Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-24
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soIOraHS-Hebei AiiiflSr''l"ht 40 MEXICO
WASHGNGroN, JAN 2.-Intormat'3n nas been re-
S5 here nt asf0A % Tc9aT@ n bsT he
has been on duty for some time DIR. Coolidge has
long been resident of Washington, and was SON
in-law of Com. Morris
William Hardin, a coIored citizen of Colorado,
writes from Denver that negroes had the right of
suffrage in that territory until 1864 when they were
deprived of it by signal law of Governor Evans,
nd that the admission of Colorado at this time
wonll render their disfrsnchisement pernetuaI lie
contradcts moreover the assertion that the enabling
act had been complied with especially that part re-
quring the Constitution to accord with tie principles
of the Declaration of Independence.
There has just been issued from the Government
printing office the message of the President of the
United States communicating 10 the Senate infor-
nation in regard to plans to induce the immigration
of dissatisfied citizens Of the United States into Mex
leo; especially in regard to the plans of Dr. VIM NJ
G win and NJ F. Maurv A brief notice Of the docu-
ruent has heretofore been published and il may be
now added. of interest," thar on the 9th of
Secretary Seward protesting in the most explicit and
formal manner against the ccSsion which the ex Arch
duke OF Austria, Ferdinand MaXimilian, has made,
or is about to make to the French Government of
various states of the Mexican Repubc -
CnPPES .oTnEvCr pFr ,rTX,- IN ,fpv1ro
In February last Senor Romero called the ntten-
which occonSna,,icJ biS otnS md b;h o M @
show not ONLY the unfiendIy and cordial under,
standing which existed to the iniIiry of the United
States between the insurgents against this govern
n'ert IN T"vSs onJ tbo Eronb ,rbo orn v,gt,
i Fla anu ,nT "" ono GLe W. ME-
mor,s bnt also The rneos,,rns t,i5at in concert he
tla Erpr nd
and the insurgents Of Texas on the other TO resist
the power of the national government oi Mexico,
and with The view OF recny ering the mort of Nata-
moras from the possession Of the Mexicans.
Among the papers submitted by NJ. Romero is q
letter to him from Enrique A. Meiia who says before
leaving Mexico he wes shown the original letter from
NAPOLEON Marshal Bazaine, recommending DR..
Gwins plan as submitted to him, N directing the
Marshal t. furnish the troops demanded by Gwln-
The object he says is to colonize Sonora and other
frontier States with veteran Confederatcs as a bar
rer to any aggression of the United States and then
ere "A al nd WI lp
ance of the French. sufficiently formidable to resist
all attempts against the Emperor MaXiman.
Secretary Seward ON July IS, 1863, thanked Senior
Rcmero for communicating the important informa-
ton. and informed him that the subject would re-
ceIye the proper consideration of tins Government,
and that the proper measures would be adopted in
reference t. them The secretary accordingly wrote
to Minister RgclOw, cnco ing a copy of three inter-
cepted letters from VIM. Gwin, aud one from his on,
showing that DR.. Gwin and his family are disloya,
and that they engaged in obtaining from Max
inilian, titular Emperor of Mexico, grants of
mineral lands in the states of ttat republic ad-
Joining in n the United States and that Dr. Gwin is
mines. mat a large access on OF capitalists
and emigrantS is expected in these States from the
ey assure the said Macmillan and the Emperor of
tie French that their contemplated proceedings tend
to promote Ma ximilian's success That they regard
their enterprise as injurious to the United States,
and that they claim 70 have the patronage OF the
Emperor OF the French, with assurances OF militarA
ald:
Mr.. Seward adds, have to request that you will
submit copy of this intercepted correspondence to
inform him that the SympathieS of the American
people are already considerably excited III favor of
the republic of Mexico, and that they disposed to
r gard with lmpatleEce the continued Intervention
of France in that country and that any favor shown
t. the proceedings ot DR. Gwn by the titular Empcror
f Mexico and by the Imperal Coy crnnen of France
with reference to these agents Will greatly te Il TO
increase the regular impaiiucc because It will be
regard d. and perhaps justyas i:nportng dangers 10
or at least a q menace against the United States
NJ brown ID IHuys in August last repIled to
Minister DAYTON sal itu A trr Franc. She has on
several occasions and with entire frankneSs stated
her resolution 10 ob erye in ali the internal questions
which NAV agitate or divide The Union an Impair
tial and scrupulous neutraIity. We have nothing to
offer pledge of our intentions but wo'd, but
We deem the word Of France guarantee which viii
satisfy any friendly power as we GU selves are sat
lShcd with the word pledged to us, by the Federal
G0vernment. to remain strictly neutral with regard
to atal i'll Mexico.
In November last, Senior Romero addressed a let
ter to Secretary Seward, transmit ilng him copy in
English of the called five decrees of Archduke
Of Austria, in which he names NJ T. Maury, a de-
cared enemy OF the United States. an honorary
councillor OF State and Imperial Commissioner of
Colonization, and j. Is. Magruder, also declared
enemy OF this government, as Chief OF the COOnlZa
tion Office
Maury has been authorized to establish agencies in
the States of Virginia North and South Carolina,
Mobile and New Orleans, which clearly shows they
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