The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-24

nation and on its part peace to international relations
and that he has, therefore, given II his sup
port, NJ Druyn dc Lhuys, therefore, pre-.
the present csse:eFrsnce went Mt to Mexico to
exercise the right OF war which Is exercised by the
sss Ss aoe
rine the United States. France went there, not to
bring about monarchical proselytsm, but 70 obtain
reparation and guarantees which she ought 70 claim:
and being there she sustans the government which
founded cd the consent Of the people, because she e
poets from that the just satisfaction OF her
wrongs as well as the securities indispensable to the
future As she docs seek the satisfaction OF az
schemes, she wishes 10 recall what remains
In Mexico Of the corps which France has sent there
at the moment when she will be able to do with safety
70 the French citizens and with duo respect to herself
am aware how delicate the discussion is to which NJ.
Druyn de Lhuys thus invites me. France Is entitled
by every consideration OF respect and friend
ship TO inserpret for herself the objects Of the
expedition, and Of the whole of her proceedings
In Mexico. der explanation OF those motives and OBJ
Jects is therefore accepted part with the con-
sideration ana confidence which expect for expana-
tons OF our own when assigned TO France or any other
friendly Power Nevertheless II Is my duty TO insist that,
whatever were the mentions purposes ana objects OF
France, the proceedings which adopted by class
o Mexicans Tor s1bverng the republican government
10 establish on Its ruins an imperial monarchy are re-
gardcd by the United States having been taken with
out the authority and prosecuted against the will ana
opinions Of the Mexican people For these reasons it
seems to this government that In supporting institutions
of the people OF Mckee, the original purposes and
objects Of the French expedition though they have not
been, as military demand Of satisfaction abandoned nor
left out or view by the Emperor of the French were,
nevertheless, let fall into a condition in which they
seem to have become subordinate 70 political revou
ton, which certainly would not have occurred II France
had not forcbly ntervened and which, judging from the
genius and character Of the Mexican people, would not
now be maintained by them If that armed Intervention
should cease.
The United States have not seen any satisfactory evl
dence that the people Of Mexico have spoken and have
called into being accepted the so-caed empire which
II insisted has been set In their capital The United
States, as have remarked on other occasions, OF
opinion that such acceptance could not have been
freely procured, lawfully taken any time IN the
presence OF the French army Of invasion. The with
drawal Of the French forces ia deemed necessary
70 allow such proceeding 70 be taken by Mexi-
CO. or course tho Emperor OF France is entitled
TO determine the aspect In which the Mexican situation
ought TO be regarded by him. 1t therefore recognizes and
must continue TO recognize In Mexico only the ancient
republic and II In 10 Involve ITSELF
tion of the institution Of the Prince NaximiIan in
Mexico. This position is held, believe, without
dissenting voice, by our countrymen do not pretend
to say that the opinion Of the American people accept,
cd or will be adopted generally by other foreign powers
or by the public opinion OF mankind. Tho Emperor is
quito competent 10 form judgment upon this important
point for himself cannot however properly exclude
the observation that while this question affects by
bearings incidentally every republican State in the
American hemisphere every one OF thess States has
adopted the judgment which, the behalf Of tho United
States u herein expressed Under these circumstances
fully, that the presence OF European armies
In Mexico maintaining European Prince with
Imperial Attrloute6, without her consent and
against her will. is deemed . source Of apprehension
and danger not alone 10 the United States but also TO
all the independent and sovereign republican States
founded on the American continent aud it's ad acent
islands France is acquainted with the relations Of the
United States towards the other American States, to
which have referred and Is OF sense that the
American people entertain In regard 10 the obligations
and duties due from them TO those other States.
