, 1866-01-05
MEXIC1.


MEXIC1.
slavery In tllc Emi,irt-Che c ,rrcspon.
acnec OF ur. Seward WITH ic Iranc.a
Go4crnIncnk-i1.K Ko:neFo'A Letter. :
To the HOUSE Of Repscseutaiscs:
In answer to th- r.soulson Of the House OF Rep
rcsentativcs Of the l1th hit. Requesting INFORM
1!ou relative to eocalsed de1xet CONCERNING u :
public Of Mc1ico t11asnA 4 rip a:t Ioza tue sec
Iet41y Of state, and ths do:ancis by which It was
Wanas WasaMas1os, DEC. II, 1s55s. 'AA" ''n1''s
DErAE14EST or S1ArE
WAsAlN0ruS. Dec II, 1854
The Secretary Q! statc. 70 whom vi, rcfarrsd tbe
resolution Of the ilouse of Representatives Of th2
1lih mst requesting the pnesdsa,, III no! inco.,.
1,alhe with the public se.a7ce, 10 coHUuni.ate -
lint House any inEoEnalon IN possession Of any ot
Tie EXECUTIVE Departments 0i the Government IN
reference 10 a Eocalcd des:e. by Naximsiia3, the
French agent in Mex,co, und.E dale Of Uec. s.
4 1ss1 .S saa sn, a;ss III noap II
uop. II any, ha> been taken ~ the Government Of
the United 5ka1es in scletsuce incretu." has tae
honor 10 lay before the Irsausat the coHaepon-
deuce supposed 10 bs tndic.e1 ia the s1d ss9o:n.
lion. Whicn spondeuce prs-euts Ill III efntofma
1tou upon the snl9ect IN possession Of his D.
W1lI1a. n. SEWARD.
Me- nESEno TO I3- aEwA1p,
hlxicAs LEGATION To TILE United STATES or,
Inv the honor to remit to you, 70. Ii. tn.o,.
NATION Of the Govc:a.ncn, ot The United State..
copy In EnEiah Of tue 70 -cli!cd Lax WHICH on ~.
5h OF sepremo.a llet lss 81 Ii Gh4pultep,e t,y
abe ex-Arch1uke Of Ansrria, Fe7,sndo Maxiiuliia1.
so.caled Emlero! Of Acaiio, in which. uuaer pre-
Aes,ss q .s .o;sa u sssao 70
pu!pose 70 sail 70 thu. Ntpnns!e 1be dls,1ectsd
c1tsztne of ahc United S!aes, arr no. disuoaed
to acknowledge the authority u this Govern III .ui
Dor 70 1ccept The colscqucuses or TIC VIZ ey II
peculiar system Q! l4bo.. Als&dj s5gli ,r.ci In tc
Southern part Of the Cn!led Ss4ies.
According 70 Tue Information hare received.
founded On facts. and when have co aa:aunE d
TO your department. the Etnp.aor Of ebr f.ec,sf
and his agent tn Mexico. consrderfn. thai in The
country there were not eteineutY fulicsent To sn*
san them, lave taken means 10 ca TO II ali nsrsan.
1hcy enppotcd animated hy any hostility 10 Tie
United e:ates-
Of California; had TINT object: but q. 1bat indSan.i
WAS frcoSriEcd a dtc11red enemy OF Tie Unii+xi
Ssasss oa INC elose Of The civil var Acre, it was
viii hin. " '~ '''~"' 'e''1 ''''A s'eeo Upon
In Place Of them there ha. b,eu ano.hc, comb.
may produce the like results. For tAis new nls1
zhcy have gone 10 the extreme os practically r.
est.ellshing in Ae5,uo, the ou,ous inst1,uliou Of
.aue1r1a gocs accompanied by regulation .Icnen
by ne sa11e Aa5tmilian, Of which A.su cnclose d
sopy ,a English. nho,e Uni artc.e, 10 eoser ap-
The Empic al men q cooi asr frrc tfprl The tn.-r
1act Of etepI'nE on Acxic2a tcs1;to-;~ blt those
following esiahllsh r.ase'y 50 much The m5ce
odious, becaus it is not RESTRICTED to cola, a d.
termination Of caste-
The working: uan-na1ne they give 10 shc slaves
VII nake, according TO such rEa!ation., contract
Win h1a master, Called pauun+ by winch be viii
bind himself TO iced. cothe aud lod re them. nnd
jfu!poat them tn tfcEcc:s.. and pny them sum o,
n 9nem IT. ar,S ! conditions aea
MI be lott 10 the working fnao al11ost because hc
earnot dispose Of II nor Of tnc interest while his
ontfae. 1asts aoeord1ng to .srws Of ssocies this
gage Al aac same lime with his patron to do The
work % whish he may BE- assigned !or tho 1ezm Of
s Ssas 1s + leas' md n s;s ., m
his working men" Thi+ slavery I. hezcditay
becausee, sceordipE 10 21tc!e 1hnr o. Tie
working znan} ,l,e pa,roa shsll cons,de. himself
1uloz Of tho children, and they shal1 coatinne In
h,s seFiee nntll ma9H,E 9 Ga tbs tsme conditions
In tbetr tuu, these working. men in conformity with
Hrticle 6yt. To compte.e tue odioue practices OF
The holders OF sayc. ihe regulation referred 10 con-
by which, ''iu cxse Of dcsernau. the workman.
when czuCht, shall be assigned without Wr.es ut
a. 70 s ues gSss an hs a4 70
article tecn rroStdet hn; IN OF death Anu In
teatxlc~ or without heirs, the pecutinn Of the
working. r.man shall pafs tuto the couIol Of the pub
itis really an extraordinary thing and almost in-
comprehensive. that when ElavcrE has received
and vhru II has brrn eAown BY lact4 that its c1tt-
.cncc Is IN ev1l-focial mor-l and political, th.re
en- be in the ,sor.1 usurpcr rho W,thout havin:
eztahashed his s1shorts il the country he tEics to
dominate over, should aiens;1 10 et.stablisb that
odious system ior The puspoee Of strengthening
himself and unctc, changing the hamc Tor the ppr-
1,ose OF deluhtng tie world ~.
