The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-02
THE MEXICAN MATTER.
TIE INSTRUCTIONS OF TIE UNITED STATES MINIS.
TBR TO nExIco.

Tho New York Times Of Tuesday has the follow
ing special dispatch from Washington:
TsmoToN Gsn,nfo M MGfnday October Lewiu
left this city last evening, with credentials address,
cd to tho Juarez Government, and with full in
Fstructions, conforming in every respect with the
to you, between tho United Ststes Franco, and the
Republic Of Mexico.
Mr.. Campbell will probably visit his homo in
Undor the arrangement now perfected, NAPOLEON
10 to commence tho Withdrawal of tho French army
from Mexico next month, and although Lo has \
year from tnat time to complete the evacuation of
Mexico it is moro than probable that the whole
army Will be withdrawn by or before tho first Of
January. next.
OF courpo, with tho withdrawal of tho French
army MaN milan TAX ss his Departure and tho FARGO
of an Empire on tlo North American Continent is
ended.
It is proper 70 state thai this determination OF
the political Government Of Mexico has been ut
tanned thror IA amcable negotiations with nil par
In Wow of tho great political changes ANTICIPATED
in Mexico under tho adjustment df her govern-
mental affairs brought about under this manage
ment and the woakness Of tho Juaroz Govern
mcnt after tho protracted wars that have been
forced upon it, to maintain its existence it has bo-
como imperativo-in tho intorosts of oil nations
concernedIthat stable government should bo
guaranteed to hor by some responsible power 1t
is possible that the term ''guaranteetp is rather
strong to express tho relations assumed toward tho
hSpuDIC ny Glo OOFeEnQ1CQC OF THO United StltOS.
but tho Administration undertakes to extend to,
tho Junrez Government in Mexico q protoctorato
whlch>is to bo operative, however, oniyin case of
nm emergency. In palmer torms our army on the
Rio Grande, and our tloot in the Gulf, arc to be
hold in readiness to assist Junrez should such as
sistantS @ become necessary to him in establishing
ms authority as President Of tho Republic and in
bringing to work in full vigor tho machinery of a
Republican Government.
In order to all Intelligent exercise of this possible
armed intoryentiors the Administration has de-
terminod to send with Minister Campbela mill
sary officer OF high rank, eminont abilities and
tound judgment clothed with power to act in tho
sherman is now spoken Of in this connection and
also Major-General W. S. Hancock. The RESPONSE
bio mission, it s strongly indcatod has bcen ten
to believe that ho will accept it, but should ho do
elmo, General Hancock will undoubtedly be sent
g, Il il no part Of tho plan to move any United
arise TO render such resort necessary. But it liz
hoped that the attitude assumed by the United
eobsS pptoy in sending Officer to Mex
ororaw1 the various political leaders of that coun-
try, and the humorous rival factions that bosot tho
land, end load to o unanimous submission to and
support OF tho only Government that has any pro-
tensions to regularity and constitutonality Or any
ability to stablish and maintain itself,
In consideration Of tho friendly Offices thus as
sumed by the Government of this country toward
Mexico, tho Government Of that country, which is
thus TecoS.hzed end established, ayroo to cc5c 90
tno Gited States tho Territory heretofore COM
Territory thus to- % ccdol, it is not possible OF
=! this time to givo. But tho future southwestern
boundary nne OF the United States will probably
lcavo tho Rio Grando at or tho point whore It
now docs; but taking moro southorly course, will
run in straight limo to tho Gulf of California,
strking that Gulf ct point south of Guayamag, go
limits of tho United States. We then gain tho
whole Of tho peninsula Of Lower California with
the moro valuable portions Of tho States OF Sonora
and chihuahua, with oil their immensely rich de-
posits Of precious metals tho undisturbed naviga-
tion OF California, and much shorter and moro
practicable route to the Pacific Coast.
Your correspondent has been mado target for
tho attacks OF some newspaper writer's because Of
his exclusive foreshadowing OF this yorJ important
adjustment Of tho rotations Of tho three countries
lntercsted; but it will soon DO that his state
ments have boon correct, and those who have at
tempted to contradict or throw doubt upon thom
havo merely shown that they knew nothing about
tho matter.
COMMUNICATION FROM GENERAL oRTEoA TO GENE.
RAL SHERIDAN.
/ WASHINGTON, Monday October 20.-The follow
ing special dispatch has just beon rocovod at This
Bureau:
NEW ORLEANS, Monday, October 29.-Genernl.
On my arrival in this city road in tho newspapers
an official communication, sgnod by You and nd
dressed to the Of tho bdstrlot Of tho
ton touches and decides, in q military manner in
ternational questions Of grave import concerning
tho neutrality aws which aro violated from the mo-
ment you promise tho hoerest support to the ndhe-
rents OF Senor Juarez, and donomiaato faction
tho upholders of the legitimate Government of
Mexico: This, Sir, although indirectly, is an at
| tempt to impose on that nation Government
against its will and against its constitutional laws
1t is also on attompt to Interfere in tho internal
questions OF the Republio of Mexico which che
alone has tho right to decide. The Government of
the United States has not heretofore taken any part
in them. ut first could not understand your COM
municaton; but mature reflection convinced mo at
last that it did not concern me. Such was my i'm
preston; and tho day before yesterday called at
your residence to have tho honor of paying you my
respects in testimony Of tho good relations existing
betWcon the United States aud tho Mexican Re-
public, which heartily desire to preserve. Yestor
day, however, two officials of yonr staff handed me
copy Of tho aforementioned document with
out ante-oommunication, for me, and only with my
namo writton on tho envelope, as o sign that
it vas addressed to me, I onco more read it's
concerned me at oil, or what you meant by trans
mitting It to mo in such lnannor, for rcasons to
which it is at present not necessary to refer, but
Which aro vol known to your Government and to q
Stateg. Ihaye beon residing III Now York, and left
that city on tho 25th inst on the way to my native
country, travorsing tho territory Of this illusri-
ous nation, undor the safo guido and protection OF
It's laws. It is not ignored in tho United Statcs
that am tho Constitutional Prosidont of tho Mexi-
performance Of great and painful duties, from
which no one, unless violating the laws can divert
me but tho samo Supreme national will that grant
cd mo thor votes That it Is not tho de dct0 Gov
United ststes, but that tho groat Liberal party Of
my country is also friendly, and Juarez cpased to
represent it from tho day no yiolatodtho Constitu-
ton Of the Republic. For tho above reasons do
ny that I oroated or represented o faction.
tho constitutional law Of Mexico to which j,
nation, I repeat. belongs, tho right to decide
| its internal questions. For tho Same reason