New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-09
The Relations between France ana '"'
limited States.


7 have reason TO know that the lnloTmauOnfl
given by your New-York correspondent in his eter OIL
the 4th inst relative To the enrolment OF hstp.it An
troops for Mexico is, III spite OF the conradleton III
the p,,rs and the ncrelrlity of other Paris papers,
substantially correct. The facts are tnese Inc
American Consul Alexandria notified TO ms Govern
ment that the Pasha had been asked Dy the trencn
Government place at his disposal certain huinpca
Uow many do know of negro soldiers ior service
In Mexico, probably without auy reierenee ~ ne
wishes of the men; in fact the enrolment was 20 De
compulsory The Washington Cabinet VINO perhaps
Thought this mode of recruiting for Mexico dd Il, ar
fer much from the rG:iaS the coast OF Africa. trans
mi.ted cony of the Consurs dispatch Paris accom-
panied with communication TO the tTeDeh OoVerh'
ment demonstrating. not quite IN the perenp,ory |
terms at FIRST announced but still in terms that ieit no
mistake as TO the impression produced at Washington
The communication presented IN due course ana
several DAYS week al least elapsed before any reply
was made by the French Foreignoffice. When 1t was
made il was to this efect-that while the French OoV
ernment refused 10 admit the night OF any one 10 PIE
vent il seeking receiving assistance from IT'S aires
whenever II required such assistance yet that IN the
present instance there was no occasion Tor reipon'
stranee in consequence of the insurreetion when
had broken out in soudan the Pasha OF Eg!ps conla
not snare any of his troops for the service OF foreign
power and consequently the affair was at an END. |
Nothing more has been heard OF the black con
hngent. The Patrie now admits that eommu9ieauoh
CONTAINING the objections in the most reserved terms
which the project appeared susceptible o. may mare
been made TO the Government but as the
is without object il has since been abandoned.
From The London Times.
Some ten davs since we published tele-
graphic message from our American correspondent
relative TO Communication from the Government Of
the United States that of France the subject Of
Mexico In letter. which was sent OF the same time,
our correspondent explained that the Presidents
ernment had been informed by It's Consul at Alexandria
that il WAS the intention OF the French Emperor 70
hire from the Pssha OF Egypt certain tgyptinn or or
Nubian regiments-iD fact an army Of negroes for
service in Mexico, and that in consequence Mr. Seward
had demonstrated in tie strongest manner in dispatch
90 France, This statement was met here with imned
ate and violent contradiction, and declared TO be un
true absurd, and, in fact O mere caHGTd IL wal
announced seemingly on the authority OF the American
Legation in London. that no snch dispatch had been
sent; that remOnstraDce against the employment OF
Africans had been made; that any communication OF
the American Consul 10 his Government must have
been made two years with reference to an old
trsnsaetioD-the sending some Nuban troops with the
French expedionary force which was engaged against
Juarey.
But it that those from whom this authori.
faye contradiction proceeded dd not take the trOube
70 acQuaint themselves with the facts before they made
81. 1t is stated positively that the American Con-
sui did lately make such communication with refer
eDce some future employment OF Africans supposed
to be medtated by the Emperor that Mr.. Seward has
sent dispatch aud that the affair has formed the sub
ject of difference between the two Governments. The
Intelligence given by correspondent is substantially
correct and the incident shows how little reliance is
be placed the contradictions that ready TO
be given to any piece OF news that is thought TO be dis
agreeable.
Why there should be any coDcealment on the subject
we cannot see. Both Governments are strong enough
and ought 10 be courageous enough 10 let their policies
in this important matter be known 10 the world The
from Washington, says that as is without object II
has since been abandoned; in other words that, as
there is no intention of sending Africans TO Mexico
she dispatch OF Mr.. Seward may be considered With
drawn. II this be So IL is certainly happy thing for
both countries and for Mexico also. The scheme Of
employing these Mussu sulman Africans keep the peace
tn Spanish and Catholic Mexico reflects credit on
whoever conceived il. lt is obviously contrary 10
sound policy that we cannot but doubt whether any
such scheme received the deliberate sanction OF
the Emperor II the representations Of the American
C0nsal be correct is more likely that the idea
conceived by subOrdinates, perhaps by some
Dected with the Algerian Administration or one Of the
French settlers or officials in Egypt.
Even the employment Of certain number Of these
rieaDs during tie campaigns against Juarez would
I've precedent at all for such occupation an the
French accused OF medltatng. The French landed
70 redress certain wrongs they were present in the
country as belgerens, and consequently had right
90 whatever military means were at their disposal
They might take Nubians 10 Mexico took a
Turkish contingent 10 the Crimea Even so, the act
was, we think. scarcely well judged But at present
the is entirely different. The French no
longer carrying war against the Mexican Govern
nent. That Government is in the hands Of the
as protectors Of bis throne. Juarez is almost abaI-
doned aud all that the French have TO do is to
act temporarily garrison 10 the Empire to Tepress
disorder, and allow the Emperor Macmillan time W
conciliaie his subjects and his neighbOrs.
Now, nthere be one thing more than another likely |
10 endanger the new EmperOs throne il is the intro
ducton Of these barbarous egoDs 10 the country Iae
scheme seems as II il were conceived purposely TO unite
tie animositles Of both in the New World. The
hatred Of the Spanard for the Mussuman and the dig
like Of the Anglo American for the African are per.
hsps. strong antipathes be found the globe
Mexican has learned any history al all il is the his
tory OF long struggle with the nfdes waged by his
IOrefGthers In Europe. Those forefatheis two cen.
IufleS ana nail ago, Grove the last remnant OF the
Moorish population from their country in obedience 10
IN antpathy somewhat resembling that which, in a
more humane age makes even the ablest American
statesmen form schemes for wholesale election OF
yfOes and the settlement Of them IL remote region
There can be little doubt that the presence of Mussu
pan garris0ns would alienate the popular feeling In
iexicO entirely from the Emperor. II would become
lmot point OF honor and test Of faith 10 oppose the
which based itself on such OdiOus supports.
Tor can We doubt that the Americans in spite " their
lsng OF negro regiments during the war would be r
taed 10 the utmost by the pTehence Of these barbara
ns their continent and that the people If not the
OyernmeDt would put itselfin steady opposition to ~
dynasty thus defended. Every Of these troops
and there would, probably, be not few-w0uld be J.
by fear aud hatred throughout the Empire
al the almost certain would be that every ~
iricsn landed in the country would neeessitae two NJ
IencLmen 10 keep quiet those whom he had offended .
From tie Iafis Couesp pOndence Of The Daily News.
A very long and involved article IN the pms p
,its what admitted by the Patre the other day 7"
at there docsexist recent dispatch from Mr. Seward
the subject Of the enlistment Of Egyptian troops Tor
exicO. bat IL insists that SIR. Seward Las made no
yatous In terms altogether courteous and that The 10
question Is smpL1ed' by the fact that the Ycefoy OF n
ypt wants all the he get at The moment ~ ih
ny on the war against SOgdan. The latter h no Dc
lbt very lucky and agTOpOs Circumstance. The es
Ited States Government dOes not want 10 any p'
re tlack troops sent 10 Mexico and bar given NJ. ps
'gSp ds J1UE ~ understand as much, Of course ID