, 1866-04-20
THE UNITED STATES AND
MEXICO,
Diplomatic 1ntrigues Of the State
Department.


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r, Fnronean nations Il il a common practice
FIR ,t,a rr,ier. IN carry on intrIeues edectipr
tha 1obta and interests of tbs fnhab.tants.
tor,n secre, trrxt1e. and arranre for rar or
~ ,aso. Withont tha i,nowiedce or. consent of |
ibe,r neonte. But such thtpRs are not Sane.
+,o-ed IN This country. There ehould be M
rnysterlous State secrets In a Repub,ic, Tbs
7,o,,cv of the Government toward other
novere1hould be openly ayowed and made
tnoya to Congress and the citizens, The
.osere1oufu LIS In our voters. who are the source
and fountain Of au political power, The Of
acers of the Government from the President
down are merely aeents, Tho people arc the
rr,ncinals. And no aeent has sny rieht to BE-
carving On a dark. forked tongue diplomacy
with apy nation, The policy OF The United
States Government toward Mexico, Franco
or Great Britain should be made known to the
citizens. who are the lawful owners Of the
country. who pay the taxes that support
the Government, who fnruIah the soldiers to
defend 1t In war, and who develop ita re-
sources IN peace.
DIPLOMATIC RKLA71oSs WITH MEXICO.
The diplomatic relations OF the United
States with the French uaurpation IN Mexico
have not been carried on in an open. frank
and straightforward mnpner, but have been
crooked and sinuous. as parrutiye of tho
mast wear will show, Mr, Seward Ia by ra
lure an intriguer, who prides himself on his
cunning and on his ability to deceive and
oyc,reach the most astutc and wily Of tho
diplomats Of European courts.
TIE ARMY or OBSERVATION.
When the war ended and the rebellion ter
minated, a heavy force oi troops was des-
patched to The Rio Grande, or within support
ipg distance In Western Texas. It was the
nrera,,sne opin{on ia asrny circles that our
t;overnment intended to enforce tho honroe
Doctrine In Nexfco and TINT Nnxirsfl,an waa
e,,out II, rrceiye -notica tn depart fron that
countrv. II n m 1onrrr il secret that Nr.
a+.,-s sem for The t1net tbree or fopr mor -
ms nn~: :-.ression ia The executive chair ON
MEXICO. he o54--->,etect ,4lsrtrtis.-.oaln .oaln
olsafm tne rebee' ano esIaonsh pfoV!sloaaA
mlhafy governments over toean. ~ Is a9o
no" kno"n lna1 several ot 'ne 'eoel enlets N
inc southwest maoe ove'u.ss l11suFn'sn
large bod1es OF o1soAnolog teoel soioless 70
form pat OF Inc iofce 10 oe employed Ii
or''ne tne usuIFc'o out VI AleA1co
Ac1ioS oF eEeh|fAai %" Aieo.
but LUG io1S secretary o. ot.'e Felusea MS
assent 10 tn'S prog tat'ue' Auo tnuueeo 'onn'
soa 10 ofop or pos.pone ~. otuus nas
given 10 muster out tne hso o1'noe army OF
dissertation, anu Inefe no" fetnalas o"t
le" eoiofeo sefsllnents uo'nE s"f1sou uut1 ou
thai boundary hne' 10 not propose 10 aF-
salGn the WISDOM or prudence o' tne course
pursued by the secretary OK STATE. II was
doubtless ior Inc oest that we snoaia nave
no Wat with Franco II tne tefn'natloo OF our
struggle With the rebels bnt -df' SEWARD,
report says, went hucn iar1ncr lhdh merely
TO avoid or postpone war With France. and
that he has been playing double game with
The Ah1imfliah and Jnafez 1actons, ana WILL
The American people, he has In q quas1 sort
OF way acknowledged the Government of
Maximilian and the French usurpation.
GEN. LOGAN AND TnH AEucAN M1ss1oS.
Alter Nr. CorWin left Mexico, In conse-
qucnce of the invasion Of the French, the
Secretary of Legation remained 10 await in
stxuctions. lie has remained there ever since,
and In conc measure maintains diplomatic
relations With Ma1imlllan. Last fail there
was loud demand, on the part Of the press,
that a Minister should be appointed to the
The Liberal Government. The name Of Major
General Logan was suggested, and met With
remarkable favor from Ill parties. The
President resolved to appoint him, In CON-
pliance With the popular demand. The Gen.
eral was telecruphed To come to Washing.
ton nv the President, and WIS appointed Mlu-
ister TO the Mexican Juarez Government.
Seward proceeded to make out his instruc~
lions, which, in etleet, accredited him to
| alaximlllan! A conference with Seward dls-
closed tn the astouishcd Illinois General that