Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-12
Union County Nominations.
Our Relations with Mexico.

From a diplomatic correspondence be-
tween Secretary Seward and Mr.. Dayton,
our minister in France, and reply of the
secretary's to NJ. Godfrey, the French
minister, we gather some facts touching
the relations of this government with Mex
leo.
Mr.. Dayton informed secretary Seward
that Maximilian was expected in Paris,
and asked for advice, touching his conduct
towards the would be emperor of Mexico.
The secretary informs Mr. Dayton, that if
Macmillan appears in Paris as an imperial
Prince, he will be expected, to be neither
demonstrative nor reserved; but should
he appear there with any assumption of
authority Or title in Mexico, he will entire
ly refrain from intercourse with him. The
secretary further explains,-"we aeknow-
ledge revolutions only by direction of the
President, upon full and mature consider
alton. Until such regular authority for
recognition, we do not hold formal or in
formal communications with political
agents or representatives .of revolutionary
movements, in countries with which we
maintain diplomatic intercourse"
M. Godfrey, the representative of the
French government, writes secretary Sew
ard, informing him that emigrants are
foclling to Sonora, from California, thai
they have established themselves in the
country on grants, which were made by
Juaez, that the lawfulness of these grants
viii never be admitted, that the French
forces are now on an expedition to take po
session of these estates. He advises thu
secretary to make it known to American
citizens, and warn them against beir.e
drawn into such speculations.
The secretary in his reply says "Whilt
| appreciate the frankness and good viii
which the Emperor's government man
ifests in thus communicating its views anc
purposes on the subject mentioned, it
IlCFCi IiiClCoS3 lCll0iiio dutJ W say
that this government has long recognized
and still does continue to recognize, thu
constitutional government of the United
States of Mexico as the sovereign author
ity IN that country, and the President
Benito Juarez, as its chief This govern
ment, at the same time. equally recognizes
the condition of war existing between that
country and France. We maintain abso-
Lutte neutrality between the beligerents
and we do not assume to judge, much less
to Judge in advance, of the effect of the wal
upon titles or estates. We have no knowl
edge of such an emigration from California
to Sonora as you have described in your
note; but, if such an emigration has taker
place, those persons who thus emigrate
will, of conrse, be regarded as subiectine
themselves to the authority and laws by
which the rights Of citizens of Mexico are
governed, and while it seems unnecessary
for the President to assume that such emf
grants will claim the protection of this
government for any estate ofwhatever kline
they may attain or attempt to attain il
Mexico, it would certainly be presumptu
Gus to attempt now to. decide upon the va
lidity of such claim.
Peaceful emigration from the United
States is entirely free from anv restrain
or influence of the government Emigrants
themselves are generally well informed
concerning their rights. Under these cir
cumstances, any interference of the gov
ernment concerning such emigration, would
be as inexpedient as it would be withou
precedent"
As we are on the Mexican question We
will give the following, which on good au
thority is said to be the views of Genera
Grant on the subject; it is found in dis
patch from Philadelphia:
General Grant so far varied, from his
customary reticence on public topics as to
unreseryedly express himself on the Mex
lean question He declares that the Gov
ernment will vindicate the Monroe doctrine
at an early day. And that Maximilian mus
leave Mexico. 1t will, he says, be less ex
pensive to rid Mexico of the presence ofa
enemy, than to guard our harbors agains
him. 1t is his opinion that it will require
no call for troops, but that with our pres
ent army we can spare enough to give ef
fectivenesses to the forces Mexico will be
ready to put in the field if our Government
aids them with supplies. General Grant
is Of the opinion that the President, anc
the authorities at Washington hold this as
a purpose, and only await the meeting o
Congress to take the open ground IN th'
matter"