New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-20
under the title "WRAr VIII WE DO IN NEyroof, To.
day We may ask WHAT HAVE WE DONE IN -MExIcoP
III.
PROGRESS OF THE INvAsrov-PRovIsIoyA GOVERN

! III.
PROGRESS OF THE IYvAsrov-PRovIsIoyAL GOVERN
MENT.
Gen. Foroy made his entry into the Capital Of Mckee
OF the 10Th II June 1863 and Immediately undertook
with the MD of NJ. Dubois dc Sagiy 10 organize the
municipal powers and Provisional Government One
of hi FIRST acts to subject the Mexican press II
! the rnle which governs the French press. a.
A Superior Council, or Junta, composed or thirty
I'VE members. instituted BY decree Of tie 10Th June
designated in It's tin, members Of the Executive
f0weis, Cen Allionto, the Archbishop Of Mexico anc
Gen. salas. Ihe same Junts aiterwaId summoned Il:
persons MS an Assembly Of Notables.
The Provisional Government was therefore composed
I Lrst. of Superior Council. or Junta named by Gen
FEofey second. OF Iriumyilate and 81 an Assembly
NotaDles designated by the Superior Junta. CO.
! The Assembly Of Notabes at its first session, on6
without debate, voted for imperial form Of Gov
eFnme By majority Of slS in vote of 2l5 Ihs
Emperor by the same majority. and II voted ut the
session that in The case Of refusal hy the Arch
dnle the Emperor Napoleon be urged to designate
We lnd nowhere any question Of submission Of tn.
vote OF the Assembly Of Notabes to ratification by
Junta Of the Assembly OF Notablcs was constituted. no
where refers TO appeal TO the people The articles
Ills law or decree which relate to the form u govern
Bent are thus stated:
AsrIcLs H. The Assembly Of Notabcs viii d.cs, in Tie
hrst pace the form Of government 70 be dsdntrdy esab
ahed 10 Mo The vote uron this question must embrace
AR. 10 IL ca.e t majority hsll not be oe.sined, tie
rior Junta win proceed without delay to foim As
Arr 49, Tho members Of the present Assembly win be
elisibe to reelection.
ARr L, Acr having decided ppou the form o. govern
uent to be cfnitry sbi.hed the Assembly OF Noahies
will ate into consd ration the Questions which VIII be sub
ni!,ed to !. b. the Executive poweI.D
when tho Aenby Of Notable shall have proclaimed the in
The resolution adopted by the Assembly Of Eoteble's
10 eject st tod in absolute terms and undertakes the
dcdintye settlement Of the question This resolution
declares that . .
Tle Ncy,sn nation through Il. organ the Assembly q
No'abes chooses the Empire as s form Of government, eo
The Assembly Of NOtables has deserved tie re-
proacLes which have been east upor 1t nom every ar-
Ter having acted with too erea. haste II lost neither
DAY nor an hour A depu.atiOn named by H. ano
cha rScd with The offer Of the crown 10 the ArchInke
MaxilniiaD left Vera Cruz The 18th Of August 70 pro
ceed to MIamGr with the utmost speed 1his deputs
ton was composed of the following persons: -.
" Uafieresde Estrada formerly aisister Of roIesn ~
lii. sad LrrsssssdoE Of Mexico a. the Cenit oi hse
Justice; ". Agoar MsEoebe Clerk Of Tie co9rassiSn
u-l.ed ny ~, ~ -, s'roy OF G W., ~ VsssnaI DE-
IsS H. Sns ri g i5'GSs'i ''A' W.
| DEPARTURE FROM THR IMPERIAL PRoGsANsR.
Brit the assembly Of Noiabies in psetendng to "a
choosing the Empire TIE form OF goyernnent, did
not conform to the Imperial programme. The Emperor
had said in his letter to Gen. Forey:
"Whcn we shah have reached tho City Of Mexico Ia de-
snble HAT you should have IN the notable
persons o. eyey shade Of opino who 'ha hsve espoSsso
will q e toe Ms,s peS ss we e,,s
shei-sn assembly will lie steTwsrd selected in accordnos
with the Mexican iswf."
