The New York herald., 1866-07-25

Pcr0dy OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oil seward.
General Sheridan reports to Lieutenant
General Grant that detachments of French
troops are still landing at Vera Cruz, and that
his observations convince him that Napoleon is
not sincere in his promise to evacuate Mexico
Furthermore, our advices from Mexico, via
Washington, inform us that Macmillan has
signed treaty with the French Minister, stipu-
lating, among other provisions, that seven
thousand French troops shall remain in Mexico
under Macmillan, and that France will fur
nish to the Macmillan government five hun
dred thousand dollars per month for five years
to meet Maximilian's civil expenses. Maxi
milan gives as security the railroad from
Vera Cruz to Mexico" and agrees that all his
revenues shall be collected by French officers.
There may be something at the bottom Of all
this, Notwithstanding the absurdity of giving to
Napoleon the "railroad from Vera Cruz to
Mcxico''-a thing that does not exist-as surety
for French loan at all events. The indications
are that Napoleon Is playing false with our
government in all that relates TO his promised
evacuation Of Mexico and abandonment of the
cause Of Maximilian.
Should this intelligence prove true, then may
the American government exclaim, not as
the first Napoleon did, Pe,ade Abion," but
"Perfdious Napoleon the Third" We dis
trusted from the beginning the sincerity Of
Napoleon in his understanding" with MIR.
Seward, at the close Of the rebellion, that the
French troops should be withdrawn from Mex
leo as rapidly as was consistent with tho
honor Of France, and we now see that our
apprehensions ore in . fair way Of being
realized. Whenever an old French battalion
Is Withdrawn from Mexico we see .
new and fresh one landed. Any one who
watched the course Of Napoleon in carrying
out his promises to evacuate Rome, or rather
his utter want Of faith in not doing so cannot be
greatly surprised at his per6dy in not fulfilling
his engagement to the American government to
withdraw his troops from Mexico. Whether
this understanding or engagement were secret
or open, Mr.. Seward has evidently been over
reached or cheated by the tricky and unscrn-
pulous Emperor Of France. Mr.. Seward has
all along been toadying to foreign Powers-a
policy that has added neither dignity nor
strength to the republic He has played 30
deeply into the hands Of Great Britain that an
American citizen at this day hardly knows
whether his country is not again in state OF
vassalage to the British Crown, and he himself
subject of the British Queen. With him
Great Britain seems never to have done any
wrong to the United States, but that American
citizens are continually doing something
wrong towards Great Britain. So far as his
action has gone he might with propriety argue
that international neutrality laws shall not be
enforced when they apply adversely to the
United States, but that they shall be most
rigidly when they apply adversely to Great
Britain. As his toadyism to that Power ID
every day bringing us into more humliating
position as great nation, so his policy with
regard 70 Nspoleon's Intervention in the affairs
of this continent, as well as his course respect
ing the brutal conduct Of Spain towards Chile
and Peru, Is weakening our influence with the
South American republics and causing us TO
lose the prestige we have so long enjoyed as
their friend and protector. When It can be
shown that the great American republic is TO
be strengthened. its power and influence aug
mented, by toadying to any foreign prince or
poientate, then may Mr.. Seward have some
parasites who may hail him as the champion
Of American honor and rights but until then
We believe our people will hardly know about
which to entertain the most repugnancc- the
pcrfdy OF Napoleon or the toadyism Of Seward.
In the meantime We await with interest further
bulletins from General Sheridan and the Mexi-
can frontier.
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