The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-15

doctrines OF the message incompatible with the
position France has assumed in Mexico, but il
Conceals the serious concern which the perusal
of the message has produced at thus Court. The
paragraph IN question Is tony mind preparatory
to an evacuation, which ] doubt not will be made
before very long, not only without collision,
but without bad blood with the United States.
The ironical remarks of the Debdts on the Moni-
tear are worth your perusal.
The Monte1T, after having reproduced that
portion OF the message delivered by the Presi
dent of the United States which concerns France
and Mexico, adds in the form of a letter the toll
lowing observations
This declaration contains nothing irrecon-
cilable with the policy followed by France IN
Mexico. When the French Government pre-
sented itself in that country, its sole intention
was TO support, as the United States themselves
had previously done, whole series oil claims
which had been shamefully disregarded. Cir
cumstances, which Napoleon Ill had not the
power to prevent, obliged him to declare war on
the Government which then held power in the
city of Mexico. That authority has fallen, and
another, which owes its existence to universal
suffrage, has replaced it. France has been natu-
rally obliged to defend from tnsurrectional
attacks the Government which alone could afford
redress 10 her Just claims. The French Cabinet
has shown by all its acts as well as by its decla-
rations what was the object It was pursuing. 1t
has no spirit OF conquest it has taken nothing
and accepted nothing; it wishes to retain nothing
of the regions pacifed by its troops.
Its occupation, as is now well known in the
United States, is entirely temporary, and will
ceas with the cause which gave rise to it. As
to the form of government which the Mexican
people have recently chosen voluntarily, it has
has been frequently recognized even by the
Federal authorities. President Monroe sent
representative TO the Emperor lturbide; and
when. in 1861, the Minister of Santa Anna at
Washington received from his Government the
order 10 inform the United States that change
of institutions would soon take place in the city
OF Mexico, Mr. Marcy simply replied to this COM
munication that Mexico as an Independent and
CpvprpipD tiOp had the Tipht n pbOpen tho
form Of Government which best suited the char
acter of its people. Those precedents show that
there exists no absolute point of antagonism be-
tween the policy of the United States and the
adoption of the monarchical form by a neigh
boring people, EsSsFz 10
The Debdts quotes the extract thus e1Yen,'aIu
then remarks on it in these words:-
"Everything is therefore for the best in the two
worlds, and the runners which we're in circula-
lion relative to the intentions of the United
States, with regard to Mexico, fall to the ground.
For our part, we had never attached much credit
TO them. Every one is aware that there are at
New York and New Orleans manufacturers of
news and offices for the fabrication OF kilograms
especially devoted to financial operations; and
this important element must be taken into ac-
count What must also be remembered is that
the English journals lake great pains to enve-
nom the relations OF France with the American
Republic, and TO turn NJ on Mexico the current
which runs more naturally to Canada. We have
never said and we have no intention of saying,
that the United States look with satisfaction on
q foreign intervention and the establishment of
a'monarchical Government in a country which is
on their continent an borders their frontier,
and which was fatally falling under their infu-
ence.
''They must have felt still greater bitterness
from the TACT that the moment chosen was one
in which they were passing through an internal
crisis which might become mortal. But they
have time and space before them. They possess,
although such quality is Systematically denied
to democrats, sufficient political good sense to
kDnu that thaU have sOn1afhino hnttpr tn do OF
the present moment than to trouble themselves
about Mexico. On that point we are perfectly
in accord with the MOnite,T. We are convinced
that the French Government wishes to retain
nothing of the districts pacifed by its troops
They are indeed, regions where peace and soli-
tude are synonymous, and OF which nothing
better is asked than to quit them. Every one
who prizes the real French traditions and the
true interests Of democracy in the world will
have read with satisfaction the message of Presi-
dent Johnson, and taken note OF the pacific and
conClliatory disposition shown by the Chief of
the American Republic.
''We said the other day, in quoting the language
Of the United States Minister in Paris, that the
American Government was reducing its army to
O reserve OF 100000 men. The reduction officially
announced by the Message is much more con-
siderable, and places the United States entirely
on peace footing. Thus, the war budget is re-
duced from S5l6, ,000 600 to SS3, ,000 600; and the
army. which on the lst of May, 1865, consisted
OF more than ,0O0, 600 men, is reduced to total
OF $4,000 OF all arms, which number may be In
creased to 50, 600 in case of need More than
800, 900 volunteers have already returned home
as quietly as a Christian returns from the sane
tuary to his house on a Sabbath morning, as
General Schofeld remarked. Those acts prove
sufficiently the resolution OF the United States to
apply all their strength, labor, and industry to
the work OF reconstruction"
The Courier dU H0UTe says:-"The CONNER
cial relations between this port and the United
States owing to the termination of the American
crisis, have latterly recovered an extraordinary
activity. The fact is proved by the simultaneous
departure of the following steamers:-The trans
atlantic French steamer Europe left this port for
New York on the 18th, with 720 tons of different
kinds of merchandise; the transatlantic Ameri-
can steamer ArGg0 arrived from New York on
the 10th, with cargo of cotton, and left Hayre
on the 18th, with 1000 tons OF fuel for the
voyage besides 800 tons of goods The English
steamer Niagara arrived here from Liverpool
on the 18th, with full cargo, consisting of 2l24
bales OF cotton and 206 sundry packages, landed
its goods and took on board a rich freight of
tissues, wines, glass, ETC., in all 1900 tons, for
New York.
''The English steamer america arrived on the
same day, with cargo of 26l6 bales of cotton
and 2OO0 sundries, and will tax cup here freight
similar to that of the Niagara for her voyage to
the United States. The American sailing packet
Mercury, arrived from New York on the 22d ult.,
with cotton, will leave on oath ofDecember, with
porcelans. The terminus OF the Havre Railway
| is at this moment incumbered with merchandise
conveyed every day from the capital. On the
| nth the eve of the departure Of the ArogO and
Niagara, the railway presented a scene of extra
ordinary activity, such as had not been witnessed
| for the last six years. More than 200O packages
were piled up in the two offices waiting to be
taken away.h-N. J. Tribune.
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