The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-01 00:00:00

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serious consideration in determinitig Low lie would conduct
and close what might prove a successful war in Mexico. Nor
is it ueceenry to weans restive upon the point. What if
France should. upon due ornoiderationy determine to adopt
a policy in Mexico adverse to the American opinion" and men-
'armada which I have described ; that policy would pro-
bably scatter seeds which would be fruitful of jalousies,
which might ultimately ripen into collision between France
and the United States and other American republics. An
illustration of this danger has occurred already. Political
rumour, which is always mischievous, cue day ascribes to
France a purpose to seize the Hie Braude. cud wrest Texas
from the United States • another day rumour advisee us to
look carefully to our gaiety on the Mississippi ; another
day wears warned of coalitions to be formed owlar French
patronage between the Regency eetablithed in Mexico and
the inaurgeut cabal at Nein:mud. The President appre.
heads Dena of thew things. . ... . The statements
made to you by M. Drown de Lhuys, concerning the Femme
ror's intentions, are entarely satirfactory."
Under the data of Oet. 23, Mr. Seward replies es fol.
tis the despatch from Mr. toe, explaining the
so
ns a( IL Drouyn de Mays eoecetn the Maxima ow
ties :--" The United Seethe. whin hied* by Fnunie•ee
14miem.111.104 omit to elms. themeelves with perfect
freshmen' apse the new . ineldestie es•tbsy Omar in the
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I. of Mat war. M. Droops de Lhers now speaks of
. •
The Federal diplinnabc "correspondence, nom- as phi* be expeate to be 1.44•16- itcale‘h ihndtto.
mensing as tar back as licoseniher, 18432, has been result in Min simile ef hie Imperial Miglissee the Priem
laid
.before congress in a Fisted form.. it is eery Mashookikel Auteikto be Empseor of Maxlen We }sera
voluminous. The folloning are jibe chief notate at , fimot ether wgre",,,,t_____Noits," bes deelintna 4104tiliell'
, , .a.,„. „ ,-ec , i te 'rept the .t.ist Modes Oa thelit SOW
I the leiri=inito $4104
11- O. '11162. Ai: Lifikilillii iialsirstlible 1 lOW . • tettlic*
to Mn... ward, tat relations with Eogland . ore friendly ei4vu iridispenia e gammas*, for the iu,L•neodiree
and satisfactory," and alludes to the " organisation of anti- sod integrity of the proposol eiiii.iio. ... That the
gleamy sentiments" in to:s countiy with a view to head of the family, toe Irniperor of .-. . i Ja, shall
streugtheumg the position of the Feileials. 3lr. Seward acquiesce. Befen.ng to these facts. .1. I riouj n de
informs Mr. Adams, ou Nov. do, that •' Congress has come I,lrnys iotimates that an easy ar'i. ...ce. I . oseot of
together in a good practical and patriotic temper," &c. the proposed empire by the I;oited s:ar.., 'ay.... I be con-
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, on Dec. 8, shows the deter- venient to Fiance, relieving her wooer time ~.4...t be pos.
ruination of the Federal government out to permit auy Bible under the circumstances f her troidilesorue corn-
intervention or advice on the part of foreign governments plicatious with Mexico. Happily. the Frye .. -,vireilleat
in American domestic admin. Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, lass tot been left uninformed that, in the opiaion of the
March 31, 1563, approves of the attendance of the latter United States, the permanent torahlid.ment of a foreign
at the nuptial ceremonies of the Prince and Princess of and monarchical govei °merit in Mexico will he found neither
Wales. In reply to a letter from Mr. Adams, Lord Russell easy nor desirable. You will in: yni 31. I houvo de Lhuys
says, in reference to certain complaints by the American that this opinion remains towbar. roil. thi the other hand,
minister, that the Foreign Enlistment Act cannot be enforced the Coiled Sta;es cannot anticip te the ayton of Mexico.