As ibis eysiem Of labor might be taken for what
IN Mexico Is called rconzse, aud a. tnat may be
considered here a. IN Institution equivalent 10
Sfon m
somc estates Ia TIC te,7as cal,eate~ tue south Of
Mexico. there In. IN i4et lee1. through tie abnse.
% af ps s ri III 4. eexs
effects, with whst the cS-Archduk- Of Austrta hi.
now established In hie Aforesaid deeIee: hut such
district, were never sanctioned By The Mexican
laws, aud the national government of that republic
haz tAkzu e.pccisl care 10 correct them end rDot
them out II ~ns reserved for the c1-Afchdukc OF
Ausuts to nanction such IN ubueive p:achcc By q
law which, II 1t got auto force. will be executed
Throughout tl,n whole extent Of the Mexican tan-
Eeforc concluding this note. I think It proper to
remit 10 you copy Of the hpoe:a whica Was deliv-
efed ip Mexlco on the said jG:h Of september By
milan IN which he EXPRESSES .hat be calls hs mr.
Socabae determination not to lrase Mexico upoo any
Tins ia o4e proof more .ha, the Emperor OF the
FCneh u vezJ far from dessttug from h1a outrase-
sons attempt 10 deceive tho people ot MEXICO into
acceptance of the yoke Of European monarchy.
10 rrnev to YOU. nj. Secrr,as, tho a-earances Of
mr most distinguished consideration:
xR. SEWARD 10 ME-. HI0K1ow.
uErAis1xkx1 or STATx,
WARRINGTON, Nov. Z. 1875. {
sInne condition F Ct ths 6 emaacipa'ed slaFcs OF
very probably = subject OF deep interest. The e.
7ab!ishmcui Of The perfect sqEsltty Of men OF the
African nc viii men of Other r1ees throughout the
may hereafter be expected to cultivate with c2u.
ktancJ and assiduity. Certain decrc:s, bearing On
the E1bject Of immigration tc.ica ar t1adsrjoo!
to A1pe been promulgated by atthoriti<s dc.n9 in
-Efrico, IN opposition to tm EpHx.r, haye arrested
The attention Of thlt Government. The hx Officer
oi the Government haa fabm,tted 10 lhls department
IN opinion that II tlosc decrcss were cu.1ea ia,o
execution, they would inevitably operate TO yetune
tnio condition Of Jcon slavery tsorkn. IN Of tho
African race. and, Of conr:c, *nch Of the freedmen
oe{atc mentioned -, win or N1fhont thci1 fntei-
1lon Of Mexico.
II Enrop~ao opinion cau be regarded as estab-
3thed n ssference to my ono political question. Il
- beated that African slavery ID any form ought
1tcncetofth TO cea-e Throughout the world. We DO
not doubt ttal The Emperor or Frauer cordially and
have therefore. 10 Request Jou to place copy OF
ihe orIntnn oi the Attorney General, herewith en-
otod lthe opinion 0! the Attorney Gene.al rfsrred
70 hercin y Inst previously fnscrtcd under dale Of
gStl''er s1. l66a, j in llc hands q: ii. Drouyn dc
Lunyt, and nsk that the attention Q! the French
1hc S',na1 may Be d1Eeret to the qncstionSWhch
"
kions. "e'43e ~ 4144'e ~ !1se R'"'~40
IT. En- sop- obcdlent terrsnt
-. WILLIAM sEwAnD-
H. "'selo~ 10 AosE1Ern naoC1x 1K x'uu1t.
LEGATION or TUE Usr1Eu sTl4Ea.
s1r-po..r.- fAHtn, November ~, 18G5.> {
tn,rT ~ nasa Tue couEetsat lion which had the
m r,,, os,d With your Excellc7cv OF The 17th ult
1or nso1ap,e,1 10 tns asssd 'eys Of Egyptian troops
in5 ti!ca maae IN regard 10 ihs uaturai n1wi.
tec sss.y IL ny IN }ss, country psops to
ssSsz q upea ON borlers. le 10 tR,,l WITHIN oaE
nc 1pen ssetiea a. 10 rreen. % deree, aee,
uurpotinE 10 e1sn., nH,ect ct emigration to Ae5trn
% d y NM NM; npae " ths opnoa es.1 of III H.
forced would csiden'ly tedat. lhe*s deaese. II en-
sse ses q s d 9sGa
a. my hsve already becn er ler,s'.t M:ed staics
duced % 60 there without full and y in;.',;:.e r. .,
comprehension Of their la llltes. .N'e'i'genl
Thai yout EzeclleDcJ may uouerstapd tb> v,,,,,
for this conclusion, an lnx{nced TO tr.ns,n1t -