, 1865-12-01
= GEN. GRANT ON MEXICAN !AF.
=. FAIRS = :.

n'ln 1uc u'most respect a few dnys ago Il
Gcnerh visited New York to receive m oy
ton which the Gothamites had long bst
pining for IN opportunity to bcstow, c
that occasion one OF The orators selected
- welcome him spoke warmly against IL
FSunch usu1patsoD in Mexico. II
General, In reply, said, that l
1ully endorsed the remarks Of IL
speaker In regard to the condition Of thin.
In that unhappy country. This resnou,
mhde sensation NIL over the land, and Il vi
!, bc felt IN Franco and Mexico. Gen. Grqnt
now visiting tue Southern eeaboard Stat,
lately In rebellion, to see for himself how Il
WORK OF reconstruction progresses. He ",
10 Aichmond On the 9th ult., where he spoil
hls mind more fully aud mreservedly G
Mexican affairs than he did while In Ne
York. Dispatches from Richmond make III
report Of what he said.
Gen. Grant vas hea ttily welcomedto this eli
" The military authorities. lie freely expressed b
opinion while there regarding Mexican a1a,ss, Z
eaid cmphaticaly thai the adca1t ef Mdrmu1an
1ekpfeetnded arent er Ae1soo soas apars Of Me =
bttaos and hss Immediate ezpalsion <aoad hs NJ
QYhs hisfoTy. FFunce did not osk oHr consent
esdbttAh asons IN Ne1ito aad tce shonId not COZ
sMt hdt potcsr IN Ts-extas9lsh1ng tie R<pnl1ie, q
saId thai Eraree h>d mn &;ns.+ - s,4..r... = =,
question, but If sbe would tnrose hsI.s1r ,.h ~ -
In war On this point, nov Il kse Tins 10 nsr. @
wni1e ous army md navy are yet Organized, and b,
lore opf commerce is again ret a1oat On evg
-uere no qucsnen but Gen. Grant II
fleets the Ill but unanimous sentiment Of III
Amertcan people In relation to tLa Outrage q
the French usnrpatiun In Mexico, and We be
aeso tnA@ Ut A1so seneels Inc views Of ht
oose3nnent' 1ne only Ms1saon OF opinion
tcfasu' 70 tne proper tsse when to CON
nce Inc e1ectment OF Inc usmTers, Som
.' - va nos pfaoen1 cltisens think that tn
no~'ls ~ sak"te tne premises ahould not b.
~ w" ,, On alaalntnan ano his tofctsn mercea
n1,es, n'!, a.'ef ano1her cotton crop has beer
sneco' una t'e nnanees o1 the country Hha1
80 oe "ors ny aa}asled. Ihers are
kooo mAnJ important matters OF domestic
poAcy 10 nc attended to before we enter upor
3ofcaGn bnsanesa- Our currency is not yet in
u hall's'1e'osy CONDITION 1he revenue; sys
TEN nceos Improvement. 1t is lily digestod
end *orks with too much friction. The State.
ta'el5 mEeoelnon nave been sound]y thra4 shed,
p111 orc moi Jet restored TO their proper rela-
lions 10 the National Government. twill
take iime, ca.e and skill to settle the lnbor
question IN the South, and determine the po-
litical rights and privileges OF the colored
population. Bnt all these matters will be at
tended to in due time and course, but they
will cuefoss the statesmanship Of !; the
country for the next twelve months at
1east. Is it not better, therefore, to pro-
czastinate tho commencement Of the Mexican
Job for at least a year longess 1t is some
thing that viii keep. There Is no danger OF
It's spelling. A year hence the usurpation
may be stronger, but 90 will we be- The
Nbetn1s may be crushed out of the field, but
their hatred Of the foreign yoke will not have
abatcd. and the appearance Of an American
army on the Rio Grnnde will be the signal Tor
general rising. We think this Is the view Secre-
tary Seward takes Of the French invasion of
Mexico. He wants to give his country little
breathing spell In which to zecupe1ate its c1-
haustcd energies after The late superhmnan
struggle We have no idea that he or the
President, for moment, ever contemplated
tic surrender OF Mexico to European power,
or Tie abandonment OF the Monroe doctrine
nothing OF the kindi but they want to secure
to the people Of the United States adequate
time TO asrnnge their disordered domestic
@a.ss ao@sa '''''' &-'''s A1 "'1 VAIL eas'r
r Frnpo" 49," 1n,r oon.,,,da m, =, a.,,. c..
- e1sy,sss,,as,a 80" ~ ~. ns
, into the streets Of Mexico to bnild bonfire
"Na, auu tns ueulN:s '.'u .lS lesaons ne
ooo'ea oul VI 1l'e county 10 Inc Tune OF Inc
rogue's march. But the probabilities arc
aua. Nopoieoa "iA iaake france nsnt Us, and
neal na1o- Iae es4le COCK Is game