Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-10
The TIIexican flGesdI6n > hleSSaSe
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| syj WAshINsroN, Jan. 5th, 1869.
ToTHE HOUSE OF representatives.;
In compliance with the resolution OF the House Of
Representatives Of the 18th ult requesting informa
peror Of Mexico, or by any European power, 70 OBJ
tain from the United States recognition of the
called Empire Of Mexico, and what action has been
taken in the premises by the Government Of the
United States, Transmits report from the Acting
Secretary Of State and the papers by which 1t was
a cOmpanied. -fN N
[Signedl g y ANDREW Johnson
The fret Of fthese papers is a communication from
SeqoT Arroya TO r, COrwip, dated March 2, le65yin
which he expresses desire TO SEQ Mr.. Seward extra
officially and 10 ascertain Whetherthe recognition Of
our consul can be obtained, becanse OF embarrass-
m9ltsEhich exlstil consequence of their n0n-habi-
tationwhile in Mexico the exercise Of their functions
having been continued without embarrassments to
the american eonsuls. and stating that the Govern
ment, WHICH was that Of Don Bentio Juarez, does
not exist, de factO or dejdre. tf.l s'fH n "
MARQUIS S 4. THTd 5 ofis o ia that cssd si
asens bad arrived from Mexico Bearing letter from
with papers making certain sxpSnstions relative to
the transactions on the Rio Grande. upon which the
United States Government had made representa-
Secretary on thest6, after Conference with The Pres
iden returned the letter to Monthalon, saying that
the United States was in friendly Communication
President declined TO receive theletter or TO hold in
teTcOUrse with the agent who brought it.. - rrLHrr
August 1st, Minister Romero informs Acting Sec
retaFy Hunter that San LOnis Arrayo assumes to act
as commercial agent in New York, without an exc
9natsur or other REQ gnition by the United states
Goysrnment and asks whether Government recog-
nized the right Of MaXimilian TO mako such an ap
pontuent or whether; as ne believes, in case this
GoyeEnment opiy sees - the keP1bilc q Mex!co
Maximilian even as a government de factO--- the
Go7ernnept y SES United States recognizes French
Mr.. Seward replies. Aug 8, that no law Of the
United States prevents a person from advertising
himself as Consul, but that this Cove nnent, in all
its official correspondence, has recognized no other
Government in Mexico except that Of Juarez and
assures him that such Commercial Agent can per-
form mo- Consular act relating 10 affairs i0f his
prohibit him from attestng invoices and
manfestos, says the Secretary, would be
tantam9unt to an iaterdiction. of trade between
the United States and those Mexican ports which
not in possession Of the Republican Government Of
that country. The consas- of the United States in
Mexico who have their exequateur from that Gov
ernment, only themselves discharge duties as COM
rnercAl agents in the ports which not under the
control Of the Government, all respects like those
which the person Arroya in the same way and to the
sameexteht claims to do in New York in respect 10
| said ports. ewT-qrTg JTL
T. Senior Romero on the 18th, complains that no posi-
tive answer is given his inquiries, and notifies Nit.
Seward that he has submitted the correspondence to
| his Government and will wat for instructions: Of
| which communication Mr.. Seward makes formal
acknowledgment November 9TH, without further ex-
| planation Lr.a - .r.. ...EI ~
November eth, the Secretary of State addresses
Minister Bgelow, and represents that the presence
and SPeTs5lSas Of Of French army n Mexico and its
serious to the United States. Nevertheless
the action of the United States Is still broader and
includes the authority itse while the French army
msiutsing that authority Is in direct antsgonisn
TO- the llicy of this Government and the principle
on whchit is foundot. Every DAYS experience Of
the justice Of The views Which this % government n ut
expressed at the time the attempt to institute that
authority FIRST became known. While the United
States have hitherto preserved the utmost faukness
that subject, they will regard the attempt to es-
tablish permanently a foreign and imperial govern
ment in Mexico as disallOwable and impracticable,
and for reasons they could not now agree to
mise the pOstson they have heretofore assumed they
not prepared t0Tecognize or to pledge themselves
hereafter TO recognize, any political institutions in
Mexico which are in opposition to the Republican
Government with which We have so long consistently
maintained relations Of amity and friendship. He
says, in concluding that it is hardly necessary TO say
| that wo shonld be dwelling so earnestly upon this
branch Of political relations il It had not been otl
conviction that those atOns at the present moment
snpersede those Of commerce in the consideration Of
Mr. Bigelow under date Of November 3Oth, reports
reading the dispatch of Mr.. Seward to N. Drouyi
| De PHuys, who thanked him. though he felt obligeC
TO say that he derived neither pleasure nor satisfac
tion from its contents l
MFSewsrd, December 10th, says: tits the British
purpose that France should be respectfully informed
upon two points FIRST that the United States earnest
y desire TO cultivate sincere friendship with France
second. that this policy would be brought into i'm
minent jeopardy unless France could deem it con
ssent with her interest and honr to desist from tn
prosecution ofarmed intervention in Mexico to over
throw the domestic Republican, Government exist
ing there, and to establish upon its ruins foregl
monarchy, which has been attempted to be estab
ished in the capital Of that country and in conclu
sion he said that the nited States will not recogny
Macmillan, even if the French troops should b
| withdraw from Mexico. ~, ...T.. .. '...l-
| The papers submitted includes confidential lette
from NJ. Deronyn de lHuys to Marquis De Mont
holon, dated Paris Oct 49, 1885 saying that he hat
renewed assurance Of strong desire Of the Frencl
GEvernment to withdraw its auxery CORPS as soai
as circumstances would allow it, This French CIV
ernment has been ready to adopt, without mo
neut' delay, basis oil an understanding with III
Government at Washington. What it wished of ftb
United states was to be assured that it is thei
intention to impede the consolidation of the ney
order OF things found in Mexico, and the best guar
antee the French Government could desire woult
be the recognition of the Emperor Maximilian b,
the Federal Government. r- r.t
Secretary Seward, under date Of December 16
1865, writes q letter to the Marquis de Montholon
He says: fter review Of all the facts, the Presi
dent is gratifed with the a surance you give of tn,
Emperors good disposition. / regret however to b,
Obliged to say the condition which the Emperor pre-
sents is one which seems To be impracticahla