Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-05
fAk UNITED 5r4rEy AND AkAtee.
MEXICAN EMPIRE AND REPuBLiC-otE REtA-
TIONs WITH EACH-DEsPATCHEs OF sECRE-
TARY sEwARD-THE GOVERNMENTS POSITION
WHEN MAMMALIAN ASSUMED THE IMPERIAL
CROWN.

MEXICAN EMPIRE AND KEPUbLII-Olk keIA~
TIoNs WITH EACH-DEsPATCHEs OF sECRE-
TARY sEwARD-THE GOVERNMENTS POSITION
WHEN MAMMALIAN ASSUMED THE IMPERIAL
CROWN.
The third volume OF The Diplomatic Cor
respondence contains the following des-
patches on the subject of Mexico:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, February p, 1864.
Sir-Your despatch of February 9, No.
l4g, has beeu received. In this communica-
ton you mention that the Archduke Maxi
milan, of Austria, is expected In Paris, aud
that circumstances may arise III which II
may be necessary for YOU either to attend or
declina To attend ceremonies which may be
observed in his honor as Sovereign OF
Mexico, and you ask Instructions. have
taken the Presidents directions upon the
question. II tie Archduke Macmillan aP-
pears in Paris only in his character as
an Imperial Prince of the House OF HapS-
burg you will be expected to be neither
demonstratve nor reserved in yonr de
pertinent towards him. II he appears there
with any assumption OF political authority or
title in Mexico, you will entirely refrain
from intercourse with him. Should your
proceedings become a subject of inquiry or
remark, you will be at liberty, in the cXer-
else Of our own discretion, to say that this
Government, in view Of its rights and duties
in the present cOnjuncture OF It's affairs, has
prescribed fixed rules TO he observed, not
only by this Department, bet by its repre-
sentatives in foreign countries. We ac-
knowledge revolutions only by direction of
the President, upon full and mature consid-
- ,1.,. t,,r
recognition, we do not hold formal or intor-
nal communications with political agents or
representatives Of revolutionary movements
in countries with which we maintain diplo-
/ matte intercourse.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
VIM. L. Dayton, Esq, &C., &C., &c.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. so, 1865.
Sir-Unoficial newspaper statements con
corning the alleged entrance Of the Mexican
General Cortinas, with an armed force, into
the territory of Texas, within the United
States, with an assumption Of military au-
thority, have attracted the attention Of this
ID ,partment, as we'll as that of the Minister
OF France at this Capital. The reports are
contradictory and apparently UNRELIABLE
The dignity of this Government, and its
honor, as q neutral power in the conflict
which is raging in Mexico, render itneces-
sarv that the President should be fully in
formed as early as possible of the proceed
ings to which have thus referred. have,
therefore, to request that you will ascertain
the facts and make report thereon to the
Secretary of War. in the meantime, | have
the pleasure to inform you that the pro-
ceeding is approved by which, on the occa-
sion referred 10, you gave notice to the SAID
, orlinas that his presence in arms within the
United States, in an attitude of war against
friendly power, with which the United
States arc at peace, would not be tolerated.
Although that proceeding indicates that you
have faithfully adhered to the instructions
given TO your predecessors, yet ! think 1t
proper to renew the injunction that on no
account, and in no way, must the neutrality
of tie United States in the war between
France and yeXico be compromised within
your command by either of the bellige-
rents.
have the honor to be, General, your ODE
dent servant. VIM. II. SEW AK,
yaior General (. R. s. Candy, Command-
ing department of the Gulf, headquarters,
New Orleans.
PARIS, "arch 81, 1864.
Sir Il herewith enclose you a slip cut
from Galigndni 1.-THE original being from the
London Globe, stating that | had minated
a readiness on the part Of the United States
to receive a Minister from Macmillan, as
Emperor of Mexico, sc. These statements
will, countless, be republished in our coun-
try. | need scarcely say that, so far as | am
concerned, there is not word Of truth in
them. | have never given, nor thought Of
giving any such intimation as therein stated,
either officially or unofiicially, publicly or
pri fately.
Whether there is any truth in the state
ment as respects Mr.. Slidel, his application
for inference and its refusal, know not.
am, sir, your ob't serv't,
WILLIAM l.. DAYTON.
Hon. VIM. ii. Seward, Sec'y of State, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, April 30, 1864. !
Sir-Your despatch of April IL, No. 449,
has teen received.
thanl; you for the information it brings
concerning the acceptance of the rendered
crown by the Archduke Macmillan, and
his intended departure for Mexico.
Events which have recently occurred in the
eastern section Of that country, if they are
correctly reported, show that the Mexican
National authorities are not likely TO be i'm
mediately suppressed. 1t is, Of course, not
impossible that new endorsements for this
Government may grow out of the Archduke' s
assumption of authority in Mexico. But We
| shall do all that D udencc, justice and honor
require to avert them at the same time We
shall not iorego the assertion OF cur National
rights.
If such precautions fail to secure us
against aggression, We shall then, / trust,
be able TO rise, without great effort, to the
N "a tVil ID n
volved upon us. / remain now firm, as here
toforc, in the opinion that the deStnles OF
the American continent are not to he per-
manentiy controlled by any political arrange
mems that can be made in the capitals OF
Europe.
| am, sir, your obodient servant,
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD.
William l.. Dayton, Ed, Sc.
Mr.. Seward, in the cCurSe of his letter TO
| Mr.. Godfrey representing the French Gov
ernment,) dated Washington, April 6, 1864,
says:
You also inform me in your last ment ion
| ed note that French forces have been direct
ed toward Sonora, and You bring to my
knowledge Gumors that very considerable
number of emigrants from California have
lately disembarkedlat GuaymaS, and have s.
tablished themselves in the country in viz
tue of grants which were made TO them by
President Juarez, whom you describe as ex-
| President; you further state that the mis-.
sion of the French forces is to prevent, in
Sonora; the taking possession of estates I'M
der such grants, the lawiulness Of which,
you say, will never be admitted; and you
suggest to me the eXpediency OF making this
information known to American citizens,
who might be destined to allow thems elve
to be drawn into such speculations.
While l appreciate the frankness and the
good will which the EnperOr's Government
manifested in thus communicating its views
and purposes Oh the subject mentioned, it
nevertheless remains my duty to say that this
Government has long recognized, and still
| does continue to recognize the COnstitu-