The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-07

Important Statement OF the view
% tae American Government.


The following circular letter, address
cd by The Secretary Of State TO the sew
eral American Legations abroad, &C
quires new interest from events now
transporting:
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1868.
Sir: We observe indications of a grow
ing impression in Europe hat the demon
strsiion made by the Spanish, French
and British forces against Mexico is
likely 70 provoke a revolution in that
country, which shall bring about the in
PRODUCTION Of q monarchical Government,
and the assumption of the crown by a
foreign Prince. Our country is deeply
interested in the peace of the world, and
desires TO preserve cordial relations we'll
with the Allies as with Mexico. The
President has, therefore, directed me TO
submit TO the parties interested his views
on the new aspect Of AFFAIRS.
The President has relied upon the as
surance given his Government by the
Allies, that they were in pursuit Of no
political object, but simply the redress
Of their grievances. He ~entertains no
doubt Of the sincerity of the Allies and
II his confidence in their good faith has
been disturbed, it would be restored by
the frank explanation given by them that
the Governments of Spain, France and
Great Britain have no intention of inter
fering to procure 3 change in the consti-
t%utional form of Governmentnow existing
in Mexico, or any political change which
should be in opposition TO the will Of the
Mexican people. 10 short, he has cause
TO believe that the Allies are unanimous
in declaring that revolution proposed in
Mexico is solely prompted by certain
Mexican citizens who are now in France.
Nevertheless, the President regards it
his duty to express TO the Allies, in all
kindness and candor, that a m%onarchical
government established in Mexico, in
the presence of foreign fleets and armies,
occupying the waters and the soil of
Mexico, has no promise of security or
~permanence. In the second place, that
the instability of such a monarchy would
be enhanced if the throne were assigned
to a persOn alien to Mexico; that in
these circumstances the new Government
would instantly fall unless sustained by
European alliances, which, under the
influence of the first invasion, would be
practically the beginning of a permanent
policy of armed Intervention by mon
archical Europe, at once injurious and
inimical to the system of government
generally adopted by the American con-
tinent.
These views are based upon some
knowledge of the opinions and political
habits of American society. There can
be no doubt that in this matter the per-
manent interests and sympathies of our
country would be on the side of the
other American Republics.
We must not be understood as predic-
ting on this occasion the course of events
which may ensue, both in America and
Europe, from the steps which are contem-
plated. It is enough to say that, in the
opinion of the President, the emancipa-
ton of the American continent from the
| control of Europe has been the principal
characteristic of the past half century.
It is not probable that q revolution in
the opposite direction can succeed in the
age which Immediately follows this per-
iod, and while the population of America
increases so rapidly, while it's
develop in the same proportion, and while
society forms itself uniformly according
TO the principles of the American Demo-
cratic Government.
IL is unnecessary to indicate TO the
| Allies how improbable it is that the ma
tions of Europe would accent cheerfully
a policy favorable TO q similar counter
revolution, thus incompatible with their
own proper interests. Nor is ii necessa-
~ TO point out that, Notwithstanding,
/ the care of the Allies to avoid aiding, bY
means of their land and maritime forces,
the internal revolutions of Mexico, the
! result would be none the less one for the
presence of their forces in the country,
however different the object they may
have proposed; for without their pres
ence it may be considered certain that
such revolutions would probably not
have been attempted or conceived.
The Senate of the United States has
certainly not accorded its official sane
ton to the precise measures proposed by
the President, 10 lend our aid to the ac-
tual Mexican Government, in order that
the latter might, with the appreciation
of the Allies, extricate itself from its
present endorsements +; but this is
strictly q question of internal admins
t%ration. There could be no greater err
rOr than to see in this disagreement a
divergence of opinion in our Government,
or in the American people, in regard to
their cordial wishes for the safety, well
fare and stability of the Republican Gov
eminent in that country.
am your ob't servant