The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-26
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THU RsDAY, APRIL 2s, 1866.
How the French Reure from Mexico.

line in his Grace's fevorite trout stream.
Certainly" replied the trespasser. 81 didn't
care about catching your lordship's fish, but
did want to see how soon you'd find out my
net. Pm satisfied. Ill CO., And he walked
away whistlmg an air of triumph, endeavoring
to convince some distant spectators that he
had got the best of the encounter. The same
spirit of bravado which induced the detected
poacher to burst into tune of victory, has
ever tol dictated dplomatists to express the
deepest qualification" when circumstances
over which they have no control compels
them to abandon q pet project before the
menace of an enemy.
A curious instance OF the fraternal cheer
fulness with which Government presents
possession to neighboring State, is found in
the tone of the dispatches from the MARQUIS
DIX MoNTHoLoN to Secretary SEWARD. It
reminds us vividly of the ancient Spanish
custom. "What a magnificent Barbary you
ride, Don Pedro ?" do you think SO, Don
Carlo, mere trife. It's yoursp The
American Government touchingly remarks
to Franee:-
1.-The United States rest content with submit
ting 10 FRANCE tDe 6XlgeuCleS OF an embarrassing
situation in Mexico, and expressing the nope
that France may find some manner which shall
at once be consistent with her interests and
honor, and the principles and Interests OF the
United States, to relieve that situation without
injurious delay"
To which the Imperial Minister replies with
trusting eonfdence:-
"In his despatch Mr.. SEWARD calls to mind on
his part, that the Government OF the United
States has conormed during the whole course
of its history, to the rule OF conduct which it
received from WASHINGTON, by practising va
Iiaby the principle OF non-lntervention, and
observes that nothing iustdes the Apprehension
that it should show itself uniaIthtul in what
may concern Mex co. awe receive this assu-
rance with entire confidence. We tiud therelnIa
sufficient guarantee not any longer to delay the
adoption OF measures intended to prepare Tor
the return OF our army. The Emperor has
decided that the French troops shall evacuate
Mexico IN three detachments.n
And the desire of the United States is COM
piled with, with an assurance OF pleasure and
sound OF Itrumpets which remind US
strongly OF the detected poacher. 1t is a
matter Of general interest to see how the man
reputed to be the shrewdest diplomat living,
would get out of difficulty to which he was
most udreservedly committed. And we'll has
he justified the high opinion men hold of his
talents.
We have sometimes seen in circus an
acrobat, standing facing us, perform a series
of complex summersaults, by which he turns
himself completely around without the audi
ence detecting his retrograde motion. He is
squarely fixed in one direction, when all at
once he is turned without seeming to turn.
Such is the feat of that imperial gymnast
No fnId hate tha
the French was never designed to compel
that people to assume monarchical Govern
ment. A number of the citizens of the En-
pire had granted loans to the Mexican Gov
ernment in the shape of purchasing "scrip" OF
that country. When they desired payment
they were refused, whereupon the expedition
was fitted out which has since placed MAXI
unwilling to meet his demands, the Emperor
discovered a number ot discontenied citizens,
who were induced to elect the Archduke to
the imperial chair.
M. DRoUYN DE LHUYs remarks that the
French Government did not deem it duty
to discourage that supreme effort of power
full party, which had its origin long anterior
to the French expedition. He observes that
the Emperor, faithful to the maxims OF public
right, which he holds in common with the
United States, declared on that occasion that
the question of change of institutions rested
solely on the suffrage of the Mexican people.
When the Archduke was elected, the Em-
peror gave him his support because the new
Government would liquidate the French
claims, and the republic would not. In fact,
the whole despatch, reduced, amounts to an
assertion that the presence OF the French
troops in Mexico is not to aid the new EN-
peror to overcome the Liberals, but merely
to remain there until the United States gave
assurance that they would not interfere in
behalf of the JUAREz party. M. DRoUYN DE
LHUYs himself put very clearly the conditions
whereon, at this late day, they are prepared
to evacuate Mexico:-
''We lind them (the Mexicans) now engaged
in the establishment OF a regular Government,
which shows itself disposed to honestly keep its
engagements In this relation we hope that the
leglUmate object OF our expedition will 5000 be
reached. And we are striving TO make with
the Emperor MACMILLAN arrangements which,
by satlstylng our interests and our honor will
permit us to consider at an end the service o
the army on Mexican soil. We fall oack al
that moment upon the principle OF nonnter
vention, and from that moment accept it as the
rule OF our conduct. Our interest, no less thar
our honor, commands as TO cam from all thu
uniform application OF 1t. Trusting the spri
Ol equity which animateS the Cabinet OF Wash
ington, we expect from 10 the assurance that tn
American people will themselves conform u
law which they invoke Oy Observing II
ahS TO Mexico strict neurality.r