The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-31
r R A N c E.
QUA PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

No News from Mexico-Arrival Of General
Dix-His Movements-Chnnges In the Lcsa.
tlon-HOw American Minister should
Live-Thc Evening Reception Questioa :
usnPiimchtary Dinner TO tho Outgoing
Pans, Dec. II. 1865
The doubt and uncertainty abo1. the result OF the
Mexican empire scheme Is daily growing greater
Whether Maxmilisn has returned to the capital
whether he is on his way to Southampton, Gibraltar
or Miramsr; whether he has abdicated whether he
ssends do SOL whether his fever sin,ermittent or
permanent, we are blissfuly ignorant.
A Mexican steamer, with dates to November H. ar
rived AT st. Nazaire yesterday; bot the ofneis
"cis journals have not yet given any details OF her
news II is understood however, that Berthemy,
ihe newly appointed French Minister 70 waslington,
Who sailed from Brest Saturday, carried with him
the assurance 10 your government that the French
troops would all he whhdrswu from MEXICO in March
Hext
General Dix whose arrival 10 PARIS has been looked
forward 10 SO snyoasy being hoped that coming fresh
from Washington he may bring with him the solution OF
the Mexican question: reached here Saturday evening
Iset and Immediately proceeded TO Versailles where his
fnnily has been staying since their arrival In Europe.
Yesterday he came Toto Paris, aud calling az the lega
lion presented TO VI. Bgelow hs letter OF recall and
be viii. understand take poss esson OF the legation
~ soon rs possible son Of General Dix who has
received the appointment Of Second secretary Of Iega.
Non, accompanies him, Mr. Warren Hoffman who was
~ first appointed to that position having. ain informed
pcen made First Secretary Of Legation, In place OF Nj
KAY
I'm Informed that General Dix intends inauguratipg
what may be called the social diplomacy the American
government upon much more liberal and extensive
plan than IL has stood upon OF late years American
residents in Paris have always felt not tic Inundated
the fact that, while the British government provides
and furnishes splendid residence for its ambassador
and while the representatives 81 OF the petty
little German States which wiped out by last
mers war, noated Their fag hotels which they oc
cuped that the representatives Of the great government
Of the United states have frequently either from
ncssiy choice, lived IN small and nconvsnieut apart
nents, IN Obscure snd remote positions, and upon =
scale bv no means commensurate With the Importance
Of their mission Say What may he said about 'repuo-
Hcan simplicity il fact That no
American need remain here long 10 realize that the lnu.
Of Ambassador here depends great part upon
the manner 10 which he keeps ~ outward appearances
III he lives In handsome, spacious apartments " he en-
PERTAINS literally and makes show. he will have
esteem and influence accordingly aud IL he lives up three
automatically
A governen, such a. ours On zh ~ the English gov
srImeut has TO have residence belonging 70 " Tor the
legation In Paris 10 occupy The salary Of the American
MINISTER although seemingly large one and IN rea'iv
greater than that OF the President OF the United
fis rossessor 70 1--we in manner COMFORTING
Nth the dignity Of hts position; aud II he
poesess no other lncsms, or s inclined 10 save
portion OF his salagy he Is necessarily required 10 live
cbesply and cconomfc, and be msfe tho subject OF NJ
natuSed remark among hts countrymep, and his dplo.
matte colleagues and Bis influence will suffer l hsve
heard stated ibat su5scrp ton ~ foot IN New
York 70 raise $40 600 70 purchase house and LOT 10
Paris and present 20 she United states government,
permanent residence for the American Minister and
have doubt that n the matter WERE ssriousv taken
hVd of the greater portion OF The amount could I've raised
n Paris Another advantage o. ne scysrpnsnts own.
ing permanent legation here wohld be The prevention
~ the continual changes Ia the foans ~
,he lcss,ion--cbsnres 50 frequent that nope %
he guide books profess 20 keep pace with them. Az
lhsss things Distract greatly fron The dignity and in.
snen1e Of the PARIS legation, and yOvr government
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