New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03
FRANCE. MEXICO AND THE UNITED
STATES.

We find in our French papers coplous extrsc1
from the so-called Blue and Yellow Books, pub
lished soon after the meeting Of the French
Chambers. The one contains the report Of ths
Department Of Foreign Affairs on the External
Relations of France, the other the Diplomats
Correspondence. Both, we need not add, arc
deeply interesting.
We published, few days ago, those portions
of the Blue Book which review the Polish and
Mexican questions, and the relation Of France
to the United States. Among the most interest.
ing documents in the yellow Book,' which
refer to Mexico and the United States, are
dispatch d Mr. DrOuyn dc LhuyS to Gen.
Bazaine, on the French policy in Mexico, and
another which we publish this morning to Count
Mercier, giving an account of a conversation
between him. Mr.. Drouyn dc Lhuys) and M
Dayton.
The dispatch to Gen. Bazaine, after brief de-
tense of the Mexican expedition, throws gu.
some interesting intimations as to the future.
The election of Macmillan by the Notables, sayi
the dispatch, can be regarded only as " a first
indication of the disposition Of the cCuntry'
and il now belongs to the Provisional Govern.
nAent to collect the suffrages of the people n
such manner as to leave no doubt on the will
of the country" The Emperor recommends ths
essential point to Gen. Basaines particulars.
tenton.'
We are again assured. and this time more
explicitly than ever that it is the desire Of tho
Government of the Emperor 8" to restrict, q
promptly as circumstances will permit, the ez'
tent and the duration Of the French occupation
Of Mexico. In order to facilitate the withdraw
al Of the French, the reorganization Of the Mex
lean army is declared to be an urgent neces;l'!
Gen. Bazaine is to recommend to the Provision
al Government to push this matter with tao
greatest possible activity, to multiply the WaF'
of communication and to provide for the security
of transports and the rapid Interchange Of co.,
respondence.
An important announcement is made WIN
regard to the administration of the finances
Mexico They are not to be included III tn'
national reorganization Of the country, but niu' |
remain for the present under French control III |
order to secure the payment Of the freA''
claims. The latter are two-told; those anter@
to the war and those originating III the wN'
The former will be examined by commute
to be appointed BY Mr.. Drouyn de Lhuys AM
presented 10 the Provisional Government; tl'
second class will be based on the report OF tAo
Ministers of War and of the Navy on the ei'
nenses of the expedition. Mr.. Drouyn "
Lhuys hopes that he will soon be able
transmit TO Gen. Bazaine an account OF 'he 'o'A
claims of France. -,
MIR. Drouyn de Lhuys in his interview vi"
Mr. Dayton, officially denied that France"
tended at present to recognize the southern'ou'
,oJerocy. or that she had concluded treaty"
which Texas and Louisiana were to be ceded"
her With regard to the latter point he af'
olores that he treasured Mr.. Dayton that Francs
Aid NOT seek either for herself or for Others soy
territorial acquisition in America.
Taken altogether, these documents proau's
.,o immersion than that the Government o.
France has entirely abandoned all dea-n "
ever entertained any-Of extending her ter'i'O'!
mon the American continent, and thh u"
now marshaling its strength for the lmpenuDS
European crisis.