Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-28
FRANCE In NENICO.

From the proclamation Of Gen. for"y in the
CITY ii Mexico. it is evident That We are about
20 have france Is u permanent nclShbor on
GUY Southern frontier. The French army is
in full possession Of the metropolis. apparent
" to the great JOY of the people. The 1e
Dean. has been sung in the Cathedral; most
uf ,hc Mexican cities had notified their adhc-
siu,. 70 the new order Of things. y govern
.nent ha,i been ,,,ausuratcd-thc Executive 10
couSis, of AImomte, tie Bishop Of Mexico.
and ten. Sa!;S; and we are told this arran &c
mert was received with vehement cheers tor
Fr,nce, tue Emperor, and the -Eec!ca" moi'a"-
city.
Gen Forces proclamation invites the 90
operation oi ali GOOD McXic;ins i'll establishing
Il soreruniur: according, to the deStj"S q. the
t..uper,:, which designs he, Gen. Grey, Is ILL
sirucled 10 explain These designs are clearly
md absolutely set forth. There are 10 be no
more forced contributions. Sales oil natioi:a:
estates, made in good i:sth: arc to remain va
lid. The press is to Dc regulated according t"
rho French law. Taxation 10 b. regulated '';s
N civilized Countries and certain taxes on
co,,su,nai!on to be suppressed. Recruiting Tor
rhe ur.nv 10 be conducted according TO set.
tied system. The Catholic religion is 10 be
respected, and bishops are to be restored 10
::::cir sees. If possible, freedom Of worship
: 70 be proclaimvl-'sha great principle OF
modern society
10 carry out and establish this system OF
rorernmcnt will require the continued aid and
,,2cry!siou Of his Imperial Majesty, and We
may be quite sure that he will not fail to al
:>yG,! :ha; patcrnai assistance.
Thus Mexico is French dependency. Not
w;thstaniing the detection Vi England from
the enterprise. on Its very threshold, and the
secret Or open opposition both Of England anu
.hc federal Union, the Emperor has gained his
;o;l.t.:.!tcr Il short war; las achieved e. aIs >i!c
rra!.!eSt work Of his REIN. ani established 4
,,rcdJnaina,ins Frcncil influence in the ia!:c$t
REGION of the New World. lleacci1rth. the
Gut viii be swarflinS with EiGmth slips Of
,,.-: F.cac!: splt:crs will be seen on the. kio.
Graa,:e: and in al ;'oit;ca! arrangements Q.
,iis continent, trace will be c,un,ed 70.
sonlci:.!Gg At al. tii..S We profess ourselves
ulprc than pleased. .dcIi.u, i'll hcr chronic
ANARCHY. was bound 10 fail udcr the ovcrm;!s-
tc:inc influence Of either England. the United
States. or France. France is the only Power
in ;nc weird thar has manifested any friendly
feeling towards this Conteieraey in its terrible
struggle ior independence. She is united to
US ly many ties d interest ana CT sympathy
and, ot Che three Powers above named. she is
;hc oily one Nc ,,;l:d tolerate Oh eur Southern
hor,le: By settling herself is. TcH.e", sic
not only KEGS out cacmics. bat introduces a
friend.
'ihe principles auuoanac;l by General Fv-
re-. Tor the iuturc ""vernuent OF McN!ro. are
ON the whole, fair, Just aua Moderate. They
approximate, rs nearly - circumstances per
!uiy. to The governmental system Of France IL
scl:: uni France is the best governed country
in Europe. The provision ior cstahiishmcnt
q! the national religion, with strong recon-
Iaandation for-uniyersal freedom OF all reli-
gions. will assuredly, under the impulsion Of
the Enperor's strong will, be carried out; but
the Proclamation does not explicitly state
yheti.er the Church lands are to be altogether
sccularz.d, and :le support Of Public Wor-
ship is u be provided by the Government
As this. however, is the actual system O!
i'fancc-w;,crc ministers Of ali religions ale
paid, and u! churches maintained by the
Stu;c-tnis will undoubtedly be the AIM u
tic new Government in their ccclesiassica
system.
Ne cannot yet know the designs Of the En-
pcror, as 10 erecting monarchy in Nexlc -
The rcw Provisional Executive is strongly
,nonarci,ical: aud if the Mexir;us and their
new Protector ihnk that suitable kind OF
government tor the ccuntrv.'so let 1t be. We
have such government as fits ourselves. ana
mean 70 keep it Let all other people 90 AM"
do likewise or otherwise.