New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-13

limited States have official intercourse with All tne
monarches of Europe and Of the new world, IL Is III
conformity with their own principles OF puohc aw
regard tho monarchy established In Mexico as oeins'
At least government de tdcto. without particular re-
card 10 its nature or its origin WHICH mas occ eoo
Grated by the suffrage of the people OF that country
and in thus acting the Cabinet OF washington Wouiu
only be inspired with the feelings OF sympathy
which President Johnson expressed recently 10 'Se Gu
yoy of Brazil guiding the policy OF the untea otaeS
toward the younger States Of the American continent
Mexico it IL true is still occupied at this moment py
tho French army. and We can ready SEQ tIat LIE h
object on will arise But the acknowledgment OF tno
Emperor Maxinan by the United STATES woa,t. ,nt ~ ~
our OPINION have sufficient influence upon the state OF
the country TO allow 10 take in conslderaton .ne
suscep tibes on this subject; and should ,he oaDle
Of Washington decide TO open diplomate re'at.'
the Court Of Mexico would see no dfcuty 70 enter
in arrangement for the recall OF our troops WITHIN
reasonable perid Of which would-might consent 10
fix the termination. .o,so o,tont
Of lie common frontier the United States are mG,1
than any other power interested 10 see their -,
Mexico placed under the safeguard OF supus8 8va
hormo oy with the mutual wants of b0th countries
would most readily offer our good o1ces 70 i1o'a,o
the conclusion of commercial treaty therepy
ING the political "rdpprochemsnt the Dases VI 'h'0
have Just made known to YOU. ,our
By order OF the Emperor invite y0u to make known
TO Mr. Seward the dispositions OF his Maesys uo'efh
ment - .o roo1 him
the contents VI 'H'' u''p''''' DRoUrN DE LnUYs.
The MarQuis dc MoNTH0LoN. &c.
M. Scuard 10 tie Marquis de Monthofon.
nrp,pT,rNT or STATE WARRINGTON, Dec 6, 1861
SIR: Having made known to the President the I'm
perors views Mexican affairs which you eolnnuni %
Gated to on tho 29h nitimo, nave now u IN
10 inform you of the disposition o this Uoverct III
re ard 10 the same subject IL seems proper
for me to say, in the first place that WHAT nae "
communicate has been already fully made known 10
Mr. Rigeow with authority, IN MS dlseretioD " i'
part ,he same to M Drouyn de Lhuys.
The effect OF the Emperors suggestions, wheh tley y
are reduced practical shape seems to be ts; 'nat
France s willing 10 retire from Mexico as soon a. sue
mcy bni that il wond be inconvcnent for her without
first receiving from the United States an assurance OF
friendly or tolerant disposition TO the power which
has assumed 10 itself imperial form IN TIE caplai
city Of Mexico. The President is gratiied with the
assurance You have thus given W the Emperor good
disposition / regret however, to be obigeu 70 say
that the condition the Emperor suggests Is ohc "nien
seems quite impractlcabe.
II is true indeed that the presence Oh foreign armies
In an adjacent country, could not, uhder any vIIcun
stances but uneasiness ana anxiety on Tue par
of this Government. 1t creates for us expenses whlch
are inconyenent not 10 speak Of dangers 0f cosloD
Nevertheless cannot but infer from the tenor OF your
communication. that the pTincpai cause OF tne
tent prevailing in the United States In regard 10 MEXICO
il moi fully apprehenlcd by the Emperor Goyernmcht.
The chief cause is not that there is foreign army IA
Mexico; much less does that discomfort arise rom tIc
circumstance that that foreign army Is french one
we recognize the right Of sovereign nations to carry
on war with each other II they do not invade our
or menace safety N just Influence lnerea causs ..
now in Mexico is invading domestic republican uov'
ernment there which was established by her people
and with whom the United States sympathile most pro,
foundy for the avawed purpose OF suppressng u ana
esrabishing upon its ruins foreign monarchica Gov.
ernment whose presence there, SO long as IL snouu
endure could not but be regarded by the people OF the
United States as injurious and menaeing 10 'neir own
chosen ana endeared republican instItutlOns
admit that the United States d. not feel themselves
called upon 10 make a Of propagandism thro1gnout
the world or on this continent III the replncl
! .ft.t.t q IN ~ eve
of that cause on this continent through the operation
of existing materi al and moral causes, 10 induce us "
acquiesce in the condition OF things whlch We louu
existing here while our own republic was Receiving It7
shan. and deyeloument. On the other hand, We nave
constantly maintained and still feel bOuhu 20 ia'h.a
that the people Of every State on The american con
pent have a right 10 tor themselves repnDhca
government II they choose. and that interference Dy
foreign States prevent the enjoyment OF such inst
tutons deliberately established Is wrongful ana N II.
effects antagonstical TO the tree and popular form o.
government existing in the United States We shouiu
think IL wrong AZ well unwise on the pert 0i the
United States to attempt to subvert by force monarch
cal governments in Europe for the purpose OF replacing
them with republican institutions. III seems 10 US
equally Objectionable that European States should iorc
bly intervene IN states situated on TINS continent "a
overthrow republican nstituilons ana replace them
, with mauarchies or empires ,
| Having thus frankly stated our position leave the
question for the consideration oi france sihecte.
hoping that that great nation may hnd II eompatb'
with best interests and its high honor 10 whdra"
from It's aggressive attitude IN Mexico within SOME
| convenient aud reasonable tme iuu thu' .cn,e e"'
eople OF that country to the free enJoynen Oh the s
fem Of republican government which tbey nave estaD
shed for themselves, aud OF their adherence To which
they given what seems 10 the United States 10 "
decisive and conclusive well as very touching proofs
am sir the inclined 20 hope for such solution
of the difficulty for the that when. at any time
within the last four years the question has been ash
OF American statesnan. or even 0i any American
citizen what country In Europe was the one when wa
the least likely 10 experience an alienation oi the friend
ship Of the United States answer was promptly gwen
! France. Friendship with France has always beer
deemed important and peculiarly agreeable by IN
American people. Every American citizen deems IT 10
less important and desirable for the future than for h
past.
The President will be pleased to be informed Of n,
reception which the Emperor gives TO the suggestion
which have now made.
Accept sir the renewed assurances OF my very hlgi
consideration. WILLIAM H. ShWAhD.