Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-21
The Evacuation of Mexico by the
French.

WASHINGTON Nov. 18.-As much import
ance is attached to the statement of the In
dependence Beige that the evacuation of
Mexico by the French troops may be look
ed upon as thing decided on In principle,
it win not be uninteresting to recount the
fact that about two years ago M. Druyn
de rIIuys said to Minister Dayton that the
dangers Of the Government of Maximilian
would come principally from the United
States, and the sooner we showed ourselves
satisfied and manifested a willingness to
enter into peaceful relations with that Gov
ernment, the sooner would France be ready
to leave Mexico and the new Government
to take care of themselves, which France
would in any event do as soon, as 1t with
i'ropriety could; but that it would not lead
or tempt the Archduke into difficulty, and
then desert him before his Government was
settled. He added that France could not do
that. r ... .....
Mr.. Seward in reply to this narration OF
Mr.. Dayton, instructed him to inform the
French Government that in the opinion of
the United States the permanent establish
ment of foreign and monarchical Govern
ment In Mexico would be found neither easy
or desirable. The United States, consist
emily with their principles, cannot do other
wise than leave the destination of Mexico
to the keeping of her own people, and rec
ognize their sovereignty and independence,
in whatever form they themselves shall
choose that this sovereignty and indepen-
dence shall be manifested. ..If.
1t was previously declared by M, Druyn
de rIIuys that as to Mexico the purpose of
the French Government was to give order
to the condition of things there, to repay
themselves for debts and expenses, &C., and
then leave the country. =
The convention concluded between France
and Mexico to regulate the conditions OF
the stay of the French troops in Mexico for
the purpose of establishing order and con-
solidating the new Empire, done at the cas-
tie of Miramisa, the 10th day of April,
1864, provides that the French troops at
present in Mexico shall be reduced as soon
as possible to a corps of 25,000 men, includ-
ing the foreign legion. This corps, in order
to safely guard the interests which led to
the intervention, shall remain temporarily
in Mexico on certain conditions, among
them, that the French troops shall evacuate
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 5000 men, shall, nevertheless, remain In
Mexico six years after all the French troops
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The legion shall pass into the service and
pay of the Mexican Government, which
reserves to itself the right of abridging the
dominion and the employment of the for
eign legion in Mexico. ,.-......
1t was further stipulated that the ex-
penses of the French expedition to Mexico
were to be paid by the Mexican Govern
ment at the sum of $270,0O0000 for the ex-
pedition down to the lst of July, 1864, the
sum to bear interest at the rate of three pei
cent. per annum from the 1st of July. All
the expenses of the Mexican army shall be
at the charge of Mexico. E..s-
The above is given merely to show wha
was the originally declared purpose OF Ma
polcon in establishing monarchy in Mex
| leo, and the conditions, in part, upon which
he furnished material assistance.