The New York herald., 1863-01-29
NAPOLEON n AND NE EXiCO
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Sketch Of the Expedition Of
the French.
prigin Of the Differences Between
/, Mexico and the Allies.
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|-HE TRlPARTITE TREATY AND ITSFAILURE
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Expedition of the French Under
L0rencez.
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|FnE FRENCH UNDER GEN. FOREY.
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me importance and the probable political consequences
the expedition Of the French Mexico forming Of
lac most remarkable the history Of the New
Porld we have decided give readers brief his
rcal sketch OF the principal facts Of that expedition,
18th map Of that country, upon which they
IN follow date by date and city by city, the various
lovemeuts Of the French.
In order to give perspicuty to narrative We
ave divided 1t under the following heads-Frst origin
II the differences between Mexico and the Allies second,
lac rpartte treaty and its failure thrd expeditions Of
,s French under Gen. Lorencez fourth the French
Ter General forey.
|RIGN OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEXICO AND
THE ALLIES.
Since the expedition which ended by the taking Of the
rt Of San Juan dc Ulloa by the French England Spain
nd france had concluded with the government OF McSi
several treaties, all OF which broken by the
inerent Presidents brought power by the ebb and
dc Of chronic anarchy. During twenty five years over
NY Presidents had succeeded each other Of whom
rs ever able either TO make treaty respected or TO
TO the country, even for short period that order
I'd security indispensable TO the existence Of repub
y that Of an empire. To speak OF France alone,
signed within the last years three special convcD
ons with Mexicoone In 1853, In 1855, the other IN
s59 all Of which violated few days afterwards
be ultimatum presented by N. de Saligny TO Juarez
sperenced the fate. Juarez promised everything
I'd kept none Of hts promises The money raised upon
custom house pay the indemnity due to France and
asland and deposited to that effect the Mint de Pie
the city Of Mexico, stolen by order Of Juarez.
sanwhile French and English citizens vs,ms
untold rapacity and violence. To the system q
ual kidnapping and holding for ransom which every
regner subject less the Juarez government
"a substituted barefaced punder Of the entire population
lrcd some occasions by wholesale destruction Of pro
,rty and massacre. In twelve months hundred
lglnh and French merchants despoied and driven
,t OF the country and thirty assassnated. Tho
Anoo Of the natives Of these two countries crushed
heavy and prosecuted TO euch degree that they
med themselves NJ self defence In presence Of such
Ia Of violence, Of such disregard for the rights
neutrals, for stipulated agreement, and for the
OF nations, II would have been cowardiy for Euro
goy yernments remain silent any longer. ~ conse.
renee, treaty was passed in London on the 3ist Of
tober, 1851 signed by England France and Spain, in
hch II said that these three Powers, finding them
Ives compelled by the arbitrary and vexa,ious conduct
the authorities Of the republic of Mexico 70 demand
election the persons and properties q their SUBJECTS
combined their action into Joint expedition
70 that country
Al the same time an offer vas made Il the UEiel
aes 10 join that convention under the plea that Mr.
chfnan had declared Of his messages that ~as
the Interests Of the country 10 the downfall Of
archy In Merico and s seashsrc provinces In the pos
'son OF this country. But Mr.. Seward thought that
,at ght have been pshed Justly 20 the exclu.
benefit OF the United States would be wholly unnsi.
BILE IN the present Hence he declined tae
zee Powers and ntrencbed himself behind the Monroe
Jsrine from which he would have departed had he
hered 10 that proposition.
THE TRrPARrfTE TREATY AND Irs FAILURE.
was agreed between the Allies that the amount or the
COS 10 be sent 10 Mexico should thousand
n Spain Who IN consequence Of her affinity of race
community Of language wa supposed 70 have a
ascr influence Mexico than any other Power, was by
consent placed at the head cf The expedition
quota OF men was fixed al seven thousand, and that
rance At three thousand. A. 70 Eogland, whose go
reluctant interfere IN tnc home affairs Of
Mexcsns, IL was agreed that she should only supply
means of Transportation and a few marines
10 these terms Of agreement signed Than
seral Prm, without waiting Tor the cooperation of
nee, FASTENED 10 Vera Cruz with all hs men,
took possessiou OF that city Before The
nch had sailed lie Immediately placed hiTn
in communication with the Mexican loaderR, one
shon, Echeverra, minister Of Iuarez wag hts rela.
!, aud assumed 10 himself the entire Management u
exped t0n. When the French. under cumvAnt 9f
sucez, iaOdei they found that general prm bad
" rated a over the country 4 political system -
~ being the weascf, they were fO4csd " submit.