! N. Dsouyn dc Lluys consequently fastened 70 re-
lief Of the French forces that the imperial
programme ehould be scrupulously followed.
We have noticed i'll pleasure he wrote on the l1tb q
esa u %:s y q Sosss. e St Is s' e
he Of oaihy end the name 9e 81 ,s
dps we we can oy s the Tos til: '' X
mr.: indication OF the incinator OF the country M:h the
pose l. Assembly, recommends to its fellow citizens shs
OF uonaries Institutions and desisns'e prince
is now PAT ofthe Proyi.iosl Government 10 collect
these uhsges in such manner 'hlt 10 eoo, na sns over
you The mode to adopt to completely obtain TN, dspes
1t be found in tho nst'taons Of the country
WLsterthc Iunp sli.ies should be Summoned to declare
@ %ass i he h sSa 90 ehs s e polls So1s &c
oreBed authority receive the votes that mode
the popular dice under he best conditions. Of Independence
and sincerity The EnperoE CesTa particularly eo~ueHes
| this essen .ia point your constant care"
The vote Of the Assembly Of Notabes is therefore in
the opinion OF the French Government, only syr,ons
Of farord6,s ousUyy f,a Indicate. Of hsriA Il No
RrrLY OF THE ARcHDUKE MAMMALIAN.
| The reply made by the Arclduke Masimliinn On the
Cd October 1868 to the Mexican deputaton IL moreover
! In the same spirit This is his reply:
pIoou,dy grateful for the wishes expressed by tie
cano, be other thar a.terins to our house tina. tho
I
proud tal 10 assure tie Independence and the pros
pery Mexico under the protection Of free and lasting s
tlons. however recognize the factsDi in this
& am T e lsse.c sn Of Mexico posb.hs
the lonarry be abished in your country finn
Tree lnsie.ston Of i. viii, the wishes OF The capital
s;y etance of the offered throne must, therefore, de-
Further sentiment of the sacred Of the dniies tho
s ne @Hsd %. the isS sp s
ger. which hresten It's integrity and It's independence
If a, susrsnies f., the future can b. oe's,ned and
ne IS Il. cnoice .s be ready with the Of the
a,rou chief OF my family and trusting to tbe protection Of
the Aluigh,y. 90 accrpt tho throne.
az duty announce to you now, gentlemen That in
ton which Is attached this i'll. my sed intention
open your country. by means OF Constitutional Gov
and as soon III pie shall be completely pafed to seal
my oath The fundamental sseenens concluded with the
"I only this that truly national policy be
e.ahe in which =; gsIe forgetting '1 ,s, an s'a
sac should asin under government whose hrst principle
wil be law based on equity
expressed your eounymen and TO take obtsin
from tire nation expression Gifts viii ss 10 the form Of gov
eruInen! il intends 20 adopt
EUROPEAN OPINION OF TIE aRcHDUKEs RrPLY.
This wise and noide reply, which was in conformity
with tho line OF conduct traced by the French Gov
eynnent, Disappointed no one but the Mexican depu'a
ton.
nItw be understood sid the General Cs,s.rosdsaee OF
Vienna Of Ssh October that the Arehdaks could not &C
cept the offer Of the Assembly Of Nctsbes (which has as ys
opy received adhesion small number OF Departments
occupied by French troop SO long as certain other con-
dios ard chiefly the effective support o. the mansns
powers yc. in the region Ct possibilities EnsId ha.
opinion Of that country to favor the project
Tie London Tss in fact said OIL this subject Oh mo
The Archduke expects much from France and little
On a So. part ws France in tho aid 70 be given to
Mexico nj: npo,ibe tia, France can recall ~ troop. after
rim 10 Humiliation and TO the Of anarchy. Bat II 10