The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19
The Rights or Neutrals.
FRANCE PURCaAs MATERIAL AT THE NORTH FOR
HER MEXICAN CAMPAIGN.


NEW YORK. Jan. 10, 1858.
In your edition Of to-day there is article under the
following title "Useful Reading for President Lincoln
which you recommend to him the reading Of Napoleon
The Firss letters which Napoleon the Third has writ
ten book, aud in which notice these words -
couple OF the letters 10 this eleventh volume are
The 10th Of august 1905 Napoleon write 10 H. Taev
rand -" The despatch from Washington has hxed my
attention. You will tell the American Minister that Is
time all this should end that is scandaous that the
Americans should be supplying provisions TO the brig
ands, and that can no longer sec with indi-
ference the ornaments evidently directed against France
which the American government allow be prepared In
their ports" Napoleon the great master oil war; ought
TO know something OF the rights OF neutrals and II he
for doing for his what England is
doing for the rebels would not President Lincoln be
Iereo'y jsned 70 n.ormng Tue English ambassador
cut Of pirates TO dcvastatc the supply
iug our enemies with provisions and arms should oil
endf
AS the editorials Of your newspaper you dicuss tn
donss OF all governments, including your own, calns
upon them to do Justice allow call your attention
TO the claims made by the Mexican Legation to the Cab
net at Washington in relation TO the prohibition OF
porting armaments bought by the Mcxcans, although
the French are allowed to purchase their vessels your
ports, together with all kinds OF provisions week
three vessels left this FORT loaded with hay for the
French cavalry IL was published in the Havana payers
and In these OF this city that tho French had received
from the United States one Thousand three hundred mules
and two hundred and ninety wagons and many more
from santiago de Cuba Spanish dominon), for which
materials the French we're In need TO drag their field
pieces and 10 enable them TO advance Peba and the
capital These proceedings have drawn the attention Of
every one, aud the senate In Washington has asked
tho government for the respondence passed ON
this srbec aud to give account OF the resolution
agreed upon, also published that the Department
OF State hat petoned the Department of war 10 dccare
which articles were con,raband OF war In your ndg
mcnt II not this case similar 10 that objected Napo
leon L. who, according 10 your opinion great
Of var and ought 10 know something the righis of
ncuiralsy II there is any dle enco you would obIi.e
me by poinling out And IL you DO lind any please
tell me H. in your opnion, the President Of Mexico wou
not be In the right to give orders to his Minister &c
Foreign Aaairs TO notify the American Envoy, the same
,ha, yon Say the secretary q state orsht 10 Announce
to the Minister Of England, yz:-tqGoting your own
words, and those Of Napoleon H. that time That all
. .hpp 1G ~ s Sst ssn y : y 9a''s conduct Of
Tie ac, or he Cabinet al washnq,ou saving that the,
slog tie Nexcans the Same privileges granted 10 the
Irencb,or s,s,rg tb1t wagons ond mule5 aic the
same ts arms, IS Hddu. tue idea Of neutrality
and that. thHs, yoa anl ccagfcss will appreciate A.
hoth want ariic.es u wbci hey c dcnccnt Tor pa
scouting The var The f.each n7cd hetn 70 a,t=ck
AMI Ito Nexicats g.. tnea Ge.a.c ne haze
never ASKED !ca e IN our cause. no,Na..
countries, and the Interest The Amr,f.an lai,n
20 prevent the : roNa an .cvrr ron setitg folh9'd
this continent.
Mexico viii &c end herself std .le believes ,he 4 able
TO dos but net tnout arms q tl, II irrd bcs,i,s
denying 10 aid her IN cause wheh /. hcr o9n should
prevent the expectation 10 Mexico o. arms already rgr
chased giving at the time aid ana ,.1ef 10 Ter
invader IN order that he should have le g. = rl,,y ! .
exception, a matter which calls lor eosg 'msa-,,s.,s
aud lGstration as much as II o. Inc many crc.
stances unparalleled IN history which have ACCOMPANIED
this war OF France against hex sLd which will be the
shame Of the nations who have Witnessed ID m The mia
die Of The boosted Nineteenth century ami will have
furthermore beg you to manifest your Judgment urou
tne condrct Of Napoleon the lid editor sf those letters
o. Napoeon !. VINO compromises the neutrality OF Q
government by supplying himself 10 lie country with
eovscns-ior an aggressive war tina, you qualify every
day 10 your rsper ~ war Of conquest
A long az the Cned States will allow thar c,sus 10
sell provisions 10 the French which the Mssican govern
ment take away rom The territory they occupy, and will
no, allow tne seIoans 10 exrotrms and 10 buy vessels
nor congress, nor even the government At Washington
have right 10 camor against England nor TO call scanAa
cus her conduct because she furnishes provisions 10 the
Confederate states against the United States
a MEXICAN 81 BscIdBER or TIE HERALD.