New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-17
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN AFFAIRS
ABROAD.

AMERICAN AND MEXICAN AFFAIRS
ABROAD.
French Re-ruforccmcnts Sent to Vie nieo-
Reorganization Of the Military Service
Prince Mn imilinn Rcifcrntes His In
icntiom 10 Accept the Crowp-Timc Of
Isis Depnrture-Mis Portrait Sold In
Paris-spccch Of Louis Napoleon 10 she
Legislative Body-RcbcI Ram. Never
Built In Frnnce-Tbc Rensens why
Conversation Bctw~cn Mr.. Dayton mud
Drouyn dc Lhuys.
From Occasional Correspondent.
WASHINGTON November "a. lsC1.
The Emperor of the French is prosecuting
with undated activity and perseverance, his designs
upon Mexico for the pacication Of which be spares
neither men money. Tho transport Finistcre las
ing Zoo men board and several physicians eit Cher
bourg on tie 18th Of October and Will lie followed BY
several other vessels icarying men and munitions Of
Military having special profession. such as
casting cannon. making caps and powder. have also
been sent for the purpose Of rcoganzng these branch
Of the service lenrcy neglected by Juarez and his
predecessor All these measures you may zee. tend
to put Mexico IN state Of defense well against Its
The news received by tie lasi mail reiieraos In the
most formal manner the assurance Of Prince Maxi
miliAns acceptance. Ansr having forcshndowed his
intentions in his speech. 10 has confirmed II since In lis
private conversation with the members Of the Mexican
Delegation. who have remained a. hiramar for the
purpose Of making him acquainted with the wants and
interests Of the Mexican people. and Of discussing with
him the question Of framing n Constitution. The vi
At If nd Il
ance that he would accept Ne cIowa 81 Mexico no
,ldcd French army Of twenty thousand aon be lefi
to qulc, the oountry-a condition which Tie Emp~ror
Of tic French has already aooed,d
Unless rnlorcfeen obstacles should prevent Prince
MaIimian will Leave Eurupe ior Mexico by the middle
q FcbrAry with bis two aid de camps. Count Dc BON
bellies and tie Marquis Of CoTio and several other on
ccfs q tie Austrian Navy lis intention !. to Wilt
Paris before ls departure. He has already attempted
to obtain certain popularity among the French by
having his dsguerreoyIe sold al al the galleries AID
be- l. young and good looking Ae his osi nothing by
lhssep The Prince his hair parted In the mid
de- Ike Chaflcmagng aud all the German EmqcfoFs Of
the middle ngc style which gives him certain re
semblarce 10 Gen. Fremont. An archeologisi 10 whom
| mentioned this fact sad IL good onen hr MaIi
milan for al The founders 81 dynasios wre their hair
20 parted.
The attention Of Europe aid q France especially IL
nov attracted by tie opening OF the Legiaiive body.
which 10 tale place tho s.h Of this month. and
by the speech which tho Emperor Is going pronounce
that occasion. IL IL expected TINT the Emperor ~
aule TO all the great questions Of tie day. ad pfino
pally % Merico. North America. Poland nid Italy,
bu, the general impfe-sion il that bis tp'eoh VIII be
eminonty ooncillAtory and even pacific This bcief !,
enforced by the fact that biz Minister OF rorrn AZ
fars Drouyn DO Lhuy' whose peaceful disposition Is
well known has been for several successive Days ln,
up In the palace Of 81. Cloud with tho Emperor work
ing with him on the composition Il this address.
SotW outstanding the positive assertions circulated In
this country and abroad concerning tie building u
Rebel rams n, Bordeaux and n, Nantes. tho ls
received makes It pretty certain that vessels u tlr
description constructed in any II the aore
said ports Il, least for Rebel account Several facts
contribute 70 show ills In the first place nrthc aver
mcnts Oh tia, cthaye been stamped with yaguenoss
and uncertainty. True the name Of French con.
structor. lir. Armand. WAS given, IA having made a
contract with the Rebels Gr the construction Of
tain number Of ships. but evidence II brought "a
make the charge good. Another consideration having
considerable weight is that Nr. Armand. being
Der Of tho Legislative Body. could not according 10 tie
traditions belonging to the Parliamentary policy OF
France have buit vessels for an unrocogn1od govern
mcnt and created for the Emperor. whom he admiTes
serious difculties-at home. with tie Opposition
abroad with the Northern States.
In the second place. the police Of French navy yards
l. such that vessels go on the stocks. without
previous authorization Of the government who has 10
know the parties for whom tho ship il built
In the third place tho French Government could not
have authorized constructors 10 build for Rebel account
for this reason; that 1t would have been bad policy Ia
lend its sancton g. an act, which the position 1t
pics on this continent since tie Mexican expedition.
might have made very dangerous to It's Interests. BE
side the strict watch established upon all French YES
eels suspected Of an intention 10 run the Union
blockade, renders IL improbable that any suth ihb
can have been done. ".
The source Of all th' fiD"rs circulated on moi fD
oct are 10 BE- found understand In hn nricc "i pro-
,incll unper IL Iiaro dn In L0ire copied Ihhrd ny
Tia. corIcspoudet Of The LoHdDR IiHfs INT never ~
G0rscd or reproduced ny any Of Tie hlhnS Dmpir 81
Paris even by those who The most isOrAb' 10 IN"
canse Of the North such The .j0rrnai d. D'bd's
Tleso papers would have no doubt helped TO expose the
whole affair. had they placed tho least reliance in Tie
assertions OF tho Phaf. dc IL L0tf.
Besides. when Mr. DAY ton presented himself 10 hr.
DrOnyn dc Lhuys be- had evidence al the facts al
legged but simply alluded 10 the public rnmOr srIead ~
ENGLAND and France on that subject Mr.. DioHyn dc
Lhys had not TO act in the pr,misrsas IL has been
wrongly asscrted-nnd arrest Confederate vessels which
did not exist. lie simply said 10 Mr.. Dayion tLat u
such was the ease and II was proved that Confederate
Voscs were ia course Of construction IN French POil
the conduct Of The French Government could not be- l
moment doubtful and That The Azores nd Vessels Noi'