Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-05
rdcd-L'sut Heard.
LETTER OF GEN. PRIM TO NAPOLEON.

0MSABA March II.
srsE. Your Imperial ABesty hiss bsen pSa'ed 10 I'D
dre, me an autograph letter. which, from the kind eK
urse.ions il contains in regard 10 personally, will be
badge Of honor for my posierity. Great indeed were
nv des;res commanding corps OF Spanish troops and
battling for the sane cause, TO march IN line with your
Hsiestys iorcA since / Was encouraged oy the wei
founded hope that the soldiers OF CsSe ere worthy OF
d,hng b. the side Of the soldiers oil France though
these enjoy the seearned reputation OF being brAvtst
among toe brave. Bat sire, could have wished aao'
Their battlefield and other enemies 10 encounter; snce
here fghtng against Mexican troops and bodies OF ra
toua guards the soldiers Of France and Spain can &C
yuirs 10 glory not because the Aexicans are wanting
10 persona vsor; sPTuTg from the Spanish race, they
COST L. But this count;y ruined by forty yeats
civil var and this will be sufficient 10 explain why her
armed force caouoJ be in position 10 con ront the well
o-gsu ned tattaloas Of France and Spsio. HoNeYer,
W. are here and vii! hgdt together, It the republic
sbo.i refuse the 1s claims OF the allied nations, al
though NY opinion Is that the Government will accord
rs tbs Iuc and Eat therefore, there will hs 10 pr,
ext for hsbUrg.
l. the matter Of rgbtul claims there be no Vari'
nee between the commissioners Of the allied poWe'',
ard none the less between the commanders Of your ma
W trooss and those &C her Jitholc 1s!y but the
,rry,l AZ Vera CrJz o. G'n AIoae, Of IN ,Efili.-
tor Fare e Padre Airsld and other On In Ut Aeli'
ans, vi az id,A o. creating monarchy ~ itEo &
Prince Msximllan, OF Austria Tag which, iccnidiuG
20 them "a ne sustain d ald supported nv be -;
Of NoAE IA NteA'o q va ~
n al but difficult and painful for The general in-
chic. OF the Spanish troops who bound by ths instfuc
inns Of his government 6ssei on the London coayeu
ton snd amcsi identical with those which your noble
ani exc lent admiral La GrAyiere, received ir'
your m5je-Js government, would fad himself In the
unpleasant position Of being IL to operate ia the
al rat on # yOur im0eTiAl maj ss views, II they
aiouli really BE- those Of raising throne in this coun-
rrv 10 order 10 place thereon The Archduke Of Ausiis
Mr. ovsr entertain the profOu1d conviction. sire,
bat there very few mel Of monarchical Fendmeut
l this country; AUd is ia Teasousba his Should be So
snca monarchy kuo w here 10 the persons Of
the Spsr ish uchs but only in tie yioeoys. who
,velned each one according TO his better or worse
IN lg1 en- and inoi nation and all according 10 the cus
~ IN usage Of governing the people at the distant
eriod Monarchy, then, left behiod il in this country
nsithsr the immense interess OF secular liy, rs
haprens In Europe when, by the violence Of revoiu
tionary hurricane, throne is overturned did t
leave moral interests anything which would causs
the PRESENT generation TO dssre tas establishment OF
monarchy wish it never klew, and which nobody nor
| sn7ihiag has taught IN desire or rssp,o.
Tho proximity Of the Urited Staes and the language
harsb Of those republican, agiinst the monsfchcs
Institution, hsve contributed mu n 10 produce fere
hatred TO monarchy; much 10 that the esiat
shmsnt Of the republic than forty pears since, in
suite Of s disoTte,o and constant sCn has
habits toms aai certain republican language
xb CD would not be easy TO dssroy Therefore, aud
for ohsr Which cauno: be hidden from the deep
penetration Of your imperial III ssty, you viii undsr-