Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-25
THE FRRNOH IN MEXICO.
GENERAL roREY's MlsIrEsrO.


. have addressed to you must certainly be known to
Won notwithstanding the suspicious policy OF your
Government; and you aware that our magnarlmous
sovereign touched by your sad condition. has had but
one object in crossing the seas with MS troops: TO
sbow Won the noble standard Of France, which Is the
SYMBOL of civilization lie has been right in thinking
th. az the sight of that Ag those who were Cypress
inc YOU in the name Of liberty would either be scom
f,ed or would ANONYMOUSLY take to flight
| The mission coDfded to me by the Emperor had
double purpose First: | was TO bear, with the weight
of our arms upon the prefer ded vctors OF the 9th OF
May 1852 and reduce TO its proper value that event. "
which the boasDgs OF certain chieftans had attributed
the proportions OF great victory.
Next | was TO offer the aid of France to Mexico IN
order TO assist IN forming for itself Government which
should be the expression Of its free choice GoVern
ment observAnt above all of JUSTICE pobitV good faith
in its foreign relations liberty at home; but liberty US
il ought to be understC 3D. tccompaDed by order, re-
spect for religion, for property, aud for family Ihe
rout of the hostile forces wherever they have dared TO
meet our sabres or bayoHe we'll es the siege OF
Puebla has given ample satisfaction to our military
honor.
Arriving with feeble of attack before PuebIa
which the late Cove nment had converted lotto hrst
class fortress and which it regarded abuwark against
which all our efforts would be vain, and in which, ac
cordng 10 its usual vauns il declared we should mad
our graves have forced it to surrender at dscreton
aud what is extraordinary in the annals of military tr
unphl garrison Of 20 900 men have been made pris
oners with all tit Generals all their officers; and have
been forced while still in possession Of powerful re-
sources las have been able to sat If ourteVes to
abandon TO immense ammunitions OF war.
Alter the fall of Puebla about to march on
the capitol where told serious resistance
was prepared We had powerful means Of overt omiDg
this resistance and victory, faithful to the banner OF
France was not doub full But God would not permit
further eifusion Of Blood and the government which
we'll knew that would not be supported by the people
o. this Capital has not dared await arrival be-
hind its ramparis 1t has shamcfuy fed, leaving this
great and beautiful city itself If il still questioned
the general reproblton of which was the object the
events of the l0h OF June, 1862 which belong to
history must have destroyed all delusion, and have
satisfied it of its inability preserve the fragments of
power which it has so dep.orably abused.
The military question is then at an end.
The political question remains
The solution, Hexcans. depends on you. Unite in
sentiments of fraternity concord, true patriotism Let
all honest men, all moderate citizens OF all opinions,
fuse themselves into single party, that OF order. Re-
ect as petty and unworthy OF your the desire Of a
partisan victory over each other Look ut things from
lOfter stand point abandon your of liberals, OF
reacCnares, which only engender hate perpetuate a
spirit of vengeance, word excite all the bad passions
of the human heart Determine, above all things, 10
be Mexicins and to make yourselves nation united
and therefore, strong great because you have all the
| elements necessary Tor this end.
| 1t is for this that we come TO aid YOU; and will
succeed in creating, together durable orler of things
it, Conprehending the interests Ct your country,
you enter resoutey into the designs Of the Emperor,
which am instructed to explin to you.
Thus heIceorth there will be exacted no forced
trbu ions. requst of any kind any pretext
) There will be no exacon committed without punish
| ment OF the guilty.
The property and persons of the citizens will be I'm
der the safeguard of the laws and OF the officers Of the
|, | Government
The owners of national estates, who bought them
regularly and in conformity with law, shall not be dis
turbed but shall remain in possession of the property
fraudulent tales alone will be subject to revision.
The press will be Free bat regulat ID according to the
system of warnings established in France. Two
ings will result in the suppression OF the paper.
The recruiting Of the army will be conducted on
moderate sys'em putting end to the odious custom
of selling by force and dragging from their families the
Iodans and farmabOrers that interesting class OF the
population who are nov forced in tbs ranks with the
rope around their necks and Who therefore, o1y af-
ford the sad spectacle of soldiers without patriotism,
without devotion to their flag always ready 10 DESERT
or On chief for another. And this is easy to
conceive for the that there is in Mexico
tiOna army, but bands, under the orders OF ambitious
ctiefains, who wTangle for power which they use
only for the total destruction Of the of the
country by appropriatng to themselves the wealth of
others.
Taxes will be regulated in civilized countries
that their burhen shall fall all the cit in proper
ton to their fortunes and examination will be made, in
Order if practicable suppress certain taxes on con-
sumption, more vexaous than productive and which
affect principally the poorest producers in the country
districts
All agents who have the disposal of public funds will
be suitably compensated but those who fail to discharge
their functions With the probity and integrity which the
State has the right to require Of them will be displaced
besides being punished for any misconduct OF which
they may be guilty.
The Catholic religion shall be respected and the
Bishops restored to their bstoprics will add that
the Emperor will be pleased il il pos ble for the
Government to proclaim freedom Of worship that great
principal of modern society.
Energetic measures will be adopted for REFRESHING
brigdndage that plague Of Mexico which makes of it
country exceptional the world and parayses all COM
merce, al enterprises Of public private u ty, which
cannot prosper without security.
Courts viii be organized to render justice with
integrity so that it shall longer he bought by the
| last and highest bidder.
Such are the essential principles on ich will rest
the Government be established They those of the
most distinguished peoples oil Europe They those
which the new Government Of Mexico must end9avor
to follow with perseverance and energy if il desires to
assume place among civilized nations.
This second part OF my task only be accomplished
by me, il am seconded by good MeIcans.
Therefore, will not conclude this manifesto without
making appeal to Cancellation. II invoke the concur-
Of all inteligences; ask parties to disarm, aud
henceforth to their strength, not in pulling down,
but in building up. | proclaim iorgetulness of the
past complete amnesty for all who will rally in good
faith around the Government which the nation freely
consulted will establish for itself. =
But pronounce enemies of their country tho who
shall show themselves deaf 10 my Conciliaory voice,
aud will pursue them where they may take refuge.
DOne in Mexico, this 18th June, 1863
FOREY.
Major General, Senator Commanderin- Chief of the
Mexican Expedition.
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON.
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