The New York herald., 1866-04-21

from realizins our honda since this does not constitute
the intervention Of this government in our behalf The
market Is as much open 10 Us as 70 our enemes IL the
French desire TO negotiate loan here upon the
sams ss,,n, oas,s a. ws.tha, is as private spo2g.
thing 70 do-eyidently there would bs no right
70 ashy Sh ~ ,ns same This Same right the ono which
Sss r. sos s:
that notwithstanding we have had pressing neeessit1
-, '"- funds which such 6ah could have furnished
u.s. and that there time which seemed most prop
loan = the Up..e4 s.sles which the house OF nesaa
jaw Cooke Co Of Philadelphia now selling, should
order net . 3, r. Ds sS % %
the funds OF its citizens 10 exterior objects whilst they
Were nesded by their own government
x91nd-To purchase arms and munieons OF war ana
TO bs enabled 70 export them 70 such places % may seem
ibs order a the rssdeos Of the 81 Of Nay L.:
United States sn which has left in all sner tQros
laws and traditions q hi. country q ~sr -
merce or begererte tn suSs .,,,ssa ny this COVER
ment-of permitting the French 9M, "a Of transports
November, 1892, 70 purchase "A. cc vho purcRsss6
and exported the articles they needed to ~ s. s h
my country IS your department. commun> Sis subject
the note which Il addressed to me upon T.. 1t docs
unuer date OF the 2zth Of November Aforesaid auM
appear that there cannot be the least cause that
not be permitted now to do that which the laws Of
sovernipsnt has permitted b our enemies.
! DO not doubt that The governments cf the United
5taos VIII appreciate the sncrtY OF the motives whoo
induce me 70 address this netS, and that shall -
svored with reply whion will b. entirely sassssosoU
laval myself with pleasure Of this opportunity 10
new to You. Mr. Secretary the assurances of my yes
distinguished confederation. n ROMERl1A
To the Hon. WmuAr H. SzwARs, &C.. 90. N
MR.. SEWARD TO MR.. ROMERO.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Aug T. l0og
SR-Your note Of the 23d ultimo on the subject a
the expectation OF arms TO- and the negotiation Of oaa
for the Mexican republic, duly received and has
been taken into consideration
You well that the government Of the UniteA
States has official relations with the republican govern
ment in Mexico only and heartily desires that that form
OF government may the unity virtue valor and per-
severance Of the people Of Mexico be maintained has
country as the United States earnestly desire thst In
the same manner may be perpetuated In every other
country In the American hemisphere where IL here
tofore been established.
Liberty and free >nsttutons In any country are The
rewards Of the popular virtues have named. They
cannot DO guaranteed BY one paton however benod
cent TO another however well disposed TO receive them
am not aware Of any law executive order which,
at present. prohibits the expectation of arms or Of monst
from the United States 10 Mexico by either Of the psrt
at nhat country by the individual citizens sub
jecs Of the respective parties Any proceedings for
purpose must however not bo connected with prcce06
ings which tend to infringe the impartial neutrality which
this government has hitherto in every instance, main.
tanned That neutrality s really the effect OF existing
municipal laws we'll as OF international law II could,
therefore, be devated from by the executive govern
ment only when Congress should have directed w. -
Congress slono belongs the constitutional power TO a.
clare war.
avail myself Of this opportunity to renew TO you, as
the Of my very distinguished consideration
WILLIAM g. SEWARD
Senior MATrAs RONERO &C., &C.