The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-04
THE NEW YORK sun.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 4. 1862.
Rnr,In,Ien- Aheut NI..Ic..


The diplomatic correspondence relating to
Mexican aff.irs, which has been laid before the
English Parliament, EXHIBITS a marked dia-
crcpancy Of views between the contracting al
lied powers. Tae initiative TO ob ain redress
from Mexico was taken Ivy England, in August
last, in instfu tious issued to Sir CHNRLrs
WNKE to obtain satisfactory Arrsn, ements
With tie Mexican Government, or l,avo that
country. Two weeks Afterwards, E,il Cow
LEl was informed by tho French Governmont
that similar orders lad been given TO the
French Minister in Mexico. Before any
prop, sitions bad teen made 20 the Spanish
Cabinet about these arrangements, the Spanish
Ambassador az Paris Informed NJ TuouvENEL
that the Captain. General in Cuba hsl received
orders to seize Tamp.co and Vera Cruz, to se-
cure tie protection Of Spanish interests in
Mexico. Bat, when the Esgiish Anbas'ador at
Madrid inquired on this point, assurances were
given that such was not the case, and Marshal
O'DuNNEL slso Impressed on the ielude1 Il .iiish
OIL hsisl SIR jonN CBAMrrsS, (15t fayorsbly
known ia this country tho .d,a that 'he es.ih-
u .luert Of a cnnsi .UtioLal monarchy in Mexico
w.s y,ry chimgric,', onf a'o that Spain dostr-
ei ths c neurrence Of France and Eualand, bu,
Il set alons i they r,,uavi 20 intervene.
E,u hyssu5i, after seus further negoiia.
ton, win MsAi,o, Obviously became .usri ious
of Spsr, tnd submitted % the Fr,n'1 And
Sbani Governments tho drsurht o, the
| Cow MI n, which Wa srhs,qgsntly signed on
! the }i-t ot O.;oher; Marsha O'D INNELL pro-
.cdirg lll IA, time against any Interference
| witt the internal sfi.s Of ths Mexican govern
I,n'.
Tle failur. e ia ucgoti.'iors 10 draw the
| Unrel ste in,o this arrangement is slready
| kr,wr 70 orr readers. Bl, ths ink With which
the Tripart 10 treaty was ,i,ued WA scarcely
| dry helote jeaoJsies appsarsd. In January
| lsO2, whom Etfl Ru,-BI.L ronOnstratei against
the Failing of the Spanish expedition from Hs.
vlna, on the l3' OF December, he was informed
ty the Spanish government that they feared
such an event was probable, and bad sent or
ders to Havana, via Now York, to stop the
expedition. These orders, Of course, arrived too
late. When this news reached Louis NAPOLEON,
he informed Lord RUSSELL that the French
Government would increase its forces in Mexico
20 "a not to be inferior to Spsin.
A careful examination Of this correspondence
,ads to the conclusion that Marshal O'DoNSELr
90. u,c,.o.d in hood taking tho shrowd d.
p'omatists of Francs and L gland. Indeed, on
this point EARL RussELL scarcely conetals hi'
~ uiissu n. lle says in a dispatch TO Sil
| I,qs CK\MrIoS
| ,hs tro.ps q roreiyu Powers are W be used iC
| tupA T. sttnmtut Irpugu.nt tU tne sentiments
| ~ Ncu, To- ruip RI 1t ny military roe, the "a ~
| q ,vprt tusnta 4ld have 10 vhopse between with
| having nom suNh enterprise with shame, o
| ytruulug t4rT % toi ference ueyund TIE limits
| A., suu mt nj ou % the convention,
Ga tho 81. ofJsnuary, Earl Russell inform
- Sir CnAtLEs WYKE that If the Mexican poo
pie desired the Austrian Archduko, Maxim
lian, as King, there was nothing in the Con
vention TO prevent it; but on the other hand
England would not be party to a torciOle in
tcrvention fer this purpose.
The next deveopements Of this conspira,l
will be locked for with interest. That EAl
! RrssrIL should have boen outwttod Is by n
: moaps an incredible thing. But that SPANS
: General with the reputation Of a guerrilla chie
: tain, should battle the skillCul diplomacy {
I Louis NAPOLEON, against which Russia an
. Auatria, and oyon CAvoUR aud ANrnNELr
: c,pcd in van /, in itself no inconsidorabls ovi
- tonce of the new vitality OF Spain, and OF he
A ollims TO bo gain rated as a h1t class power