New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-19
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In the remarkable speech Of Montgomery
Blair at Rockville, Nd. on the 10Th inst, it is
stated that Mr.. John Bigelow, our Plenipoten-
tiary at Paris, had made an official communica-
ton to the French Government respecting
Mexican affairs, wherein he is reported by the
Moniteur as say ing that
ave (our GoyernmrnD do not like, Of course. 70 sec
monarchy established in MeXico We prefer OF course,
republican Institutions; but We respect he Gill II ne
people; can understand how n1ico, that ras for a
oHR time ruled by ngoHarohicdi G0-eHneRf rond Ike
90 that form of 9OrrHmSnti and we wOuld not
go to war for the sake Of form Of government"
There seems to be no room for doubt that
Mr.. Bigelow used this language; but, unit!
better advised, we shall confidently assume
that Gov. Seward never authorized it, rs we
undoubtingly assert that the President never
did. We have waited, hoping TO receive an
authoritative reputation Of our Enjoys
strange language; but this is withheld from the
quite sure it has not been withheld from Mr..
Bigelow.
The above statement is more Objectionable in
its incidental Misrepresentation than even in its
closing assurance. To talk to Minister OF
Louis Napoleon of 1.-THE will Of the people" OF
Mexico Us having any relation to the present
condition of that country, IS an abasement in
servilty to which no representative of this
Republic can descend without eyoking indtx
iHant protests. We all know, and bitterly feel,
that il was the will of Louis Napoleon backed
by Thirty Thousand French bayonets, that
planted Maximlan in Mexico. 1t may not be
wise or timely 10 say all we think OF this per-
formance but when the truth may not
wisely be spoken, the only fit alternative is
silence.
Nobody here questions the right Of the people
of Mexico to establish monarchy if they see
fit. Brazil is an American empre-a vast,
stable. growing empire-yet is our firm and
cherished ally. And if the Mexicans choose TO
be ruled by king or emperor, il is none OF our
business, and comfy must dictate our prompt
and cheerful acquiescence. We never asked
Mexico to approve our choice of a form OF gov
eminent, and she is not under the smallest obi
CATION 20 consult our taste in forming her con-
sttution. 1t would be a gross impertnencc in
our Envoy at Paris, if it were nothing worse,
to talk officially of our satisfaction or dis
pleasure in view Of MeXico's choice TO be an
empire rather than n republic If we have
aught to offer on the subject, we should at the
very worst say il TO her face.
But we know, not only informally but Of
ficially-for the Minister of the Mexican Re-
public is still accredited to and in relations with
our Government-that Mexico has not chosen
TO return to monarchical government -
that she has had 10 choice in the premises, save
tha. of the benighted traveller commanded to
stand and deliver with tie naked option,
"Your money or your life" And We know
perfectly that the foreign despotic rule imposed
on her by French bayonets is direct defiance
of our cherished Monroe doctrine--a bold ex-
pertinent on the impotence in foreign politics to
which We were suddenly reduced by the out
break of the Shareholders Rebellion. How,
then, could any one have talked of this country
to France as Mr.. Bgclow seems to have done I