, 1865-06-19

The Mexican Problem and its New
: VexatiopA

[corresrordenee Of the Ehicsgo Tribune-1
: ,PARls, Friday, Juno :, 1865.
The intelligence received By the last mall
fttm America, has not been OF character to
modify the dizlike and apprehension with
which the untowasd policy Of their govern
ment in that country Is regarded BY the
French people in general. Only few days
previously, tberPra&, in very p!atn.spoken
article, Lad broadly stated to the country
that persistence n The occupation o: NcM-
co by 3 French army Involved the con-
sequence sooner. Or later, lot on tard,
Of aconflict with tie United States. The
warning Wis not thrown awsy, and served
to open the eyes Of the nation still more
to the false and dangeru position into
which 1t had been dragged BY the meddling
spirit Of Its really irscs sporsible ruler. The
tone Of Prince Nspoleon's speech, so ast-
teripg to The American people aud govern
ment, and in which the First Napoleon
himself Is represented as almost concedmg
the Justice and P1opzlety OF tie Monroe
Doctrine By: the manner and terms In which
be relfpqn!khcd the French possessions on
ihe North American continent. AL this
aqa;n contributed to make the Mexican
expt ditlon still molc unpopular. aud Often
size. Scarcely. too, hos tie discussion Of
the Budget begun, before, the Opposition. in
the person Of ST., Gunier Pages. attacks
these *'distant enterprises" and lays upon
them tie blame Of TINT constant e1cess Of ex.
pcntitrse uvprincome, which has been the case
1or so many years past. Forme.IJ ths never
failing reply ofthc Executive andlts organ to
these n utmuls and re erlonsttances used to be
the "sp,endid success" Of the expedition. the
"g!ory" Of the French nrmB, md above all the
speedy prospe Ct Of the conclusion ofthe enter
prize. But II. Rouhcr, the Minister ofSsate,
during tie discussion OF the addlcss, was OBJ.
lged TO avuw that the French army could not
10 Withdrawn at the time specified; and now.
arrives the intelligence, publ he'd by the
Noniteur i'selt. Of the sts ucti0n or surrender
ofa whole Belgian detachment; q disaster only
''aTengtd,n IS It Ia cllled. By tise hours regu-
lar pttched battle with General Reeules, who
is Ea!d to have been defeated" The -Hoaueur
addsthat Marshal Bazaine htmselfis about to
proceed In person to the theater OF war. The
latter announcement Is regarded as very sig
niteeDt; and proves to this conntEy
bow fsr off Is stll that state Of ''pacifca-
1lon" md Regeneration" Of Mexico which
waa to 1Ibe rate France from her unwe1como
ard eIpsnsi7e undertaking. The iutetli-
scuce has produced q very eonhre effect, and
. marked feeling OF f'discontent and uneasi-
dLse, which has gone far to nnt1lIy the pleas
irg impression and confidence at arst con-
yessd By the reception given by tho Pfest-
Atuk 10 Aud a4AtaA4a 0E 41uNkuotOh huA LuE
lapgusgc used on that OCCASION. The French
Icople wish to etund well With America;
they see that the Cabinet Of Washington
enter tafns and desires to keep up the N 3ss
friendly understanding With this countzy;
md yet they ale condemned to sec these
mutual good feelings thwarted and pros
trattd By the rash, Inconsistent and unjus-
ti1able conduct Of the Imperial Gove1nment.
Such state Of things gives rise
to much wide spread irritation, strength
ems the banda of tie Opposition. and may
even rally formidable party arauud Prince
Napoleon during hts exile from Court favor.
The Prince has not wttbdrnwnfrom Paris, or
France, or gone to Switzerland, IS asserted
he remains still at his country house at M.u-
scp, In :he envisobB.
The Dt1ats, in strong Article, hopes that
either amnesty or rem.s 81: n OF capital pun
ishment to the leaders Of the rebellion will
'tr5e:efye to the conduct Of the late war by
the North tha: unique character OF grandeur
and generosity which 1t has hitherto pre-
. sented." 'If the American Democracy"
c'ntinues the came writer. u. Provost Para
dol, "even when irritated by the most hase
attempt at Its destruction, adds this extrao1-
dinaFy c11mple Of mod :rntion to tho many
lessons 1t has already taught Us during the
last four years. It will haye done what no
government, either mouarchicol o.republt-
can, has ever bef,re accon pl,shed since the
world began" Surely such high estimation
from friends mar be worth purchasing. when
IT is to ba had only by the exercise Of tie at
trfhutA nj merry,