The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-29
The Mexican Question.
A SIGNIFICANT SCENE IN THE FRENCH
CORPS LEGISLATIF.

A SIGNIFICANT SCENE IN THE FRENCH
CORPS LEGIsLATIF.
The following is the conclusion of the
debate on the Mexican question in the
French Corps Legislatif on the sth Of
June:
M. Rouher replied to Jules Favre's
onslaught on the previous day. He had
no difficulty in refuting M. Picard's ar
gument against lottery loans, and show
ed that the last Mexican loan was con
tracted at rather advantageous terms
The condition of Mexico was satisfac
tOry-the imperialists held two-thirds [
the country. No doubt Nix. Lincoln .
death had created good deal of excite
ment, but latest accounts showed tito
have subsidized: five hundred men had
been sent to Matamoras, and Melia, who
held that place, had sent Cortinas and
| Negrete to the right-about. The Yam
| kee invasion was a mere bogus the
United States government had shut nj
| the recruiting offices, and only few
marauders had crossed the frontier. He
thought the opposition would be Daofe
careful as to the language They used Ii
| they knew what account it was turned
W. Illus (ue SdluJ tuc COu/FteT Ut6
Etats Unis gives an account of banquet
of Juarez, appropos to the anniversary
of Mexican independence. Shall L read
it?
Voices Yes, yes; read it.
Rouher-The Mexicans of the party
of Juarez, inhabitants of New York
celebrated the anniversary of Mexican
| Il n L.,
| banquet at Delmonico's (sic). There
ambuz, Colimbies, Allatorre and other
were the following: "To the death OF
Macmillan, tyrant of Mexico "To
the death of the Pope, the tyrant of con-
sciences" "To the death of Napoleon
Ill, the tyrant of the Whole world"
| daughter Then, on the other hand,
people drank to the health of the French
deputies who form an opposition to the
tyranny of tke Emperor. (Exclama.
tions.) You viii scarcely believe gentle
men, the sad abuse that is made of criti-
cisms and objections, however conscien-
tious. Our soldiers, in the fatiguing
marches that they have TO undertake,
often stumble over pamphlets with titles
of this kind Jaurez to the French
soldiers" " Jaurez and his friend''-l
beg pardon for this, do not recriminaie
too hastily" JaureZ and his friend
Jules Favre to the French soldiers"
| prolonged Interruption And these
writings have the special object OF
inducing the troops to desert the flag
of the .tyrant, who is called Napoleon
III. Fresh exclamations.) After all,
gentlemen, of what import is the origin
of the Mexican war? Let us henceforth
desist from all Improbable discussions.
Our flag over these remote regions; let
us have the same feeling of patriotism
and pour our VOWS for the success of thu
cause that we have prosecuted. ZAP
plause.) Let us hasten the moment
when the French troops may return, not
Inundated THAT is impossible), but tri-
umphant to their country, there to re.
ceive the applause of the whole nation,
and the garlands of honor which their
courage will have so well deserved.
loud applause.)
Jules Favre delivered short and in
cisive reply, but the upshot of the matter
was that the government gotta tremend-
Gus majority, both on the Mexican vote
and on the ensemble of the "rectifica-
tive" budget.