New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20
FRANCE IN MEXICO.

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Mr.. McDougaIl Of California yesterday sub
mittcd to the Senate the following concurrent
resolves, which we're made special order for
Thursday of this week:
Rostd That the present attempt the French Govern
en subugse the Republic Of Mexico TO Der authority By
Ayowed force is violation OF the established rules OF inter
national law and hat is violation OF the isish
Ct France pledged the treaty made at London on the js!
October 1861 between the sbsd Geyernments oil SPAN
france and England ard communicated 20 this GovenIi pt
over the signature OF the epssent"Yts Of ,He a'F'
Powers by the letter Of the 3h Of November B s.d par
ticuary repeatedly assured this Government through
ils minister resi- lent at the Court Of France
Frs3 Juys,, Tha. the attempt subject the Republic
Of MEXICO TO French authority an act not merely unsnay
this Republic but TO fee Institutions every where anu -
! REGARDED not only unfiendy but g. hostile.
hesOlr,d further, Thet IL Is the duty Of ,is Republic 70 re-
duire Of the Government OF France that her armed forces
should be withdraw from the Territory of Mexico 90,
R'o!red yare, That - the du and proper oSe Of t
Republic AID all me' TO lend such aid 90 tie hepuoA
Of MEXICO may be required TO prevent The principle 1
nvenon Of any OF the States OF Europe IN tie political
Roired Jnfda That the President Of the United sAtc
cause to be communicated 10 the Government Of Mexico tue
views expressed by the two Hou-es Of Congress .pd
he be further requested to to be sotsIed 'uch
treaty between the two Republics o. vi" tend 10
these vic va effective
We have already remarked the eagerness
of politicians of the McDougail stamp to drag
our country into any sort OF foreign embroli-
ment that may operate as diversion IN favor
Of the Slaveholding Rebels. This movement OF
Mr. McD.'s is--in the elegant diction OF
Sunset Cox-"a sausage made Of the same
dog"
There are many ayernents IN the above
string of resolves that We do not know TO DO
true. with some that we believe to DO untrue;
but the general fact lie that the presence OF
formidable FRENCH army 10 MeSleo '' ao eye
sore to our country and at variance with her
traditional policy. 1t is quite possible that II
we were now where we stood three years ago,
our Government would feel bound 20 ask
Franco to explain her intentions with regard
70 Mexico. But we are not where we were
We arc very far from that point-and the
whole world does know that any attempt on
our part TO hector France with regard TO her
proceedings in McxicO-much less ~ " require"
her TO withdraw her forces from that cOuntft,
and, falling that, to form defensive alliance
with she Mexcans hostile to the first Military
power of Europe, would be simply absurd.
There may be times for riding the high horse,
bat We arc not now IN trim ior indulgence in
that exercise
We are well assured that Francs contcm-
plates 30 permanent occupation Of Mexico.
Tie cost Of such occupation would enormously
outweigh it, advantages We believe the EN-
peror considers It point Of honor to carry
hi, arms to the capital but, once there, be VIII
be glad enough to make the bes, attansble pence
aud get away to the coast aud homo again, as
We did Mexico is poor eOuntry-a land of
oilers and beggars-and no foreign power can
hereafter rule it 50 as to mako it pay It's own
cost Foreign military rule might for sea.
son work well for Mexico, but Il could only
he maintained At heavy cost 70 the ruling
power. Louis Napoleon may have some hun
dreds Of millions to lavish on this project, but
we know not in what corner of his treasury
he keeps it, We believe he to-day wishes he
bad never sent soldier to Mexico, and will
even more heartily wish 80 before he gets
away from her. lie has madc blunder, and
the only WY to force him 10 persist therein is
that indicated by Mr.. McDougaI
From every side, We have daily indications
Of the purpose OF our Sham Democracy to
force upon us a European intervention in the
interest Of the Slayehoidng Rebels. They mean
to help them cut Of their trouble by plungirg
our country into contest with maritime or
Western Europe. They are contr!ving every
form of proyocation and studied insult to
France with view to hurrying her into an
unfrIendly Intervention in our quarrel. There
is no need OF this, and we can escape it If We
will. Mexico is IN no danger of permanent
military occupation or possession by France,
while we are in danger Of subjugaton by the
Sayehodng Rebels aud their sympathizers in
the Free States. Our peril ia by far the more
imminent and fearful, and We stand in more
real need of assistance than Mexico does. For
this reason, we trust Congress may not waste
time on Mr. McDougall's flank movement in
aid Of the Rebels We have work enough
straight before us.
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