New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-01

peror that the time has come when he must decide
whether he will withdraw from that country or eTn
risks and contingencies which such policy VIII force
upon him. There is no doubt that had Mr.. Seward.
after the late war iha nsope of
this country would have cheerfully sIppor!ea niu;
The act would have made him universally popular az a.
once There E PERHAPS no &c" tS. Si 'Gs %eeTmna
tion to adhere to the Monroe doctrine. The most
moderate men reply to all questions about Mexico.
nany VIZ, TO ve the French eu
The President and mis- advisers must nave 1ustei
sense OF the condition Of this country and the icao
hazards 1t would run In an European war than the n
rejecting and forgetul But they too. are re-
solved to insist the Monroe Doctrine being respected
and Mr. johnson firmly refuses to recognize the new
empire in any way. He and Mr. Seward have pr0b,
ably been in hopes that when Napoleon saw the clvi
war was over and the army free he would take the hint
and retire from Mexico Of his own free WILL Instead
as the United States Consul at Alexandria informs hs
Goyernment an army of negroes" to send to Maxi
msns a %a Win the dc"y ' any further It ha,
therefore signcd TO the Emperor that II will not per-
NIT the troops in question TO land and that any further
Intervention on the part OF the Emperor Napoleon may
lead to rupture between the two Governments This.
am informed, is the tendency OF the dispatch lts
importance depends very much ON the way In which the
Emperor replies TO IT,
grave crisis and that the probability is he has done so
on the assumption that the Emperor Napoleon VIII DC
the f1ret 10 cyaue IL. Inc EupeIOI Son
not have been unprepared for Mr.. Stewards utimatnm
lie must be we'll familiar with the views and intentions
ofthe United States Government and he must know
that all America Is utterly opposed to his presence In
Mexico Within the past three months two separate
communications have been made to the French Govern
ment the nature and purpose of which could not be
mistaken. From the beginning OF the new Empire
down 10 the present moment Mr. Seward has instructed
the American Minister In France to keep before the
Emperor the fact that his Government could not assent
10 the inerpositon OF France without sacrificing the
Monroe doctrine and this 1t could never reIinQush
For some time past the from Mexico has all gone
10 prove that the MexicaDs satisfied with the new
Government Juarezs party is not extinct OF course,
but il Is very harmless Those crcumstanc have not
In the least degree affected the opinions Of the Amer
can Government or people.
They believe that the Monroe doctrine u wise and
necessary that Napoleon has violated it. and that II he
does not retire Voluntarily be must be made" to 60
Whether when IL 10 the point the people would
be willing to enter into war with France and where
they would get the money 10 make war With. are ques
tions cannot attempt 10 answer. I only know that
ZEN Grant makes NO secret of his desire that he VIII
shortly be placed ir command Of troops and ordered TO
drive the French out of Mexico. that Gen. Sherman
constantly expresses the same hope that Sheridan vas
with difficulty held back the Rio Grande and that
the people resoute to-day whatever they may be TO-
morrow. Public opinion is subject 10 sudden changes
In America but II does not appear likely that II VIII
ever change substantially with regard 70 the favorte
principle that European power b permitted 70
introduce itself into this continent for the future.
the Emperor Napoleon persists In sending these roops
Gen Grant may realise his hopes sooner than 70 good
for his country.