Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-30
Washington Correspondence ciaeinnau Gazette /
Our Relations with Franee---The Mon
roe Doctrine.

The House listened with close atten-
ton to the reading Of the Dayton CORES
pondenee There we're mnrmers Of dis
appreciation when certain extracts from
Stewards dispatches were reached. The
papers we're referred TO the Committee on
on Foreign Relations, and it is under
stood that Winter Davis viii make a
report to the House
"The great importance Of this cores
pondence leads me 10 give il in full;
ITO the House Of Representatives.:
'Jn answer TO a resolution Of the
House Of Representatives, yesterday, on
the subject Of the joint resolution of the
4th OF last month, relative to Mexico,
have transmitted report from the See
retary 10 whom the order was referred.
lSigned, "ARRAHAa LINCOLN.
"RAsnSoToS, May "a, 1863"
"7o the President:
"The Secretary Of the State, to whom
has been referred the resolution of the
House of Representatives yesterday, re-
quested the President to communicate to
that House, il not inconsistent with the
public interest, any explanations given
By the Government of the United States
to the Government of France respecting
the sense and bearing of the joint reso-
luton relative to Mexico, which passed
the House Of Representatives unamous-
", on the 4th Of April. sls64, has the
honor TO lay before the President eopy
Of all the correspondence on record ia
this department on the suject Of the joint
resolution. Respectfully submitted
fSignedl wv II. SKwARD,
Secretary Of State.
"WAsHiSGrox, May "a, 1864
Mr.. SEWARD AxD Mr.. DAYTON.
"DErARrNKxr OF SrArE,
"WAsHISaTos, April Z, 1864
"SIR:-I here send you a copy Of q
resolution which passed the House oI
Representatives on the 4th inst. by S
unanimous vote, and which declares the
opposition of that body to a recognition
Of u monarchy in Mexico Mr.. Godfrey
has lost no time in asking an explana
/ ton of this proceeding. Il is hardly
necessary after what have heretofore
| written with perfect candor for the in
/ formation Of France, to say that this res
olution truly interprets the unanimous
sentiment Of the people OF the United
States in regard TO Mexico 1t is, how
ever, another and distinct question
whether the United States would think i
necessary or proper to express themselvel
in the form adopted By the House Of Rep
sentatives ut this time This is q prac
teal and merely executive question, aus
the decision OF it eonstitntionally belong
not TO TIE House of Representatives, no
even 10 Congress, but 10 the President 0
the United States. Yon will OF cours'
+. take notice that the declaration made
By the House OF Representatives.. is II
the form of joint resolution, which. be
fore it can acquire the character Of leg
islative act must receive, FRS, ,the coneur
renee OF the Senate; and, secondly, th
approval of the President Of the Unite'
States, or in case of bis renewed dissen
OF both Houses of Congress, to be express
ed by 4 majority of two-thirds OF eacl
body, While the President receives tn
declaration of the House of Represer
tativss with the profound respect t
which il is entitled as an exposition oft
views upon grave and important sui
ject, he directs that you inform the Gov
ernment Of France that be does not &
present, contemplate any departure fror
the policy which this Government hs
hitherto pursued, in regard to the va
which exists between France and Mexies
1t is hardly necessary TO say that ta
proceeding of the House of Represents
tiyes, was adopted on suggestions arisin
within itself, and not upon q commun
cation Of the exective department., an
that the French Government would
reasonably apprised of any change I
policy upon this subject which the Pre-
ident might as any fulher time think
proper TO adopt
Il am, sir, Jour obedient servant,
"lSigned,l WM h SHwARD
Mr. DAYTON TO Mr. SEWARD.