, 1862-04-29


reference to this important matter, We quote
below the language Of the Paris Pjes@, Of the
7th inst:
."Most serious declarations have been made
to the Cortes BY the Spanish Government, as
regards + the affairs Of Mexico. The o'Donaen
by France, to rally to that Of England. The
Convention Of So1edad, which the Aonitenr
has declared contrary to the dignity OF
France,' has been approved unreBer7ed1y by the
o. 'Donnell Ministry. What we do not under
stand is that the Spanish Ministry expresses
the hope that harmony will not be disturbed,
at TIC very moment it disturbs it, by placing
itself distinctly and publicly in disagreement
with the French Government"
4 correspondent Of the London Times trans
mits to that paper the following:
tThc Independence Beige fully confirms the
news gave Two days ago Of 8 serious differ
ence between the French and Spanish Govern
ments relative to the Mexican Expedition;
but cannot say have not much faith in the
Cabinet Of Madrid is determined to follow the
example Of England, and recall it's troops the
moment that France attempts to medd1e with
the Government Of the country, but have
reason to know that negotiations are pending
reeontPons TeeSn e efsh 3bopne W It @
however, It seems he Is acting In conformity
with the policy of England, and 10 one can
blame him for refusing to pull ont Of the fire
the roasted chestnuts which our gallant allies
intend to appropriate"
The New York Times thus! explains the
"situation,'' and gives the reason impelling
the French Government to continue the war:
THE ESD OF TIE TRIPLE AII.IANCE-THE
FRENCH PROGRAMME.
By curious synchrsniBm, the same day
that brings from Europe proof Of the formal
brings also from Mexico proof that the dis
ruption is an accomplished fact The intelli-
gence from Europe is to the effect that Spain
agreeing with England, had declined to paEtl-
cipate in the French Empcror's plans for re-
ye1sing the MEXICAN political system, and
placing monarch on the apex.
It concerned tho honor Of France that tho
expedition should not be banked by the pre-
lfminaries of So1edad. The honor of Spain
and Great Britain requires that Intervention
should cease with these prcliminaries, at least
so far as the forces Of those two Powers are
concerned; and TIC learn from Mexico that
while the French army was afoot for march
On the Capital, the Spanish and English con-
tipgent6 had been counted out. IN other
words, the two Governments have Withdrawn
from active cooperation with that OF France.
So long rs the three Powers had an object
in common, they wou1d act In harmony, and
with some prospect Of success, but not q mo-
ment longer. The negotiations st Soledad
destroyed this tic. The liberal Government
of Juarez met the pecuniary demands Of the
Allies in spirit Of concession. It :assigned
the revenues of the Republic to pay the in
I faction Of the principal. Indemnity for the
| personal damage Of foreign residents, suf
| 1ered heretofore, VAS pledged, with sccu'
rites for the future. Every ything, indeed
that the Allies could ask, in fln satisfac
ton Of their claims upon the State, was
| promptly granted. These amicable arrange
mcnts satisfied the Cabinets Of London ani
Madrid. The path Of honor lay in the obserT
ance Of engagements made by enjoys tt
whom they had intIustcd plenary poFers
They have no interest whatever to carry then
| further in the business. To go further is, iu
deed, TO impair their interests, in2snuch a:
eye1y day the war is prolonged, the revenues
Of the Republic must suffer, aud its ultimate
ability to pay its debts must be seriously di
minished. The persistence Of France is not
! therefore,. matter OF indifference TO the re
tiring partners.
Beyond the debts to France, Spain and Eng
land, which the Mexican Government arranget
in the conferences Of La 9oled3d to extingnish
there is secret debt, Of which no mention
was made in those conferences, The reactton
ary Government, during the closing years Q
its existence, resorted 10 every conceivabl
device for obtaining money. Among othe
plans, to which N. SaIigny, the French Minis
ter, Was consulting party, Was one for sell
ing Government bonds to the Swiss house {
Jtcker q Co, lrm in which Miramon, A
and this game WAS practiced until $5S, ,000, 90
Of tlese ISSUES were in tht hands Of the house
For these symbols OF national indebted
nees less than s2,ooo,o9 ~ere paid int
The National Treasury. The bonds wer
tined to procure influence for the projects {
the cons pi1ators st the Court Of the Tuilleriea
: they we're distributed among peraons su
rounding the Emperor, who were most 1ike1
, to intutnce the Imperial policy such me
as Count de Morny, Count VALE wski, the M.
quis d. LaEa1ettt It would seeln that Il
brbes Of the conspirators have been well b
slowed 1t WAS essential that the secret det
| should not be brought to the notice Of tt
i Spanish and British Governments, who woul
recoil from aiding in the promotion Of SUI
iniquity. It was essential that the spsnti
t ard British claims should be nudited aud 81
tied, tcIoEc the real objects Of the Frcnt
were brought to ii.ht. Hence the full powe
grated to Aduiral Jurien dc Is DRAWER
c hence, unconscious Of the dirty business b
; hind the decent mission with which lie f:
, nominally jn1rustcd, his participation
the. n. .gotlations at solcdad and his
,ections to Monsieur Saligny, to siE
thr lrelimipa1ies in his behalf And hence
= prtconcsrted reputation Of those ncgoti
d tious; the tran sfer to II. Saligny Of tue tt
i, powers, and the advance Of tho French aru
!, to the Capital. The movement has nothing
d do With the collection of the recognized d.
y ofMcxicu to France; 1t has nothing to d. vi
e the restoration Of order or the regeneration
u af.lltn people. It is SIMPLY an exceeding
!, loatbsome sud disreputAble stock,jobbi
[y ewiudle, of which thu Frenchnnn's love
4 glory is made The instrument. The Frcu
~ expedition will never hare accomplished
es purpose until it shall have placed IN powe
y Government which will ackno wledge T.
spurious debt, aud agree mover to repay vi
It never received and. enjoyed: 1t-is well
comprehend the merits Of this business fu1
. It may be our business to deal with it pr
q tica1fY hereafter.