The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-19
ne Dipiomatic Correspondence with
rrahce ON the Mexican Question.

1 otVWyN Gt ILuuyN inc ". Il
."e' e"s'ains the following condemnation OF al
| interesting portion of IT:
Minister Dayton IN le,t., N c,eo,o,.x co,,.,x,
dn'ea sept. IL, 1881, saws ia the con,s. of con
rsu'u WIN N Drouyn de Iiuys sfefrrepc,
WIS made To the almost uniyersal report thai ou
,c,ros',n oniy awaits the determination Of 1t,
nv" uouDies 10 drive the French out OF Mex
e'. inis idea Is carefully nursed and circu,atet
s, - . .,'enas oi secession here and doing Us in
ts s, -" tie government. The French nalura!i,
:, I, iiat u 'ney are to have trouble with us
u ""ula ne safest 10 have their own time NJ
p'ouyn nc LhHys rctcrredio hes, matters and saif
.e ."pcfof had recently asked him if It was true
.. ."e pnh''e journals alleged, that the United
of F,.nc ~ =. FORMAL protest against thu action
Y. france IN Mexico, and he had been told that n,
ot"st had hcen made. ioid hinl ll,a, so FAR as
WIS concerned had received no orders TO max,
. io'h'di protest; that, relying The coSs,an
'"t's oi france as TO lis purposes in Mexico
ana It's determination to leave the neon Z, tr,a.,s 90
li,eH '"fh oi government, and not 10 hold or colo
nAe any pafiion oi ihG territory, my Govcrn,Rcp,
hau indicated to me purpose to Int rlerc w m,
q"afEi' al tile same time we had not at all con
ceaied as ne We'll knew, our earnest soci.ude for
inc weli-bciny of that county, and our sensitive
h1ss as io any fnreibe Interference In its form OF
government He said thai these were the game
views held by you 20 VI aercier, and feuur,.,I hv
hin' Ia his Government.
lie above letter WAS written about two months
I,cs j. NJ arroyo, Under Eceretary Of Stale and oi
r"Is Sh 6fiaifs o! tile Mexican Epire addressed
I" hf. seward & communication, dated at the
faiacc % me Regency Ut the Empire OF Mexico" "
10 Inc end that he "may be pleased; 10 piace within
.ho khnwsedse OF his Government the recent iii,
Pottaht events which nave finally resulted in the
organization OF al appropriate, strong and durable
Government, with view that the nation NAV be
constituted" &c, &c. Consequently, Seior Ar.
f"yo relies on the moral Op. ration Of the Gov
trnments which friendly ~ Mexico among
Wich u" has the satisfaction OF caume ratin. thai
oi the United States Of America, which has s,yen
so many proofs of its interest In the hapDiuess ~:
Acxico' >,
In addressing "r. Dayton more than two months
from The date "t the last mentioned cclnmunica-
ZION, Secretary Seward says, under date OF septem
Der 10, 1853: ''i'he United States hold in ,e.,rj
TO Mcxico, the same PRINCIPLES that they hold in
regard To all other nations. They have neither a
ngui Ror Tie disposition intervene by force in
inc internal afaifs of Mexico, whether 10 es.Ab.i Il
an! iHihtain a Republic, even domestic GOV.
eminent there, or 10 overthrow an nne,ia or for
'I2i 0hc, ii ai,xic0 chooses 10 establish or accent
H. me Uhiied States have neither the Eight nor
the disposition 10 intervene by force either side
iii u,e iiHihhtabit war NOW going between
france a.a Mexico. On the contrary, they urnctcc
III regard 10 &cxicO, Ia every phase OF that war the
NON intervention which they itIuire all foreign
powers TO observe In regard to the United Mates.
out Notwithstanding this self rcStrlint his Gov
Hrhmtnt knows fa wei tna. the inherent normal
opinion OF MeSt.o lavurs "a Government there re-
pabcan Ia form, and democratic In its organiza
ticS, III preference ta any nonarchica institutions
10 be imposed from abroad. This Government,
knti"6 also that this normal opinion oi the people
ri Mexico resulted largely from, the Influence OF
popular opinion In this county ana is continually
luVi-GrlLGd by it.
