Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-24

seaport is Guayames, Of the best bar brs along the
whole Mexican coast, and said to be quite healthy 1t
is small place, not numbering three thousand
habitan's The town o! Petc, about one hundred and
twenty miles northeast OF Guayamo3, contains some
eight thousand inhabitants.
IsTHMUs OF TEHUANTEPEC
Outside OF his political views in this expedition, and
Of his idea of pantiug French colony On the gulf of
California and obtaining possession OF the rich silver
mines of this country, of the most important cb-
jects probable that Napoleon has set bis mind on is
the opening of inter oceanic communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific, by piercing the Isthmus Te
hnantepec. 1t will be recolected that some years ago
be set CT foot favored project to open canal across
the Isthnus OF Dlrien but M. Felix Belly mlsman-
aged the thing and the pre- sct was abandoned. Ma
poeon probably mmagines that he has the game III bis
own hands but he may t01 hHiselt mistaken, as
valid grant from the Mexican Gov@rnn,ent-under
Santa Anna We 'believo-is he'd by American citi-
zens.
THE TRIPARTITE ALLIANCE.
The treaty OF October 81, 1861, by which France,
England aud Spain entered upon tie expedition to
Mexico, gives as for it the fact that these
Powers found themselves placed by the arbitrary and
vexaticns conduct of the Mexican authorities, in the
necessity OF requiring from those authorities more
efficient protection for the persons and property OF their
subjects we'll the execution OF oOllgaons con-
tracted toward them by the Republic of Mexico and
the allied powers bound themselves not TO seek any ac-
QUESTION OF territory nor any particular adVantage and
to exercise the iut2rnal affairs OF Mexico any In
nCe Calculated TO erect the rlgnt Oh ht eAicaH ua
ton freely TO choose and execute their form OF
Government. Perhaps, as England and Spain subse-
quently withdrew their torcts from Mexico, Napoleon
conceived that be longer bound By the stpua-
tions which he had entered into with them Although
very day alter the conferences OF Oizaba in conse
quence of which the Spanish and English conttDgents
withdrawn the same ideas were set forth IN pro-
clamation issued by the French 10 the people Of Mexl
co. 1t said
We have not come here to take any part in your dis
sentions. We have come to put an end to them. Wha
We wish is to summon all good men to assist IN the
foundation of order and in the regeneration OF this ne
| country. No enlightened will believe that We
have come with the intention of restoring Old abuses
and institutions which no longer OF this age. VIZ
wish equal justice for all, and wish at that justice
shall not be imposed by our arms. The Mexican peo
pie ought to be tie prime instrument Of its own safety
We need not rehearse the details othe events following
the withdrawal Ct the English and Spanish forces
Suffice it to say that after unsuccesaul assault OF
Pueba, the French army awaited reintorcements, and
under Gen. Forey, besieged and captured Pueba ant
marched into the capital from which Juarez and tn
Mexican authorities had withdrawn and that there tn
official form OF declaring the empire and of2rng it tt
the Archduka Maxmilian, has been observed.