The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

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have means 70 rescue sister republic from the
rssp Of ruthless invader and exhibit 70 the world the
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and abettors Of her rebel subjects
You will see, gentlemen that am not arecent con-
vert ane Monroe doctrine and sympathy iGt
lighted II the work Of driving those foreigners PACK 70
Europe had been commenced long ago; but perhaps ~
settled and tben we could SesoW upon these Emperors
our undivided attention all know that TINS Fencn
raid upon Mexico would never have been attempted
had IL not been for the raging In the United States
We are free TO act and propose 70 regulate auars
this continent without the ocious intermeddling OF
the eete governments OF the Old World ID the VIII
Of the people OF United States that the Monroe doc
trine shall be enforced and that Mexico snail nave
Tons The aat has gone forth, and no eafthiy power
can arrest the movement
The following resolutions also unanimously and
enthusiastically adopted by the mesting:-
Resolved, That the people Of the United States have,
lion given TO the oppressed races Of the world the
renewed assurance Of their love Of truly republican
form Of government ard OF their opposition to arisocra
cies, kingcraft and oppression.
Resolved, That we extend sympathies to all peo-
pie struggling to maintain their independence and to
free themselves from the yoke OF imported domestic
tyrans and that we with the people
OF Mexico In their efforts to rid themselves Of an i'm
ported government not of their choice and of system
by which, on American SOIL emperors and aristocracies
are sought by foreign bayonets to be substituted for
republican form OF government
Resolved That the people Of the United States have
often endorsed the principles known as the "Monroe
doctrine TO abandon them in the flush of victory and
trne until in the wisdom Of those who ably conduct
H. the proper time shall have arrived, desire to
press our adherence to and love or and to look for
ward to the time when it shall be enforced
Resolved, That the motives of common humanity,
well as the dictates Of self preservation demand that
government should permit the exes and traitors OF
a
traitors OF that country in crushing out republican
Mexico.
LETTER FROM MAJOR GENERAL LEW WALLACE.
We make the following extracts from long and very
able letter. which has recently appeared from the pen Of
Major General Lew Wallace In which he enters into an
elaborate discussion Of the Mexican question and in
vokes the immediate action Of the United States govern
ment in support of tho Monroe doctrine.
WASHINGTON Cry, June IT, 1860.
CoLoNEIn your letter of the 9th inst you say that
You and numberof your military friends thinking
seriously OF taking service in the Mexican liberal army
that you hestating, because being lovers of your
country and having shed your blood in defence Of
her laws you would now do anything that wond be
violation Of those laws You then do me the honor 10
ask my opinion upon the subject, and express belief
'na' y may TX your reso'ucn ono way or !ne o'sr'
Please turn back and particularly the proposed
ton In Mexicol and the clear and emphatic disclaimers
respecting territorial acquisitions and interference with
This condensed historical account Of the rupture at
Orzaba is taken from "Iawrences Wheaton Interna-
tonal Law, j." and quote it here to show
That Napoleon deceived his associates, England and
Span and perddousy violated his articles Of solemn
convention with them.
That one of his real objects in the expedition to Mex
co was territory and the subversion of her republican
government
That in the progress OF the invasion President ua
req offered to settle the demands upon his country and
negotiate which, in violation Of international law Napo
leon refused
A
establishment Of monarchy in the person Of an Aus
tran duke; and that tho French notwithstanding the
ana disclaimers IN Article Of the London
and marched on the Mexican capital
g. That this bad faith, this cool abnegation Of the
were the which induced England and Spain to
tire from the base copartnershp and withdraw their
quotas from the continent
The foregoing ought to inform you thoroughly Of the
yilanons imperialism now squatted at our pext door,
military sacrlcge Of the same origin.
General Wallace here narrates the act Of per-
fdy and cowardicc by which the French forces,
in violation Of their honor, pledged In the
Convention Of La Soledad, gained the passes Of the
Chquihute, and by such strategy effected entrance
into the interior Of the country which they feared they
might not be able to accomplish by force of ~
To you, Colonel soldier, this strategy needs
ment In development Of his designs after the Mexican
capital fell into his hands, Napoleon set up Macmillan
date OF this event the internal condition Of Mexico was
simply that Of between the governments Of Mexico
and France and the relation Of the United States to the
two belgerens that Of neutral imposed by the law
Of nations and under the Cir umsancee not nconsst
ent with the Monroe doctrine. This very clear but
the relations OF our government to MAximan and
his empire just SO clear?
What those relations, referably TO the law Of
tons? Observe Colonel my question has nothing to do
with Napoleon-it relates exclusively to his creature,
Macmillan.
Here General Wallace gives long and interesting
sketch Of Louis Napoleons plans under the intervention
from its outset for which regret have space
When you have read all the foregoing you>will have
telerable ,aea OF how the French got INTO Mexico OF
to Macmillan, and Of the danger to the Monroe doctrine
Thus prepared let me go
Here on my table Is a little pamphlet entitled Ode
crees Of the Mexican constitutional Republican Govern
ment, inviting American Emigrants to Settle In the Re-
public of Mexico open il with curiosity, and find,
upon reading, that IL is than invitation; IL
tuay Offers Inducements to emgrants in the shape Of
land bounties
hef Our people have been 80 busy in the four years
past soldiers drilling and lighting citizens trading and
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coin was TO US Bento uarez has been TO his countymen
The invitation ana ,nancsmso, 70 American emgron,s
which are offered you, among others, are bis IDEAS and
they have In view not merely aid in but ultimate
amalgamation OF the two Americanias Hence instead
OF gold bountes he promises you and your friends land
bounties fyou and they resolve TO accept this invita-
ton and go to Mexico do not believe President John
will not unless you violate some law which, by his oath,
he cannot but execute.
This brings me TO the inquiry, what 10 our Neutrality
laws You will find II in "Bnghtys Digest Laws OF the
United States" Instead OF quoting the relevant sections
Of the act will be satisfactory to you, think,
copy what the Supreme Court has decided to be penal
under them.
at is not crime under this to leave the country
with intent to enlist in a foreign military service, nor To
transport persons out OF the country with their own con-
sent who have an intention OF enisng To consti-
tutc crime under the statute such persons must DO
hired retained 10 abroad with the intent Of such en-
listing. United States Razinsk; Law Reports,
section 4, opinion 1885,
II your purpose ia to enlist In Mexico upon arrival
there and you not hired retained for that purpose
here, you can 80 and take with you, by land, as
many as depart voluntarily under the same conditions
Such my friend, being the law do not hesitate the
score Of cause
Juarez now represents In my judgment
be Is actually defending our highest national int.
rests.
Lcannot help thinking that what is written Ia sum.
Gent; but dear Colonel lest your scrupes still
Oh L.~xh