Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-01-19
Dir. Seward &c the Marquis de Montholen.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ]
WASHINGTON Dec q. 1850.


discomfort prevailing in the United States IN re-
gard TO Mexico Is not fully apprehended by the
Emperor's government. The chief cause Is not
that here Is q foreign army IN Mexico; much
less does that discomfort arise from the circum-
stances that that foreign army IS French one.
We recognize the right Of sovereign nations 10
carry on war with each other if they DO not
invade our rights or menace Ourlsafety or Just
influence. The real cause Of cur national dis
content Is, that the French army which Is now
in Mexico is invading domestic republican gov
eminent there which was established by her
people, and with whom the United States sym
pathIze most profoundly, for the avowei pur-
pose Of suppressing il, and establishing upon
l1s ruins foreign monarchical government,
whose presence there, so long as It should en-
dure, could not but be regarded by the people
Of the United States as injurious aud menaclng
to their own chosen and endearei republican
Institutions.
admit that the United States DO not feel
themselves called upon to make war Of propa
gandism throughout the world. or even On this
continent, in the Republican cause. We have
sufficient faith il the eventual success Of that
cause on this continent, through the operation
Of existing material and moral causes, TO induce
u 10 acquiesce IN the condition Of things which
We found existing here, while cur own republic
was receiving its shape and development. On
the other hand, We have constantly maintained,
and still feel bound to maintain, that the people
Of every State in tie American continent have
right to secure tor themselves a republican gov
eminent If they choose and that interference by
foreign states 10 prevent the enjoyment Of such
institutions deliberately established IS wrongful,
and in It's effects antagonistical to the free and
popular form Of government existing in the
United States We should think it wrong as
well as unwise on the part Of the United States,
to attempt 70 subyert by force monarchical gov
ernmeuts in Europe, for the purpose Of replac-
ing them with republican institutions. IL seems
to us equally Objectionable that European States
should fogcibly intervene in States situated on
this continent to overthrow republican institu-
tons, and replace them with m0narchies or en-
pires.
Having thus frankly stated our opinion,
leave the questions for the consideration Of
France, sincerely hoping that that great nation
may find il compatible with It's best interests,
aud its high honor to withdraw from its aggreS-
siye attitude in Mexico, within some convenient
and reasonable time, and thus leave the people
Of that country to the free enjoyment Of the
system Of republican government which they
have established for themselves, and Of their
adherence to which they have given what seems
u
sIye, as well as very touching proofs. l am,
Sir. the more inclined to hope for such s0lu-
ton Of the difficulty for the reason that when,
at any time within the last four years, the
question has been asked Of any American states
nan, or even Of any American citizen. what
country in Europe was the one which was the
least likely 70 experience an alienation Of the
friendship Of the United States, the answer was
promptly given, France. Friendship with
France has always been deemed important and
peculiarly agreea1 de by the American people.
Every American citizen deems it no less impor-
iaut and desirable for the future than for the
past
The President will he pleased to be informed
Of the reception which the Emperor gives to the
suggestions which have now made.
Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances Of my
very high consideration.
WILLIAM Il. SEWARD.
TuE FALLEN CoNDIr1oN or TIE DEgocRACY
AND ONE or 7HE REAsoys WHT.-one Of the
speakers at the Democratic celebration Of
the Sth of January, (the anniversary Of the
battle Of New Orleans,) in Tammany Hall,
saId Tlaintiycly "It Is very painful for me
to reflect that when was boy, serambling
and jamming through that door to the ros-
trum Of Tammany Hall, in the old days Of
Democratic triumphs, the first announce
msnt was, &" ! great majority for Maine,
and to know that very few Democratic ma
jorities are heard OF in this hall any more
Somebody or some fault has produced that
change"
Mr. James T. Brady, in his speech on the
same occasion. informed the respondent
Democrat, in part, what was the mattel
Said he
" repeat tonight what have said be-
fore, that the Democratic party was, to say
the least Of it, cold in its prosecution of the
war against rebellion. Il Is cold now, and
until it change from what it is to what it
ought to be, it will never regain that posi-
ton it once held in the power and the gov
ernment Of the country
A. this IL all democratic testimony, 1t is
to be hoped the Democracy generally Will
lay it to heart.
The Sentiael attempts grave rcbuke Of
the FREE Pass foz our reply to its charge
that we ami the republican press were at
tempting to =. white wash Cuiice IS and make
out the negro 10 he better than the white
man. We do no, accept the ropro0i. The
FREE Pass has not e lost IT, temper nor
has it any desire to ruilc the temper or hurt
the feelings Of i.s venerable and would-he
respectable contemporary But when the
Scuiiacl challenges the FREE Pass. it must
not he surprised If there arc blows to receive
as well as to give. When it adopts the SEN
tinents and the language Of the avowed ad-
vocates Of slavery, in this age Of freedom, it
need not be surprised if it is classei with
those to whom apparently it gives its sympa-
thics; and when scored, in sach a case, It
will attempt in VAIN to get Oh by striking an
attitude Of injured innocence.