The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-10

My. Seward hcwevcr, iu desuutch which he
sent by cable two weeks ago, after indicating
! The embarrassment caused by the Emperors
J cOurse, demanded q specific statement in the
matter and assured him OF the necessity of an
/ early sRd entire dscontinuauoe of foreign hos
! tile occupation. To this we have not the formal
/ reply which was received by our Government
two days ago, but semi.ofilcial pat2h mas
given the assurance that II was in all respects
satisfactory, and the date OF the departure OF
the last French soldier from Mexican sou mas
/ been given on the authority OF the Emperor
himself We are sure the country VIII relolce
at this definite solution which mas at last been
reached, and which rclleves us uom emoar-
rassments that could not otherwise be peace
The most important despatch expository of
the policy of our own Government towards
/ Mexico, is in the form of instructions TO Mr..
Campbell, who left this city last month in
company with General sherman, rs Minister to
the republic of Mexico. This highly important
document shows that the sole object of the
Campbell Sherman mission, y which has excited
so much remark in America and England, was
to offer TO Mexico such friendly assistance as
might be in our power during the peIilous
period of her transition from foreign DONNA
tion to constitutional republcanism. The non
intervention of this country in Mexican affairs
is repeatedly proclaimed, and also ITS earnest
desire for the freedom oil action OF the Mexican
people.
Our hope, says Mr.. Seward, is TO see the people
oil Mexico resume the conduct OF their own
affairs under the existing republican Govern
ment, or such other form of government 9s,
being LETT in the enjoy ment of perfect liberty,
they shall determine TO adopt in the exercise OF
their own free will, by their own act, without
dictation from any foreign country, and of
course without dictaton from the United
Statesn at may possibly happen" continues
the despatch, THAT the President of the Repub-
lie OF Mexico may desire the good offices of the
United States, OF even some effective proceed
ingS on our part, to favor and advance the pacI-
hcaton of a country SO long distracted by foreign
combined with civil war, and thus gain time for
the re-e5tablishment of national authority upon
principles consistent with a republican and do
mestic system of government 1t is possible,
moreover, that some disposition might be made
Of the land and naval forces of the United States
without interfering within the jurisdiction of
Mexico, or violating the laws of neutrality,
which would be useful in favorng the restora-
ton of law, order, and republican government
IN that country"
II is as an wiser and as a director IN such mat
tiers as ale referred to in the previous sentence,
that Northumberland Sherman accompanies
Minister Campbell, and the line OF mis- duties is
very well defined and his Instructions sufficiently
explicit.
We are sure that no fair man in Congress will
find fault with this action of our Government
on the Mexican question. We could hardly do
less in behalf Of the republican authorities
whom we have always sustained and recng.
nized and yet what we have done may be of
tDe very highest service to the cause of freedom
and orGer in our sister republic.
This despatch, as well as others in the i'm
portant series just submitted to Congress, shows
that our Government has ne ground for enter
tanning the highest hopes of the re-estabish-
ment of the Mexican republic 1t believes that
through the constitution forms of tn at country
Government may now be chosen by the peo-
pie which shall give at least some prospect of
sei-assertion and durability, especially if it
finds the friendly encouragement and support It
ought to receive from the Government and peo-
pie of the United States.