The President believes, moreover that this uauu
Tar opinion i'll The United States is just In i,c
ani cniimeny essential TO the progress cf CWil:zl
t:0 the Siarfica continent. " ticb civilization
he believes and Wi!i, lett .ree from Earopeun
resistance, work haimoiiogsiy together with The
ad"ahci"g tthneineht on other continents. TIis
Government believes Thai foreign resistance, OF al
t'hnt 10 cantfoi American civi !XIiOn must and
wi fail before the ccase.,ss aud ever iacteasine
activity oi the na'cr;i', moral, and political forces
winch peculiarly bc!3ng IL the AUCiiCan cont
n@Ht. Nor t0 the United States deny that. in their
HFhlen, Gitif oNI safety, aai the cheerful destiny
10 which they aspire, are intimately GcEeaIegt
GF"'l ti:c continuance nf republican institutions
throughout amertca They nave submitted these
Giiisiio!tI tn the emperor CT France On pr0psr ac
caSihas, rs worthy Of his scrous considerations in
determining how he would c0nsuc; and close what
might prove successful war ia Mexico. Nor is
Il necessary 10 practice reserve upon the point that
II France should, upon due considerations deter
iIiiht to adopt a policy in Mexico adverse to the
American opinions and sentiments which have
described, tiat policy would probably scatter seeds
winch would he fruitful of eaI ,dsies whici, might
ultimately iiptn into collision between France and
The United States aud ether american Republics
Minister Dayton, In 4 communication 10 Sccfa-
tafy SSMard, dated October last, speaking o; a
saiion viii IL i':ouyn .ie i.huys, says the
later remarked IL hn that ''tae caiiy ackun,v-
Judgement OF that G"verEnsen. by the United
et;!cS would tend 10 shorten, y: perhaps, he said,
IL end, all The troublesome complications of France
lE that Country; that they would tterGupoM qui.
Mexico" 'tf told him. dir. Dayton continues,
sthas without any authority fi0,h my Government
TO say so, should scarcely suppose that France,
under lie circumstances, would expect The United
states lu make haste 10 ackR0W ledge a new mon
archy in Mexico; but thai | would report his views
10 the Government al horne, not suggesting, how
ever, that any answer would be given liz the
course OF conversation he took occasion repeat
voluntarily disclaimer OF any inler,ion TO Inter
fcrc with Texas, or 10 make seek any permanent
interest or control in Mexico lie said that our
situation aS q mex, neig,bor entitled Us Ia an in
itucnce there paramount To Thai of distant Euro
pean counties, and that France al her great dis
IA; &c from the scene, would not be guilty OF The
Holly oi desiring or attempting Ia interfere with
US -
The dispatch of Secretary Seward to ar Day
ton, dated Oct. %, 1863, contains The following
sentences:
The United States, when invited by France or
"eAico, cannot emit 10 express themselves with
perfect irankness upon new incidents as they
cur Ill &he progress OF that war. NJ. Dfouyn de
Lhays now speaks of an election which he OK pccts
10 be held in Mexico, aud 10 result in the choice of
His imperial ni9hncss, the Prince Maxim!an, OF
Austra 20 be Emperor OF Mckee. We lean
from other sources that the Prince has declared his
willingness 10 accept IN Imperial throne in Mexico
on three conditions, namely: First, that he shall
tc call TO II by the universal suffrage OF the Mex
lean people; secondly, that he shall receive the
Indispensable Guarantees for the Integrity and in
dependence OF the proposed empire; thirdly, that
the AL oi his family, the Emperor OF usirIa,
shall aoquieSce. Referring to that fact NJ. D,0uyn
dc Lhuys suiimatts that an carly acknowledgement
0ithe proposed empire by the United States would
be convenient ia France, by relieving her, sooner
than night be possible under oher circumstances,
from her troublesome complications in Mexico
Happily, the French Government has no. been icf,
un;ntOTmed that, in the opinion of the United
States, the permanent establishment Of foreign
monarchicai Government ia Mexico will be found
neither easy nor desirable.
- You will inform NJ Drouyn de huys that this
opinion remains unchanged. On the other hand
the United States cannot anticipate the action cf
the people OF Mexico, nor have they the least pur-
pose desire 10 Interfere with these proceedings,
control or interfere with their free choice, dis
tarb them in the enjoyment of whatever ins;iiu-
lions of government they may, In exercise of an
absolute Ireed0m establish IL is proper also thi4
DrOuyn de LGuys should be informed that The
United States continue To regard Mexico lhr
theatre OF WaT which has not yet ended in the
subversion of the Government long existing there,
with which the United states also remain in the
relation OF peace and sincere friendship and that
for this reason the UDiled States not now at
liberty to consider the question of recognizing a
Government which, in tie further chances of war,
may come into lis place. The United states, con
slstety with their principles, can do otherwise
than leave the destiEies oi Mexico in the keeping
OF her own people, and recognize their sovereignty
and Independence in whatever form they them
selves shall choose that this sovereignty and iRae
pendcnce shall he manifested.