Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-02
HE aE xICAK QUESTION AND rHR OrrosIrIoR
IN IRANCE


The PArfs correspondent Of the National h.sAg.n.
GER in recent letter, makes the following tpeouls-
tons on the Mexican question, based upon Mr.. FAvres
spet ch
Tho celebrated republican orator, o.. Jules F.vre,
IN one Of bis recent speeches in the Chamber referred
70 mex oan ana and to American opinion respecting
ttem in manner which deserves 10 be more pxrt!cu.
larry noticed After pointing out that the new Emperor
MACMILLAN was in reality nothing more than lieutsn.
ans VI 1iahce-inat tie Mexican Empire mere ro-
lance; that the Mexican Government had undertaken
to make payments which it never could By any posi-
blty accoop ls that ta loan was oil bcs.ee un nv
Free ch ere dit and that Frarcs must really ustsn the
Empire by an Amy OF 5000 men, maintained in
Mexico fer sn indefinite period-M Jules Eve said
that It was mpoesibe fer him to tass over ia sepce
the late declaration of the CONGRESS of the United
Satee He knew that that declaration was not to be re-
sarded an official or diplomatic act Of the Govern
ment at Washington; but sill it must be regarded as
| " u snifestaton of public opinion which commanded
attention and respecL" He then proceeded to read
despsteh from the Amer lean Secretary OF State to Hon
Mr. Dayton, ard mmunicated by the latter 10 Il
French Minister of Foreign AffIis. II this deepatcb,
fer exgFe6sio3s CT greet ccuriesy TO France HI Sew
aca cay that he nevertheless deems it rg-t that Lis
Government should distinctly sta.a ard declare TO tie
Government Of Ffance that the real public opinion OF
Mexico ia in favor Of domestic aud republican rsd n
lions in preference 10 any molarchal INSTITUTIONS in
posed upon them by afoe gn Power. Thi real opinion
Of Mexico, the American Minister gco5 en- 10 cay, is
chiefly cus 10 the il husnce of populr opinion in bis
couttry, whose brllian. future deshnies he con-
ders 10 be intimately connected with the maintenance
of fee republican Institutions krcughou. the whole
the Amelcan ntineDt. This opinion had been already
communicated TO fks Emperor Nlpoleon; and, says
Mr. Seward with voice OF dgni6ed warning III, eiler
mature hection, France persists in Poi:y opposed
70 these senliments and opinions, suca poi cy viii
breed germ Of jealousy which oinlot IA I'll imaLey
70 develop itself into cor CT bstEoel France ana
he Uai.ed States" Subsequently, TO the ntimadon
rem FfaI CO that prompi gnition Of IN Mexican
Empire would be Sgretatle, hs. S3Esrd desires Mr..
Days TO reply that bis Government kas always con-
sidered the establishment OF mouore6lcal government
10 M xico to be uodesir be, eBd has not Changed it.
opiuon ard moreover that it gard d the republican
g0veTnm In Mexico still sting, ard teItsined
oEards it tho most friendly feeling. "Thus" said N.
Jules F.Vrs, commenting on these dispatches, "haVe
tie germs o! ddAI aDd hostility been sown between
countries whose union lie necessary 10 the graH
deor aud prosperity OF each Other"
The above despa 'ohes probsbly already known
in Americas bu TIER reproduction in the euch Cham
per- the attention they excited there aud the eympa
t5es manift sted towards them by the liberal and re-
publc rty in this country, eeem to me TO be mat
ters OF sufficient Importance 10 warrant me in drawing
your attei ton aresB to this portion of the deba
the present moment more peacsu irAuerc seem 70
be in the GsceLdant. Ths la gasge OF mnlsers In the
Chamber, coused with that o. N. dc Persig0y out Of
doots "a taken indicative that the Government 10
really desire Of peace. There ia aIeport, too, that
d. de Tsigny Is to ;e support the vieas
ned ous In his speech. Sumo hopes are eLtertaines
that alter ell the Conference my be able fleet
something. Altogether therefore, there exists is.he,
acre col fence in the public mind with respect to Ihe
preservation of tranquility than wen last wrote.