The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-01-18

with us, and TO ascertain our views,
win annoy and exercise tho old lady
vastly, but we, promise to simplify our
statements and to extend her our sym
patby. toWo shall no doubt make it
lively for her, but she will need that
to counteract a tendency to mental
stagnation, ~.
lraTaE RMExICAN QUESTION ;g.
Weprint elsewhcreca synopsis of
tho diplomatic correspondence with
France, in relation to the Mexican
question, The government has rep,
resented TO the, Fipnch that the at
tempt to establish an Imperial govern,
ment in Mexico is In antagonisftilto the
policy Of this government and the
principles upon which it is founded;
that the United States cannot recog.
nize the Maximillian government nor
nypolitical institutions in opposition
to The Republican Government that
they. to cultivate friendly rela-
tions with France, but that such rela-
tions will be putin jeopardy unless
France can desist from aiding in the
attempt 70 overthrow the Republic and
establish q foreign monarchy; and that
tho United States will not recognize
Maximillian even should the French
troops DO withdrawn, ;......'. I'm 4
This ought TO be distinct enough
Tho French Government indicated as
the condition upon which tho French
troops would be withdrawn, the recog-
milton of Maximillian by the Federal
Government. ,..;,,... -.i
Maximillian will not be recognized,
and we suppose the French troops
will not be withdrawn for the present
The country will commend the firm.
ness and justice Of the Government in
continuing 10 recognize the struggling
Republic with which friendly rotations
have been so long maintained. TO q.
bandon it would DO treason to Repub.
licanism.
The publication of this correspond.
once has thrown much light upon the
Mexican question and corrected q
wrong Impression, viz: that Maximill.
ian is only tho Agent Of Napoleon.
The world understood until recently
that Napoleon had undertaken to cs-
tablish o monarchy in Mexico, and
that tho French Government was the
responsible power. In = letter of in !.
structious TO Gen. Forcy, dated July
Sd, 1862, Napoleon stated his purpose
rs follows
"Itis not at all our interest that the
United States should grasp the whole
Gulf of Mexico, and rule thence tho
Antilles as we'll as South America and
bc tho solo dispenser of tho products
Of tho New World. II II 4
II n stable government DO established
lin Moxico] with the MD of France, we
shall have restored to the Latin race
on the other side Of tho ocean it's force
and prestige" &c, &c.
1t appears, however, that Napo.
lcon'sintention was only to aid IN tho
establishment of monarchy, and not
to bo responsible for the government
sought to be established. In answer
TO tho protest of our Government
against tho shooting Of Mexican pris'
oners by Maximillian, our Minister
Mr.. Bigelow, received from tho Frencl
Government, on November both 1865
through M. Drouyn de erIIuys, the re
ply that Napoleon was not responsible,
for Maximillian or his Government
Mr.. Bigelow reports as follows;
IN. Drouyn do l'lIuys referred I,
tho representation | had mado in ro
gard 10 the shooting Of tho Mexican
prisoners takea ia var, and also to tn
case Of Madame de Yturbidc. VIA
he said, do you not 90 10 Presiden
JuGre.l We arc nat the Goveynn.enl
and BOu do ug lao much hoa0r 10 fre1f 4,