The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-06-01
The United States and France.

II will be seen by oar report of Congress
sional proceedings that on yesterday the
House of Representatives received Mr. Lin
coins message in answer 10 the resolution
Offered by MIR. Davis OF Maryland, asking
the President to communicate to the House
''any explanation given by the Government
of the United States 10 France relative to
the bearing and sense of the resolution re-
lativs to Mexico, which unanimously pass
cd the House on the fourth OF April, 1864 ;"
The message gives the correspondents be-
tween MIR. Seward and Mr.. Dayton, our
Minister in France, upoa the subject. A
very signifcsn! feature of this correspou-
derce is the fact stated, that upon MIR Day
toms 6rst interview with NJ. Drouyn de
L'Huys, after the latler's knowledge of the
House resolution of The fourth ultime, the
French Mniste raccosted Mr.. Dayton thus
"Do you bring US peace, or bring Us war |"
Mr.. Dayton asked TO what The nterrogatory
referred, aud M. Dreuyn de L'Huys an
swered that he referred 10 the resolution OF
the House of Representatives upon the
Mexican question, We know, therefore
that should the said resolution of Ire House
OF Representatives be indorsed by this Gov
ernmont, the consequence viii be war
between the United States ard France
| The French Minister has been more frank
and bold than Mr. Seward, aud without any
crcumlocudon or evasion, has fairly stated
he alternative. Peace or war! he asked,
az The prelude TO the interview, and gave
! Us distinctly TO understand that the inevi-
table result oil this governments acquies-
cencs in the House resolutions would be
war. Did MIR. Dayton accept the gage Of
battle in the name Of the American people?
No; and M Drouyn de iL'Huys knew that
| he would not when he made the threat.
Under instructions from The Adminis,ra-
tion, the representative of our Republic and
| the guardian OF lis honor in France, grow
eled at The foot of tho i'm perial ihrene, and
ate the words of protest and defiance that
the American people had spoken through
their representatives in Congress-. And
what explanation does Mr.. Lincoln give TO
the House Tor this humili ating attitude OF
The American people That the Mexican
question is practically executive, aud that
il does not belong to Congress TO take ac-
iion in The premises. But il the executive
action in The premises BE such as TO bring
dishonor upon our country and 20 jeopar-
dize It's vital interests, we think that then it
belongs 10 Congress TO redeem our honor
and 10 protect orr interests.
Mr Lincoln has far loo vast an estim ate
| OF the extent of his executive functions
He may live to learn that 10 Congress be-
longs The power OF impeachment, and we
trust the lime is not distant when he shall
be called 10 account, among other crimes,
for this cowardly sacrifice OF our na.ional
honor al the iooistool OF foreign despot.
One OF the most humiliating fsstures in
this correspondence is the Constant allusion
on the parl OF Mr.. Seward to the tact thai
Mf. Corwin, our Minister Plenipotentiary
10 Mexico, had been called upon 10 shirk
the resp possibility due 10 his Office, ,oY sneak
ing away from his post under leave Of alb
sence, al the very hour when our country's
honor demanded his presence and only the
most palpable diplomatic Juggling could Sc
cure his absence.-New York Daily Netcs.