The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-05
Senior Castro then withdrew his proposition.
British Opinion OF Cen. PrIm,s Letter.

From the London Times, May eli
General Prm's letter has informed the world OF his
for withdrawing the Spanish contingent from
the Mexican expedition, aud what before only
misses begin acquire by this evidence the complexion
of facts France goes to Mexico alone because France
alone processes the alleged object of
advance. The convention which formed the bass of
the original alliance stpu,ted for the satisfaction Of
several lawful claims and the redress OF many henous
wrongs concessions to be exaced from tbs Mexican
government; but the French according TO General
Prim statement have resolved on interfering
sfcaciousy in the affairs Of Mexico, and providing
that country with political organization, stable gov
eminent and a crowned head The soldiers Of the
Emperor says the Spanish commander, "remain in
this country establish throne for tho Archduke Maxi
mian.' The General thinks this is madness and
perhaps the act will not be regarded in this country
Of wisdom. But without entering into the merits
Of the selection the promise OF the dynasty
only say for ourselves that The French choose 10
dr.ake the office of r.oeneratn7 Merieo and constituting
respectable and responsible State in Of The finest regions
of The word, noe shall not ciew their proceedings Wh
jealousy suspicion. The Mexicans have made har
government nuisance the commonwealth Of nations,
and If France accepts the duty Of abatng but
thank her for her trouble
The ,ohole expedition has been hitherto miscarriage.
The Allies consumed much time and many precious
lives in negotiations which, IT Is reasonable enough TO
think would have led TO substantial results In fact,
whatever night have been the OF the convention
it clear from the rst that unless the Intervention
did way other bring about the establishment
of a strong government in Mexico, it would produce
little real advantage II promises of money and good
behavior TO b. received by the Allies in satisfaction
of all claims, that amount OF redress might certainly
have been obtained at cost far less than that Of the
joint expedition. The party in power would have under
taken anythng. and the only resistance offered by
Juarez and his accompces proceeded, doubtless, from
their suspicion that the settlement by their
visitors involved the termination Of that anarchy from
which they derived their power. We might have got
wedgements OF debt to hearts content, and
probably mortgage on customs duties other
branch Of revenue but 1t would have been condition
OF withdrawing from the country, and leaving affairs
10 20 before. Twelve months hence a second
petition would be as necessary as the Arst The fac
lions by which Mexico Is des1atsd would have resumed
their old habits life and property would have
insecure and Death TO strangers would have
again the cry OF these murderous brgands their
TO anticipate durable success from the expedition
unless the anarchy OF the country brought 70
close by the establishment OF some government
with support from without The solution therefore,
proposed by the French Is the only solution Of
which the problem admitted, though II may be rather
surprising in It's form.
The idea originally entertained was, that one OF the
parties which the Mexicsns divided, per.
haps nstp party formed by fusion of the Others
should taken up BY the AisI, and " found acceptable
for time unI the institutions had been Consolidated
But this though obvious was not very promising
erpedien The point involved In selection was exactly
the point which the Allied Powers might be expected
most seriously TO differ England would certainly not
have been disposed promote the merciess bgOts of
made least profession OF constitutional principles
Spain the other hand was known TO favor the priest
party, which supposed TO retain whatever
lingering traces OF egtimist opinions survived in the
country. France, as would now appear, had cause
of her own, and perfectly willing to believe that
when II the point u found absolutely i'm.
possible to rely either upon Juarsz upon his antago
for the conduct Of tho political experiment For
such O work Mexico in all likelihood had neither the
men nor the means We know full well that we never