, 1866-01-17

thns1y, IN he discretion, 10 auopa1t LII BALLS ~ IL
eH2s IA ssset = y the Kmperor,s suggestions, ~hsn
thay are 3educa6 to practical ahs Pc feerns 70 oa
~ Z sps thaf IL Tauls tsts 'se s. nsoaye
nient ~ II w1sal nlst receiving from Tho Cnited
States n assur1nee Of friendly or tolerant dtSp,-
ritou to fhe power which has a.tumed to i'sef an
imperial fszm in The csp,tst city OF Mexico. The
Pfesidensfs Era1ned with tho Assurance you have
Tins given of ~ 'Empe5oE's good disposition. l
regret, hoNeyaso b Obliged 70 eay That the COZ
d1Eon The Emperor suggests ls one which ses1us
Qute M1yEaetlc4he.
i % nus indeed, that The presenca Of fossign
armies in An Adtaesnt country could not. under any
circumstances, but cAuse Upe1snf53 and anxiety on
hp part oi this Government. II creates tnr u5 e1-
nerEes which are ueonventent not 10 s2tak ofdan-
Eefz Of collision Ncsetthe:ess. cannot hat infer
frppa the ttDo1 OF your communication that the
prpcipal cause Of the discomfort prevailing In the
United STATES IN reysrd 10 Mexico Is not iully sp-
pretended by ths Emperefs 9oyer9neEt- Tbs
Mexico, much less does that discomfort arise ffon,
ms t1neee that lhae fosrt9n army Ia Fsuc
one We recognize tae Eght q M foreign nation. 2
onr light or msnsea eus .sa(ety Or just influence
The real c1use Of our na:iona discomfort Is, that
tie Frenca army: which i now in Mtueo, Is in
whIeh 1as established by her people, and with
whom The Cn!ttd Stztes s5npathize moal pro:oona-
IS, for tho ayoWcd pulposc OF snpprrssfng II and
government, whose pteeepce there, 70 long - It
shouo cudure, could not but be re9srued'b by the
people of the United Statse - ln{ufio1s and meu-
ICING 10 theiz OWE ehoeeA nd endsafed republican
adnit t6at tho United States do not feel them
esises called npon 70 make wst e ,psnpagandl,m
hs eae hase I'm n
the eventual tuecess Of that Cause On this
coa.iHens, through The operation Of existing mate
he co1d.,ion Of 1hIpcs which We found existing
here, whllo our own republic was receiving It's
ehspe and development. On The ashet hana, We
maintain. that the people OF sye4y State On The
American continent have right to secura for thsu,.
sel'es republican government II theJ choose and
q Fee tse
hshed L. wrongful; md IN it, effects antagoniscal
TO the ire md popular form Of government exist
to attempt TO tuovert BY lorce monazchica guye1n.
ments in Europe ior thepurpose OF Replacing them
with republican tnstitntfonz y seems 10 Us equally
Objectionable that European St4tes should foir1bY
Intervene in Stntes situated on Tits continent to
overthrow republican institutions and rtpiace them
VIZ Msse e. ;5.sk2 81 2e1sd
the question for the cousidesauou Of France, eiu-
cerely hoping that that gtrat natIon may aud 1t
eoupoblc with is bets Interest and lts lIsh honor
10 withdraw from Its aggressive attitude In Mexico
within SOME convenient and reasonable time 8ud
thus leave the people OF that country 10 he fFee
q s9a5 s5'em f
Beena to The United States TO be decisive md con-
- well a. Fety touching proofs. am Sit,
he more Inclined 10 hope for such solution or the
difficulty for the reason that when, At any time |
Within The last four veaFs, the question has been /
sakcd OF any American Statesman, or even OF any
American ctuzen. Whist country in Europe was ihc |
one which weA the least likely 70 experience an \
sllcnatton Of the friendship of tue Unlied s,ates,
answer WIS promptly given, France. Frlendsbip |
N1th France has always been Eeemed important and !
oecnlfar1J agreeable BY the American people /
ESesY American asi.sn deems II 10 less important
md desiranle for 1be futuro Than for the past
!: The FTestdent will be pleased to be Informed or |
he reception which the Emperor gives to he sur.
'cstiops which hare now made.
Accept, hk, the renewed sssusauce Of mv yery !
Ugh consideration. WHLlAa Il. SkWlKp