The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-24
The Despatch ofAustrlan Troops to Aid
Macmillan Will Not be Tolerated.
The United States Cannot Remain Silent
or Neutral Spectators.
President Johnson on Foreign Intervention
and Popular Choice.


WASHINGTON, April %, 1890.
The President to-day q message 70 tho House Of
representatives response 10 the resolution asking for
Attenuation In relation 70 tho proposed evacuation Of
Mexico by the French military forces enclosing num-
sss q documents, among whioh 10 the followng:-
N. SEWARD TO THE MARQUIS Ds MorrHoLoN.
DEPARTMENT or STATE, WARRINGTON, Feb. IL, 1896
1n:-On the 9Th Of December had the honor 70 sub.
ia 70 you In writing, for the information Of the Empe
Tor, communication upon the subject Of aars In Mexi
- affected by the Of French armed forces
- that country On the Goth Of January thereafter you
fssorsd mo with reply 70 thai communication which
sspay had been transmitted 70 you by n iDuyn
% Lhuys, under tho date Of the 9th OF the
Aane month. have submitted Il 70 the
President of tho United States Il Ii now
nsdo my duty 70 rover 10 the interesting question
which has thus been brought under discussion Ia the
Arst place. take notice Of the points which are made
ey n Druyn de Lhuya He declares that the French
expedition into Mexico had nothing hostile to the
instutions OF the New World still less Of anything
hestlo TO the United statea Al proofs Of this friendly
statement he refers 70 the aid blood and treasure
which France contributed in Revolutionary war 10
abe Of national independence the parlia-
msntary propositions that France made 70 us that wc
should join her in her expedition TO Mexico; and,
anslly, 10 the neutrality which France has practced
N the painful civil through which we have
acknowledge that the thus given the pre-
semi OCCASION that the French expedition In s original
Acsign had no political objects motives hsrmonise
arely with expressions which abound In tho earlier
rsspondonce OF tho Minister for Foreign Affairs which
out Of the between France and Mexico. We
accept with especial pleasure the "reminiscences Of our
traditional friendship Douyn de Lhuys next assures
that the French government is disposed hasten
much AZ possible the recall Of s troops from Mexico
We hal Tho h.4u
relief 10 this from the apprehensons and
-snxietee which the burden OF that communication
OF mine, which NJ Druyn de Lhuys has under consid
Grafton.
r. Druyn de Lhuys proceeds to declare that the only
nim Of France In pursuing her enterprise in Mexico has
seen 70 follow up tho satisfaction TO which she had
right after having resorted 10 coercive when
measures Of every other form had been exhausted
brnyn de Lhnys says that IL is known how many and
legitimate were the claims OF French subjects, which
Opssd the resort 10 He then reminds how, on
formsr occasion, the United States had waged on
aSico. On this point II seems equally necessary and
eper say that the referred was Tot made
ssoasht by the United States, but accepted BY
, "a justice q tho pssc1sdinss I Of the United tinted
,s ~ che province of history. France, think % wII
fkL wesee that nsither In The beginning of Mexi.
s,s retired ron that sasessful s eoas mt t' da Se
nitsd ssses assume any posiiion ineonssient with the
rinep winch are nov rns,niainad By US in regard 70
s~n In pslstssns of sms;y and friendship equally with
,.nee an hsklao and therefore con ssstenty
,,h those relations constitute Ourselves Judge 81 the
,gtnsl m, wiss of the which wared btween them
Hs an spe concerning thsf only far we are
e-e,sd by " bearing upon ourselves and upon republi-
-, and krne viean institutions on this continent
~ pruvn 3 Lhuys declares that the French army Ia
ing Mex 70 did not carry monarchioal traditions tn
- "a Ids of its flag In this connection be refers 10 the
80 "A at VYre al the time Of the expedition
= ~ influential men In Mexico who despaired Of OBJ
.n order uf the conditions of the republican rule
h.n rxst ng there and who therefore cherished the
a.. ss%fanng back upon monarchy In this connection
:. az, tusther reminded that of the late Presidents
n M.t,so offered his power for the re establish
az one French invasion the persons before referred
!. .A>crasd the moment 20 have arrived for
n.h M Ar ppcal 10 the people Of Mexico In favor of
non. rbv N Druyn de Lhuys remarked that the
rrrneh gsvsr,mrnt did not deem duty 10 discourage
hsi sun se,ns effort OF powerful party which had ia
80, H. w au,a-or 20 the French expedition lie OBJ
.yves Emperor faithful 10 the maxims OF pub.
y rIght = Shch be holds In common with the United
s,e- secis, Vi ou that aston that the question %
hanse ~ IN. YAuess rested solely on the suffrage of
he Mexcan ns ,pie In support Of this statement N
)ruyn d. Lhnv. vyss copy Of letter which the En-.
error sdr.ssss ~ Qs commander In chief Of the French
I. .ped,Jon an ~. capurc Of Puebla which letter
oniains the folio, NnS words Our object you
nov IL mot m IN, yo~ on the hescans against
heir will nor N maze pw success AID IN the triumph
q any party whs,sv,N ] desire that hs1lco
nay nse 70 nov life and tes so1n, .s'W
oyerument founded on tho ~" ~ NJ p,,n.ps,
rider and Of progress vy~c' ior We avs oi ma
sons abe may acknowledse by ber friendly reiseionsy
hs. shs 70 rrsnos her repo< and hef prosperity
NJ pruyn De Lhuys pursues his W.msnL " nyni
hsi the Mexican people have spoken, ~ smp.IW
faspilisn bss been called by 6e reo, Y VIZ eose'
Tresch be f nature ADEQUATE V res,e pesos 'bs