Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-21
0UK MEXICAN RELAf NS


The fourth volume Of the diplomatic cores
pondence has Just bceR printed and contains
some interesting facts concerning our relations
with Mexico. From the CORES spondeRee ~ sp-
pears that on the aOth Of March. IS6L Mr..
koerper, our Minister AZ Msdrit, informed Mr..
Seward that tlis Archduke MaxiTrs's--
Just returned Ia eilranare, And in = Nv ass.
would formally accept the Mexican ERWIN
and assume the title OF .the Emperor OF the
Me1lcans, Ambassadors and minislers wosId
be Immediately sent 10 the European Powers
before he embarked. He would thank the seq
retary Tor an fntimation as 70 the tnanacr in
which he desired him 20 regulate his conduct
toward MaximiliaD, who would, OF course
make an Official visit. he asks ss>hilu it o. re-
turned ofheiaily, or only priyafelyl"
10 iLls Mr. Seward replied: '.it Is the policy
oi thC nited States TO refIaIu from recognizing
revolutionary goyernmpnfs AZ has not r,.cnr-
nlsFc any revolutionary government an Mext-
o " hlie u has justly respected the heillgereal
anus ci the parties engaged in war in that
CHfrv. 1ou will, Of course. follow The poltrv
which prevails here and you viii hold 40 on
ciaI intercourse with any representative ~
Madrid of any revolutionary government that
bas been or shall be estabi ishpd against the au-
ihoTliy Cf the government of the I'm ted states
OF hl' Xicc, with which alone the Unit-d states
are msin:aining diplomatic relations
Mr.. Seward July Is. I>6i. an addrsss,nv o,r
Minister to Austria, Mr.. Motley, slys: 81 tnanE
on inr your SUGGESTIONS concerning Mexico.
and the probable influence OF recent events in
hat country upon our relations with Austria
These are consequences OF our civil war, nd
lhtl cannot be controlled. All thai can be
cCBe IN regard TO them is to practice prudence
and good faith in our foreign relations, ard 1t
me same time make pre- pardtious for self
defence, ~, Notwithstanding our best efforts,
we shall find ourselves involved IN new COM
plicafions.
'Neither is our political system wax. nor
DOES stand on an uncertain foundation We
must, indeed, do all that we can % forufy as
well ns 10 defend IL; but we may not unyytFely
indulge an abiding confidence in ats Inherent
strength and stability
Mr.. Motley, 10 Mr.. Seward, speaks Of his IN
teryiew with Count ReCh hbeTg. He understood
The latter TO repeat, as often before, .,that the
Austrlun Government considered fle matter
tot MaNimllan assuming the Crown of Mexi-
co rs purely personal one. regarding the
only; and that the Imperial Government had
not the means nor the inclination 10 send out
forces 10 maintain the new Emprc."
November 3Oth, lS64, tue Secretary Of State
addressed a letter 10 Mr.. Wood. our Minister
at Denmark, expressing regret that be (Mr.
Wood bad thought IL not improper 70 eN change
visits with the envoy OF the TO called Imperial
Government Of Mexico, TO the Courts Of ST.
Petersburg. Stockholm, and Copenhagen on the
occasion Of his recent Visit 10 thr latter place.
be was expected to bear in mind that hs could
know no Government Of any State but .hs one
which is recognized by the State Department,
are acknowled here could he treated by hirn as
representatives OF foreign powers.
The revolution IN 81 Domingo is referred 20
in the volume, and our Ministers abroad in
structed TO disclaim any connection on the part
of the United States with the revolution OF ST
domingo. Other matters of much interest are
also contained in the correspondence.