AUGUST 19TH, 1865: Matthew Fontaine Maury's friend, Captain Martin Jansen of the Netherlands Navy, writing from Delft, Holland, gave another reason for Maury not to proceed with his plans to colonize Mexico with ex-Confederates. he would probably lose his head with the Emperor if he remained.
"As long as Maximilian tries to make what is called a civilized government his position is unstable and I should not like you to stay there, however sweet and pleasant it may be in the shade of an Emperor's crown.... You may run the chance as his Prime Minister to be a Prince of Empire or to be hung or shot or something worse."
--Old B-Runner
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