The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-10
Message from the President Concerning Mexico
and The Recognition of the Empire.

Message from the President Concerning Mexico
and The Recognition of the Empire.
'WAsHISGroy, January 9.-The President to-
day trahsmitted to the House of Representa-
lives, in compliance with the resolution of the
10Th Ultimo requesting information in regard
TO steps taken by any European Power to Sc
curc recognition by The United States of the
s~o.callcd Mexican Empire, a report from the
Acting Secretary Of State and the papers by
which it was accompanied.
The first Of these papers is a communication
from Senior Arrego to Nh. Corwin, Of March
I'd, 1868, in which he desires to ascertain whe-
Their the habilitation recognition Of our Con-
srls can lie obtained. He also says that the
government. which was that of Don Benito
Juorez, does not exist, whether 3s .d1do or ds
5ure. \ memorandum from Mr.. Seward notes
that the Marquis dc Nonthoion, on the 18th OF
July. called at the Department OF state, say
ing that 4 special agent had arrived from NICK
leo, hearing Il letter from MaXimilian TO the
President O. The United States, which paper
made certain explanations relative 10 matters
on the Rio Graude. The Secretary, after con-
ference with the President, returned the letter
to Noutholuu, saying that the United states
WIS in friendly communication with the, Re
publican Government of Mexico, and the Ere
sident declined to receive the letter or hold
intercourse with the agent who brought II.
ON August 9Th, in reply to 4 communication
from Mr.. Romero to Acting Secretary Hunter,
asking whether the government recognized the
right Of NaXinilitn 10 make the appointment
of commercial agent in New York, in which
position Don Louis Arreso was acting,
Mr.. Seward says that no law Of the United
States prevented Il person from advertising
himself a Consul, but that this Govern
ment, in all its official correspondence,
has recognized no other government III
Mexico except that Of Juarez, and assures
him that such = commercial agent can per
form no consular act relating 10 the affairs OF
his contrvmcnin the United States. To pro
hibit him from attesting invoices and mani
lcstoos, says the Secretary, would be tanta-
mount 10 an Introduction of trade between the
United States and those Mexican ports which
are not in the possession OF the Republlcan
Government Of that country.
On the 9th of November, Mr.. Seward adj
dressed Il letter to Minister Bigclow, saying
that the present operations Of the French army
in Mexico, and its maintenance of authority
there. is cause Of serious concern 10 the
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French army is maintaining is indirect antago-
nism to the policy of this Government and the
principle on which it is founded. He further
saws that the United States regards the at
TEMPT 10 establish, permanently, Il foreign and
Imperial Government in Mexico as dlsal-
lowable and impracticable. They are not pre-
pared to recognize any political institutions Ill
Mexico which are in opposition 10 the Hepub-
,. Z, ar+ ,,~irI which wa Ia va 80 long
and so constantly maintained relations Of amity
and friendship.
Mr.. Bigelow, under date of November II, re-
ports reading the dispatch to NJ. Drouyn de
L'Huys, who thanked him, though he felt
obliged 10 say that he derived neither pleasure
nor satisfaction from its contents.
Mr.. Seward, ON December 18th, says 1t is the
Presidents purpose that France be respect
fully informed upon two points First. That
the United States earnestly desire 10 cultivate
sincere friendship with that Government.
Secondly. That this policy would be brought
into immediate jeopardy unless France could
deem il consistent with her interests 10 desist
from the prosecution Of armed intervention in
Mexico TO overthrow the domestic Republican
Government existing there, and establish upon
its ruins the foreign monarchy which has been
attempted TO be ~inauguratcd i'll the capital Of
that country. And, in conclusion, lie says
that the United States will notrecognize Max
imilian even il the French troops should be
withdrawn from Mexico.
The papers submitted include q conhden-
tial letter from NJ. Drouyn de L'Huys to
Marquis Montholon, dated Paris, October,
1865, saying that the French Government
would withdraw the auxiliary troops rs soon
rs circumstances would allow it, and the best
guarantee the French Government could have
that the Federal Government would not i'm
pede the consolidation of the new order OF
things in Mexico would be the recognition by
the latter of the Emperor Macmillan.