The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-31

French Duplicity With Regard to Mexico.
IF the report that the Emperor Napoleon has
agreed to delay the withdrawal OF the French
troops from Mexico until the 1st Of January
next, and to assist Maximlian with stores
from the French magazines in recognizing
another army, shall prove correct, eXplana-
tions will doubtless be demanded by our
Government. The Emperor has already
definitely promised us that the Withdrawal OF
his troops shall commence at a specified time.
If now he pretends, upon one pretext and
another, to prolong their departure, and in
addition to furnish Macmillan with NUM-
tions and stores for the reorganization of
another army, it is high time that our Gov
ernment should put its remonstrances into a
shape that will at once command respect.
There is no point on which the American
people are more unanimous than in regarding
the so-called Mexican empire as a sham and
a fraud.
Its establishment, under the peculiar cir
cumst9nces of the case, was direct and pre-
meditated insult to the United States. The
Monroe ldoctriue, whether abstractly right or
wrong had long been the avowed policy Of
our nation. Advantage was taken of our en-
barrassment bv the Rebellion to coolly set us
at defiance in the matter, and the project OF
establishing the Mexican empire, under a
scion of European despotism, as a counter
poise to our growth and influence, was un-
blushingly avowed. Nor is it at all doubtful
that the willy French Emperor meant to secure
hoe of
against us in assisting the Southern Confede-
racy, had favorable contingency for such a
movement arisen. We poclleted the insult
for the time being, as we did Others from
England, and went ahead with the work OF
putting down the Rebellion; but we have not
forgotten the course of the French Emperor,
nor are we likely to. He has agreed to with
draw from Mexico and TO leave MaximIllan's
empire to stand or tall on its own merits with
the people of Mexico. If he shall fulfil his
promise in good faith, we shall probably leave
the "empire" of Mexico to work out its own
destiny; but if there is to be proloDgation
OF French interference, and an attempt to
create new armies for the subiugation OF our
neighbors, then it will be quite time for
Uncle Sam TO settle up accounts as to this
Mexican business from the start.
In this connection, the news received this
morning Of the recent seizure of an American
vessel by French man-of-war, on the pre-
text that she was loading guano without a
permit, and her detention at Mazdtlan, as
sumes unwonted interest. We are glad to
see that Admiral thatcher, commanding our
squadron, has sent a couple of war vessels to
inquire into the matter.
We might also allude to the rumor that
sufficient French vessels will be sent to Mata-
moras to enforce MaXimilian's blockade
Such step would almost surely involve us
in war with France. We cannot acknow-
ledge the right of Frenth vessels in behalf O
another power to institute blockade to shut
out our commerce from Mexico.
1t is quite evident that this whole MeXicGr
business is getting into delicate and compli
Gated condition. The entire difficulty il
owing to the want of candor and straight
forwardness on the part Of the French EN-
peror. Without his support Maximilian'
empire mast come to an early and disgracefu
end, and Napoleon can give him no add
tional aid without breaking faith with tn
United States.