The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-21


WAsHIEeToE, April 20-The state Department
lecely' d. by the last steamer from Europe,
por.aat oespaIches from our minister at Parls, IN
ment IN relation the Mexican question. These
dispatches confirm all that have stated former
let eTs IN rega to the perfect understanding which
snbsists between our Government and that of
France on this subject particularly as regards the
terms on WIN ch the French troops are to leave
MEXICO. 1t VIII be remembered that, some months
AGO, when the subject of this evacuation was first
mentioned stated that it would be done as soon as
the Emperor Napoleon would receive from our
Government the assurance that our DO icy of neu-
tralIty towards Mexico would be continued after the
evacuauon, and that the radical newspapers there
upon tated, in substance that Government
would never give such a guarantee to Napoleon
Now, however, Mr. Stewards organ admits that
was correctly informed at first, for il says:-
Napoleon, therefore, has undoubtedly received
every assurance he could desire from our Govern
ment upon this point, and he will be under the
necessity, therefore, in accordance with his own
gagements, to withdraw his troops at once from
1t ud be nearer the truth to add that this with
drawal VIII be made IN pursuance of the intention
to the rtnch Chambers last January, and that that
intention was baseo upon assurances of neutrality
which, as had before stated he had received from
In point of fact, the evacuation has already COM
menced. The arrangement was made by Baron
Salaro, In pursuance of the instructions of Napo-
leon last winter The movement will be made slowly,
tut continuously; and If neutrality on part is
OpoOi'SNJ my 10 OOupAolo DoAOIo tu0
summer OF next year.
REsoLUTIoN ABOUT TUE AUSTRIAN TROOPS.
II might be supposed that tins would be satisfac-
torv, and that Mexico might then be left alone to
work out her own destiny. But it seems not. A
certainI radical member of Congress has written til
following resolution, which he intends to offer at
early day. ....'.
ResolUe6 That the President be requested to commu
ncate to the House any Information in his
of France proposes to withdraw the French troops fom
Mexico or not their places are 10 be supplied
Government.
The resolution will pass the House by the usual
radical majority, OF course, but nothing will come
formation called tor, as he did in the case of the
resolution which passed the House IN March, calling
not inconsistent with the public interests, any
respondcnce or other information IN possession of
the Government in regard to the term Of office of
President Benito Juarez, of the Republic of Mexico;
as to the period when, under the Constitution,
popular election in that country ought to have taken
place; whether or not such an ection had been
vented by foreign invasion other causes, and If so
what causes; and as to any vote of confidence and
extraoI ordinary powers given to President Juarez by
the Con gress OF the Mex xlcan Republic. '...
On the 7h ult,. President johnson sent message
TO the House OF Representatves, consisting OF the
is informed that 1t is not expedlent to furnish the
information called for by the resolution. And SO 1t
Will be in this case. .-tt
MAx1M1L1AN's MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
1t is true that the places of the French troops who
are to leave Mexico are to be supplied, to some eX-
tent, by Austrian and Belgian troops But our Gov
ernment mas not sanctioned that substitution nor
does it receive even the approval of any person
nected with the Government. .....,' =. ..... ~.
but it is tact, and we cannot prevent it without
POing TO war, not only with Austria and Belgium,
but with France and Mexico also. The substitution
is to be made in pursuance of treaties, to which
have before alluded, between those four nations
The object or these ueaues was to guarantee the
PerpetuIty of the present Government of Mexico.
deputatlon of Mexican notables VINO came TO Mira
mon Tor that purpose he refused to accept until the
basis OF these treaties had been agreed upon and the
treaties themselves subsequently made in pur-
suance OF this agreement. =. d.
at present the military forces in Mexico consist
of only about 10000 French troops, and the same
number of Austrians and Belgians. AS the french
troops leave, IN detachments, their places will be
will be brought TO Vera Cruz in French vesses
Maximilian's army, therefore, viii continue to be
about 40 0C0 strong and 1t will be ofceTed Drinci
be allowed to take service Under Maximilian for
that purpose, and special inducements are to be
held out to them, by him, to induce them to remain
BAYoNETs NECESSARY TO SUPPORT ANY GOVERN
MENTtO
This army of foreign troops, however is not to be
permanent feature of the Mexican Empire They
to be retained only tor few ears, probably SIX
years. partly to guard the roads, to render travel
safe, and to rid the country of roeber bands and
Puerias and party also. to he ready to defend the
country in case OF foreign war; lhe objection to
this on our part 49, that 1T makes the Government of
under Government of liberty and law ana who
have standing army in time of peace, this is of
| course, Questionable. But 1t must be remembered
that every Government that has existed IN Mexico
during the last torty years has been supported by
| bayOnets, and could not have lived day without
| such support, .i'.
The Government of Juarez himself was supported
by bay onets And when, In 1861, the Mexican Oeo-
pie weary Of the lncessant anarchy which had pre-
vailed there for thirty years under the name of a
republic, besought the aid of Napoleon order TO
/ establish different form OF government, which
should put an end to this anarchy and give to
| Mexico Q government OF permanence and ability
when this Government is esta hlished If 1t is sup
ported by bayonets IN the first years of its exist
| ence, It is no more than has been the case with
every repub ican government, so-called, which
has preceded It. Nay, let 1t be asked, what would
should abdlcate, and If every French and Austrian
soldier should leave Me2icOl Civil war between the
pal tisans OF Ortega and Juarez would at break
out, and would rage over the whole land with un.
| examped fury. All that Napoleon and Macmillan
| have done 1or Mexico would be obliterated. Srhe
| archy and confusion would again prevail. Chaos
| would come again. Whether the party of Ortega oil
| that OF JUarez prevailed, his Government" would
be supported by bayonels But does it need that OK
pertinent TO demonstrate that Mexico cannot live
republict Has not her history already abundantly
demonstrated that factS
LATE NEWS FROM MEXICO
Inc principal news relates TO the increasing pros
pelty OF the country under the present Government
70 the progress which being made in the construc
uon ol me alneient lines OF railroads ana 20 tne
plans which are being carried out to prevent thu
| annual Hoods. or lnundatons caused by the higl
| water In the Mexican lakes
The work on all the lines of railroad s progressing
rapidly and the work Is being done in the very bes
Vera Cruz TO the Capital can be made in q lev
hours, instead OF requiring at present tour days