The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-28

decessor In Office, Count walewsk and that you will
took In his note addressed N. Hues Of which note
gave few extracts at the commencement OF this docu
nen, sS WIN !, feeling Of deep regret that my 90
that here in Peru there preudces which operated
unjustly against French subjects. SUCH idea
say highly unfavorable and wholly unfounded with re-
spect 70 our nation. Facts speak with unanswerable
eloquence and power In contradiction OF such idea,
and prove how well the subjects Of France Of all classes
have at all times been received In Peru The retail trade
Of the country which, In other hands, s exclusively con-
fined TO the natives may be said 70 be altogether IN the
hands Of French Subjects in all the principal cities OF
Peru who carry their trade under advantages which
are not enjoyed by native traders. The commonest
French mechanics are preferred the native mechanics
they treated with special favor and regard and even
by those native mechanics who equal 70 them In skill
they esteemed and treated with respect instead OF
being looked upon as rivals. Their industry honored,
their property respected and result of all this they
behed, some Of them making fortunes rapidly, and
al Of them generally lettering their condition, On me
they prosper, and attached TO IT, Nor is II rare
thing to them So tie permanently in the country, and
even after having back to France, return again, 70
end their days in tn land of their adoption.
My government sir, entertans the hope that-taking
into just consideration the facts and reasons which have
laid before your ESrelepcycastng aside the wrong I'M
pressiOns which and misrepresentation have pro-
ducec-and separating from the Durbln affair the minor
incidents Of unfavorable color which have been i'm
properly mixed up with (which incidents themselves,
whatever evil influence they may have had, contain
nothing in themselves which eau be charged as offensive
the part Of the Peruvian towards the gov
ernDent or France-my government, Mr. Minister enter
tains the hope that the OF your Exceency
will terminate this business by treating the arrangement
made by senior Rivero null aud void which
rangement, nasmuch II entered into conhdentay
by that individual without his having any power and
authority TO act negoaOr in the matter cannot create
any obligation on the part Of my government
IT. however, your ExceLepcy should he Of the opinion
that fuller statement OF facts and more enlarged visw
Of the involved Ii necessary IN place the matter in
clearer light than II has been In my power TO place 1t
in by this communication my government sir VIII with
Your Exceency may please to suggest, being firmly
assured that the more extensive the inquiry is made and
the calculation the subject receives the ii will
result in its favor will venture TO say TO your Excel
ency that nothing would be more convenient, or would
happy result to reopen inquiry into
the subject with the aid Of the Hon. Mr.. Huet
better acquainted with preceding circumstances with
the country than that gentleman
With profound regret and with well grounded astonish
ment, now proceed to remark upon the events which
have occurred within few DAYS past in relation TO this
tannic Majesty, in an interview which he had with me,
laid before me the copy Of despatch from his govern
ment Of the date Of the oath Of May last in which is
faid that the government Of your Excelency has ex.
pressed the wish that the government Of Great Britain
should it's influence TO induce my to give
the satisfaction agreed upon with SeDor de Rvero 1t
also stated that making this request her Britannia
Najestys government the French made the
declaration that the event Of the refusal OF Peru TO make
such satsfscton France would feel herself obliged to
have recourse 70 measures OF hostility.
Ii your Exceency will be so good as to devote one mo-
ment only 10 impartial reectonss doubt not but that
your Exceency will DO pleased to dol confidently be-
heve you will acknowledge that the Of making such
serious has not yet arisen account OF the
total absence and want Of just and sufficient causes
for euch extremity. The rupture Of official relations
by Huet, manifestly made by him without just
motive; the unwingness Of my government TO acqui
esce in such rupture; is friendly Efforts SO often re-
peaed to put end TO that rupture by entering upon the
discussion of the which led the disagreement;
the step taken by Senior Rvero to treat the subject
with the Imperial Cabinet since the French Charge
dAares here had refused enter into treaty for the
settlement Of the misunder standing all these things
surely not proceedings on the part Of my
which oetray any unwilngness TO satisfy the demands
and duties Of right and justice For nothing but such
unwiDpgness and determination not 10 do justice
at any time justify the extreme measure OF ressrtng TO
Ideem il here 70 be proper to add, that IT, at tho time
Of such declaration being made the state OF affairs
not such justify the thought expressed much less
since that time has anything occurred TO justify H. On
the contrary all that has since occurred tends 10 make
such declaration the part Of a and powerful
more extraordinary and ncomprehensibe. The manner
in which the arrangement made bv Senior Rvero
tered into the state Of circumstances under which
made known to this government aud the absence Of in
sructons for making an on the part
Senor Rvero all which have already before mentioned
this altogether out Of the category Of thos
upon 10 be Justly regarded refusal 70 comply Stt
legitimate obligation firmly believe that the facts
reas0nings which have had the honor of presenting
your Exuslency In this communication make Il clear
manifest that my government justified In remonstratin
against the the agreement referred and vhile 10
gently demands recopsiderauon OF the whole subject,
has the certain conviction that extensive and fe
inquiry into all the particulars Of this untoward asr vii
cause the government Of your Excecncy 70 cast aside h
tdes hostility not IN harmony with the facts Of the
Csc, and not 10 accordance with I'll those circumstances
which prove the prior and sh existing amicabls dspos
With tho views y p with the utmost sincerity that
reitefate Exceency the OF tho disn-
eushed consideration with which subscribe myself your
Exceilencys devoted and faithful servant,
~ tA JOSEPH FABfUS MEIGAR.
To His Exceency the Minister Of Foreign Affairs OF his
Majesty the Emperor Of the French.