The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-29
SPEECH OF THE MINISTER OF STATE.
The French Army Not to be
Withdrawn.
VIOLENCE OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY,
&c., &C.. &c.

NJ. Rouher, Minister Of State, and the other rovsrn
ment commissioners were present $3.50
The order Of the day was the adjourned IN
the address the part under consideration being para
graph l6, relating to Mexico on which an amendment
nao oeen presented dsapprovng OF the French exped
ton and calling for the immediate return of the troops
. NUMBER OF speeches for and against made and
Mr. Roaher closed the debate with the following re-
N. RouHxR-The government does not come TO ask the
ChamDer Tor vote OF confidence but for sincere
lghtened and deliberate Judgment on the events in
Mexico. To facilitate such Judgment will give plain
statement OF the facts NJ Picard has unjustly COM
planned Of the silence Of the on the Mexican
question, seeing that the Motur publishes every fort
night an accurate account of the military administrative
and financial situation Of Mexico NJ picards reproach
vs. therefore, nnfounded will first show the Of
Mexico before the expedition what the Emperor Maxi
milan has DONE and what duties the present situation
imposes on us after which will discuss the meaning OF
the paragraph In the address, and that Of the amend
ment. Before the French intervention, Mexico was q
prey 20 'ae snsr anarchy the result Of y
the painful contrast which Mexico offered between the
great natural ADVANTAGES with which God had en-
governing classes. Order, Industry aud pa-
trotism were only to be found among the long
oppressed Indian population There no security for
the industry of the natives of Hence
the resolution of the three great Powers 10 Obtain
satisfaction for the aronts offered them and for
RACES committed on their subjects What IL the state OF
Mexico under the government OF the Emperor Maximi-
Ian, called TO the throne by the suffrage five millions
OF inhabtantsY The country is not indeed quite pac
fed but that is not surprising the Emperor has been
there scarcely ten months The Intervention OF France
mas however, paced the central Provinces while those
OF tho north and south only partially So The Gov
errors of those provinces had long BEEN in manner
independent OF the central government had their own
administration, troops and finances, and contributed but
little to the general expenses OF the government Tho
Emperor had therefore TO reoganze the parts already
subjected and pacify them This was dlIcult task
he had to resist the tendencies of the clerical party
the one hand and OF the pretended liberal party on
the other Between theseswo parties the Emperor has
had the honor OF constituting the conservative liberal
party While accomplishing this task he had also to
bring the remo.er provinces under his sway With this
view he granted general amnesty visited the provinces
in person that he might for himself what should be
done, and his return to his capital about organ
zing the government in the way he thought most likely
to prove ben cal to the country Having restored the
administration OF justice no turned those questions
which concern the pubic prosperity especially the
ing OF roads and railways The customs of Vera Cruz
In consequence OF the measures taken have consider
ably increased. Several railways have been con
cedcd and are partly executed. lining has been
encouraged and is progressing favorghy. Steam
communications have also been established with
foreign countries. Emigration has also been
stimulated By Offering grants Of lnnd and crown the
whole, national bank has been founded at Mexico with
the aid of foreign capitalists Such the results al
military expeditions which M. Picard condemns. they
were necessary to break the power Of Juarcz He
ceNcd supplies through hataporos and from ports
the Pacific. The Emperor Maximlan therefore resolved
that those ports should be sazrd and expeditions were
accordingly sent for the purpose Do those corps dar
which overun that immense territory, from victory
10 victory, merit nohing but bhmey Novement) What
you crtcse the conduct of the eminent chief who
covcrd our nag with new glory, and has done what
has never been accomplished that country for iiity
years past (Iear, hsar.l
NJ 4. PcAID--T mover said that
NJ. RcunER-If you did not blame the soldier you
bained the commander and you make he gov
ernment cantradict itself Well then, the columns Of
Marshal Baznine have occupied Durango then Monterrey
then Maamoros; and they have destroyed the sources
from which Juarcz drew his supplies General Douay
has penetrated nto the State OF Jasco and advancing
towards the ports OF the Atlantic has successfully
quercd them for the Emperor and caused the Mexican
flag TO be eycrywhere respected Applause d. n ard,
II understand him Alright, reproa hes with two
thinssan ovorweanng confidence in Mexican
and breosh OF promise Now, with respect 10 the for
mer appears 10 me that the Information gwen by NJ
Corta is sufficient TO the Chamber He has
shown that under the Spanish the con
tribU tiOps reached one hundred millons-ffty of
which were appropriated by the Spanards In
1s4G abe Americans In possession of all
the Mexican ports and the customs found bring
In eighty or ninety millions There is aiso the revenue
from the mines, the land tax and the tobacco crops
single reflection ought TO convince the Chamber of the
vitality Of the country and during the wars the taxes
wore infinitely heavier than in the present day gene
rai Just returned from Mexico this reply NV
inquiry about it, 1.-THE ~ has paid three
hundred millions OF taxes annually during hty years"
II that be The case, gentlemen, may that
the establishment OF order will enable levy
hundred and ty milliens per m?-tadhesion)-and
that order will be 10 nd in The administration Of the En-
peor AaNiman which will give seriocs guarantees To
any subscribers II loan Noe there question
possibility, either direct moral the port o. tie
French government; decline IL altogether and merely
submit the hcts OF the TO the judgment OF the
public
NJ j. F.vRy-who Is 70 control the operation9
" RorHm-The capitalists themselves, who under.
