The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-01

lsaysq nom C1vyt insSnlssM consul q Havana, which
WIN drec your attention 70 the opsEa&ons o. ns
We have acted sssS moderation and Win good faith
towards the three Powers which pvited our oo,opsration
.neir combined expedition 70 tna' a'A''s''su an1
We have relied upon their disclaimers Of all political
shut out from our sight the Indications which, unex
planned are calculated 70 induce belief that the gov
ornmen of France has lent favorng attention to Mexi
can emssaries who have proposed subver the repub
lean American system in Mexico and TO import into
hat AND sSaa ruora OF s
Ead have reached the President and awakened some
anxiety his part You will say that you are not
Authorized ask explanations but you are sure that II
hny can which will be calculated to relieve that
anxiety they will be very welcome, insomuch as the
and the most cordial relations with
the government and people OF France will hardly be
necessary do In assigning your for this
proceed ng on your part say that we have more
than Ones and with perfect dstinctness and candor in
formed all the parties to the alliance that
look with indifference upon any armed European inter-
yenton for political ends in country situated
and connected with US SO closely as Mexico am, sir
your obediert servant, WILLIAM II. SEWARD. /
WIN. l.. DAYTON, Esq, &c. fts
MR.. DAYTON TO MR. SEWARD.
PARIS June g. 1862
ER--I have complied with your request in despatch
No, 1885, by communicating TO III. Thouvenel the fact
shat you had given to sr Romero informally extract
from my despatch No l42, which reports the substance
Of o conversation between us as TO Mexican complCa
tons He said at once that it quite proper that you
should nave done So He was perfectly satisfied with IT,
assured him further that the President justly apprec
atod the directness and fankness of his explanations
aud gave 10 him your despatch No 152 W DO read After
he had finished reading it. he sad that notwithstanding
h that had passed he had nothing to alter or to add TO
his former explanations that he had instructed their
agents in Mexico in conformity with the statements
heretofore made ard reported by me to YOU that the
French troops did not there to Interfere with the form
OF government acquire inch of territory, nor to
was that her existing "gliefs should be settled and
sop,s government established which other countries
could treat with and which would protect their CONNER
eial agents. 4 fal4 al.t
only observed, in reply that the object of my visit
was, notwithstanding what had been said by the COM
missioners of the allies, to express to him the sasac
Lion Of the President the assurances he had gyen and
added that the United States would yet conidt ny rely
upon those assurances
It may be difficult to reconcile the published opinions
OF the commissioners acting for England and Spain IN
Mexico with these declarations of the French govern
raent; but your original despatch instructed me
explanations though the government would be happy to
receive them. These explanations have been freely
given. If they conflict with What has been said or done
elsewhere have not felt at liberty, under my instruc
tions to make such conflict the subject of comment
Were ii supposed, however, that France proposed TO
change the form Of government, and establish monar
ehy in republic next To and adjoining our own IL is not
70 be doubted that upon every just prime pie OF ntena
tionai law or comfy between Staes we would have tho
would have felt disposed to contest such right The
plantations however, such shey are, have been voun
Sy SERVANT BY W. "
: His ExcelIency WIN H. SEWARD Secretary OF state Gc
N ta1 MR.. SEWARD TO Mr.. DAYTON. s
l.ss "i WAs,ryorDs Aprii "a 1864
s.a.YoSr despatch of April Q, No 2s7 has been sub
do not to speak often upon the war Of France
against Mexico The President confdingy believes that
s,,oress the oovernrnent az tint rennic Dficult "a
Che exercse of there has proved to be- IL
Il eyerheess quito certain that the attempt to main
tain foreign authority there would encounter Mt
able embarrassment The country possesses immense
nraotcaIiv inexbansttbe rcscIes They invite foreign
labor and capita from ali foreign co.. rcs 10 6ocoi4
and Incorporated with the resources of tic
sobntry and of the continent while all attempts TO acou
MAN nv force must meet with tho most Annoying and
iniuriovs hindrsncS and resistance.
mis- is equally true OF Mexico and OF every portion OF
fhe American continent II, IL more than hundred
wears since auy foreign State has successfully planted
new colony in America or even strengthened It's hold
pon any one prev ousy existing here Through ali the
"Reminiscences which attend change from The colonial
ae 10 aforementioned and the Substitution of the demo-
sic for the monarchical system Of government still
.Svsncing Inward the estaIishment OF nermanent ins
1utons Of self government II Is the interest Of the
United States this progress and commend It
q the az other natons II eouaIlv the Interest
- III other nations IL as we CONFIDENTLY belieye this
nroqress offers to mankind the speediest and surcst
means Of rendering available 10 them the natural treas
rres Of America i am. air. YOUR obed emit servant
CO s~s !. I - WM II SEWARD
W - oA'i ~u 49, q,s a0 no Mn n.vroy
DxrAnrMnsr o. srxn,
s,,-Tb. French forces are Understood 70 hold 10
uscton 70 the new provisional goyernment established
- ;c~sc shras ~ sba St.tes who ali tIss other con-
sS,tnon, r,shcrs of The rsnrhc of Nexico s remain
Te s an,hortv There are already ind cations of d.
izns In those States 70 seek aid in the United States
~. ara. a.
Win the consent o. nus men h,s Ana
arc held out well calculated 10 excite sympa
shiea IN a border population -, ). :. -, VI -
The limited States Government has hitherto practsed
sarict ncutrahtv between the French and Mexico and
aSi the more cheerfuy because has relied on the
noes given by the Ffench government that did
~ IN. end nation of that country or any
violence TO the covcreignty Of its people.
hc nroseedinos OF the French in Mexico are regarded
v MANY in hat country and in this as at variance with
Sosc Owing 10 this circumstance II becomes
very d,cult Tor this coyerpment 10 enforce rigid OBJ
s.rrsnce on its neutrality laws "a
The Pr.sdnt thinks 4 desirable that Won shoud seek
an 10 mention these facts ~ NJ Drown dc
and 10 suegest TO him that tho interests OF the