Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-26
THE INVASION OF MEXICO.
ZAs EssperOy Of France Oss Gen. FyinI's
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From the Paris Monieur, COPIED from Patrie) May O.
What would the Spanish government have
said if, on arriving at Havana appointed as the
general place Of rendezvous of the feet, Ad-
miral Jurien de Ia Graviere, on learning that he
had not been waited for, had dec; ded qb iratO to
return at once to France? What would il have
said if the admiral, for the sake of withdrawing,
had laid hold Of all the occasions on which Gen.
Prim had acted contrary to the convention OF
LOndOn-as, for instance, when that general, on
arriving in Mexico at the head Of a fine Spanish
corps daTmee, showed himself as humble as pcs
sible in his propositions, and from the first mo
ment kept up the most friendly relations with
Juarez, instead Of sending him an energetic
ultimstum, as it was his duty to have done
If France had Withdrawn from the expedition
in presence of those evident deviations from the
common understanding, which it implied; if
she had left Spain to contend single handed
with all the difficulties Of the situation, the
Spanish press would not have found inveeiives
and snger enough to characterize our conduct.
But it is Gen. Prim who failed in the duties Of
the convention, and it is the Spanish army that
withdTaws while France remains alone to ac-
complish the mission which she had undertaken
with her allies What deeply affiicts US in this
affair IS not the fact in itself, but the idea that
the alliance with Spain may be broken, without
the svOwal Of the Queens government, by the
rashness of general What wounds Us for the
dignity of the Spanish government, as well as
for our own, is to see that decision so serious
as that which may disturb the relations of two
friendly countries has been come to with i'm
punity, without the cabinet of Madrid having
been consulted, and without such measure,
which it had not authorized, being disavowed.
THE IMPERIAL POLICY CONTRADICTs FRENCH
HISTORY - DANGER FROM THE UNITED
STATES.
From the Paris Temps May %
We will not compare the French
republic to the Mexican republic. We make
every allowance for the diff Tence between the
two people and the two situations. But this a.
lowance once made-the French people placed
very high, and the Mexican people very low
there will still remain pretty strorg resem-
bance between the two. We have the appear
snce of wishing to impose happiness on the
Mexicans, when we never permitted anybody
to render the same service to US and whatever
be said or done, this contradiction is not tTfng.
That we shall succeed in our undertaking, if we
persist in it, is doubted by no one. But in a
practical point of view it is not only tho i'm
mediate result, but the remoter consequences
which we should consider. VIII monarchy in
Mexico be more solid than the republic Will
France, after having restored it, take upon her
self to defend it against intestine divisions and
against the probable hostility Of the United
States These are the questions which present
themselves and which patriotism bids us weigh
and discuss.
From the Semain Fiuaneer, of Paris, May 26
The Mexican incident, on reflection, cannot
have serious consequences. The French gov
ernment wishes to go further than England or
Spain in redTessing the grievances Of which Eu-
rope has to complain against the MeXiCanS We
cannot, therefore, be surprised that France
should resolve to go further than it at first in
tended. 1t counted, perhaps, on more complete
assistance from Spain. However that may be,
the little favor which public opinion in France
shows for the Mexican expedition viii be a use
full warning for our government and there is
reason to hope that our landing in Mexico will
not degenerate into an indefinite and Tuinous
enterprise. We believe that we shall withdraw
from this affair as soon as France shall have OBJ
tanned real satisfaction. In the meantime it is
important that it should be known that the ex-
pense of this expedition will not be as great ss
has been generally supposed. These expenses
have been anticipated for the period, and are
provided for by the extraordinary budget Just
voted. The maintenance Of the troops employ
ed in Mexico, thanks to the abundance of pro-
visions found there, viii not cost much more
than in France. We regret, for our part, this
affair of Mexico, but we feel confident that it
win not give rise to any complication in our for
eign policy.
GEN. PRIM SUSTAINED BY THE QUEEN IN
MADRID AND PARIS.
Cores ponder ee f the LOndon Times
PARIS, May 27.-It is doubtful whether Gen.
Prim will take Paris on his way to Spain, or
even whether he returns by way of England. 1t
is not improbable that he will have embarked at
Havana on the l5th to arrive at Csdiz on
the 5.h of next month. have already inform
cd you that the generals conduct in Mexico IN
refusing to promote ths views of France. These
views were, in his judgment, violation OF the
treaty entered into between the three Powers,
which did not authorize them to change the form
of government The Spanish minister at Paris
has been instructed to give the necessary ex-
plantations to NJ Thouvenel In all probability
he did so yesterday during an official audience
at the foreign Office.