stand their own interests and viii take no, risk
their funds in random speculaons II IL indeed certain
that II they have any belief IN the allegations OF pi-
card they will not lend their money. But I am about
TO reassurc the honorable member and his friends;
their minds may IL AZ ear tie kon IL direatv con
traced (Signs Of saiisiacton) 1T this m1n.pt "a Is
sigped ~ me eh,.fhouses If Eyon~ and Englord re-
ceved the news on entering this chamber hppsuse.)
to the second charge-thnt Of a breach our
engagements But what did really promiscY In
January oil last year we stated that the French
troops would not remain indefinitely In Mexico,
but be recalled according 20 circun,sanses, and
pressed hope that not lees than ten thousand
might be withdrawn before the close Of the
year Now, what has happened? We admit that the
force recalled does not exceed eight thousand
men; n regiment Of Zouayes has been detained by the
siege OF Oaaco But two days after the capture 81 that
place. Marshal Bazane wrote To the Minister Of War IN
say that the reg ment was the point Of cmbarxng IN
order that the promise OF the government might be full
fled. Honorable members will that the good faith
Of engagements has been scrupulousy respected but,
horizon W. ought b. ,oihdrar o, froop~ Aropgh far Of
rupture ch ne redoubclie States 81 North Awe,icd.
Let us examine the real character OF this danger.
loeU dUore thai cptdia mdndurre' finding 10 500
prov cations aud kindc Var be,ccen Frame and
tic Cncd Sdf0, are carried wth tmpunHy
Such papeu are circgidied 10Th in France add Eng
icpd myself read the other day an article that
drew most deploable picture OF the state o. Mexico,
aud the same article was reproduced IN fifteen other
journss should not have mentioned this had not NJ.
Picard brought forward Anonymous document, not
written m French, purporDg 70 be the complaints
Of subscribers 10 the Mexican loan What guarantee has
Picard OF u.s. authenticity and, N he has none how
he venture 10 maze IL pubic this HouseS (Nose
and aprTota'ion.l There exists indeed IN the United
press both ardent and susceptible. report
popasried that France intended coonze the provn
ces Of sonora and chihuahua with the view OF working
the fnetaiiercus deposits The report caused lively
emoon and France made the object % the widest
n cgssons In some journals 10 pretended tina, she
was contemplating an armed mcrvention In favor Of
tine south, md the supposed was retorted by
an invocation or the Monroe doctrine Two recent
incidents bsvo been mentioned In the House OF
Representative che Chamber has voted itself com
peient 70 control the acton OF government In
the Scnsie, the words "LegRiion of the Republic Of
Mexico have been substltat in the BUDGET Tor "Jega-
ton cf Mexico such have been the recent mani
festohons; they have snse been forgotten the march
OF armies tnd the turmoil OF On the other hand,
the explanations ntorc hanged between government
aud that Of the American President have becn OF salts
factory nature In his message OF December !, 1894 Mr..
Lincoln says that he mains attached 20 strict neu
tray in that Of March he appeals 10 peace and con-
cord among all Nations asy his representative nj Paris
has given onr Foreign Minister the cearest
relative 10 cycntuallties thei much alarm an
! M0ejorc entitled % aoirm ha such opprehencas ~
/ yrounjies should consider II impJuH 10 express
wish for the continuance Of the deadly confess rag
ing <now not how u will terminate but way openly
II IL the desire Of the Emperor and Of France that