New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
FROM FRANCE.
The Mexican Question.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
PARIS, June "a, 1862.
The vigorous promptitude Of Government IN dis
Matching this end of the Mexican business is surprs-
ing. Accounts from Toulon say that an intense activ-
ty reigns there, which recalls the beet days OF the
Crimean war; Two ships of the line and two
transports left that port yesterday for Agers to take
on board Zouaves, Spahis, Chasseurs Antique, and
battery Of rifed cannon. second squadron, of
fonr vessels, are TO take on their warko freight al
Touon the let of July third squadron leaves there
on the Sth Of July, by the middle Of next month, it
is supposed that there will be from ten TO twelve
thousand French troops on the water. The vessels
90 by way Of Martinique and the Havana. The
new Commandern-C Chief is Gen. Forey. lie distin-
enished himself in the Italian campaign, and is a
member of the Senate. IL is understood that he
holds plenipo.entary diplomatic well as military
commission. Admiral la Grayiere, who super
seeded as political chief Of the expedition by Gen.
Lorencez and at first almost recalled in Disgrace
thanks 10 the misunderstanding friend Of Jecker, Min
lister Saligny, has dined with the Emperor at Fon-
tainebleau, in whose confidence he seems to stand
higher than ever. lie will leave again for
Mexico in few dsys, at or about the uino
Of Forty's departure. Ii is well enough 70
observe of this lastnamed officer that he has been III
the army since about 1875, served with dlr,inc-
ton In Algiers, in the Crimean war, III the cup
| NJ EtQt, IN the Italian campaign; has been DIVISION
/ General since 1852; has received many honoTN ana
rewards from the Emperor, tbe last OF when wa,
Feat in the Senate. lie is iiity.eight years Old
hardly past full maturity OF physical visor, IN the
prime of Judgment. Look TO see him Count OF Pue-
lila if everything goes well in Mexico. II tugs
should 20 further than there, what should you cay TO
Marshal Duke Of Louisiana! Or, one could fancy
Napoleon, with bis spscialgrudge against the younger
! Bourbons, creating Duke of New Orleans. You
NAV read fancy not greatly dissimar recorded IN
the last number of LEsprt Pubic. This u the
name of new weekly journal, very devoted 10
Government, whose editor says he thinks that
Louisiana and South Carolina are likely 10 ask and
receive the protection Of France Or, as an equally
spiritual Frenchman said TO ne last evening "WLy
not set up MuIat ss protected king over Texas and
parts ad jacent; he is IN the way here, and IN
the way at Naples, while he would he ont of the
way and at home on yassai throne In bis native
Americal
You have all the means III the way Of known
facts, let alone your superior innate faculty for
guessing as well in New-York Ga men have here in
Paris, at what was originally the Emperors Mexi.
can policy, what changes it has undergone snd
what further shaping events may give 70 1t IN me
future. Itwould be sending Goals to Lehigh 10 send
you French conectures ard suggestions about IT, If
oIly their intrinsic exegetical value were In ques-
ton. But such notions as that SET forth by the
editor Of the Esprit Pubic may seem worthy Of
consideration in connection with other facts. Ii is
fact that considerable anxiety regDs in the sensible
French public, lest this Mexican business should
lead to " complications with the United States; it
is fact don't you think 30 y that the Expedition
never would have been set foot, or at least got
to the footing Of decker IL Co.'s little bil If II had
not been for our civil war; il is fact that all those
| I;sh .-ic ND oil of I'm a
approval of the Expedition just the organs that
smile approval on the G. ). A., while ali English
orQans favorable to tie Union would il not be wise
az recognition OF truth always is 10 recognize that
they are many, and that we are much indebted 10
them instead of recognizing only the other sort Z!
are unfavOrable 10 the Expeditions; and II ID fact
that all French organs favorable to the &. ). A
favorable 10 the Expedition, aud-with the exccp-
ton Of one or two clerical JOurnals-are all Govern
ment organs. When we take into the account the
| law on the press and the laws on free sneech IN
France this last fact becomes very notable; Liberal
journals per centre, and men with no exception ioI
the first aud rare ones for the of individuals, are
opposed TO the Expedition and Mediation, TO Rebel
| lion, Slavery, throne-makng, intervention, ana 80
forth AZ though they were but component parts o.
one same thing.
| Such of your readers as remember n remarkable
srtcle, published III TIE IRlBUSE some months ago
on the FrauCO-AlsXican Expedition, VIII see now 4
train Of thought, set agOing by the above iacis rum
without swiicbiDg straight INTO decker n 20. HOW
liz statements and consequently s differences, were
regarded by your home readers do not know; to
most of the few who read it this side the water
IL presented all the fO0lishness lpaId0n the dscour
teOus plain truth OF a sensation article. We re-
garded your Jecker story then somewhat as Ear
Russell, which the European public only knows
since fortnight regarded at frat blush the infamous
claim-a preposterOns mOnsirosily. SO plainly pre-
pOsterous that he could not consent TO help supiO
lite furtherance; TO monstrous that he protested
against its support by the French Government
When he was arranging with il last Winter the Iii.
parte collecting TO Mexico; patiently unjust
that felt sure for two days, that he had
French ambassador Flahault Of its mpOcy, and
dispatched his feelings to English Embsssador, who
consulted ThOuvenel and dispatched back TO hi.
Lordship that his Lordship had Inexperienced
Flahauli aud that the Jecker claim Of SIS 900 900
due for $50 900 loaned, under protection Of the
French nation.
Let me, in passing, reluctantly, without further
remark, from the two patches OF documents relating
to the Mexican business, lately furnished to Palia
ment by the Engliih hinistry-let me commend
them to ell curious in the history Of diplomacy