 It was Labastida who proposed Maximilian of Austria, and the proposal was adopted by acclamation.On June 21, 1863, together with Juan Nepomuceno Almonte and José Mariano Salas, Labastida was named by the Council of Notables to the Regency of the Empire (before the arrival of Maximilian).This triumvirate sent a commission to Europe to offer the crown to Maximilian.