy ARTICLE Assembly of Notables assure authority Bazaine Campbell candidates capital Chihuahua citizens city of Mexico civil constitutional Cruz declared desire dispatch dollars Drouyn de Lhuys duty election Emperor Maximilian Emperor Napoleon Empress Carlotta ernment established Europe European expedition expressed favor force foreign form of government French army French government French troops government of Mexico guarantees honor hundred imperial independence institutions interest intervention Juarez Juarists liberty maintain majesty MARQUIS DE MONTHOLON Maryland ment Mexi Mexican empire Mexican government Mexican nation Mexican republic military minister mission monarchy Monroe doctrine neutrality non-intervention party peace political polls present President Prince Maximilian principles prosperity Puebla radical Republican party recognize regard reply republic of Mexico republican government REVERDY JOHNSON San Luis Potosi secure sent sentiments Seward sovereign suffrage thousand throne tion treaty United Vera Cruz vote Washington whole withdraw Zacatecas
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Page 186 - The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us.
Page 186 - Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe. Our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with cis-Atlantic affairs. America, North and South, has a set of interests distinct from those of Europe, and peculiarly her own. She should, therefore, have a system of her own, separate and apart from that of Europe. While the last is laboring to become the domicile of despotism, our endeavor should surely be to make our hemisphere that of freedom.
Page 186 - While the last is laboring to become the domicil of despotism, our endeavor should surely be, to make our hemisphere that of freedom. One nation, most of all, could disturb us in this pursuit; she now offers to lead, aid, and accompany us in it. By acceding to her proposition, we detach her from the...
Page 188 - I candidly confess, that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of States. The control which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the countries and isthmus bordering on it, as well as all those whose waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being.
Page 187 - And if, to facilitate this, we can effect a division in the body of the European powers, and draw over to our side its most powerful member, surely we should do it. But I am clearly of Mr. Canning's opinion — that it will prevent instead of provoke war. With Great Britain withdrawn from their scale and shifted into that of our two con7 tinents, all Europe combined would not undertake such a war.
Page 189 - The occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers...
Page 188 - Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of States. The control which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the countries and isthmus bordering on it, as well as all those whose waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never be obtained, even with her own consent, but by war...
Page 188 - ... independence, which is our second interest (and especially its independence of England), can be secured without it, I have no hesitation in abandoning my first wish to future chances, and accepting its independence, with peace and the friendBhip of England, rather than its association at the expense of war and her enmity.
Page 56 - ... 1. The Mexican nation adopts as its form of government a limited hereditary monarchy, with a Catholic prince. " ' 2. The sovereign shall take the title of Emperor of Mexico. " '3. The imperial crown of Mexico is offered to His Imperial and Royal Highness the Prince Ferdinand Maximilian, Archduke of Austria, for himself and his descendants. "
Page 188 - ... power, as auxiliary, stipendiary, or under any other form or pretext, and most especially, their transfer to any power by conquest, cession, or acquisition in any other way. I should think it, therefore, advisable, that the Executive should encourage the British government to a continuance in the dispositions expressed in these letters, by an assurance of his concurrence with them as far as his authority goes...