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Cofresrondenee Of the Cincinnati Enquirarl
PARIS, February Q, 1876.

Cofresrondenee Of the Cincinnati Enquirsr,l
PARIS, February Q, 1876.
Since l wrote you last week the Mexi
lean question has assumed, in the opin
ion of many, a more serious aspect, ant
by some the continuance of friendly re
lations between the French and United
States Governments is thought 10 be en-
dangered.
The universal surprise on either side o.
the channel at what was esteemed the
"caving-in" Of His Majesty, referred tc
in nv last, has been much abated, II not
entirely removed, by the significant and
/ truculent paragraph in the address of the
French Senate, and which is said to have
! been Inspired by the Emperor. l simply
append the rather fierce annuneiatlon as
a part Of the history of this difficult i'm
broglio, reserving to myself the right to
/ believe it full merely "of sound and fury,
signifying nothing"
~ Your Majesty has announced that this
memorable expedition to Mexico APP
| proaches its termination, and that you
/ are making arrangements with the En-
peror Macmillan TO fix the period of the
recall of the troops. This declares to sat
| isfied France that protection for her COM
mercial interests viii be insured in that
rich and vast market, to which, by our
aid, security has been restored.
with respect to the United States,
although by a misunderstanding the
| presence of the French flag on the Amer
lean continent appears to them less OPP
Fortune than at another very illustriOus
period of their history, the firm COM
municatiOns of your Government have
shown that it is not naughty and threat
ening words which will decide our re-
turn. France Is accustomed to move
only at her own time. Very good, very
good! But she wishes To recOllect her
old friendship with the United States.
What you ask of them is neutrality and
international law. BY that they will
more promptly see that a war under
taken with the obiect-sO many times
declared-of protecting our countrymen
against a government destitute of good
faith, does not, from being successful, be-
come q war Of conquest, of domination,
or of propaganda. Applause.
Many rumOrs have, however, grown
out of il, the most important of which
is, that very explicit telegraphie instruc-
tions had been forwarded by the last
steamer, Ella Queenstown to the Marquis
de MOntholon. But there will be no war
between these two powers and in sup
port of this assertion it is already well
received on DIT that the French Govern
ment is contemplating some arrange
ment 10 guaranty the claims of the
French holders Of Mexican bonds. This
constitutes really the gravest obstacle TO
the withdrawal of the French troops,
even by the most gradual process, for if
/ recollect Alright, the amount Of the two
loans subscribed touched the serious sum
Of six hundred millions Of francs, which
! 70. 1Urg.l
the Mexican Empire should totter and
resolve itself into frightful anarchy, as
would inevitably be the case if unsup-
ported by the Emperor of France. But
rather than have a war with the United
States, / believe he will even shoulder
this loss for the poor deluded bond
holders.
Peace is the great desideratum of Louis
Napoleon at the present juncture, and |
am enabled TO give you programme
that is now on the diplomatic tapis, for
the furtherance of this object. 1t is de-
rived from a very high source, and is en-
titled to credibility. The project, it is
said, has not only been decided upon, but
that, last week, tie embassadorial corps
at this court We're quasi officially advised
of it. This coup diplOD1dtiqle is the
progeny of Louis Napoleon, and meets
the assent of all the European powers
save Russia. 1t has been, as you may
know, a consummation devoutly TO be
hoped for, that the reciprocal favor be-
tween the United States and Russia
should be weakened, and it must be con-
fessed the present device is not a bad one
for producing that long desired result.
Here follows the programme:
- l. Austria is to give Nenetia to Italy.
and is promised in exchange an equiva-
lent portion of the Danubian Provinces.
>. Prussia is TO retata possession Of the
whole of Schleswig Holstein.
g. France withdraws her troops from
Mexico, in order to secure the friendship
Of the United States, and paralyze the
good viii Of America toward Russia.
This last power is left out in the cold,
without allies to oppose the respective
encroachments OF the favored European
States, while England is left her infiu-
ence over Turkey, and undertakes to ne
gotiate the whole.