, 1866-01-10
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

COMMUNICATION 1E0kfl Tue FFEa1QCnf 70
ConEreA-Dlplomattc Correspondence
Between the e. S. Government aud
Frnnce-The President Refuses to
Receive a Letter from Mnx1milfan-
Positive Recognition OF Iunrcz-Thc
Clt1matum for France.
WAsunGroS, Jan. 23.-The following messare
was received in The House to-day:
To the uouse Of Representatives:
Of Representatives Of The 18Th ut, requesting H.
fo.1uallon In 1ear to steps taken by The eocalled
Emperor Of Meueo, Or by IN European power 10 OBJ
called Empire of Mexico, and what action has been
taken in he premises by the Government Of the
United States, transmit report from the Acting
Secretary Of State. aEd the papers by which 1t
accompanied.
fSlCut1l ANDREW JOHNSON.
WAsH1SG1oH. Jaunaty s 1866
The dstt OF there papers ts 4 Communication
Seward ertra-oGcfa1y, and to Ascertain whether
the reeoeurtton Of our oneuls can be Obtained be-
cause OF emba7assments which exit In conee-
quence Of their nou-habflNstion, while In Mexico,
the exercise OF their functions has been continued
without enhat1aesment to the American Consnls,
and ststln9 that the Government. which was that
dtt1ax
4 nemessndra e5 Nr. se~asa notes th.t the
ut the Department Of state, eastne that q special
agent had arrived hum Mexico, benrlng letter
Rom Nat,mlllaa to the President OF the United
relative to the transactions On the Rio 0zande, upon
which the Cnftea Statcs Government had made
rrprcsentatinns 10 ihe Imperial Government of
Ing With .hc Prrsideat, returned the letter to Mon
tholon. sastug thst the Cnlted Stases waa n nlcnd-
j. comn1nicanca with the Republican Government
ot Mexico and that therefore tbe President declined
to cet!e the letter or to hold intercourse with the
aren't who brought II.
Aur,st st, Minister Romero inform. Acting
$NFF fh1f Gan mia
10 act as commercial agent In New York Without
an e2e4nator Or oiber recognition by the United
states oo,e12meni r. aod ask: Thether The Goye.n-
srch appointment. or whether, ~ he believes the
cue. this GoTe1nuasat only ssss tn he zcpnhc Of
Mexico Waf b;tNeen IT And FEaoee- without rccoE-
nlzine Ma1ini1ian even ~ government de .f1c6.
The charge. he lutt@ases; may seem to show that
tie Government Of The United States recognizes
Sir. Seward replies August 9th, that no law ol
the Cnited States prevents . person fTom adre1-
t1s1ne htm.el! cansu. but that this government,
o1hcr government in Mexico except that Of Iuarez.
and Esxutet lin that such commercial agent can
sgn,n6 T. 81 70 t4s e
him from aitesttng invoices and mar1ess, saJs the
Secretary ould be tentamopnt to an Introduction Of
Po1ts which ne not IN possession Of the Republican
Government Of thai country. The C1nsuls .! the
United States have their e1equater from that Gov
commcrctal aeenis IN the ports which ate not under
the control Of the Government in all respects hke
those which the person Arroyo tn the samc way
and 10 some extent Claims To do in New York tn
senor Romero, On the 18th, complains that no
pot1tiye answer j. given to hia Inquiries and nou
hee Mr. Seward that he ha. euhnifted the CORES
pondence 10 h. Government and vim walt for H.
| structiops, Of which communication Ar: Seward
makes formal acknowledgement. Nov. 71h, with
Nov. 6h, he Secretary Of State addresses Minis
ter Btsclov End represents that the presence and
| operations OF a French army IN Mexico nnd III
fsous eonce9n to o The Tntied States, nevertheless,
The objection Of The United statss @ y -. t;i.! 4.
she French amy Is thus msiEtsininQ. That al.
thoritv II fo direct aHtAEontm to The policy OF this
government End the principle on which Il IL
onis adde sone new eonhsmstlon Of The Justice d
Time Tho auempt 10 fnsrtnte hat authority mai
| became enown The United States htre hMhe:to
They stil regard the attempt TO establish perma'
| meutly 4 foreign and Imperial government II
MEXICO AZ dita!louaoie and 1mpsact'eah'e for raEi
prpmste the position they hase heretofore aseumed
| They arc NOT prepared to recognize or to pledgs
republican government With srhieh He hasF 20 lonf
and 20 constantly malntained relations OF omltl
sa1 70 ie 81 hst as shoud not
dwelling 20 earnestly .pon this branch 81 politics
| relnttoIs if 1t had uot been orr conviction tha
| thoee relatiun8 at The present moment suppressed
/ those OF sommerra In the consideration Of ID
/ American people.
/ 3fr, DiceioR, under date Of Nor. s0th, report
re1dins The deqntch Of Mr. Seward TO u. Drnuy1
de lIlrys who thanked him, though ne felt ohifgea
that he derived nc,'her pleasure nor ratsiae
ton from its contents.
MF. Seward, on Dee. 10th. tAss: III r. the Prcs1
deut's purpotc that Franco should be rs:pectgult
informed npon two points: ftst, that the Unite.
STATES earnestly denfe to cultivate sincere friend
| ship with France; second, that this policy WoQl
be brought tuta imminent Jeopardy unItss Franc
could deem consistent with her interest and bon
| Or to derfst from tha prosecnhon Of armed inte1
| yentioa In Mexico to overthrow the domestic =
publican government existing there, and 70 eetat
| tish up0n its rims foreign Fuonarchy. which ha
tced attempted to be established in The capital {
that county" md in conclusion lie saia that th
| United bthfcs will not recognize Aa1tmailan II th
French troops should BE- withdrawn from Mefct
The papers Submitted tnclude Acnnfde1ttal le .te
from N. Drouyn dc rHrys to the Marquis de MOI
ttolou. dzsed Fazta, October H. ISIS, saying that
| lad renewed INSURANCE Of the etrong detire Of Ii
French Government to withdraw Its auxiliary COT
| az foon as ci7cumftGncea would allow IT. II
french Government had been ready to adopt. VIII
| ont moNeDtt delay. the basis q ~ UNDERSTAND
| Inc with Tho Government Rt " ashln:ton.
Wha. 1t asked Of the United States wna~ to
assured that IL 1t not their intention to impede u
! consolidation Of the new order Of things found
, Mexico, snd the best guarantee the French Cover
| Emperor Maxlmi1isn BY the Federal Government.
Secretary Seward. under date of Dec. q TT
writes letter to Marquis De- N0nthol0n, in = h1t
be kayf: "Afef re11ew ol Ill the facts, the ffe:
| dent Il g.atihed with the ASSURANCE sou give Of
En7t roT's good dlspoait5on- ! regret however:
/ he Obliged to ray that the condition when me "a
pe1or presents ID une which seems to be Impact
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