The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-24
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

The New French Minister 20 Mexico Om
Recog nitton-What Guarantee Napo-
leon Requires for his Expenses-Ma XII
milian's Acceptance again Reported
NO Trouble Anticipated from the United
states.
Paris letter Gays the French Count Montholon viii
start The 10th last for his post Mexico and 1t Is
net little curious that having been 80 lately employed
French Consul General atNow York he should avdmtly
recommend the recognition Of the South.
The london PoS OF the 18th inst hsa q special tele
gram from Paris announcing that the Archduke MAXI
milan has positively accepted the throne Of Mexico.
Napoleon's Dangers from Recognition
from Mexico.
lpsrs lsept. le) correspondence Of london Times.
Although the Losses mishaps and sucrings endured by
the French expedlonary corps during the fret part Of
the capaign 10 Mexio, DO considered In groat
sure eHaced and copcn stated BY subsequent trumphs
AID nna success, IS By no means Certain that tho ruler
2! France docs NOT sim occasionally ask himself the oft.
repeated aSestien 2us iaeA alaiss fare dams ee
an enterprise when II appears difficult, costly and Of
uncertain result, became moro reconclcd to that
undertaken IN Mexico whom they their troops in
the capital the country generally aocaiming their
intervention, other nations admitting the value Of the
believed, about the throne which no would
owe to French arms All these things fattered their
for the troops they heard OF certain renowned mines
being worked Tor French account and profit and they
cav cs ION; go Ss q q; m,asy 3. = ne ospa
although the great unIopularity which at ono me at
tached to tha, Intervention may thus be dying away
by reason OF the circumstances above rected, the
French government by ne Of its dicu,.
es, aadsc'hapS us cnres scih respect 10 the MsTan
Il denies, ana Y5etse ih truth that Il has received
protest or remcnsrance from the United States govern
nent with respect to its interference in Mexico and to
It's attempt to establish there an empire with
European prince at his head But, although nothing
@ sa h ,s, S 90 q Is for
= fsssr q. asa The ressonsS Ss' e G e.
taVtat mad In 0h
and is shared by tho Mexcans themselves, tia;
there will be little security for the territory. duration
posed between aud tho encroachng spirit OF the North
American federation. That barrier wold be found in the
yas s areaer bs when nayag
its population, would readily enough recognize and guar
aniee the new Mexican s. state especially some induce.
abio, as last year il was sanguncy anticipated
womb BIO tho case to bring matters in Mexico to
the~ present point several months ago, uhen
Confederate looked fright and hopeful, the dni
Guilty now existing would have been much diminished
and IL is probable that the Emperor Napoleon ho il Is
well known, now considers that II was q mistake 20
recognize the blockade Of the Southern ports would then
have recognized the Southern con!edcracy But matters
have changed since then and there conccaling the
fact that ne prospects Of NE Confcderates tas got much
7ro.. and that mere ,rcoaiicn, Hnaccompaaisd BY The
ae' b. Of much Use 10 fhes.
tween giving them such assistance as noM necessarily
sntore IN cnr tcith The Northern Union or allowing
them 10 be overcome and so compromising the future
the Mexican state. which is now in the act Of establish
Ing and which il may. indeed almost be said TO have
created out 81 social aud political chaos.
The objections 10 sep leading 20 q tpiM the United
Saies ore great and eridea. Among the chief OF them
may be So, down The dicnug and expense Of
car.yag conflict al such distances The ani.pa'as
n IN France q such ,c0r, TIE en- that poud be got
~? bp a. opposition againa Frerch being
* Immediate &c he enss although sog more
remote and less positive evidently looked upon here
most g sars No ns .see p ss
ter but private letters from America express
the strong dissatisfaction there felt with the proceedings
OF France Mexico, and the conviction that the govern
ment Of Washington reckons not allowing the arrange
mens thai have been made 10 remain long without very
serious notice The position the French government finds
itself in Is jihcsH end deliode, and yn may depend Mo
me Mertcdn affair is OF his moment TIE principal subject Of
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