The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-04-28
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Washington, April 24.--Among the docu-
mAuts selt TO the House .dvy on Mexican
affairs is the following interesting diplomat
ic correspondence: Drouyn de l. Euys says
France went to Mexico to exercise the right
of wnr which is exercised by the United States,
aud not in virtue ofauy purpose ofiuterven.
tion, concerning which she disagreed with the
Uuiied Snates. France went there not to
prosecute but obtain repara.ions and guar
anlee. Being there, she sustains the Govern
ment which Is founded on the consent of the
people. She now wishes to recall what re.
ilnuins Of the army Mt a moment when she will
be able to do it with safety to French citizens
and dne respect fur herself.
Seward replies. Whatever the motives of
Ainvasion, the means taken for DESTROYING the
Repnblican institutions are regarded by the
Unilei States as without authority aud con-
trary to the will OF the people. The military
drmlnd OF satisfaction seem TO have become
s,loordinateto upOlitical revolution for which
France is responsible The Uaitei States
have seen no satisfactory evidence that the
Mexicon people have occupied the so called
Empire, aud the wthdrawii of the French is
deemed necessary to determine that question;
il therefore recognizes the ancient Republic,
and car in no ease consent to involve itself
sutVeCtif Ut luulreCtly WIN MuAlnlihu
Dcouyn de L Huys replies that it depends
npon the Federal Government to facilitate
the withdrawal He also raises a question as
10 the com paubility of monarchial institutions
ON this Continent as witness Brazil, which
Seward declines to discuss, hut rensserts our
desire for the Withdrawal the French troops.
Drouyn de L'Huys sums up that the United
Staes acknowledges the right to make war
in Mexico, while we admit also the principles
of uou-n,eryention who have not directly
crossed the ocean merely TO show our power
o. TO inaict chalsenent We hope the legit-
mate object OF our expedition will soon be
ieached, and are striving to make arrange
,nents with the Emperor Maximilian, which
by satisfying our interests and honor, lper-
init US to consider at an end the serri,es of
our army upon Mexican soil. We fall back
at that moment on the principle OF nOn-iDter.
vepiion, and from that moment accept 1t as
the rule of our conduct. We expect the
American people will themselves conform TO
the law which they invoke, by observing, inreA
gard TO Mexico strict neutrality. Mr.. Seward
says. Diplomatic assurances given by the
President in behalf OF the nation can at least
he but expressions of confident expectations
on his part that the personal administration
is ever changing in conformity to the nation.
al will, but he does not construe the settled
principles and policy of the people
With this explanation, Mr.. Seward says: II
is the opinion of the President that France
need not for moment delay her proposed
withdrawal of military forces from Mexico
and putting her principle of non-interven,ion
into full practice, in regard to Mexico, through
any apprehension that the United States will
prove untrue to the principles and policy in
that respect, which, on their behalf, it has
been my duty to perform in this now length
ened correspondence.
Chicago, April 25.-Mr. Schencks army
establishment bill, which is being considered
in the Hou,e of Representatives by sections,
for amendment, has occupied seven days aud
and is only half through with. 1t differs
from the Senate bill in being more favorable
to volunteers, and providing also for vete-
ran reserve corps, and in reducing the staff
department. The section relating to the
Provost Marshals Bureau, rs amended yes
terday requires that it shall be closed with
in six months after ting passage of this bill.
The House held protracted session last
night on Pacific Railroad matters, when the
bill in aid of the Northern Pacific Railroad
was pressed to vote, but the opposition
carried an adjournment The outside press
ure for the passage of this bill is tremendous
aud the struggle in the House is earnest.