New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-24
TEE MEXICAN AND AMERICAN
QUESTION ABROAD.

The proposed Recognition Of che souih by
lsexico Denied - vice-Frcsideri Ste
picus L,ns Not Gone 10 FariS-CCn.
Foroy's lEcpors-'-hc Arning OF she
BEc1;cans Prince MaNiiniliau. fhc
ISin= Of Iscigi...i and thc Spanish
Eeyerrmeuf.
From an Occasional Correspondent.
WAsHNGToS, September. 1869.
Letters received by the last European mail
contradict the given out by the sensation press oi
this CITY that the Provisional Government Of Mexico
had sent special agent to Richmond for the purpose
establishing friendly relations and for mutual recog
milton.
The provisional government being. as its name indi.
Gates. not Ne fdcro government ntrusted with the
power Of organizing permanently the administration Of
tie country but scrt OF transient triumviratc, with
limited means Of action and influence has no authority
whatever to appoint ambassadors ard still less to grant
certificate OF recognition to nation yet unborn ana
struggling for its existence There probably not the
least shadow of truth in that rumor.
The pretended departure OF Viccprcsident Stephens
for Paris with mission Of bargaining Texas and Lou
isiana in return for the armed intervention OF France in
behalf of the South belongs TO the category of
canaris. Vicerrcsideut stephens Las not made his
appearance in Paris and tie whole management Of Con
fcderae affairs is stl ia tie hands Of Nj. SNlcl who
has not ret becn and is no: likely to De- superseded
GEN Toiey in his last IeVort to the Minister Of War
states that he win military operations until
the rainy season OyeIhat is to say before the end
o. Octohcrat which time be expects dispose Of the
lc-nnirng forces Of Juare1 which be represents he
coming weaker and weaker every day in consequence
the voluntary and spontaneous adhesions TO the
Government OF several cities in the interior Of Mexico
The organization Of the Mexican army Is now the
object Of the care Of the French Government.
siderable number Of French ohccrs have been ap.
pointed instructors Of tie Mexican soldiers and
10000 uniforms and stands Of have been forwarded
from France Vera Craz for the purpose Of arining
and cguping the Mexican my.
As told you in late letter the acceptance Of Prince
Nfa1:.il' is settled fact. His father-.n-law the
King of Belgium who has been represented as hostile
70 this project denies having ever discouraged him
from accepting the crown OF Mexico. He declares on
the contrary that glorious future is in store for his
soninlaw in the New World. and reoicos Il tho opof
tuniiv he has to distinguish himself The Spanish Gov
crnrrent which Was at first reluctant in asserting 10
IL, choice Of an Austrian Prince. has decided TO
recognize Lin as soon , acceptance shall be mad,
known
AsIhive said repeatedly. lot the least credit Is to De
given 10 the umors coming iIom abroad concei ninr
the recognition Of the Soul - France There i ut
the least shadow OF truth in any Of thom, and the
French eovelnmoni positively discaims any intention
ofthat kind. The question has never been introduced
in cabinc, counsel consequently cannot have been
discered Iftle thing ever takes place il viii not be
before public opinion las been prepared for the event
and before being debated in the French Houses which
meet in January next.