The New York herald., 1863-08-31
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
-Ihs Status Of The Juarez Csvernnent-1hs
Relations Of Foreign Governments There
With -Hapoleen's Designs Against Aneri-
ea Advanced BY Hb Invassen Of Mexi.
CO. -Hsw the Union Government Can
rrustrate the Schemes Of France,
a.. &c.. a.
To tho Eaisor Of the Herald.

To tho H0ttOr Oh the ffeThius
BY recent news from Mexico It made 70 appear that
the Mexican journals In the capital are advocating the
recognition Of the Southern oonfseacy by the Mexican
aushores and that the hope expressed by them that
ths French win follow the example Of Mexico
Immediately that Il decides upon doing 20.
Az thus statement might. II not explained or contra
dicted produce In the United States lukewMm
ncss fate OF Mexico, not VI feeling against
that unfortunate country, well wsher Of Mexico
beg solicit place In your columns for the following
observaponS:-
In place deny that the Mexican journals are
advocating such recognition for the simple reason that
there are such periodicals now published in that
CITY, rrue there papers printed In the spanish
language but they MexicaD-hey French, -
completely ~ those thai printed in the French Ian
Ruasc Tho city Of Metico u the hands q Marshal
yorsy French troops occupy IT, martial Law governs H.
ali Mexican papers suppressed Immediately after ts
occupancy BY the French, and Journals are permitted
20 bs circulated bus those that advocate French In
follow the dictates Of the Emperor Of France,
explained by his saislss SAigny and Torey 90 THAI
Whatever may bs said with respect % the American quss
by journals published In the city of Mexico b
French and not hsxian Therefore, any anger that may
have been aroused against Mexico for this supposed In
ssrfssenc4 may b turned against hss Arrogant
invadsrs, who bent upon sopioying be- sons
end her resources 70 assist In humbling Power thaa
France too oowdy attack alone, aad 700 sssats -
opsay nsun she thinks hsrssR ssssoghsasd by ths
adhesion Of othss countries 70 hss visws-
ssooadIy, deny thAs shss y - (nsxisaa) gsvsrs-
meal IN The city Il nsKics. y thsrs b any jants o.
coussii sxntsncs shsre, prstssdns 70 szxciss ~
functions o, government, n - IussAi body, and The
powsrs Il may assume ssurpsa- Tns Nsxcsn form
e government Republican. snd shs Psstdsus elected
By popular Dsa bsnsso Juasss elected 70 ths
PrsdentAi chAr lisa. Hb ssrn has pot yst expired.
and ths fAss u hls having ben driven from bis
capital by Yr0sA bsyossss doss nos put end 70
his Presidency o. anaal hb righss - the only
trus and hgai Npssssatasivs a the Mexican
nation whs him and hh sovsnnsns, shsa, the United
states eli oshR foreign Powers trsss O quss-
tous relating n~zso; end thsy have 70 right s.hsr
can they be ocmes,sa. W reoniss any other Nsxiean
authorizes no msasr vhsshss ny BE- quasi hsxieaa o.
parely French
thirdly there being thsn, no Ms1,csa journals pub
lishsd In the city Mexico, and Mexican government
reading thersp-the city being ontrsiy under the ooa-
1rcI Of foreign bayoncss and foreign ssnsosshp and
saison being sstabnshed and vigorously carried out
sbsrs n conssqueosiy expsssios a MexioAn ssnti-
Hnent, no more than thers % sf hsliax sentiment
Va Rpme under precisely The sans Circumstances.
u results IRON this state Of Affairs thas the papers
puo,Lea nsxieo DO and dare nos expres Nexcas
views. either on domestic foreign pscy Therefore
khsrs "a M rs~possiblay the part Of the Mcxcan
people Tor any insult that may have been offered by Tho
socaed Mexican prsss. The insult comes from Fraoce,
and wl.h france the American paspn must ssiie It.
foarlhy seDcr tr-rer has always shown himself very
rendly cIsrwed towards tAs ssasss when ATTACKED IN
Vera Cfgz ~ siranson pc appealed TO tho Ame can
government or scprort, ard received w. tte vcscs tba.
>.sre dctod % aid n - against tia; city being
sAken bg "A american man.os.s.r Hs, y ordsr %
otea up his country ana ADVANCE s interests.
bad oFcred TIE rghs q way acrsy. the
5.,hnp Or 1ehuaniepec y lmerlesn ea,srrr,,s
gy. him fsreignen allowed tbe trvneg !,