The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-27
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Under this date said 70 their Excellences Geno
YouR FxcrIxStIEs-I have just received nose rom
the Secreta OF State and Ecclesiastical Affairs spSn
he saws 10 me that finding open Opp sition 70 me
Regency since have declared 10 my note on 'no issn
inst that would again al its sessions nst lno
order az The s,h inst aud the q the same date
| had ben repealed the Regency declare ina. ! nsvo
ceased 10 form = part it. and the fame is commanr
Gated to me- with The information hat his Exceieney
| Senior BazaIne concurs in the SAID resolution
| In answer have 70 say 20 your ENceheno'es
Frst-Ihat cannot be in opposition 70 the Regenoy,
| because form part OF II. 81 i.
Srrond-that have not said would not again meet at
its sessions aut the order and decree OF the 9Th inst had
revoked but that soon as your your
selves revoke you have done without my concur
renee would nth pleasure at the sessions OF the
Regency; things very different, as may % soon al
gh,rd-rhst do not oorsider either your Excllencies
or General Bazane have right whatever 70
from the Office Regent Of the Empire General
Bazaine even under intervention has power
this still less after the explicit frank, loyal and highly
polite declaration OF General Forsy ihe INSTALLATION OF
Regency constitute and declare themselves tho Regency
s S .S m ,ss Inc s 20 ~ , ana s
essenta change nature which can only DO done ~
consequently ak your ExoseucIes In the most formal
manner IN use Of tho right conceded 70 me BY article IL
Of the decree Of the 10th July last that for the deeroa
on Of this question the Assembly cf Notables DO called
ogethe this being the indispensable and legitimate re-
sort. the question being Of the OF the govern
knowlsdged organ Of the national will because u y the
recognized source by the intervention tsek Of tho
power d the Emperor elect sss Ssssncy
because bong obliged. according 70 tho Aw
sssvsisa i' Tor .Ss io- what other osn
called or how your Exceleucies explain your refusal
or consider yourselves the national government OF
avoid yosr imnsuse responsibility before Cod The aa-
tion and France rs1s + =, sAf 5saaa Isl sgffa
on the ground Of nudity and holding 10 reserve all the
other rights which belong to me 1 Regent and as
All Of which say to your Excslencies for your due
knowledge and that OF General Bazane IL your Excel
the said removal having been made in accord with his Elk
/ ceileicy. 6r ssa
God guard your Exoellencles many nan, years vroyu
Archbishop OF Mexico and Regent Of tho Empire.
MExioo, Nov IT, 1858.
OFFICIAL HorK FROM GENERAL BAzAINE TO rHR
ARCHBISHOP OF MRxICO.
EXTRAORDINARY CoRrs MEXICO HEADQUARTERS oY(
Tux GENERAL IN CHEZ, MEXICO, Nov. 20, 1858.
YouR CRACK have received the protest which his
Excel'ency General Almone has caused to roach me,
adop ed by the Regency 10 remove your Graco from The
provisional government must make known to your
attitude OF your Grace and Il was taken with my accord,
persuaded as am, that this was the only means Of
avoiding the Interruption OF the march OF events.
May be permitted to express the desire that your
Grace, well inspired will accept the POSITION AZ to-
day and will reject the advice and the suggestions OF
imprudent friends. against whom, notwithstanding,
well decided e take the most rigorous measures that
am invested. reyon the abnegattn OF your Grace,
aud your devotion to the country that s the moment
pacca,ion and regeneration Of Mexico your opposition
will not delay tho march o. the government st-9AE
hsh and
80 General Commanding in.Chief.
To his Grace. the ARCHBISHOP or MnxIco +
REPLY OF THE ARCHBISHOP TO GENERAL BAzAukE. &
YocR ExcxLLKSey-I have before answered tho lot.
ter OF your Exccilency dated the 10th Instant which
been Obliged 10 avail myself Of the time Tor the despatch
OF the packet u do no now BY stating what appears
e mo e yoc Win % % zach one o.
understand that his fxcelency Senior Almoute trans
mil 70 your Exosss q. my protest 9 S n .s.ius
senor Sales and mot the Regency made OF me 10 order TO
derstAnd, from the confirmation which your Exceency
gives me- that this act Of dismissal made with
approval rs had already been given 70 understand BY
20 your Exceispcy, as have said % those sensnss,
andthas dcnos consider other Of those genemea
protest Of guilty Your Excssncy says that this nea
% e:
the interruption Of the march Of events. Your Excel
iency VII permit mo 70 reply 70 you that my opinion
Because there rs no. 10 be found 10 ,ursp,udsnos
who legally oils his once who defends the principles q
justice who proceeds in everything in conformity with
for S sh 9 lis ss. -
ground for such stop bis removal from ocs By other
~ and Who sre incompessns, NOS only him.
bus sven 70 call him to account Or 70 judge him .
Secowd-BecausS this removal, FAR from facilitating,
just what Is calculated TO delay The march Of events be-
cause. s.y wbe. yyu VIII implies TIE Substitution o.
destruction OF the constituted Che 25th Of
June BY the Of tho Representatives OF the
ton and accepted BY the General In Chief OF the exped
the BANDS MOI Of two, but q lie three provisional chiefs
trusted to him Tor the Senen Of he nation ITSELF and
your Excslency win see that these powers are placed
ausnsay that tins was Terminated rom he
day Of my removal and that whist exists 10 day may be
thea ~ n Mexican
70 Franco and 10 the world s4
was tbs only means but that there being many none Of
them were put IN practice and the National Assembly
ing legal and national SANCTION 70 any resoIuon not 10
apply to, Notwithstanding my formal ret'tion In con-
formity with law. was to give deshblow TO the gov.
Your Excelency continues. expressing your desire
that viii accept che situation as II Is and will rspel the
couuses and suggestions Of impruden friends, against
whom your Exosency resolved 70 take tho most rgor
Gus measures in Use o. the powers with which you are
your Excellency that do not understand the exact
meaning which you place upon the wsrds "accep the
have 70 say to your Exceency that have not, and
will, sgree 70 any Of the steps that have been
the contrary insist upon all and each one q my protests
II these words have adjudication strictly personal
lions personal character that entered the Regency
not for pleasure, but TO labor, and 10 sacrifice for
ssvsssd character II, finally, they mean that i, in
my archbishop have 70 remain silent and
impossible In view Of these attacks upon the supreme
authority Of the church It's right 70 lead and its immuni
tics. have 10 say, with eli frasknss that neither my
self nsr my liustrious brethren can maintain silence
without doing violence 70 cooeciences, and that
aredispsed 70 surfer everything rather than prove want
Ing In the execution Of such holy dulles when the osea
sou shall arrive y 81 ~ .lt is4.
Ia the second place should cay 70 your Excelency
with the iuksnuousness, whoever may be those i'm
prudent friends 10 whom your Excellency refers am
the sole and only one rspeeeioe for ny acts Your Ex
cssncy concsdes, BY counting upon my abnsgaon and
my devotion 70 the country Of the moment Excel
pacncation win mot by my opposition Interrupt the
march Of events 10 this answer In conclusion that
your Excellency be that, while am determined
70 defend the right, shall not DO the one 70 pass the
bounds Of prudence BY any step contrary 20 the