The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16

Are allowed ask by what signs il recognizes In
the person OF NJ Juarez the attributes OF sovereignty
Our right resulting from injury to our ntcress
took US 10 Mexico. We unwilling TO leave anarchy
behind u.s. because we do not wish To have fresh wrongs
10 ayenge, interests again compromised TO defend.
We have already withdrawn OF troops, and we
shall recall them all gradually according To the reesab
shment OF order and the pacitcaton OF the country
We look forward with the sncerest wishes 10 the day
when the last French soldier shall quit Mexico Those
whom our presence disturbs ncommodes may contrib
ute to the approach OF that There bo doubt
that exctements from outside keep up agitation Lef
those encouragcments let them allow that uu-
fortunate country, weary OF anarchy, 10 become tran
qu and organize itself under government calculated
to heal the inds inflicted order and TRANQUILITY viii
soon be established and the term assigned Tor our occ
patton will be greatly abridged But the fact shoald 10
well borne in mind that not In the habit of has
tenng our steps on account OF naughty inuncuons or
threatening Insinuations.
You will have the goodness Monsieur le Marquis, 70
take in the full meaning Of this despatch and 10
muncaie those explanation the federal government
They have for object and desire that they should
have effect clear up the situations and remove all
doubts az TO our intentions We hope for reply in
the same spirit OF frankness and conciliaton that
has dictated our own language. II rs not worthy
OF two great nations TO allow anything cquivocal
To subsist between them, and their governments
would incur blame in history and
grave responsibility at the present time H. in default or
preliminary explanation they were 10 abandon TO the
chance Of circumstances and unforeseen incidents the
maintenance of their good relations and the preservation
OF peace Confident In the straightforward common
sense Of the American people and the enlightened
temporary impulses can, against oil that Is common TO
us both In old "reminiscences against present interests
and futuro prospects, prevent truly solid and durable
basis for the alliance between the two countries Re-
ceive, &c DRUYN DE LHUYS
DRUYN DE LnUYs TO NJ. DIX MoNTmoLoN,
PARIS, Dec 20, 1865.
NJ Lx MsnouisI have read with interest the message
his Exceency President johnson has addressed tn the
Congress of the United States Of which you have for
warded me copy. My attention has been
pecly directed TO the portions Of this document which
might bear upon questions interesting the policy
OF the Cabinet at Washington and ours Mr. Johnson in
q passage which seems TO alude TO expedition TO
Mexico dwes upon considerations this Is not the place
TO dscuss-upon the vicissndes OF monarchicai
and republican constitutions in the two hemi-
suit Of our complaint against Mexico has no connection
with the existence In that country this or form
government and that IL did any more depend upon
question of geography Ii at the time required Just
reIaration for our fellow bccts the Power which re-
fused II had been monarchy, that circumstance would
certainly not have caused us TO abandon claiming our
right; and in whatever part Of the world nation
might dwell which had injured French interests, the
protection of the Emperor due To all his subjects
would have been legtnately extended all the same
] cannot think that the Chief Magistrate OF the Union
evident
The passage OF the Presidential manifesto speaks
OF the provocation which would compel the American
people Ia defend repubcsnism against reign
to ot designs hostile TO the form Of government OF the
United States and lastly os aggression upon the part OF
the European Powers We cannot feel ourselves affected
by these expressions for they in apply to the
policy We have followed IL would be supernuous
mind you that the sentiments OF constant friendship
titled BY the Emperor towards the unkcd States exclude
every supposon of provocaon aggression upon our
part Jor tsrcaienng ne form " goreypnent tat
country adopted ant phich P,oncs ke,,ef Aas CON
trtbatd O. et1Jlih at tie price Of Ar blood ~ tang
csid tc fUrcga than sUcd undertaking o. ~ tra
dtoas and prtaciplei OF tae iHpsrai 0ocermtsN.
see therefore, nothing In the language Of Mr. John.
son really Of nature TO uneasncss the du-
ration of friendly relations between France and the
United states; aud u some ambiguity prevails in terms
employed with regard To the questions that pre- occupy
the two peoples other PORTIONS OF the Message by set
Ting tho hearing OF the Presidents wor, happily dlEs
pate ali uncertainty. Tho placing of The federal army
upon peace foo'ng and toe considerable reduction of
It's oadr,s, al the time with the dmnution Tn.
nay forces OF The union prove TIE peaceful ntenton
Of the Cabinet OF Nshington and the announcement Of
these by Procricn, Johnson pleae of
the reciprocal conndehce which continue
Innte our two governments DRUfN De bHtYS.
