The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-07

order Of the first opportunity 10 give him
helping hand. It next appears that General
Grant was first designated 10 accompany Mr..
Campbell, but that as he found 1t incon-
venient to go, General Sherman was selected
in his place.
We come next to the particular difficulty
with France In this business. Mr.. Bigeiow,
under date Of November 8, writes to
Mr.. Seward that the French Minister
Of Foreign Affairs had informed him
that the Emperor would remove all his troops
in the spring, but none before that time; and
that, on being asked to explain this change in
the programme, M. de Moustier had placed it
on purely military reasons, and that subse-
qaently the Emperor himself had made the
same apology, to the effect that any reduction
of his forces In Mexico now would imperil
those remaining behind, and mildly suggested
that the course pursued on the border by
the United States had contributed to
this state OF things. He would give not
another man nor another dollar to Maxi
milian-had counselled him to abdicate, and
had sent out General Castelnesu to look after
tho Interests OF France in: MEXICO, in view Of
the. suggested abdioation. Mr.. Hgslow, after
IN. honest and earnest remonstrance TO the
Emperor, lcft him with the impression that this
embarrassment would be removed.
On the 9th Of November Mr.. Seward trans
mits to Mr.. Bigelow q copy Of his instructions
TO Mr.. Campbell, for the information of the
French government, even to the reading of the
despatch, il required. On the 22d Of Novem-
Der the Secretary Of War is informed of
the existing condition Of affairs, and is re-
quested to give such new instructions to
our military forces on the Rio Grande as he
may deem expedient On the ZSd Of Novem-
Der Mr.. Campbell Is informed Of the situation,
cable despatch from Mr.. Seward to Mr.. Bige-
low. II Ia q pungent remonstrance to the
French government against the postponement
Of the promised withdrawal from Mexico Of
the first detachment Of the French expe-
dictionary Corps postponement In which
our government, for reasons frankly
communicated, cannot acquiesoe. Our min
lister to the Mexican republic cannot be
recalled, nor his instructions modified but
still entertaining the hope Of pacific solution
Of this unexpected difficulty, and still relying
upon the friendly protestations of France, the
Mexican mission and the military forces Of the
United States on the border will be held aloof
while awaiting further advices from Napoleon.
Thus ends this last budget Of Mr.. Sewards
diplomatic correspondence on the Mexican
imbroglio. 1t Is an Improvement upon all his
preceding correspondence on this subject since
the close Of tho rebellion. From that day TO
this last letter he had been engaged in the
unpleasant task of dislodging Napoleon
from bis "grand idea" Of Mexico by pro-
tests, and warnings, and special plead
ings, and endless demands for explana-
tons Of offensive thin0s done, or for things
promised and not performed until the country
had lost all patience with this temporizing
diplomacy. At length, from the embarrass-
ing position in which the administration is
placed by this policy Of indulgence and for
bearance, the President himself finds 1t neces-
sary to interpose with decisive requisition, and
the result is the cable despatch, which we pub
lish. as the solution Of all this correspondence,
announcing the gracious capitulation Of Napo-
leon. Had this decisive course been adopted
with the collapse Of the rebellion, six months
thereafter we might have had the Mexican
republic reinstated In the Mexican capital
As 1t Is, there Is something Of credit due even
to Mr.. Seward, for the patience, the diligence,
and the tsnacity with which he has held to his
text, until we may say he has literally scolded
Napoleon out OF Mexico.