The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-11

pondence Just published has important dis
patches concerning Mexican affairs, Of which
the following is the substance. On Feb. 81,
1864. Mr.. Seward writes to Mr.. Dayton rela-
tive to the visit of Prince Maximilian of Aus
tria to Paris in which the Secretary of State
says:
III he appears there with any assumption
OF authority or title in Mexico, you will en-
tirely refrain from intercourse with him.
Should your proceedings become subject Of
inquiry or remark, you viii be at liberty, in
the exercise Of your own discretion, to say
that this government, in view Of its rights and
dc.ies in the present oenjnnoture of its af
fairs, has prescribed fixed rules to be OBJ
served, not only by this department, but by
its representatives in foreign countries. We
acknowledge revolutions only by direction of
the President. upon full and mature conside
ration. Until such regular authority for re-
cognition, we do not hold formal or informal
communications with political agents or rep
resentatives of revolutionary movements IN
countries with which we maintain diplomatic
intercourse.
March Il, 1864, Mr.. Dayton writes to Mr..
Seward concerning the published rumor IN
Gaiignani and the London Globe that he Mr.,
Daytonl had intimated a readiness on the part
of the United States to receive a minister
from Maximiian as Emperor of Mexico,
which report Mr.. Dayton, of course, denies.
In acknowledgment of this letter Mr.. Sew
ard saws:
''Events which have recently occurred in
the western section of that country, if they
are correctly reported. show that the Mexi-
can national authorities are not likely to be
Immediately suppressed 1t is OF course not
,Inksssible that new embarrassments for this
governments sssy grow out of the Archduke' s
assumption of authorit. II Mexico. But We
shall do ALI that prudence, justice and honor
require TO avert them. and at the same time
We shG4l not toEego the assertion OF any OF
Our national rights
If such precautions fail 10 secure us against
aggression, we shall then, | trust, be able TO
rise, without great effort, to the new duties
which in that case will have devolyed upon u. )
| remain now firm, as heretofore. in the
opinion that the destinies of the American
Continent are not to be permanently con-
trolled by any political arrangements that can
be made in the capitals of EurDpa.
NJ Godfrey, representing the French gov
ernmen., having written to Mr.. Seward in
forming him that considerable number of
American emigrants from California had dis
embarked at dssymas, and established them
selves in the country by virtue of grants made
TO them by 'sex- President" Juarez, and tha,
.
way to Sonora, was 10 prevent the taking pos
session Of lands so granted, 1.-THE lawfuIness
of which will never be admitted bv the
French government, Mr.. Seward In reply, un-
der date April 6, 1864. says:
s'While | appreciate the frankness and the
goodwill which the Emperor's government,
msnifests in thus communicating its views
and purposes on the subject mentioned. it.
nevertheless, remains my duty to say that this
government has long recognized, and still
does continue to recognize, the constitutional
government of the United States of Mexico
as the sovereign authority in that country,
and the President, Benito Juarez. as its chief
This government, at the same time, equally
recognizes the condition of war existing IN
Mexico between that country and France.
We maintain absolute neutrality between the
beligerents, and we do not assume to Judge,
much less to judge in advance, of the effect
of the war upon titles or estates. We have
no knowledge of such an emigration from
California to Sonora as you have described in
your note but, If such an emigration has
taken place. those persons who thus emigrate
will, OF course, be regarded as subjecting
themselves to the authority and laws By
which the rights of citizens of Mexico are
governed, and while it seems unnecessary for
the President to assume that such emigrants
viii clAin Lne prOIecIOn OI lHlS government
for any estate of whatever kind they may at
tain or attempt 10 attain in Mexico, it would
certainly be presumptuous to attempt now to
decide upon the validity of such claim.
Peaceful emigration from the United States
Is entirely free from restraint or influence OF
the government. Emigrants themselves are
generally well informed concerning their
nights. Under these circumstances, any in
tsrference of the government concerning such
emigration would be as inexpedient as it
would be without precedent The case would
be different if the act of emigration was at
tended With preparations and purposes hos
tile to Mexico, or to either belligerent party,
or to any other nation and, therefore, in
compatible with the laws of the United States
or with the laws Of nations. II is believed
that the Government Of the United States has
already sufficiently indicated the views it must
take in such a case, if it should occur, which,
however, there seems no immedia&e reason to
apprehend.