We are thus brought back 10 the single question which
formed the subject Of my communication Of the 9th Of
December last namely: the dcsrabcnsss Of an adjust
ment Of question the continuance OF which must
cessay be preudical 10 the harmony and friendship
which have hitherto existed between the United
States and France This does not undertake
70 say how the claims Of indemnity and satls:sction
for which the war which France Is wsgng In
Mexico was originally instituted shall now be
adjusted In discont nuing what In It's progress has be-
United States aud 10 republican institutions In the Amer
can hemisphere Recognizing France and the republics
Of Mexico M begerents engaged In war, we leave all
questions concerning these claims and indemnitiss to
them The Unitod States rest content with submitting
70 France the exgsnces Of An embarrassing sisua.on
Mexico, and expressing the hope that may ind
some manner which shall at once be consistent with her
interest and honor and the principles Of tho
delay ". Druyn do Lhuys repeats on this occasion
what he has heretofore written viz:-that depends
OF the withdrawal Of tho French forces from Mexico
He argues that the position which tho United
assumed has nothing Incompatible with the existence
OF mouarchical Institutions In Mexico. He draws TO his
support on this point the fact that the President OF the
United states well tho sccretary OF State in Official
papers discaim all thought Of propagandism on the
American continent In favor OF republican institutions
NJ Druyn de Lhuys draws Ia also the fact that the
Unitod States friendly relations with the Emperor
Of Brazil ss they held similar relations with Yturbide
the Mexican Emperor In 1872 From these positions
Druyn de Lhuys makes the deduction that neither any
fundamental nor any prec dent In the diplomatic history
Of this country any necessary aniagonsn be.
tween the United States sad the form Of government
over which the Prince Maximian presldes In the an
ccnt capital Of Mexico do not think would be pro-
htahle and therefore am not desrous engage the
discussions which NJ Druyn de Lhuys has thus
ra sed. 1t will be sufficient for my purpose on
the present occasion 70 assert, aud give
Of our desire TO facilitate tho withdrawal
Of the French troops from Mexico aud for that purpose
10 do whatsoever shall be compatible with the position,
we have heretofore taken upon the subject and with
our Just regards TO the severe rights or the republic
OF Mexico Farther or otherwise than this Fran
could not expect 70 Having thus reasurcd France
IL necessary 10 state the position OF this gov
ernment az was set forth In my letter of the 9th Of
December follows r. publican and domestic insti.
tuons this deemed most congenal with
and most beneficial 70 the United States Where the
people OF any country ike Brazil now, Mexico Ia
1922 have voluntarily established and acQuesccd Ia
institutions Of their choice free from all
foreign control or Intervention tho United states do
refuse 70 maintain relations with such governments
'eek through propagandism by force intrigue 70
throw thoso institutions On the contrary whers a ma
lion has established Institutions, republican and
domestic similar 70 our own, the cnted States
Assert in their behalf that foreign nation
rghfully intervene by force 20 subvert republican
and establish those Of anagonsticsl char
actar. NJ Druyn de Lhuys seems 10 think that have
Tde double reproach against the Prince haxmillans
alleged government OF the difficulty encounters and Of
NE assistance borrows from foreign powers In that
espect Druyn de Lhuys contends that the obstacles
Ind resistance which haxmilian has been obliged
srestlc with have In themselves nothing especial AGAINST
he form Of the nsiitutons which he 10 supposed by
Druyn Do Lhuys 10 have established.
h Druyn de Ihuys maintains that MsSimilian's GOV.
'rment " undergoing the lot quite common 10 new
'o~er while, above all II has the mIfortuneto have 70
ear Tie consequence or dscords which have bcen pro
luced under previous government n Drnyn de
huys represents this misfortune and this lot In
fleet tbe misfortune and lot OF governments
which have not found armed competitors and
'h.cb have enjoyed In peace al uncontrolled
uthorty. He alleges that revon and Intestine
raE are the normal condition OF Mexico And he fur
her insists that the opposition made by some military
hiet 70 the establishment Of empire under Maxi-
lau h only the natural sequence Of the want Of
Vine and the same aence OF anarchy Of VIII ch
is pr, 10 power In Mexico have been victims
IL noN the purpose nor would Il bo consistent with tho
Of the United States 10 deny that MEXICO has
for aNng time the theatre OF faction and Intestine
The tnited States confess this fact with regret
the ~ sincere because the experience OF Mexico
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