DRuYN De LuUYs 10 NJ. xoSrHoLoN
FAnlA. Jan. ~ IS6d.
NJ III MAEQus-I had desired you, BY tie Empcror's
order 10 make snown to tho Chine, OF Washington
views Of his Maiesys government upon the affairs of
Mexico and coniornahy 10 my Instructions you have
brought to Nr sewards knowledge tho despatch had
the hOnor forward you the 18th Of October The
Secretary of State replied 10 that despatch by cOmmu
ncntOn be was good enough 10 address 10 you the
9th o December, OF which think II adv sable TO rocapi
tuiate hero the principal points
According to nr. Seward ,hs presence of foreign
force county adjacent 70 the Union cannot but be
of uncasiness and dqct This state of things
tails upon the federal government ncoavenent excuses
and may bring about collisions. The chef reason for
the dsp"asure OF the United States however not the
fact Of there beng toreBp army 10 Mexico, still less
that tne army !. French. The Cabinet of Washington
recognizes the rgt every sovereign nation 10 make
war provided the exercise Of thai right does not
threaten tho security and legitimate nnueucs OF the
Union But the French army has gone Mexico 10
oycrhrow national republican government, and with
the syOwcd object of establishing upon the ruins
foreign m0narch.cal ROvernnlcnt Mr. seward sets
forth this respect now much the people Of tile Enitcd
attached ~ the institutions they have adopted
and rcpudiang all ideas OF pr0palandsm in favor of
those Institutions h. claims Tor various peoples ~
the New World the right Of securing To themselves this
form of government according h. their convenience He
would consider u inadinsiDie that knropcan Powers
should intervene Ia those countries with the iea of
cestroyng the r,pabcan form, To substitute kingdoms
Having thus frankly defined our position adds Mr.
Seward, Il submit The question 20 the Judgmoni u
France xhia sincerely wighing that great nation
nnd compatible with ~ interests aud ils high
honor 10 abandon ths aggressive attitude has taken up
In ooncludng Mr. Seward recalls a. a reason for III.
hops of arriving at happy solution, the ent H!ec-
ton of the ned stse~ for Trancs and te value every
American et.nn has al~ays sitached 10 f~Ddship
past TINES and continues 90 attach 10 Il IN futafe.
have not failed 70 submit this communication the
sderatons lad down By Nr seward bi. Najentys gyy.
ernment re,aA a. eonsinoed thai ~ 0,ace o' r.s
t<fg-sr ns ,atfaes "a sbgr, an. s "
spprselif.os y ssr ,a>at.lNs
Our eHpediton. noef hardly sAy vas nos Intended a.
.,,n ~. ~ ~. N ,h. s,ea Ts.ss. 1sanas Co.,
that she has Contributed 10 establish them with her
blood and amoss ,bs name.r q serious rrooIee,aa.
M y l.S dispoa-a % r~padlals r. % ths
of in.win towards that rspubih would ss have
srd-avor~i from tbs baglBnins obtain the
assistance a FEDERAL rogsrnm~nt ~hieh lac oar.
selvss, h.d claims 70 adsssoss Would ws have Oh
sarvsd n~uiraty the great ~. Una~i staisa
have p~ssei thrvagh AMI nov ~vuid we bs Disposed.
d-ciar. with the greatest frsnkn hstsn
much ~ pyAahls the time ~ sinr uuopn
oniy oblrrt has b~~n claim tLs safsfntlon 20
which had rght BY resolving n co~fcve nlnanare~.
after having exhausted ali 0ss~rn N 10 knouu hsw
and ieg unsis tn~ drrnsnds - Frsnrh
snDj~cta We took 10 In prtneure ~ q srries u
sagrxns injuries and suking a@niais ef ja.,Scs rh~
complaints of the United states cartalmly l~~w
daeed sous years ass = elnpsy fares as.,n.s nsss
The Fr~nch army dd not bring monafchicsi traftans
uTon hetican nB Ia The faaa of ~ Gao. Ths CAhnet
" wANhington thai therp hAW. tu~~u 90
crr'an number - yenrs coDsid~ratas sryup ~
that cuuniry who dwpaHlns ~ nnfsng orarr und@r the
conditions 0f the system thsn sxlu,inG chnrNhmd the
idea M relrrnin9 " mo ThNlr ufiasrss haf