New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-10
Efforts Of France and Waximinan
to Obtain a Recognition Of
the Mexican Empire.
Emphatic Refusal Of The Government
Of the United States.
Letters from Drouyn de Lhuys, Hon.
tholon, Romero, Seward
and Bigelow.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. Jan. .. 1866.

WASHINGTON Tuesday. Jan. Q. 1866
The following message was received IN the
House to-day:
To the House of R,prssea,asioes;
! In compliance with the resolution Of the House oj
Representatives of the 18th utimo, requesting norma'
o in regard to steps taken by the sOcalled Emperor
OF Mexico or By European power TO obtain from the
United States recognition OF the so-called Empire OF
Mexico and what action has been taken IN the premises
by the Government o. the United States, transmit .
report from the acting Secretary Of State AID the
papers by which 1t was accompanied. ,
Tbe first Of these IL alton from Senior
| ARROYO to Mr.. CorEn dated March iet' Ia Wnicn
he desired TO see Mr. Seward extra-oiheil,, anu ~
ascertain whether the recognition OF our consns can
be obtained because Of the ebarrassments wlc1 exist
in consequences OF their non.habifation, wne I'D cxso
the exercise of their functions has been continued win
ont embarrassment to the American Consuis: ana
stating that the Government, which was that ci Don
Benito Juarez doses exist either dc acto or dc e
A memorandum by Nr. Seward. notes that the Mar
ants dc Montolou on the Eth OF july called at the De
partment Of State. saying that special agent nad ar
rived from Mckee, bearing letter from NaxDhlah 70
the United States. with papers, making ceiGin eAp'
nations relative TO transactions on the Rio Grande,
uuon which the United States Government bad mado
representations TO theImperal Government oil france
The Secretary the 18th, after conference with tue
President, returned the letter 10 Montboon saying
that the United States in friendly communication
with the Republican Government Of Mexico and there
fore that the President declined 10 receive the latte
or 10 hOld intercourse with the agent who brought H.
August l. Minister Romero informs Acting Secre'
tary Hunter tha, Don Louis Arroyo assumes TO act as
commercial agent in New-York without an exequatui
or other recognition bv the United States Government
and asks whether the Government recognized Dc reh'
of Maxmilian TO make sucb appointment or wnether'
as be believes the this Government only sees I'D
the Republic OF Mexico war between IL ana rrance
without rcnogni2'ng Maximhan even as a government
de taoto. The charge he intmates may seem 70 sno"
that the Government OF the United States tacty recog'
nzes French Intervention in Mexico.
Mr. Seward replies. Aug. @ tha. no law OF the United
I.
consul but that this Government IN al! It's omclA cor
respondence has recognized Lo other Governments IN
Mexico except that of Juarez and assures him mat sen
a commercial agent can perform no consular act re.
latng the affairs Of his countrymen IN the Unitei
States To prohibit him from attcsting invoices ana
manifesis. says the Secretary. would be tanta'
mount to an interdc,ion Of trade between the
United States and those Mexican ports wnicn
are not in possession Of the Republican Government
of that country The oonsus Of the United States Ia
Mexico who have their exeQuater from that Govern.
ment only themselves discharge duties as commercial
agents in the ports which are not under the control
that Government in all respects like those which the
person Arroyo in the and to the same extent
claims to do in New.York in respect TO said ports
Senor Romero the 18th, complains that no positive
answer is given TO his Inquiries aud notifies Mr. Sew
ard that he has submitted the correspondence to his
IGovernment and will wait for Instructions of which
communication Mr.. Seward makes formal acknowl'
edgement Nov. 7, without further explanation
| Nov. g. the Secretary of State addresses Minister
Bgelow and represents that the presence anc opera
tions of French army in Mexico and lis maintenance
of an authority there is Of serious concern &c
the United States. Neyerthess the objection of the
United States is still broader and includes the author!
itself which the French Amy Is maintaining. mat
authority is in direct antagonsm 10 the policy OF this
Government and the principle on which it is teunded
Every days experience OF lis operation only adds some
confirmation Of the justice Of the views which this
Government expressed a the time the attempt 10 insti
tute that authority first became known The United
States have hitherto practiced the utmost on
that subject They still regard the attempt to establish
permanently foreign and imperial Government
in Mexico as dsalowabe and imprae;icable.
For the reasons that they could not now agree 10 con
promise the position they have heretofore assumed they
are not prepared to recognze 10 pledge themselves
hereafter TO recognize any political institutions IN
Mexico which are in opposition the Republican Gov
ernment with which We have long ana SO constantly
maintained relations Of amify and friendship. He says
IN closing that Is hardly necessary TO say that We
should not be dwelling SO earnestly upon this branch Of
political relations If II had not been our conviction
that these relations at the present moment supersede
those Of commerce in the consideration Of the American
people.
Mr.. Bigelow under date Of Nov. 30 reports reading
the dispatch Of Mr. Seward TO NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys,
who thanked him though be felt obliged 10 say that he
derived neither pleasure satisfaction from its con-
tents.
Mr.. Seward on Dec. l6 says 1t is the Presidents
purpose that France should be respectfully Informed
upon two points: First that the United States earn
esty desire to cultivate sincere friendship with France
second, that this policy would be brought into immi.
ncnt jeopardy unless France could deem
TO desisi from the prosecution Of armed
intervention in Mexico 10 overthrow the domestic Re
eNlstlng lueIe, anu 10 establish
upon its the foreign monarchy which has been at
tempted TO be established in the capital OF that country
in conclusion he that the United States VIII
not recognize Maximillan II the French troops
should be Withdrawn from Mexico.
The papers submitted include confidential letter
from NJ Drown de Lhuys TO the Marquis de Mon
tholon dated Paris Oct s 1865 saying that he had
newed the OF the strong desire Of the French
Government TO withdraw s auxiliary corps soon az
circumstances would allow it. The French Govern.
ment had been ready TO adopt without minutes DELAY
the bases of understanding with the Government Of
ashington. What 1t asked Of the United States was
TO be assured that is not their intention 70 impede
the consolidation Of the order Of things found in
Mexico; and the best guarantee the French Govern
ment could desire would be the recognition of the Em-
peror Macmillan by the Federal Government.
Secretary Seward. under date OF Dee 8 1865 writes
letter to the Marquis de Montholon which says
After review Of all the facts the President is grai
led with the assurance you give OF the Emperors good
regret however to be obliged to say the
condition which the Emperor presents is one which
seems TO be impracticable"