Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-24
THE FRENCH MEXICAN QUESTION.

President johnson yesterday transmitted to
congress message covering interesting cor
resPondence between Secretary Seward, and
d.. de LHuys, the French Minister for For
eign Affairs, relative to the situation OF affairs
IN Mexico. Secretary Seward informs France
that the proceedings which were adopted by a
Class OF Mexcans for subverting the Republi-
Can Iorn OF Government, and for awaiting
themselves Of French intervention 10 establish
90 It's ruins an imperial monarch, are regarded
by the United States as having been taken
without the authority, and carried out AGAINST
the will and opinions, of the Mexican people.
that France, in supporting that Government,
IS not carrying out the objects asserted by Na-
Foieon when the expedition to that country
was set on foot and that MaximiIian's Govern
men mem could not now be maintained, except b.
me armed support of France. The United
States have not yet seen any evidence
thai The Mexican people are satisfied with the
present monarchical Government, and being
ol tne opinion that such an acceptance could
Pet lawfully be procured IN the presence of
the French army OF invasion, they deem the
%ithdrawal of the French troops necessary to
alIoW such a proceeding to be taken by the
people OF Mexico. Mr. Seward goes on tn stata
thai the American Government and peopla
recognize only the ancient Republic of Mexico
gro tney consider the maintenance OF European
armies and European prince in Mexico As a
source OF danger not only to the United States
but TO the independent and republican States
rounded on this continent. He asserts, as the
pOeluon OF THIS Government. that s.repubIican
and domestic institutions on this continent ara
deemed most csngenial with and most bene
nclal to the United States. Where the people
OF any country, like Brazil now, or Mexico in
IoZ2- nave voluntarily established or acqui-
eSced In monarchical institutions of their own
cheIce, nee from any foreign control or inter-
Vehlon, the United States do not refuse to
maintain relations with such Government or
seek through propogandism, by force or in
trlgue, 10 overthrow those institutions On
tne contrary, where nation has established
institutions. republican and domestic similar
70 our own. the United States assert in their
behalf, that no foreign nation can rightfulIy
intervene by force 10 subyert republican insti-
tutons and establish those of antagenistic
character" " bile admitting that Mexico has
long been the theater of faction and of intes-
tine war. the Secretary of State saws il is NOT
CONSISTENT with the disposition of the United
States 10 the people of that country to chide
them with their past calamities, or approve of
the lnnlcuCn OF punishment upon them by
strar gers for their political errors He asserts
mat no foreign State cs-n rightly interfere on
the ground OF desire to correct the errors of
the MexIc5ns and deprive them of their right
70 freedom; and informs NJ. Drouyn de L'H1ys
that I've shall be grs ufied when the Emperor
snail give TO us definite information OF the
line when French military Operations may
De expected to cease in Mexico" Mr.
Bigelow, the American Minister IN Paris
writes from that city on the 9th instant, that
he Emperor Napoleon has decided that the
trench troops shall evacuate Mexico. COM
nencinG IN November Of this year In a letter
" Saturday last, April 2lst the Marquis de
Aontholon, the French Minister at Washing
on, transmits 10 Secretary Seward q dispatch
rom Drouyn de l. Hugs who saws il does not
ppear profitable 10 prolong the discussion OF
las decided that the French troops shall eyac
late Mexico n three detachments-in Noyem-
)er OF the present year, and March and No.
Eember OF 1857. MIR. Seward replies that this
'ublecr will early receive the consideration Of
he President of the United States