New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-20
VI.
Az EXPRESSION OF MEXICAN OPINION IMPOSSIBLE


The orders sent by Mr.. Drouyn de Lhuys to Gener
Bazaine. the 4th OF August last could not be executed
The Cominander-in-Chicf saw the impossibity Of o.
tanning popular ratification OF the vote the
by OF NOtablos so long hundred thousand il
habants only were under the protection Of France an
more than seven millions tn chung 10 Juarez his par
tisans. Rightly or wrongly if the polls had been dc
elared open under such Circumstances the Provisona
Government would have been accused of the exercise
pressure in the part of the country occupied bv il
contrary TO the freedom Of the ballot. On the Other
hand il would have been strange deusion 10 suppose
that the adyeTsaTes Of Intervention would permit
sort to regular election IN tie immense territory not
yet occupied.
Too cary announcement made that the oreoni.
cation Of the political regime had replaced the
power Of arms Such was not the opinion u General
Bazainc whose position well enabled him to survey the
field, for be determined new campaign against Juuez
10 be absolutely necessary. Great preparations have
been made and the latest news left the eXpcdionary
forces masters Of Queretero But matter how skill
fully and encrgeticaly this campaign may be managed,
prompt conclusion can not be looked for.
Juarez VIII not risk everything on single engage
nent He viii take good care not to offer battle, ana
he win use every effort to avoid one Lyery thing leads
10 the belief that he will persist in the tactics which he
has followed since the surrender OF Paeba. lie win
abandon San Luis Potosi, just as he has abandoned
Mexico and Qaeretaro lie VIII beat con iDual retreat
before the French army, cDlfuiug himself the dsrj.
button of large part Of his force into guerrilla bands
Shall We continue to pursue these forces which
evade orr grasp, INTO mountainous country extremely
difficult Of access 10 regular army, and in which we
shall be obliged 10 leave garisons in every town and
village and TO distribute an along the roads GyDQ
The effective numbers Of the e1peditiony CORDS would
soon prove insufficient 10 such task, and prudence
would not permit us 70 leave too far in the rear ex
posed to comp de main, CordoYa Orizaba PGeba and
Mexico.
MILITARY SOLUTION POSTPONED.
solution OF this question By force Of arms seems
French expedtionary corps shan be trebed
or qaadruped--and such is certainly not the
intention, Of the French Government, since NJ
Drouyn de Lhuys has ordered Gen. Bazainc 70 take
measures TO limit as promptly rs circumstance will adj
init, the extent and length of our occupation.
Ihese cmeams'ances will spring up Of ther own ac
SHAH have succeeded the Provisional Government
,nauguraied the 18TH OF June. We may then retire;
the end proposed by our Intervention win have
been fulfilled and shall be finally free from our re-
sponsblity But this result so much desired can not
ge fear be obtained within any short period Of \
tIne unless by The proclamation of suspension of hos
political rule they shall prefer definitely TO establish
may DC submitted 10 the Mexican people. Tie mode TO
obtain this is very simple;
PROPOSED SOLUTION BY Az ARMIsTIcg AND
BALLOT.
l. An arInistice of three months
people. "'""' W 'Ne
D. The electoral processes viii be carried ont ,,o
tne supervision Of an equal number of agents cbosen h
te Provisional Government in power at Mexco and ~
agents named by President Juarez ComIrissionar,
delegated by the Commander.inCbief of the Eronb
oiees WIN taAe care that the vote shall be surrounded
py every possible guaranty OF independence
w NAntu upon 10 vote Tor the "a.
taDlshineht OF an Empire-accOlding 10 the with a.
pressed py ihe Assembly OF NotaheS-or Tor the main
tenanee OF the Republic, and OF the Of ss
D. Juare@ VIII engage TO abide by the nov order OF
% The Constitution Of 5' made in this poea, division Of
TITLE H-SEcToS2. ARrioE 49, The MeSicr,i copfcler,
ton composed OF twenty four States nnd ore eor H.
names OF which IS follows Agues Galleries Coi,~ Cf
chihuahua Durango Guansjuato, Guerrero Jaico sIseo
Ncboscan Nucvo Leon Cohshuia Oejacs Puea Oneefsy
San Luis fotosi Sinalo sonora Tsbasco Taisnvas TaS
Gala the Valley OF Mexico Vera Cruz iucsau Iscecs and
he Territory OF Lower California.
ARTIcIR III. The States of suus Caienes Chspa Clra
bns Durango Guerrero Mexico Pnehl, ouoetaro snslos
sonora Isaupas aud the Territory " Lower California re-
ls;, tb. heundar.s which they have 'ad hitherto S5I
ART A. The States Of Coims and Of IaIcsa retain being
erected into States boundaries when they sd When they
only Terri cries Of the Confecersey =,
Arr 46 The State Of the Valley Of MEXICO comprise the
territory which has until asa formed The Fcdeai Dis
trict but II viii only take rank State when tie Fed.
sra Goyerpment shall have been removed to some other
place. - ,c..u -.
AIT a. The State Of Nucvo Leon and CohhnA comprises
The former Territory Of Nucv0Leon end Coi hui unless the
hacienda Of Bonanza shall be recoIPoised mo The STATE Of
Zscaecas
Tho other stscs Gnsnauso Jsli'co Vers Cruz and san
Lui. Poos make exchanges Of towns u fecy iher
fos,ier Inca