The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-22
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
Correspondence between Minister
Dayton and DrouYn de L'Huys,

WASHINGTON. November 10.
As much importance Is attached 10 The
statement Of the Independents Beige, thai
the evacuation Of Mexico, by the French
troops, nav be looked upon a. thing De.
eided on. il VIII not be uninieresting 70 re-
cur 70 the fact that about Two years ago,
v. Drouyn De L'Huys said % Minister Day
Z ton. the dangers Of the Government Of Max
lmilian would come. principally from tbs
United States, and the sooner We showed
ourselves satisfied, and manifested. q val
linfuess 70 enter iutopeacoful relations with
that Government, the sooner would Frsaee,
be ready to leave Mexico, and the new
/ government to take care Of themselves,
which France would ia any eyent DO, a.
soon as it with Propriety could, hut % Euulf
net leave OF tempt the Archduks into Diff
Guilty, and then desert him before his gov
eminent wrs settled. He sdded that France
couid not do that.
Mr.. Seward. IN reply 70 this narration Of
Mr.. Dayton, instructed him 20 inform the
French Government that, In the opinion %
the Uul;ed states, the permanent esiablish-
ment % a reign and mouarchical govern
ment IN Mckee would be found neither
easy nor desirable. The Uniicd States.
consistently with their principles, can uot
dc otherwise than leave the desduies az
Mexico IN the keeping 81 her ouu people.
sad recogIliEe their aoVersir ntv r18 iuie-
pendencs in WhateTer form they themselves
shall choose that this soveleignty and inie-
pendence shall be manifested.
Il was rraviou Is declars By NJ. Dr1uyn
De L'Huys; that As 70 Mexico the purpose o.
the Free ch Government wsst0 give order
% The condition Of things there, 70 repay
themselves for debts and expenses, &c, and
then leave the country. The text Of the
convention concluded between France aud
Mexico, 10 regulate the conditions Of the
stay Of The French troops IN Mexico for the
purpose Of establishing order, and eousoli-
datiug The new Empire, d0ue az the Castle
Of NJ ramser the 10th Gay Of April, ls6f,
provides that the French troops, at present
u Mexico, shalt be reduced as soon as pos
sible TO corps OFFS, 600 men, including the
foreign legion. This corps. in order e safe
geafd the interests which led 70 the inter
vention, shall remain temporarily iu Next
CO, on certain conditions; among them, that
the French troops shs n evacuafe Mexico In
proportion as the Emperor Of Mexico shall
be able to organize the troops necessary to
replace them.
The foreign legion. in the service Of
France, composed Of 5, 000 meu, shall, new
ertheless, remain in Mexico six years after
all the other French troops shall have been
recalled. From that moment the legion
shall pass into the service and pay Of the
Mexican Government, which reserves 20
itself the right Of abridging the donation
audi employment Of the foreign lsgion in
Mexico,
II was further stipulated that the ex-
penses Of the French expedition 70 Mexico /
were to be paid by the Mexican Government
at the sum Of S270 geo 900 for the whole do
nation Of the expedition down to the lst Of
July, 1854. The sum 20 bear interest at the
rate Of per cent. per annum. From the
LIST Of July all the expenses Of the Mexican
army shall be at the charge Of Mexico. The
above IS given merely 70 snow Whist was the |
originally declared purpose OF Napoleon in 1
6 monarchy in Mexico, and |
conditions, in part, upon which he fur [
uished material assistance.