Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-25
RICHMOND WING.
SATURD1Y MORNING, JUNE -, Ise4.
How Two M6narohies Regard the Monroe


Tbs following circular has been addressed by the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Agents Of
the Government q. Foreign Ports under date of Nay
lh 1854 L Is another inutraton Of the JAnus-aeed
character Of the Government at Washington unless the
Executive branch OF that Government de gns openly to
rspudiAts the Legislative Department and to assume
publicly the doatOa functions it has heretofore prac-
sissd under disguise. Il viii be remembered that the
Yankee House Of Representatives. sQme two or three
months ago. adopted unanimously Resolution decAr
ngiSh reference the order Of things in hexeo'
that the establishment of Govt upon this continent
through the nstrumentAy and under the patronage Of
any European Govt was such infringement ofthe we'll
known and we'll established policy of the United States
aS could not be submitted From the circular Of NJ
Drouyn de PHuys, it appears that no sooner this
aston taken than Seward posted despatch to Paris
sepudiatog all responsibility the part Of the CSb
net Of Washington 10 this matter and establishing
the principle that vote Of the House Of Representa-
vss Of the Senate, even Of both Houses, while
would naturaybe subject for the serious attention
Of the Cabinet could not possibly obge it 80 modify
ia policy deprive il Of its liberty Of aston" Tds
is the new doctrine at Washington. The old theory
that tue people sovereign and that the Lsgis-
sye Department. composed Of the i'm mediate rePrsSst
a'isss OF tie people, solely invested with authority
20 declare and direct the policy Of the Government in
Ali matters involving the public interest, or growing
on, Q, The public will That is changed Nov the Exc
euuve 10 the bshests Of Congress executed,
sll dash OF bis pen "repud stes" the action of the
Representatives Of the people, aud the will Of the peO
pie expressed By those Representatives. It the bold
&c, AvoWal of supreme authority ye. made BY the
~ tha
stu ID session, quietly Acquescs , OF course. What
have they yet resisted when every day they have bsen
witnesses nay, sbettOrs Of acts and assumptions that
have reduced themselves to cyPhers destroyed almost
os lass yestigs Of republicansm in their system and
erected snonstFous and misshapen monarchy upon tie
ruins Of hOer.y and SELF government
The reader win draw his own conclusions nom the
eo and complete manner in which the French Minister
Ignores the Confederate States in this official document
especially in he passage in which he speaks Of the
proximity" of the United States to Mexico:
Here is the circular:
Gen,lemen-The recent vote of the House Of Repre-
aents5vss Washington, on the subject OF Mexico has
gvea rise certain interpretations which il will be
ven 20 recy. The idea has arisen that this might
induos the United States to sdopa towards Us new St
uude, OF such TO affect the cordial feelings
a slg between the two countries o. at any rate 20
csmpiicA.e The Mexesn question by endorsements
arsiJ from Without We need only, however observe
the ulder which the mAniies alton alluded
70 took place. 70 understand that the vote is very far
from possessing the importance imputed 20 it l. Is,
doub-les Election Of the feeling 80 carefully fos
,sssd by the American press in the United States Eh CD
leads hss psops to consider indirect attack upon
ter rights the most legitimate interve1t OF of Ed
Iopsan Power any point OF the American continent.
Bis We must consider that in the United Staes above
al others she legis alive assembly may indulge in dem
0nstrsgns Ct thus character without pedgng the Gov
srtmens in auy Wsy or forcing it to regulate its
,uet accordingly. The Imperial Government had,
therefore, 70 conceive any apprehension
ts subject even If the incident had elected no e1 plant
tiou fOm the Federal Government; but the Cabinet
WashagtO has made il duty spontaneously TO Rntci
pate aud Obviae any uusVOrable impressions that We
might have formed from it. Mr.. Dayton called upon
me 20 read despacb addressed to him by the Secrs-
tary OF State Tor the Uaion repuda.ing all respo 81
bty the part OF Tia Cabinet of Washington in this
matter aud establish the principle that vote OF the
House Of Representatives CT Of the Senate, Of
both Houses while l. would naturally be subject
the serious attention Of the Cabinet could pcs IDLY
Obhge modify its policy deprive OF its liberty
OF Gcion. Mr.. Seward sees reason for adopting in
the Mexican question any line OF conduct other taAn
that which he as followed up 10 the present time.
answered Mr. Dayton that nothing, according to our
IDEAS could Justify change; that our conhdeueSiu tie
wisdom and prudence Of the American Cabinet too
great for Us 70 So peet it Of any thoughts Of comprc
missing by hasty the true interests Of the U0ied
ates. In expressing TO Mr.. Dayton how much saIls
faction the assurance he was commissioned to give
caused to+he Government of the Emperor ADDED that
thought, in fact that, even seen from the point o.
veH OF the Uated stes themselves the choice Ild
not be doubtful between the establishment of stable
and regular Government in Mexico and the Perpstus-
t3n Of an anarchy and its attendant evils which they
themselves had first tet the effects OF and called a.en
on 20. Toe reOrganEa ion OF q great country, which
the return Of order and security viii enable to play al
important economical part in the world should be- for
the United States especially real of AdTlnt1
ges because it opened for them Market and ono
b. which they more than any one will profit on ac-
count Of their proximity The pros erity q Mex co
corresponds With their truest interests and could not
bat b,lsye that the Cabinet Of Washington would re-
ooguizs toe truth. This answer to Mr. Dayton's com
nunoaton and the fact Of this communication itself,
show you sufficiently in what light the incident
which l Low write to yoa must be regarded.
DROUVN DE- LHUYs,