New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-05

The French in Mexico-Position of the
French Emperor-Views Of - French
OGcer-Rcbei Refugees and their In
terests-What We May Take for
GrauteG-Chance TO Vindicatc the Non.
roe Doctrine.
From Our speciai. Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1866.
4 few DAYS ago, an extract from a letter OF
the Paris correspondent Of The London 7im0 went
through the papers calculated produce the impression
that while all the ministers Of the imperial cabinet
were in favor Of immediately Withdrawing the French
troops from Mexico the Emperor himself insisted upon
putting off the evacuation until Macmillan should have
been secured IN the possession Of bis throne by military
Ie6nforcements 10 be furnished by tho Emperor OF
Austria. Although tie Paris correspondent Of The
London Times is generally vel informed, and is believed
to be on confidential terms with several members OF the
French Government yet 1t is probable that on this
occasion either his informer not very accurate in
his statements or that the writer himself made bis
statement stronger than he intended. That all Of Louis
Napoleons Cabinet Ministers strongly opposed 20
continuation Of the occupation OF Mexico, is certainly
true. II Is natural, also that the Emperor himself
after having launched the Mexican expedition with
such pompous predictions. and part of grand and
compIthensye system Of policy. embracing the future
destiny q! he whole Latin race throughout the world,
should find IatbeT humilating odropthe whole scheme,
this great "Id6e NapoleOnienne' without having
snythn, 10 show for the lives lost and The money spent
And il l. by impossible that some Cabinet
Minister, perhaps N Fould ihe Minister of Finance,
who is rather fond Of such tricks should have caused
statement like that the Paris letter Of The London
Times be put forth for the purpose either Of making
the Emperor sone responsible Tor me consequences IN
he should insist upon putting of the evacuation or
Of claiming for the Cabinet all the credit II the with
drawa of the French forces from Mexico which Is 50
loudly demanded ny public opinion ia France should be
rga 1iSl. "a
However that may be- sdyices received In this city
synopsis Of which teleRraphed you yesterday, leave
no douh, As 70 the true state Of he But few
months ago the Emperor of France did not despair Of
obtaining rom Tie Government OF the United states
formal recognition Of MAMMALIAN as Emperor OF MeI
leo; bn short time ago IL seemed ne II the evacuation
OF Mexico by tie French would be made dependent
upon stpulatons calculated to bind the action Of the
United States for many years TO come. We are now
crediby informed that the Emperoris willing and ready
to eyacuate Mexico asking for nothing at all but that
the Government Of the United States should do what
has time and again declared willing "a do--Observe
/ in the mean time neutrality between the behgerent
parties In Mexco-thus demanding sacrifice OF pm
ciple or traditional policy on cur part
This u.s. as far rs the action Of The French Govern
ment is concerned the natural solution Of the dicny;
and have. Therefore, always looked With confidence
for such Il result, unless new embarrassments were
created by precpitate action or bad diplomacy
part Lonis Napoleon is TOO 9hrewd man not 10 see
that IL viii De impossible for Linn 10 maintain throne
so MANY thousand miles from the seat OF BIS real power
and against A neighbOr and possible adversary as pow
erfu and enterp.isiDg as the United states lie can
not but be aware that the Mexican expedlton mas
ALWAYS been very unpopular with the French people,
and that while the complete abandonment OF the en-
tcrprise may expose him 10 lrte ridicue stubborn
rance in the scheme might expose him 10 some
thing far more dangerous lie had received fair notice
that The opposition IN the Corps Leglslhtn would
choose the Mexican business rs the main vantage
ground from which 10 assal the Government. And II
is natural that Louis Napoleon. wen aware OF al iLis
should al last think It best 10 withdraw his troops and
the French flag soon as possible from that danger
Gus ground and not 10 trouble hhseH 100 Much aoou'
what may happen aitcrwaId. ,
The story which represents him as unwilling to with
draw Lis troops until the Emperor Of Austria shan have
had time 10 reinforce NsIman 50 rs 10 enable nm 10
maintain himself may however, have some foundation
While IN France tie pressure OF public opinion Is AL
against the Mexican enterprise there are TWO aeencles
which work IN the opposite direction. In tho hTsI
psce Macmillan, started IN the Imperial busl.
ness does not want TO he driven out lie knows wen
that II the French troops be withdrawn without mere
being other provision made for bis safety be VIII be
obliged to pat himself and bis personal property INTO
he last French army wagon-and perhaps ne VIII L''
whit for the last II is ior NM theieioie ns ~
natural that be should DO Gl IN his power 10 prevent
such catastrophe and III fact having been pnt wheIe
no IT, by the Emperor II tie French he certainly mas
moral claim upon the protection OF that poeniaie lie
does not fail 10 urge this clam.
few days aaO French officer who is ~ The service
Of Msaimsn and at present The chisd o. one o. si ~,
mtory divisions. passed through here en- route iOi
Europe. While here he end 3ayOred 10 obtain nIofmi
ton about the condition OF things generally and lle
current Of popular sentiment concerning the Mexican
question In particular, aud then, after stay OF Two
dnys. he went 10 New-Yofk 10 embark Tor france
where lie will endeayor to pour the information mere
obtained into the ear ~ the Emperor AS 10 the
views entertained BY him. can give you correct IN
| formation nasmuch 40 have IL from the gentleman
limseG anu II may De presumed that he iatbiny pOi
trayed the feeling prevailing at tho court or
Maxmiiian. lie maintained In tho hrst place
that MaaiDlans Government was the best GOV
eminent the Me1iesIs ever had; that, there
fore it onght TO DE sustained that 1t would be- able to
stand upon ts own feet the French forces remained
there 0ny a few wears longer and that tho French
ought TO remain there NJ al events whatever the
consequence might be. Moreover. he insisted upon
believing Whatever might say TO the oonirory, that
TIE people OF the United States, after short spell OF
excitement would gradually accuston themselves to
the presence OF the French in Mexico and the e1stelce
OF Maxmilians Empire and at last drop the question
as OF little importance.
such are evidently the views entertained at the Mex
lcan Court. and such the representations made 70
napoleon by Macmillan and his agents These re-
presentations unsupported aud strengthened by another
c!a6s OF persons no think II their interest 10 prevent
the eTacuaon0f MsIicO by the French and II possible
10 BRING about war between France and the nited
Sates mat elas ~ persons consists OF the refugees
from orr Rebel States Abont their designs we have
trustworthy Information. While those living in MEXICO
eDdeaToI1n to make much possible ont Of Mari
MILAN. and On course, do all they can TO brace
mp his courage, their friends at Paris are trying to
make the Emperor Of France believe that the people Of
the Southern Staeh ready to give him aid and sup
port in the Mexican business should involve him
IN var with the United States. II is believed and
indeed eminently probable that they keep I'D an &C.
tive correspondence with their friends now living In
the Southern States.
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