Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-01-18
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

fRatum for France.
WAsHIxGrox jan o5-The following message
received in the House to-day:
To the House Of Representatives:
In compliance with the resolution Of the House
of Representative of the 18th ult., requesting in
formation in regard to seps taken by the socalled
Emperor Of Mexico, or bv any European power to
obtain from the United States recognition Of the
so-called Empire of Mexico, and what sc,ion has
been taken in the premises by the Government Of
the United States, transmit report from the
Acting Secretary of State, and the papers by which
it was accompanied.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, January ), 1866.
The first of these papers is communication
from Senor Arroyo to Mr.. Corwin, dated March ,,
lc65. in which he expresses desire to see Mr..
Seward extra Officially, and to ascertain whether
the recognition of our Consuls can be obtained, be-
cause of embarrassments which exist in conse
qucncs OF their nonhabiIitation. while in Mexico.
the exercise of their functions has been continued
without embarrassment to [he American Consuls,
and stating that the Government, which was that
of Benito Juarez, does not exist either de tacto
de jure.
A memorandum by Mr. Seward notes that the
Marquis lie Montholon, on the 18th of July, called
at the Department OF State, saying that special
agent had arrived lrcm Mexico, bearing \ letter
from Maximiiian to the President OF the United
States, with papers making certain explanations
relative to the transactions on the Rio Grands, up
on which the United States Government had made
representations to the Imperial Government Of
France. Tie Secretary, on the 18th, after confer
ring with the President, returned the letter to Mon
thoon, saying that the United States in friend
ly communication with the Republican Govern
ment of Mexico, and that therefore the President
declined 10 receive the letter or hold intercourse
with the agent who brought it.
August Let Minister Romero informs Acting
! Secretary Hunter that San I.uis AryOO assumes
to act as commercial agent in New York without
an exequator other recognition by the United
States Government, and asks whether the Govern
ment recognized the right of MaIimi!ian to make
such appointment. or whether, as he believes the
case, this Government only sees in the republic OF
| Mexico 8 war between itand France, without re-
cOgnling Ma ximilian even asa government de focto.
The charge, he intimates, may seem TO show that
the Government of the United States recognizes
French Intervention in Mexico.
/ Mr.. Seward replies August OH, that no law Of
the United States prevents person advertising
himself as consul, but that this government in all
its official correspondence has recognized no other
government in Mexico except that OF JuareZ, and
assures him that such a commercial agent per
form no consular act rclatin. to the affairs Of his
cOuntrymen in the United States. To prohibit him
| from atte.tng invoices and msniGests, says the
( Secretary, would be tantamount to an Introduction
of trade between the United States and those Mex.
lcan ports winch are not IN pOSseSslOn OF the
publican Government of that country. The Con-
suls o. the United States have their CxcquatOr from
that Government and only themselves discharge
duties commercial agents in the ports which
not under the control OF the Government in all res
poets, like those which the person Arroyo in tie
same way and to some extent claims to do in New
FORK in respect to slid ports.
Senor Romero, on the 18th, complain, that no
positive is given to his inquiries. and mott
hcs MIR. Seward that he hns submitted the CORES
pondence 10 his Government and will wait tor in
.tructons, of which communication Mr.. Seward
makes = formal acknowledgment Nov. 9Th, with
out further explanation.
Nov. 9th, the Secretary Of State addresses Min
s.cr igelow. and represents that the presence and
operations of French army in Mexico and its
maintenance of an authority there, is Il cause of
riou. concern to the United States, nevertheless,
the objection OF the United States is still broader,
and includes the authority itself wkich the French
army is thus maintaining. That authority is in
direct antagonsm to the policy Of this government
and .he principle upon which it is founded. Ev.
cry days experience of its operation only adds
some confirmation of the justice of the views
which this government expressed at the time tie
attempt institute that authority first became
known. The United States have hitherto prac-
tised the utmost irankness on that snbject They
still regard the attempt to establish permanently
foreign and Imperial government in Mexico as dis
allowable and impractcable for various rcasOns.--
They could not now agree to compromise the po-
etion they have heretofore assumed. They are
not prepared to recognize or to pledge themselves
hereafter to recognize any political institutions in
Mexico which in opposition To the republican
government with which we have long and so
constantly maintained relations OF smity and friend
ship. lie SAYS, in closing, that it is hardly neces-
sary TO say that we should not be dwelling earn
nestly upon this branch of political relations If il
had not been our conviction that those relations
at the present moment supersede those of COM
merce in the consideration Of the American peo-
pie.
Mr.. Bgclow, under date OF Nov. 3Oth, reports
reading the despatch Of Mr. Seward to NJ. Drouyn
de lHuys, who thanked him, though he felt ob :
liged TO saw that he derived neither pleasure nor
satisfaction from its contents.
Mr.. Seward, on Dec. l6th says: at is the
Presidents purpose that France should be respect
fully informed upon two ponts: first, that the Uni
ted States earnestly desire to cultivate sincere
friendship with France; second, that this policy
would be brought into imminent lsop ardy unless
France could deem il consistent with her interest
and honor to desist from the prosecution Of armed
intervention in Mexico to overthrow the domcs-
tic republican government existing there, and 10
establish upon its ruin. foreign monarchy, which
has been attempted to be established in the capi-
tai OF that country" and in conclusion he said
thatthe United States will not recognize Maximil-
ian il the French troops should be withdrawn from
Mexico.
! The papers submitted include q confidential
letter from VI. Drouyn de l'Huys to .hc Marquis
de Montholon, dated Paris. October Is, 1865. say
Ing that he had renewed assurance Of the strong de-
sire of the French Government to Withdraw its
, auxiliary corps as soon circumstances would al
low it. The French Government has been ready
to adopt, without moments delay. the basis OF
,n understanding with the Government at Wash
netcn.
/, What it asked Of the United States was 10 be
assured that il is not their intention TO impede the
consolidation of the new order of things found
in Mexico, and the best guarantee that the French
Government could desire would be the recognition
of the Emperor MaXiman by the Federal Gov
ernment.
Secretary Seward, under date Dec. 6, 1865,
writes letter to Marquis dc Montholon, in which
he says: AFTER a review OF all the facts the Pres
ident is gratifed with the assurance you give of
the Emperor's good disposition. regret, howev-
er, to be obliged to say that the condition which
the Emperor presents is which to be
impracticabIs.
Foreign News.
Nkw YoRK, January .. d
The London Globe highly eulogises General
Grants official report, and says it is very able,
clear and strikingly modest document, frankly ad