to prevent British subjects serving in ships or armies of the nor have they the least purpose or iiyiire to interfere ii,
Confederates, unless it be alto put into operatioe epithet . their proceeding., or control or interfere with their free
those who enlist in the Federal servicea choice, or disturb them io the enjoyment of whatever
Many of the documents in this collection of diplomatic cor- institutions of government they I,iy, iii the exercise of
respondence relate, as might be expected, to the question of an absolute freedom, establish. It iv proper also
the Confederate vowels of 'war built or fitted out it, this that 3!. Drouyn de Lhuys should be iriforitied that the
country, and also to the blockade runners which sail from Limited States continue to re.;..ril Mexico as the
English porta. A Iludiug to the destinations of the vessels at theatre of a war which has nYt vet ended in the sub-
the time in course of construction in Mr. laical's yard at version of the government long exyaiug there, with
Birkenhead, Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, ou September 5 which the United States remain its tie reiatiye of peace
lust, takes very high ground. lie SAYS :—"C"11 the ibitish end sincere friendship ; and that for this lotion the United
government suppose for a moment that such an States are not now at liberty to consider the pt. ation of re-
assault as is thus meditated can be made upon Ils with ! cognising a goverment which, in the further chances of
lintiah built, armed cud twinned vessels, without at once ; war. may came into its place. '.l-.1.• 1 'airod States, coons.
arousing the whole nation, sod making a retalitory war in- . tautly with their principles, can lit, 710 itherwise than leave
°citable . ' And again : ° You have only to listen to the the destinies°, Mexico is the keepi.,.i of In row it people. and
political debates in any pert of the country to learn that the : recognise their sovereiguty cud ind•-icn.lenee in whatever
United States would accept an unprovoked foreign war DOSS I form they themselves shall choose ii,..t this sovereignty and
with more unanimity and cheerfulness than at auy former tadeesedeece shall be meeifratnto
period. The nation, after two years war, has overounie the; The correspondence with France occupies 131 printed
WSW of fear, while its temper is 1.4h1y excitive. It believes ' pages. The correspondence with I tu-d.i. the Netherlands,
there are no Mein to its ultimate ability of aelf-dofenrer 1 Spain, Austria, Noma, Italy, Rome. liel_dury, Den.nark,
For the interest of both countries I hope no blow will j Turkey, Egypt, China, and Japan, is also given in the
fall from the heads or British statesmen which will I volume oleos(' before Congress. .lost of the papers from
render peace intangible after the detention of the rams." Mr. Seward to the Federal representatives in the above-
Earl Ilmisell, on September 11, wilt's, in his reply to 'amid countries express the satisfaction of the Washing-
Mr. Adams: "II have to add that instructions have been ten cabinet at the non-recognition and discountenance of
issued for preventing the departure of the iron-clads in the Southern " insurgents" on the part of the European
question from. Liverpool until satisfactory evidence can lie States. A despatch addressed by Mr. Seward to the Federal
given as to their destination , or, at all event*, until the he charge craffaires at Madrid may be cited. The following
guinea which are now being prosecuted with a view to is an extract from that commeuication :—•' The Spanish
obtain such evidence shall have been brought to a reticle- government can easily determine for itself whether the con-
mien." In a letter from Mr. Seward, dated September 148, tinned enjoyment of Cuba with slavery is more likely to bete-
-1
Mr. Adams is tuforreed that on the whole the President is I cured by a recognition of the insurgents, which would be an
disposed to admit that the cabinet of Load= has acted with act hostile to the UnitedStatee,than it will be .ecured by the
"firmness and fidelity to just principles" uotwithstanding polity of cordial friendship towards the United States, which
the fact of its being surrouuded with great ditlicultiea. The has induced them for sixty years to respect that occupation
entire oorreepoudema with Brest Britain, of which the themselves, and to insist upon its being respected by all
fur awing is a mere outline, occupies 700 pruned pages in other pathless. The United States government do not want
Mr. Seward's return to Congress. any more territories—oertedely they do sot want any more
The Federal diplomatic correspondence with France elavebolding territories. The United States government is
commence. on Nur. al, 1w62. On March 30, Ibta, Tot a forcible propagandist of entree:paced' even at home,
to letter was forwarded front Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward, in- although it does not hesitate to stoke slavery down when it
forming him of the steps taken to assure the French rises in resistance to the government. Mueu less is this go-
government that there was no alienation between M. I yerninent an aimed propageuilist of ciaanc;pation or any
Mercier and the Washiogton government, and that the other policy in foreign countries. 1:•:t it c otainly could
mischievous rumours set IL circulation by the Federal news- not, if trailed by soy foreign slaved:W.lWe power, show any
papers were not to be trusted. According to a despatch greater forboatance towards the Flowery maintained by a
from Mr. Dayton oo July 30 that minister ead—in case- foreign army than it shows to dorr.Ystic slay,rry when em-
quence of the disclosures respecting the Roebuck•Liadsay I ploy,' by the government again,th, insurgents."
