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execution q d ssree.asst should begin; that frequent
incidents q vsnans kinds prsssn,sa ,nS,e.n ns
Z dispesson on The par. OF The Emperor Y d,
pan from that engagement havs un.vodaoly prodacsd
in making ne essagement and Of his his, good faith IN
fulfilling IT. that BY circumstances OF TINS character TINS
secessy Of protesting agsinst proceedings which
inns weakening public confidence In s very just and
si damned expectations; that the government, tho
CONTRARY relies with implicit confidence upon the fuhl
| ment OF the Emperors engagement at least 70 the
an would n De- nsd With an Of spirit
which would hasten instead Of retard the evacuation OF
the French forces in MEXICO A. present. however we
that beginning shall have come the government will
cheeruy hear suggestions from quarter calculated
constitutional domestic government in Mexico but until
shall be able to refer 10 such beginning, any
ceedngs negotiation would only tend confound
public opinion in the United States, and TO render the
situation OF Mexico complicated or course II is
unnecessary u inform you, that the specuations which
ing relations supposed TO be established between this
department and General Santa Anna are without founda
'''n' 49, '' '''' ''''''I WILLIAM lillian H. SEWARD
JOHN BiGELow, Esq, &C.
MIR. BigeIow TO Mr.. Seward.
Extract No 3H.l
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
PARIS. Oct. IL, 1865. ! i
sIs-Thc Marquis de Moustier received the diplomatic
body yesterday for the time. He asked II 1t
true, reported in the journals that official rea
learn that was and his desire TO have with
me in cutvatng friendly relations between our respect
i've countries In reply to question Of mime he said
States and Mexico would not undergo any change IN
consequence Of the change Of his department HIS Ex-
celency then went to say that be was using what
leisure he coud command master the various Ameri-
can questions with which he had no previous occa-
prepared no would be happy TO talk with
me or with my successor more at length Meantime he
wished understand and 10 report to you that he
the Emperor Barrtz that his Majesty expressed
his desire and intention to retire from Mexico soon
practicable without reference the period fixed in
| the convention with Maximilan II shorter time will
suffice His Excellency then went on TO say that the
arosnd but tina. il is No. the Intention Of the Emperor
/ to undertake new and distant expeditions to reduce
them; that there was some talk OF reaklng Tampico,
but what decided upon had not yet ranspired In
/ Paris. He said the position Of France deli
cate one, and that there was nothing that the
Emperor desired more than to disturbances himself
OF all his engagements with Mexico as soon as he
could with dignity and honor and that. with our aid
upon which he counted--the time might be very much
shortened To this made only the general reply that
had to doubt that the future intercourse Of
the United States with would be marked by the
same friendly consideration which had characterized il
heretofore. did not ask him what kind Of aid from
the United States had in his mind presuming II
orbearance rather than any active cooperation upon
NAV as well mention in this connection, that re-
turned yesterday morning from Biarritz where WAS
informed Mr. Pereire the owner of the Franco Mcxi
line of steamships that the contract had been finally
signed by his agent at the ministry Of war; for the
pairiaton OF all the French army in Mexico in March
that shall not have returned previously The letter
i
stood bim only the day before Some Of the troops he
said would epa,riaed this fall but all the remainder
before the end Of March, have to think he
| instructed to make this communication to me.
Iam sir with great respect your o6edent servants
HON. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. &c
Mfr. seward &C. sS a y Campbell.
DRPARrMzsr or STATE, /
| WASHINGTON Oct. 90 1866.
SIR-You arc that friendly and explicit
rangement exists between this government and tho EN-.
poror Of France the eec, that he will withdraw his
| expedtionary military forces from Mexico In three
parasitic first Of which shall leave Mexico in November
next the second in March mex. and the third in Noven
ber 1861 and that upon the evacuation being thus com
pleted the French Government. viii Immediately come
| which Is held by the United StateR Doubts have
been entertained and expressed in some quar-
govcrnmen, will faithfully execute this agreement,
No such doubts have been entertained by tho President
that the complete evacuon OF Mexico by the French
i will be contaminated at the periods mentioned,
earlier II compatible with clima.ica, military and other
conditions There are grounds for supposing that two
incidental questions have already engaged the attention
should not advise The departure Of the Prince Maxi
milan for Austria TO be made before the withdrawal OF
the French expeditions second whether II would not be
| lions before mentioned to withdraw the whole
| expedtonary force at once, instead OF retiring y In
three separate instruments, and different periods
No formal communication, however, upon this subject
has been made by the Emperor Napoleon TO the
of the United States When the subject has been
| incidentally mentioned this department. by direction
| of the President, has replied that the United states
await the execution the for the
by the government Of France at least according TO its
letter. while they would be gratied II that agreement
could be executed with greater prompness despatch
than are stipulated. Under these cIrcums,ances the
President expects that within the next month (N0vem
ber portion at least OF the French expedtionary force
will retire from Mexico, and he thinks IL not improba-
bic that the whole expeditionary force may be with
drawn at or about the same time such event cannot
fail to produce crisis Of great political interest in the
republic of Mexico 1t Is important that you should DO
| either within the territories Of that republic
| or in place near at hand, as TO assume the
exercise of your functions Minister Pienipoentary
Of the United states TO the republic of Mexico What
be the proceedings OF the Prince Macmillan In the
OF partial complete evacuation OF Mexico, OF
course cannot be certainly forcseen What be
the proceedings of Mr. Juarez the President OF the
public of Mexico in the same event cannot be de6n
itely anticipated We aware OF the sence Of
head OF which President Juarez and Prince Maxi
man, who entertain conflicting views concerning the
most expcdient and proper mode Of restoring peace,
order and civil government that republic We do
know what may be the proceedings OF those parties In
the event Of the French evacuation Finally. it is Inn
possible for us 70 foesee what may BIO the proceedings OF
the Mexican people in Of the happening Of the
before alluded 10. For these reasons It is impossible
give you specific directions for the conduct Of your pro-
ceedngs IN the discharge NJ the high which the
government OF the Unied States has connded you.
be exercised according to tho view you may take Of
political movements a. they shall disclose themselves
which, as we ihink, may Be ssfciy laid down IN regard
to the policy which the government Of the United States
viii expect you 70 pursue The FIRST Of those s that as
| credited TO the republican government Of Mexico.
| OF which Mr.. Juarcx is President Your com.
| muncatons such representative will be made 10
him, whcresoever he may be, and In event will you
officially recognize either the Prince Macmillan, who
CLAIMS 70 be Emperor, any other person, chief
| combination as exercising tho executive authority In
Mexico, without having first reported TO this depart
ment and received instructions from the President OF
the United states Secondly, assuming that the French
military and naval commanders shall be engaged In good
faith IN executing the agreement before mentioned for
the evacuation Of Mexico the spirit of the engagement
our part In relation 70 that event will forbid the
United States and their representative from obsructng
or embarrassing the departure OF the French Thirdly,
what tho government ri the United states desire In
gard 10 the future Of Mexico 10 not the conquest Of
| Mexico, or any part OF II, or the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
| Of the United States by purchases of land
or dominion, but. on the other hand, they