The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-22

| ceased to exist hoWever-and the wa
between France and that government
commonwealth 1862, has not yet terminal
ed. Hence, the United States is bound b,
public law to maintain the strictest neu
trality between the belligerent nations
especially, too, as France was more care
full than some other nations i'm her neu-
trality during our own war. The move
ment of troops to the Rio Grande at this
Juncture is evidently for the purpose o
making our neutral position more
effective, and to prevent assistance oil
supplies reaching either party and has
no further significance. There is GER
tainly nothing warlle in the movement;
unless--which is not very probable
the intention be to declare war against
France. But if, as is said, Napoleon is
on the eve of withdrawing his troops
then peace will have been made between
France and Mexico. If he leaves Maxi
milan there-as Emperor-he will leave
a barren sceptre i'm an unlineal hand, for
the Mexicans will turn upon and hurl
| him from the throne as soon as the
French turn their backs on the capital
This will settle European interference on
this continent without any further
assistance from us than the moral aid
we have all along given to the Republic,
and which has so far, thus preserved,
and still continue, to preserve it a
nation. The President has settled the
question with Macmillan, by appoint
ing General Logan minister to the Re-
public-not to the Empire-and his own
private secretary, Mr.. Browning, as
Secretary of Legation. He could not
have spoken more to the point, had he
issued an elaborate state paper; and if
Napoleon still has any lingering hope
of recognition for his Austrian protege
this will quiet all his anxieties-and
show him how vain and futile are all of
his golden expectations. Much impor-
lance has been given to the few utter
ances of General Grant at his recep-
tion by the Union League Club in
in New York, a few evenings since, in
reply to the address of Mr.. Beekman,
the speaker took occasion to say that
" fouler wrong had never outraged
human annals than the French occupa-
ton of Mexico. We sympathize with
our sister republic in the day of her
adversely, and firmly believe in her
coming aeliveranoo. A Mexican Grant
will yet restore his country, as you have
saved your own" To which the Gen
eral made this most eloquent and for.
chile reply: 81 hope you will excuse
me from thanking you at any great
length. But there is one sentiment
uttered in your address which is mine
also. 1t is the one touching the future
of Mexico" eH
There is nothing very significant in
this reply, for the General evidently
spoke his own private sentiments, which
could not be otherwise than in favor of |
a republican people struggling to. pre-
serve their Institutions They are the
of nearly the entire Amer
lean people, who are almost unanimous
in their wish to see peace and order
re-established in our sister republic |
under liberal government; and who |
are also determined that Europe shall |
not force its effete royalties upon any
people of this continent; but General
Grant did not mean that there was
any present intention on his part
Of leading an army into Mexico,
10 drive out the French and Max
milian and re-establish the old
order of things. The question admits
If peaceful solution; and through that
solution the American policy will
Triumph and prevail. We have stood
irmly by Mexico and our sister repub-
les on this continent in the day of our,
md of their adversely, and there is no
eason why we should desert them in
he hour of prosperity. The French
will leave MISUNDERSTANDING empire
will crumble to the dust-and the Mon
oe doctrine will be fully established and
'ecome the policy in fact, as it is now s
My in name, of this continent. s +,
Wethink it quite probable that France
even now preparing for its "change
f base" and that before the flowers
gain bloom, Mexico will be freed from /,
he presence of foreign soldiery. Our [
ltest news from Europe would seem to ]
ldicate this course. The Independence 2
'elge, very well-informed journal, !
'rote OH the 1st of November: q
1.-THE Cabinet of the Tuieries, while I
taking reserves as to the right of a state :
go to the assistance of its allies, has :
piled to the American government =
lat it has taken into serious considera- q q
on the objections made by Mr.. Seward {,
! the subject of the prolonged occupa- !,
on of Mexico by the French troops, :,
I'd especially against sending out fresh y
The evacuation of q
exico may therefore be looked upon as .
thing decided OH in principle. Little :,
alters it whether the resolution of the ii
rench government las been deter a.
ined by the observations of the Cabi- &
It of Washington or by private con- II
ieratiOns. What authorizes the belief N
at the execution of the measure de- h
ded on will be soon commenced, is al
at Marshal Bazaine, who was about to h,