interview with the Emperor—asked 31. Drouyn de Lhuys to
state distinctly "what was to be the policy of the Euiperor
in reference to the South." He says that 31. de Lhuys
answer was in suletauco Al follows : " He said that the Ern-
i:error had at no time made any proposition to England to
acknowledge the South. That wham. Messrs. Itowbuck and
Lindsay came over they pressed him hard to do so. They
raid England was ready to ackuowledge the South, and
would du so if it were not believed that France would
refuse to follow. That if lie would but say the word,
their proposition for acknowledgment (then pending
in the }louse of Commons; would peas at once. He
answered that he had given England no cause to
believe that lie would not act with her; that the only pro-
pontiou as to any action in our attain had been made to him
by England, and been rejected by her. They then urged
that he should make the pi opositiou for acknowledgmeet to
England, which be declined to do. They then asked if
they might communicate his views. The answer to this was
merely that his views on the subject were DO secret; but
M. Drouyn de Limy, says he never dreamed of their at.
tempting to use them as they afterwards did io the House of
Commons. He furthermore told them that he would not act
alone upon any important matters either on the Conti-
nent or America, and more especially would he nut act
alone in our alt Eds. As to the remarks of Baron Gros, lie
would scarcely permit me to finish the statement as
to what they were. Ile began shaking Li' head
as I went on, and at the close protuply said, Baron
Bros never ivade such remarks. 11e had Dever said any-
thing of the kind, official or unodicial, public or titivate.
As if knowing the views of the baron on this question, he
disclaimed the sentiment fur him in the must positive and
explicit manner. In answer to my question as to the policy
of the Ecopesor in reference to the South, he said he bad
none—he waited on events. This, you may remember, I
lung since apprised you was, in nay judgment, what he was
doing ;but 1 confess 1 began to fear that °pleas events
mewled he might think that he had waited about long
enough. After sense other remarks and questions by M.
Drouyn:de Lhuys as to our recent successes, the import.
thee of which, especially that of Vicksburg, he seemed
fully to appreciate, our conversation closed."
M. Drouyn de Lhuys supports the foregoing view in a
despatch addeseed to 11. Mercier, on September last,
He says : "Is regard to the recognition of the States of
the South, the intentions of the Emperor's government
were known to him, and this question was still at the
point where our late conversations had left it. We had
not, therefore, recognised the South ; nay more, we had
nut sigued with it any treaty for the cession of Louisiana
and Texas. With respect to this I could repeat to him
whet I had so often said to him already, that we rcither
sought toe ourselves or others any acquisition in Ames :ca.
I added that I trusted that tin goodwill of the people of
the United States would do justice to exaggeretioos and
false suppositions, by the aid of which it was soden veered
to mislead and sour public opinion ; and that I relied on
his 00-operation in trying to reader prevalent a more equi-
eible application of our intentions mid of the secesaities
which our policy obeyed."
In a communication dated Sept. W., Mr. Seward enters
very fully into the views held by the President respecting
the attitude of Fusee :—" The President hopes than
the prejudgment of the Emperor against the stability of the
Union way soon give way to convictions which will modify
his course and bring him back ague to the traditionalfined- :
ship which Le fulled existing between this countty and his
own when. in obedience to her voice, he assumed the reigns '
of empire. . . . The United States bold, in regard to
Mexico, the sense principles that they bold in regard to all
other nations. Thee have neither a right nor a disposition to
intervene by force in the internal affairs of Mexico, whether
to establish and maintain a republic or even a domestic
government there, or to overthrow an imperial or a foreign
ow, if Mexico chooses to establish or accept it. The United
States have neither the right nor disposition to intervene
by force on either side ii. the lamentable wee which is going
on between France and Mexico. On the contrary, they
metiers in regard to Mexico, in every phase of that war, the
non-intervention which they require all foreign powers
to observe in Tepid to the United Staten. But, not-
withstanding this self-restraint, this government knows
full well that the inherent normal opinion of Mexico 1
favours a government there republican in foreland domestic !
in its organinatiue in preference to any monarchical insti-
tutions to be imposed from abroad. This government
knows also that this normal °pintoes of the people of
Mex'.eci resulted largely from the influence of popular
opinion in this tawdry, and is continually invigorated
by it. The President believes, moreover, that this popular
opinion of the United States is just in itself, end end.
ornate essential to the progress of civilisation on the
Ainei.can continent, which civilisation he believes can, .
and will, if left free from Euro,isen resists/ice, work her.
moniously together with advancing refinement on the
other continent. This government believes that loreien .
