Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-27

orrerpondence st. Louis Republican,.
FARrs. Anil &


had neditated devoting this letter tC
Continuation Of the subject OF the uni
versaI exhibition; but the important po'
Etical intelligence which has just ap-
neared i'm the M0uifetn- demands atten.
lion before all other topics. You are, nc
doubt aware that Baron Saillard, who
was charged with . special mission "a
Mexico BY the Emperor, respecting the
recall Of the French army from that
/ country, passed by the United States, on
his way home, aud there had an inter-
4 view with the French minister 70 Wash
! iugton, the Marquis de MOutholon.
I It can scarcely be doubted that the
/ communication made to the latter
I by the imperial envoy would be of such
a nature as 70 make him feel pretty GER
I tain Of what would be the result when
Baron Saillard arrived in Paris. The
French minister may have felt himself
authorized 10 make mis- impressions on
the subject known to the American gov
ernment; and if 50, you may have al
ready anticipated, by conjecture, what
has just now been officially announced to
Us. Still, until the emperor had seen
Baron SaillBrd, and heard his report, no
final decision would be taken and YOU
viii, therefore, hardly feel less interest
than ourselves to know what that Ulti-
mate decision has been. 1t is with feel.
ings Of no small satisfaction, then, that |
am able to inform you that the MeXi-
can questiOn--that long source of e.
trangement and difficulty between two
allied nations who have not single
other ground Of misunderstanding
that anxious and troublesome question
has, in the opinions OF all sensible men,
received its final and definite solution.
IN q ! 4
viduals in America, as there are to be
found here, who, by an over-display Of
uatriOtism and sensitiveness, viii seek to
combat this position, and maintain that
America ought not, in honor, TO express
herself satisfied with the conditions Of
fered and the concessions made. / do
not wish to impugn the motives Of such
persons, or distrust their sincerity. All
I hope is that the country will not be in
fiuenced or guided by their Judgment. i
hope. on the contrary, that the American
government and people viii accept
frankly, and with the wise spirit Of mod |
Grafton and self-cOntrol which has
raised them so high in the moral es-
timation of the rest of the world the /
not unequitable terms on which the En- I
perOT Napoleon now defers TO their just 4
remOnstrsnces. I said, when the En- /
perOr gave his memorable pledge at the 4
OPENING of the Chambe that Mexico .
should be eVacuated-that be made the .
greatest concession which he had ever +
accorded to any foreign nation. / still
say and think the same; and add, more
over, that the concession was the most
tribute, perhaps, which Europe
has yet paid to American influence. l
said also at the time, that l was con-
vinced the Emperor would redeem the
pledge which he then made in the
face of the world I do not hesitate
now to say that think he has done
so, and 7 find already that I am sup
ported in that view by the vast majority
1f enlightened American opinion in this
city. And now, what is il that the En-
perOr Napoleon further binds himself to
IN fulfillment Of his former promise
The resolution announced by the AOai-
's1lr Of yesterday, and within two days,
be it remembered, Of the return Of Baron
Saillard to Paris is as follows " The
Emperor has decided says the official
ournal that the French troops shall
svacuate Mexico in three detachments.
The first shall leave in November 1866,
ne second in March, 1867, the third in
November Of the same year" I confess
hat when I read the above few simple
words, beginning with " the French
roops shall evacUate Mexico" I could
hardly believe my eyes, aud drew a
ODg breath Of relief to think that this
lever-ending Mexican question was ir-
Iced "a finishedu at last And if there be
NY unWise enough at home to view it as
till unfinished - and to desire not to :
ccept the solution offered, / would only +
irect their attention 10 the chagTin
which the above announcement has
lready caused to those parties in France
nd Europe who are friendly toward
america, and desire but to see a perfectly
God Understandingrestored between her
nd her ancient ally. Such persons take
are TO remind yOucarefully that it wants
ineteen months to November 1867, -
nd then, going a step further ahead, add
nat " two years are q long time 10 allow j.,
he French to remain in Mexico, " wind T.
lg up with the suggestion Had not y
.merica better drive the invaders into G
he sea at Oncein Blind guides, or r
ither iusidiOus advisers! These sug- v
esti0us come only from the people who e.
-Ould Chuckle to make mischief between Y
rance and the United States. Let it be y
Ir care to disapp0int them. The way q
, look at the thing is this; A few 4
lonths, soener Or. later, signifies moth
lg. The Emperor Napoleon promised
short time since to withdraw from Mex
20, and be did this simply in Difference
, public feeling in America, and after a
ositive refusal to give any pledge either y
recognize the government he had set ,
p there, or even observe neutrality re- !
7ectiug it. In order % redeem this
rOmise, be sent of aJOnCe a special mes
niger to ascertain how soon he could
o so with honor to himself and toward i
nose whom he has placed in a false po- b
tiOn. Within two days Of the return of
lat messenger, he announces that Z" in d
X months mark that, and the conCes- T
on Of principle conveyed by it, a third
his army should be Withdrawn from iC
LexicO and the entire country be evacu-
ted twelve months afterWard.n ~ How
,on could Napoleon withdraw such an Il
-ny and its material, and wind up its
fairs? Not much within year. And p
lall America go to war with France ~
II a six months occupation, more or p
s., Of Mexico? But think of the ma q
onal honor" suggests her secret enc
lies. Think of " common sense,u retort p
S / think they will the American peO- ri
e and the American Government,