Show MAXI SPEECH ON ACCEPTING A 1 G THE MEXICAN ROWN CROWN C the following is 13 the official text speech delivered to the be mexican deputa deputation by maximilian on the loth In instant stanty in his formal acceptance of the mexican crown the speech was wag in the spanish language mature examination of the acts of adhesion you have come to lay before M me affords me the assurance that the resolution of the mexican Blex ican notables which brought yon you the first time to miramar is confirmed by the immense majority rf vf your compatriots and that I 1 may with good right consider myself the legitimate elect of the mexican aiex Alex ican people the T h e first fi r t condition condit t ion expressed in my reply of october 3 is therefore fu feied filed the guaranties guarantees guaran ties which the future empire requires to be able to consecrate imset itse f in peace to the first of its passions i the establishment upon firm basis of the independence and welfare of the country are now be secured efured thanks to the magnanimi magnanimity jy odthe I 1 s emperor ot the french who throughout the progress of the negotiations has shown himself constantly animated by a spirit of loyalty and good will of which I 1 shail snail ever preserve tf ve e remembrance the toe august head of my family upon ins bis part bas baa given his consent i to my taking possession oe of we toe throne offered to me I 1 am thus enabled t to 0 fulci fulfill I the eventual promise I 1 gave you six mottis ago and I 1 now solemnly declare that with the aid of the almighty I 1 accept the crown at the hands bands of the mexican diex Alex ican nation which tenders it to me following the traditions ct cf that new continent so full of strength and future mexico haa baa used her right of selecting a government in harmony with IV ith her wishes and her requirements she has placed her confidence in a descendant of that house of hapsburg which three centuries ago planted a christian moni archy upon her soil this confidence touches i me and 1 will not betray it I 1 accept the power poye r of organization which the nation of which whit h you ire lre are the organs confers upon me i and I 1 shall in any case retain it ony only so fo long as may be necessary to introduce settled order into M mexico exico and to establish wise and lib era ins institutions As I 1 stated to you gen lemon lemen I 1 in my address of the ad october I 1 shall chasten hasten to place the monarchy under the eafe safe i I 1 guard of 0 constitutional laws as soon as the I 1 country shall be completely pac pat rie 3 the strength of the executive power is in my op opinion n ion secured by the precision equally with the well defined es establishment of its limits it is therefore my intention in carryl carrying ng on my government to fix such boundaries as may i guaranty its stability I 1 firmly hope we shall ab all ali prove that well regulated liberty ig is perfectly compatible with the reign of order I 1 shall know how bow to respect the one and to cause respect to be shown to the other I 1 shall hold bold high the nag flag of independence the symbol of future greatness with the same vigor I 1 ask the assistance of all mexicans who love their country to aid ald me in accomplishing my splendid but difficult task union will make ua us strong will procure for us peace and prosperity my government will never forget the gratitude it owes to the illustrious prince whose generous support has brought about the h e r regeneration of our beautiful country U upon po nt be the way to in my nex neav nes country it is my intention te t ion lon to visit romp to receive from the bands of the holy father those benedictions benediCtiOn 3 BO so precious re cious clous to all sove tove sovereigns reigns and which ar are e d doubly 0 it y important to me as called upon t to 0 found a new empire |