The New York herald., 1865-08-01
s,,vc,s op rps HON. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, LATE
SNASA DosTn ASTER GENERAL,

Delivered al Hagerso"n, Mu;, 'uy -, 1000 ,na
ht for tha success which II has graeousiy pleased
Him to give to efforts III nain.nS VIC s,,'ud
Of fathers and shars ,I heart coward ali
shs gallant men Who have been His instruments IA tns
great work especially gra.eiu, ~ h u so ~
diers Of Maryland some OF a,cO,ne WnOn Nome
After the display Of such lrresisiipo Powor ~ 70 ~
American people with our wen gn sh1"e o exoso, to enjoy
n Io1g neace No foreign nation would wantony pro.
woke conflict with us, for however powerful cannos
hope for any disastrous issue and ye' pIs ol y
confidence In the courage and prudence OF Tres oens
Johnson should have serious appee1SnS'u TSa present
ruler Of France has exhibited throughout our
late struggle for existence a most unfriendiy spr.
and availed himself OF emergencies 70 lnvaao o
and establish there military despotsm unuer snS
nominal head of an Austrian prince Would the crowuo
on our part to establish the republican system In Hun
gary Italy, any other European country wnele
lutionary movements have arisen from Time W sih %
We know that such an act our part would combine
overy OF them against as an aggressor seeking
to overthrow their regal governments--the political
system Of that continent Is the invasion OF Mexico
by France the interests of absolutism any less an
act Of hostility towards the United States ano war
on the republican system of thisf Certainly not.
The proposition Is TOO obvious to require argument
authority support it, This is the gist Of the Mon
doctrine, the manifesto made to preserve our
selves against this mode Of subvertng our popular IN
sttuons has been called, ever since President Mon
roe declared his purpose to resist such design when
proposition to which have alluded in this language
'The political system OF the Allied Powers is essen
aiiy diuerent IN TINS respect from Una, Of Amenca
by the loss Of much blood and treasure and maured
by the wisdom of Their most enlightened citizens and
under which we have enjoyed unexampied felicity this
whole nation is devoted. We It, therefore, to
candor and to the amicabe relations existing between
the United States and those Powers 10 declare that
should consider any atemp, their part 10 enend their sys
any potion Of this hensisptre dangerous to
peace and sdeyn Again. In 1924, he said: 'It Is i'm
oscth f0r Ia n
their concerns he affairs Of ncighbors especially
those alluded to their syst ms Of government), which
are vital without affecting iads the notive Which might
induce such interference in the present ate OF the be-
tween the parties If war it may be called sood afar
to b. eqaly applicable 30 w Could language be framed
more approprae to portray tho designs OF the French
in their Intervention in Mexico and the feel
ngs of people In regard to tY ana the representa-
tyes OF the people, In the session before the last adopt
cd declaration Of the purpor oven ut the risk OF
bringing French recognition and open alliance TO the
reb is while contest at the highest There s no
blinking the fact that the French on Mexico was the
Empeors contingent in aid Of the rebellion against FREQ
government, and the rebellion has not ended while
French bayoncts maintain despotsm there Do
propose, thcn to send our veterans to put 1t down
at onceY do not believe it will not be necessary
But 1t Is necessary to prevent that the French En-
should be longer deceived as 10 the feelings OF
the American people In regard 10 his position ther We
need say what able to do he has seen that
we are able TO hold the territory which fathers be-
queathcd to We should mako 1t manifest ALSO in
becoming manner that we mean TO maintain the govern
mont which they framed for and the principles which
they asserted necessary 10 preserve tasserted too
when they comparatively feeble power in defiance
of the allied powers Of the whole continent OF Europe
MAJOR GENERAL FRANK p. BLAIR's FAREWELL
ORDER TO THE SEVENTEENTH ARMY CoRrs--THE
WAR NOT FINISHED UNTIL MACMILLAN is Ex-
PEELED FROM MEXICO:
HEADQUARTERS, SEVENTEENTH ARMY CoRps
LOUISVILLE, July IL, 1885,
To THx OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE SEVENTEENTH
Army CoaFs:-
sense obligation, not only for the service you have
rendered the but also to acknowledge the
debt which owe you personally for the reputation
which your and good conduct have conferred upon
me. In whatever position may hereafter DO placed. l
shall regard 1t as duty TO devote myself TO your in
tcrest l do not care in this place to recount your
services and achievements; they written in the
history OF our country, and will not be forgotten by
those who love your institutions or honor the brave men
who have preserved them. choose rather to depart
from custom pleasing in ITSELF and one which would
especially pleasant In this instance TO me- that OF re-
calling your trumphs and even ut the risk VI provoking
criticism by departure from the accustomed formalities
OF farewell address. prefer TO mako some sugges-
tons which, hope may not only prove useaul 70 yEa
y0s have proved that you priced more highly than your
own personal interests.
