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Washington, Aprll Is

Washington, April Is.
The President to.day. in response to q
resolution OF the House, transmitted vol.
luminous documents, embracing all the
correspondence which has taken place
since June last relative to the affairs OF
Mexico. From hasty glance at their
contents it appears that on the Sd of that
month Mr.. Seward, in writing to Mr.. Cor.
win informs him that intelligence, wear.
ing an air Of sathcnticity, Of n design q.
lists on the part of the insurgents Of this
country to gain possession Of lower Cali.
forDia, and that the President expects
him to exercise his best Judgment not
only toward this scheme, but prevent
rebel armed vessels from finding shelter
in Mexican ports and from carrying arm 8
through the territory of that republic
The defence Of the Mexican soy ereignty
is urged upon the attention Of that Gov
Iernment, and the declaration made that
the @. s. does not desire to acquire any
part of Mexico, .s,. 49, =. .
| On The 9Th Of Jnne Mr.. Corwir, in.
forms Mr.. Seward that IL had been his
constant endeavor; since his arriAai at the
City of Mexico, to possess the Mexican
mind of the true cause Of our difficulties
and thus enable them to estimate the dan
ger which would result from any unfayor-
able termiaation Of them. He was euits
sure that while the Mexican Government,
would endeayor to preserve peaceful re-
lations with all European powers ON fair
terms, it regarded the U. s. as its true
and only reliable friend in any struggle
which might Involve its national exist
ence.
Toward the close Of July Mr.. Corwin,
in the course of his dispatch, incidentally
remarks that Europe is quite willing to
see US humbled, and viii not fail to take
advantage Of our embarrassments to exc.
cute purposes Of which she would not
have dreamed had we remained at peace.
This was said with reference to the Joint
Intervention of England, France and
Spain in the affairs of Mexico.
Mr.. Seward in writing to Mr.. Corvin
on the I'd OF September assures him that
the President desired that the political
States of Mexico, as an independent ma
ton, should be permanently maintained /;
and in December, after speaking of the
joint intervention, informs him that the
Government cannot consent to his re-
turning from Mexico as desired. 1t is
known that Mr.. Gorwin negotiated trea-
ty with Mexico, but the Senate rejected
It on the ground that it was not advisable
to assume, as was proposed, any portion
of the principal or interest Of the debt Of
Mexico, or which would require the con-
currence of the European powers. In
communicating this result to Mr.. Cor
win, MIR. Seward, under date of April Sd,
says : 9-gr4 .
!" Under these circumstances the Pres
ident is unable to suggest to you any 9TH
er mode for contributing to the 1eliyerence
of our sister republic from the embarrass-
ment BY which she is surrounded, which
will be acceptable to the Senate. Mean
while l desire to direct your most earnest
attention to the necessity Of guarding,
if possible, against any such pledge 81 the
resources Of Mexico to foreign powers az
might affect our cause njuriousiy or M
fairly The ability Of the people Of Mex
leo to sustain the free government estab-
lished by their own choice, you will nos
leave the Government of Mexico III doubt
Tor . moment that the HUvernMont Of the
United States is not Indifferent to the
perils by which they are nenaced.'' y