The second Mexican empire, a paradise for the American Southerners

At the beginning of 1865, new colonization bases were announced, recognizing the Mexican Empire's goal of attracting North American settlers eager to relocate to Mexico and cultivate uncultivated territories.

The second Mexican empire, a paradise for the American Southerners
Coat of arms of the Second Mexican Empire, 1865. Credit: AGN, Second Empire, box 2, exp. 39.