There other and most important consideration 10
which point your attention Simultaneously with the
breaking ont OF the rebellion against our government
war was by Of the most potent of the European
States upon the republic of Mexico undcr
and with Indications OF such an unnistakable character
as to leave donbt that the rebellion and the invasion
of Mexico were but of conspiracy against repub
canism this continent The rebellion Las been
crushed efforts and sacrifices that have no parallel
of Mexico has in measure been successful Can it be
sad that have trumphed and that our republic s re-
established on solid and immovable foundations 10 long
as the Hapsburgs supported by the bayones Of France
maintain themselves In Mexico, where they have
established upon the ruins OF tho republic system
inim cal TO our own-an asylum for all the dis
affected in our country, from whence treason
will be plotted and conspiracies Matched, 10 DC
put in operation when opportunity ,rs oncrs ano ha
the same motives which led to the ruin Of Mexico
It possible that the failure OF that part OF the con
Al, nfn
mcnt and which we all know have been aimed by the
moral influence and material aid OF the aristocratic gov
ernments Of France and England may o. itself deea
of Mexico and that Bonaparte may have tho good sense
to withdraw his troops from that country, knowing tha
r lie doss not withdraw them they will be driven out BY
that Power which cannot submit to have It's institution
threatened by ncroachments o. nmica systems on th
continent and TO which the invasion Of Mexico was no
only threat, but an insult because had pubcall,
cspouscd the doctrine that no monarchia government
should ntrude upon this continent thus taking unde
our protection the ecber republics Of this hemisphere
70 attack Mexico, while under our avowed protection
30 far as To shield her from tho establishment
a. Ssod monarchy "a s,.aex Vas NJ, 'Sa was done At tim
when a conspiracy, hatched into life and nurturet
into strength by the same nalgn influence required q
our power for lis suppression, and disabled us from max
ing good the Monroe doctrine" which had adopted
and which our interests and honor engaged 10 main
tain. The time has come when our power TO maintain
that principle comedies with interests and honor
parts @ ~ must Be- frustrated /. viii b fortunate oI Us am
the whole civlxed wora our opiomacy, invigorate'
by our restored power shall be able TO reestabish tn
principle 30 necessary TO safety and security II tina
object can be obtained by pacific means then soldery
al an end and your sole business hereafter will be to de
| yelop enrich and improve great country To tha
end our soldiers should be provided with homesteads
in no part OF the country would they fare better wou
they be more useful than in the South which they hav
| redeemed. But " the folly and wickcdncss which In
spired the attempt 70 overthrow great republic
tic republican system this continent should still pre-
vail and European dcspots continue TO threaten by
nanking movement Mexico you will be called upou
| complete your work.
| FRANK P. BLAIR, Major General
Our Warning 60 tho Western Powers.
| DIPLOMATIC POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITT
| REFERENCE TO THE FRENCH INTERVENTION Il
| MHxIco--coRREsPoN OF TIE DEPARTNxN
or STATE.
MR. DAYTON TO MR SEWARD. .it
| ,rt 4s r PARIS, September q, 1851.
SrRImmediately after the rccept Of yours In reepec
10 the assumption by the United States OF the interest
three pcr cent on the debt due 70 tho Mexican bond