, 1866-02-20

not appear to him to constitute any Of those
exceptional derpgntions tlnt might perhaps
sometimes Justify u Government in fntervcn-
ing in the interior affairs OF neighbortng
1Hc could not admit that the Federal Gov
srnment, not wishing to recognize as legiti-
mate the DE- freto Government Of Aa1imiilan,
and considering 1t illusory to address Itself ID
Juarez, had any ground to apply to Frauce,
In order to escape from this embarrassment,
and request explanations from her relative to
nets emanating from the sovereign authority
ave return to the principal of non-lnter-
.yention, and from the moment We accept II Is
our rnle OF conduct our interest and honor re-
quirc Us 10 demand It's equal application to
al, Relying upon the equitable spirit Of the
Washington Cabinet, We expect from IL the
assurance that the American people will con-
form to the law Of non-lnteTyention, which
they invoke, BY maintaining strict uetra1ity
with rcgurd to Mexico. When you shall have
informed me Of the resolution Of the Ameri-
can Government In this matter, shall be in a
position to acqpaint you With the result ofour
negotiations With the Emperor Macmillan for
the return Of our ho0ps-n
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE ps.AEx-
Paris Correspondence Of u: = leaon sasss NSsri IT,
NJ. Drouyn Dc L'nuys 10 III. Blgelow. =:
Tou did me- the honor to Communicate last
November d letter addressed to Mr.. Seward
by tha Attorney General of the United States
On the subject Of DEGREES issued by the En-
peror Macmillan concerning immigration
was criticism On the acts Of the Mexican
Government In its internal administration,
and IN that character / could only receive 1t
as Information. That Is what carefully told
you, declining at the same time any explana-
ttons on measures with which my Government
had nothing whatever to do. In now ack-
now1edging; therefore, in pursuance Of your
feel 1t necessary 10 put upon record the YER
bal answer which then gaTeat. Accept, &c.
!. DRoUIH DE L'HUIs.
" - fAn1s, Jan. 10.
have had the honor of receiving your Ex.
cellency's communication, dated the 18th
Inst, relative to certain accrces recently pro-
mulgatcd In Mexico. Your Excellency refuses
any explanation On the subject OF the mad
nIsslble passages In one Of these DEGREES 10
which bad thehonor Of calling Yonr atten-
tion, by note Of Nov. % last, aud the reason
you give is that It relates to measures Of in
te1nl administration with which the Govern
mcnt Of tho Emperor Napoleon III. hns moth
Ing to do. Although the line which separates
the responsibility Of the Imperial Government
from the political organization which It hns
planted tn Mexico Is traced distinctly enough,
l am confident TINT my Government will learn
with satisfaction that France, Which vas one
ofthe first powers 10 hold up slavery 10 the
,c1ecration Of humanity, rcpudIatcs any re-
sponkibillty on the subject of the attempt
(nlale nevertheless under the protection Of
its ljag) TO revive that Institution In the coun-
Try which has stlr1natised and.abvlAhedit. I
take the opportunity, &C.,
N, p,ouyu de 1,uu,, to tho Asrouis DO % Montiolon,
AiDis1er Of France at Washington.
The United States Minister desired that
should acknowledge In wrltiue the communi-
cation he made me- Of the Acknowledgements
knowledged the receipt oft, i might easily
havo discussed Mr. Btgelow's reply, but did
not think 1t necessary. ! have merely noticed
two points In verbal explanations with him.
told Mr.. Dlee1os that could not acccp this
expression "plantedn as applicable to the
part played by the French Government In
Mexico, He well knows the reason which led
us 10 Interfere, and also that the Mexican
people themselves, have CHOSEN their new IN.
stftutions. I also told him that fnasmuch
IS had declined any discussion With him rs
to the acts Of the Emperor Ma1lmilfan he Was
not justified in attzibntlng to me the e.
preston Of any opinion on the subject. Iadded
that If be wished, however, to know my
opinion, / did not think the measures Of the
Emperor Ma1imflinn, 80 severely incrlninated,
Ind the character or object attributed to them.
