Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02
7. aLIi sIIl your ODeuItht seTVhnl,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD
Mr.. Dayton to Mr. ,Se,oard-T Extract


SIR: visited NJ Drouyn de Lhuys yesterday at tie
Department Of Foreign Affairs The first words he ad
dressed to me entering the were, Do you bring
US peace or bring us war;" asked him 10 what he
erred and be said he referred more immediately those
resolutions recently passed by Congress 10 references to
the Invasion OF Mexico by the French and the establish
ment Of MaGimllan upon the throne Of that country.
said 70 him, reply that did not think France had
right to infer that about make wsr against her
on account OF any thing contained 10 those resolutions
that they embodied nothing than had been constantly
held out to the French Government trom tho beginning
That bad always represented to the Government here that
any their interfering with the form
ment IN Mexico would be looked upon with dissatisfaction
IN our country and they could expect to be in
70 acknowledge mOnsrchics government built upon the
foundation OF republic which our next Oh
bOr That had to believe you had held the same
language to the French Minister the United States This
allegation he did not 10 deny but obviously received
the resolutions IN question serious step upon part
and told that the leading secesalonists here build
largely upon these resolutions Of fumenting i'll
feeling between this country and others and our
selves Mr. Mason aud his secretary have gone to Brus
sels 10 confer with Dir. Dudley Mann who is their com
missioner at that place Mr. Slde il s said was to have
gone to Austria although he has not yet got of.
am, SIR, your obedent servant.
WML DAYTON
Hon. WIN. ii. SEWARD, Secretary Of State, Sc
Nr. Dayton to Mr.. Seoard- Extract
PARIS MAY 2, 1864
SIR: Immediately upon the receipt Of your despatch
No 80, applied TO NJ Drown de Ihuys for a special
interview, which granted for Saturday last then
said that knew that the French Government had felt
some anxiety 10 respect to the resolution VIII ch had
Gently passed the House OF Representatives In reere
TO MeIco and inasmuch as had just received copy Of
that resolution together with the views Of the President
Of the United States begged if agreeable 10 read to him
your despatch in reference 10 the latter To this he AZ
sented and the shortest and most satisfactory mode
following out my Instructions read b him that entire
portion Of your despatch which applies to this subject
stating at the time, that thought it remark
able illustration Of the fankness and ghtorwardness
If the President When the reading closed M Dronyn
de LhuJs expressed bis qualification aud, after king
questions regard the effect Of laying resolu
ton upon the table in the Senate the conservation term
mated.
The extreme senstiveness which was manifested by this
Government when the resolution of the House Of Repre-
sentaves first brought to It's knowledge has to con-
siderable extent at least subsidized
am, sir, your Obedient servant
WILLIAM L. DAYTON
Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Serdrd to Mr.. Dayton-T Extract
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington, May 9, 1864.
SIR Your despatch Of April ~, No 454, has been
What you have said to NJ. Drouyn de L,Huys, on the
subject Of the resolution of the House of
concerning Mexico you have repeated IT, s entirely ap
proved The resolution yet remains Enacted upon in the
Senate
MIR Corwin was to leave Vera Cruz on the Sd instant
under The leave oi absence granted to him BY this Depart
meut on the s!h of August last
am, sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM ii SEWARD.
WIN. L. DAYTON, Esq &c.
Mr.. Se'oardto Mr.. Doyton.-T Ertract1
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, May 81 1861
SIR: have the honor to Ackn5wedOe he receint M
your despatch Of May No d6b snd to approve Of your
proceedings therein mentioned We learn that Mr. Cor
win our Minister Plenipotentisry 10 Mexico il Al Ha
yana his return to the United States under leave Of
absehce.
] am cir, your obedent servant
WILLIAM H. SEWARD