Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-27
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

The friends of the Mexican Republic have
printed and are circulating a statement of
the aspect Of the question based on the COM
parative financial condition of the country
under republican and monarchical rule. 1t
shows the total foreign debt, as recognized
in 1862, to be nearly SS2,000,0O0, less than
$3,000,000 of which is due to French, nearly
S9,500,000 to Spanish, and the remainder to
English subjects. While all the annual ex-
penditures ofthe republic, as estimated by
Congress in 1861, is stated to be ST., 100000
those Of the so-called empire are said to be
S50,000,000. 1t is further asserted that an
addition to the Sl50,000,000 as the amount
of the public loans put out for Macmillan
in France, and taken by French subjects,
and for which Louis Napoleon is morally
responsible, there have been expended from
the public revenues of France, up to the
year 1865, in this attempt to perpetuate
monarchial institutions on the American
continent $150,0O0,OO0 more.
There is a good story from the city of
Mexico, written by correspondent of the
New York Times, relative to the result of
the mission of Baron Saillard, whose depart
ure from Paris, some time ago, excited so
much comment by the European press:
Macmillan does not care for any arrange
ment. A messenger from his cousin, of
France arrived here a few days ago. His
dispatches it is said, were delivered verbally.
They consisted in these very few words;
'The Emperor Napoleon, my master, wishes
to come to some understanding for the with
drawal of his army The answer was as
short as unexpected: Let the Emperor Ma
poleon withdraw his troops the sooner the
better This was poser, and Mr.. Saillard
is likely to go back with flea that he will
transmit to his master. Strange as it may
seem in the United States, Macmillan con-
siders himself safe among the Mexican peo-
pie. He is persuaded that the withdrawal
of the French troops would not imply his
return to Miramer. All this is not official
but it comes to us from people generally
well posted"
Minister Romero, March 8, 1866, trans
mits to Secretary Seward a copy of a letter,
dated Paris, February 18th last, the writer
Of which, he says, is worthy in all respects
of confidence, and the sources from which
he derives his knowledge authentic. The |
letter is as follows
81 have derived from person connected |
with high functionary of the French En- |
pire the following facts: Thatat the last two |
conferences of the Council of Ministers. il |
was resolved 10 try a middle course on the |
Mexican question, which gives these Minis |
ers dis1uiet who have been for the simple |
withdrawal of the French forces 1t seems |
that this middle course consists in forming |
in Mexico a Franco-American party. which |
is to hoist as a new standard the departure of /
Macmillan, and the re-establishment of the |
Republic, with Bazario as President ad IN
term. Thus it is thought to stop the trou-
bles of the United States. Absurd as this
project may appear, there is no room to |
doubt Of its existence. The news comes
borne out by various antecedents-the in
vincible repugnance which Napoleon feels
to Withdrawing his forces without dissem-
bling the rumor which is afoat.
"Brazario is working for himself in Next
co, and the project being the theme of all
the French employees and functionaries, who
have for some time been informing Napo-
leon that the French army is looked on fay
orabiy by the Mexicans, and that what they
dislike is the monarchy and Incompetence
of MaKimiiian. So have read from private
letters which assures me that this was the
idea that Barre tried to iuculcate in the in
terview he had had with Napoleon. By the
last packet chief OF staff and an employee of
the French department have gone out, and
perhaps they go out 70 modify in accordance
with this idea the Instructions Of Saillard.
for the packet was even delayed to wait for
hem. 1t is stated that the Minister of the
Republic here is condescending to this Gov
eminent even to weakness. He Aatters and
praises it incessantly with real recklessness."
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