New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-09
TEE MEXICAN QUESTION IN
FRANCE.
x,oo, Our Own Correspondent


tho Italian, Roman, Hessian, Oriental and American
questions being manly aside for ts consideration
Public opinion, awakened from its late comparative
Ddidercnce now yields to it close attention, not at
III of q. Asttering sort. Public opinion that for
month. gave only passing glance TO The 'l1pn l'e
Mnxican expedition, does, now that Ii has become
Unitarian French expedition seruin'ze Ii severely,
o6kiug AT the tangle and before and after, with
uxious sreculatng eyes.
This Frsnco-Mexican affair s Of some interest to
sAmericans. You viii hardly find Frenchman
sho sustaiDs the position taken by and made for The
French Penipotentiaries in Mexico by their rupture
of the Soledad Convention, and the Withdrawal OF
the Spanish and English forces-you will find no
French Journal sustaining, who does not sustain the
cause OF the rebellion agsinst our Union. In con-
sidersiOn Of this significant fact your correspondent
viii be justified in attempting briei, rough outline
Of much as thus far known OF the history Of this
tangled busicess-n0t with pretense Of newly in
fcymng youI readers but FOR the sake of provoking
their "Reminiscences.
Etrl Russell wrote 10 the Englioh Minister in
Mexico 2lst August 1861, 10 urge upon the Govern
uent of the Republic the appointing of Commis-
sones to quidae The lecuniary claims OF its credi
toIs, which, III accordance with previous conventions
were to be paid from lie proceeds Of the Customs
dutes. lie wrote sgan, 10th September, TO say
that if the propositions of Dist Angus, were
10, scoe 2ted, Sir Charles Wyke should asl
Tor his passports and consult with Admiral
Mine, who will receive instructions for further &C.
tioD. A, this same ds,e, 10th September, Earl Rus
sell learned from Paris that Spain had sent orders TO
Nd, lnf 10
OF Vera Croz and Tampico in the interest of Span
ish claimants; and that the Spanish Government
WAS wiling Tor desired to act in concert with France
and England; but w0utd act, ii need was, without
them.
Meantime, that is, 5'h September, Lord Cowley
wrote from Paris that Minister Tbouvenel had de-
cded to send 10 the French Minister at Mexico Just
sach ofaers as bad been sent 10 the English Minister
y; thai Capital. Next comes letter of Lord Cow
ley, dated Paris, I'D September informing Earl Rus
sell OF Thouvenels suggestive propositions, t. he
effect thai If: i. Mexico should refuse satisfaction;
>. Tie aoi ual.MeXican Government might be over
thrown; ). Means might be devised for reorganzing
the Mexican Government; 4. The Cabinets OF Ma
dr,d and Washington should be invited to take part
with France and England In tine application Of such
means and devices.
Lord John inenes 70 accept the suggestive propc-
sitons, with the grave proyisO that the means and
devices be previously diseased by the four porers.
Note here that, at the outset, nothing treated
OF by these diplomats but the pecuniary interests,
and the ble-and-iInb security of their respective
subjects, 6Ht that presently France proposes to
parry political 10 the mere pecuniary question:
and 70 invite the Washington Cabinet TO " assist
at he wedding.
Nov, the Washington folks had taken Mean
Tine by the forelock, and offered to take
on their own hands and meet all the pc
cuiiary obligations Of Mexico 10 English
French, and spanish creditors. To the which
offer, communicated hy Lord Lyons to Earl Russell
aud by him TO lord COwley, who reported il 10
1honvenel. the latter replied. through Lord Jowley
10 bali JohIs 10 promptly as Sept y: L, may not
DC possible 10 prevent the United States FROM fur
nishits money to AeXico, nor to prevent Mexico
from receiving United States money; but neither
fIance England ought (dotreat TO accept in any
'o.a tbs arrangement.
The, very day, the very hour, indeed, when
ThanVenel and Cowley were holding diplomatic
converse on this theme, some was doing artl-
Gle ia The M0raing Post Officially inspired from
Cambridge House, Lord Palmerstons organ, in
the which was announced an Anglo Galo-llispauo
concerted Intervention III Mexico. Reading oil tie
which article, the exceptionally lit member OF our
foreign diplomatic corps, Mr. Adams, hurried up 10
Scotland talk tbereanent with Earl Russell, then
in those upper parts Of Great Britain, Sept. -.
Outcome OF their talk was especially on Earl
Johns side): LET ne Cooperate with Spain, II
possible and exclude all Intervention in Mexican
domestic poliic.." Sept. 90, Lord John received
SIR Charles Wy statement Of grievances charge
able npon the Mexican GovernmeDt-an unques-
,ionably justified in tie main, and qtste damnao'e
bDdiDg against the lameItably raIashaekle so'-
d.sant Government OF Mexico. And 30 EsIl Rus
rell writes 10 Lord Cowley, Sept. 30, in substance
these; " Her Majestys Government objects, On
g,rt,al principles TO c0erciye intervention IN Inc
Domestic affairs Of foreign State. Then does Mex
ico offer an exceptional case ! There ie, ungues-
iionably, exceptional provocation, and juslitca-
lion fof such interference; but, the whole, keep
ine 10 view the iFadi iOna jealousy, ano atH pOse-
BILE future power Of the United States, 1, Eail John
should raiierlsl FAY no.
france, through Tbouvenel, replies, there is no
question Of compressive ntervention only question
uf tadtTect cAcOarG .em1At of the paItlsaus OF =
new and stronger, say royal, form OF government ~
Mexi,ol BY tho presence of 40 armed force protect
ing the fee expression through the ballot-bo1 Of
Mexican opinion
ind that nay paper il not large enough to CON-
pleie the historical outline the scale that has
been hitherto observed.
England, France, and Spain jumped and joined,
TO and in the conclusion OF tripartite Mexican
Expedition, 30,h October, 1861. Inns queer, very
queer Triple alliance was concluded two days after
tbe receipt IN En- land Of Lord Lyons's dispatches
IRON Wellington. Transport yourself bdc@~dTd,
dear General Reader 70 the real or forei
CONDITION vi the United States, their Government
and people, ia respect Of the Retelous States, Hc
Government and people, and from thDt standpoint
Won viii obtain "a IolcIaby clear view OF toe cipio
matte strategy ana movements and final loslons Oh
tae Eurolcm Power o. our Mexican border.
ON the D.h Of OcCDcr, Two days after the re-
oeipt oi Lord Lyonss dispatches IRON v ashlrGon,
Cu bold de.pi'c VI these dspatche.J TIE f.mous, the
ieeb.y .ulaDoas III. .c,'tc Mexican job was sgIod
ald e..la0 ap,royingiy by EsTl Russell al London.
TIE ttupiGest thing the whole, that his L0rcsrlp
ever did. And his i40rcship has done - = many
s.uid thing ~ the past thirty years Of hs political
Hie-AOt more, but assnTediy not less, than the
clever, compromising stupiaite. Of Senators
snd Minister. Let us not quarrel with Lord JOIN
lsi, peradyentare, wo smi'e by implication crafty