resistance or attempts to control American civilisation must
and will fail before theoseaelese and ever-increasing activity i
of material, motel, and political force, which peculiarly he-
long to the American coutieent. Nor do the United States
deny that in their opinion their own safety and the cheerful
destiny to which they aspire, are ultimately dependent on
the continuance of free republican institutions throughout
America. They have submitted these opinions to the •
Emperor of France on proper occasions, as worthy of his

wig ; we are about to fight to expel those from the pro-
vince who intrude into it. But, gentlemen, you will per-
haps ask further, if war is eammenced what settlement is
intended to be introduced ? To that I reply, tell me
what will be the result of the war, tell me ki what position
we shall stand when war is concluded, and I shall
then be able to inform you what settlement
may be attained. Not even a powerful nation
can say at the ow:amen( ement of a war what settlement the
result wi'l render ueevarsi 3,, and just prior to the outbreak
of hostilities it would be only erupt', words and hollow
phrases to declare. " Suck or each is the programme for
which we fight." The programme, I maintain, which we
have to follow, simply, Meetly, and without evasion, is
this : not to allow a single German solder to peas the
Bider without offering the best resistance in our power,
and to ass every effort to expel from Sleswig all who shall
venture to intrude.

THB FEDERAL GOVBAHNENT AND THE

THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE XEIV FRENCH
LOAN.

M. Foul! has sent the following report to the
Emperor on the subject of the Lew French loan :

. _
" Sire—l have the honour to rchmit to you the results
of the public subscription to the b on of :r.O willinus, autho-
rned by the law of 30th December, 1803. The price of
emission of the 3 per Cent. Keine was used by the decree of
12th January at 061. 30c.. with int lest running from Ist
January. payable in t.n equal instuatiente, the lest falling
tire on 21st November nest, To mlito the 3'51 millions
and the 13 millions required for ibscouut a•d dividends
during 1864, it wee necessary to issue 14,253,393 f.
of rents. The subscription was opened on Mon-
day the 18th, sad closed on MollailV. 25th. The
subscriptions amounted to '.:19,:;21,.•,30f. of no*
by 542,061 subscriber., of whom 134,105 are at
Paris, and 407,1156 io the departments. Although the ad-
ministration has still some returns to receive, the figures
which I now place before your Ilapoit v will out be materially
modified. The subscriptions of of. et note, declared irre-
ducible, amount to 2,409,360 f. In conformity with Art. 4
.4 the regulatioos of 12th January. the subscriptions which
in oote equence of the proportional re luetion would have
Leen brought below fif. of rente are admitted for that sum.
I• this category are included demands of from lUf. to 120 f.
of rer .e. They represent a sum of ::,:;72.300f. of rente,
demanded by 118.830 persons, and fieure in the
repartation for 712,9601. of recto ; making the
total of irredacible rente ::,12•1346i., which
redoes, to 11.131,047 f. the rente to be allotted
to the other subscriptions. Each sub.-miller will therefore
be entitled to 5/. 41c. of rents for every lOLA. of rents he
has demanded. At the moment of ...Mug the loan, the
high rate of interest and the restrict Uri, a limb the Rank of
France had deemed advisable to impose en its advances on
securities decided me to admit, concurrently with specie
and for important subscriptions, the direct deposit, as •
neonates, of rent* on the state aml of treasury fiends. Not-
withstataling this facility, the sums actu illy paid in have
' amounted to 210 millions. A more considenble sum with-
draws from circulation would have eir.lou mined the move-
ment of affairs. lo order to diminish the effects of a too
groat coreentration of capitals I have authorised. from the
26th Jenuary, the reimbursement of nine.:enths of the
coins peel in by subscribers for :i,(Alof. of rest* and up-
wards. The definitive liquidation of each subscription will
not be terminated until about the 13th of Fvbruary. At
that date, the provisional receipts will La en.hauged for
negotiable Lein certificates. The treasury will reimburse at
the rams time the sumo paid in excess of the tint tenth of
the loan to the subscribers who may not prefer to avail
themselves of the right granted thew by Art. 8 of the regula-
tions of 12th J■nuary, of applying that excevi to ulterior
instalments. The rsersurces which the loam has pne•ured for
the treasury are more than sufficient to amine the publics
service. mud the successive reduction of the treurity hoods
in circulation. They also permit me, in conformity with
Art. 7 of my regulations, to suspend, from air day, the
ismilty of paying by anticipation the instalments of the
ben before they fall due. The promptitude with which the
country has responded to the appeal nude to it is a further
proof of its confidence in the Ernreror'r ,overornent, and of
the universal feeling of security in the credit of France.—
I em, ho., " Acutu.t FueLh."