1 think 1t right to let you know how this IN
DRouns De L'nUrs.
". DsorJu dc L'Huys 10 The Muqots do Monthofon:
PAKKH, Jan. Is.
The American journals bring extracts of
diplomatic publications In which convcrsa-
tions which / had With Mr.. BigeloH arc re-
lnted. Our observations bore especially upon
the DEGREES Of the Mexican Government rela-
tive 10 The admission Of negroes as co1onIsts,
and the 1tuIbide family: I have not before
ments, and it is therefore under tho rcserEa-
tion Of the ultcrior reflections which they may
suggest that deem 1t expcdient to define the
sense Of the explanations, To which the ques-
uous have Just mentioned have Eiven rise
between Mr.. Bigelow and myself. These ex-
p1anntfons are beside stated in the despatch
which had the honor to address to you on
myself, In my reference thereto, to rcyiewing
that part OF the despatch relative to these
| questions.
When the United States Minister came to
acqualnt me With the opinions Of the Wash
| ington Cabinet, / had to state TINT I de.
a foreign Government, acting with full inde-
penoence, aud that I gould only receive as
| simple information any communication he
| might wish to make on the subject.
It would not become ns, In fact, TO accept
tha responsibility fo- resolutions emanating
from the free initiative Of the Me3lcan Cor;
ernment. To admit such discussion would
justify Its being said, contrary to all our de-
clafatlons and the attitude We had rigorous
II observed, that ~c consider ourselves in
| vested Ii Mexico with sovereign rights.
Now, the support we afford to the Emperor
Morimtlian and the Mexican nation Is precise
~ intended 10 MD them 10 constitute, necora-
Ing to their wishes, IN Independent power
responsible for its acts. This reservation very
clearly established, I observed to -Mr. Blre-
low In the course Of ordinary conversation
TINT tho InensuTcs pointed out by him were of
purely administrative order, and did no
appear 10 NE to constitute any Of those CT
ceptional derogations from general principles
VII ich may sometimes perhaps authorize a
government, to intervene in the interior NJ
fairs Of a neighboring country. Every state
regulates as It thinks tit tho admission OF immi-
grants upon It's territory, whether black or
white, and the conditions OF the colonization
offered to strangers, only apply to the persons
who have freely accepted item. So also the
Mexican Government hus only exercised g
right incontestably belonging to 1t In declaT.
Ing that IN its eyes civil war no longer existed
on its territory and, ceasing TO recognize ID
/
rents, il los promulgated against them the
severe penalties which haye lecn applied II
every country for the suppression Of brigand
nge. Still less, IN my opinion, can 1t be ques
toned respecting IN act assigning IN the
states particular rnnk to, particular
family. In any case The effect Q
beSon tnsSe he s1;s. on. dd ,ns not d1a
therefore appear TO me to constitute anl
grievance OF which a foreign government
could complain. II, however, an opppsit
opinion should be entertained at Washington
can understand that some uncertainty nigh
ba felt as to the meauB OF causing the recla
| up TO reach the right quarter. But, dellulte
II; because 1t does not suit the Federal Gov
ernmcpt to recognizcthe de facto govcrumen
Of the Emperor Aaxfmil1an as existing b,
right, and IS, npou the other hand, It woul
seem to it r1dicnlous to address ttselfto til
power it considers as legal, but which has i
fact disappeared, could not admit as a cor
sequence that there was ground for flnd
ing farlt with US to escape embarrassment.
and for demanding at our hands explanation
of.acts emana1ing from the sovereign autho,
ity Of q foreign Government.
Receive, &C.. DaourS DE L'uurs.
I Few Aanapshire.
The New Hampshire Republican stat
Committee have issued their annual circnls
to the loyal men Of that State, urging rher
to prepare themselves for tho coming contest
They say they have "no doubt Of the vetdic
next March; the Republican ticket will b
triumphansly elected, but 1t Is greatly to b
desired that the vote shall be iull, and th
expression Of the people that goes before th
country unmistakable." With a fnN yot
Gov. smyth will DO reelected br lar.ely II