New-York tribune., 1866-04-24

November the year You will please 10 communicate
this decision officially to the Secretary Of state
DRoUHN DE LBUfs.
Mr.. SEWARD TO NJ DE MOSTHoIoN
DrPARTwENr OF STATE Washington, April g. 1886
Ny DEAR MARQUIS: hasten in advance Of tAe departure
Of he mail 10 acknowledge the receipt Of your note Of he t
INST together with the copy dispatch pleased 70
give me which addressed to yen on The 5t INST Y ~
Drown de Lhuys in which the Minister for Foreign Affairs
of the Emperor France replies the communication had
the address to You concerning Mexean AFFAIR." on
the 2h Of February last The subject win early receive tie
''n'ld''af s% sI'Gn1V my dear al Iaidsis very
VIZ II. SEWARD.
Tie MAsours DE MosrnoLoN &C., &C
Mr. SEWARD TO Mr.. NOTIFY $50 1871.
DEPARTMENT STATE
WAsnIsGIoS March l9. ls66.
SIR: Mr. Bgelow informs me by dspatch Of the sih 9,
February that he learned ion an ahoet ~ i c rf
duke Maxmian formerly Secretary Of Legation under Senor
Robes at Washington is now IN rEs 70 d. Out v s nns
TRANS who be says ready " emDarA from Trieste lVI
Tbe Mexican Minister informed him that there
money in his hands not Of learning the result o.
The Minister'S suit here the money II furnished must come
rnb indirect and concealed channels You instructed
10 inquire concerning the acis and they justify the report
10 bring the knowledge OF tho Austrian bo'enmenl yea
proceeding which would to bring Austria into all ance
with the invaders Of Mexico TO sgbyert the domestic
utions hoped Austria will give frank e1pgna
tons am Sir your obedient servant Lor. WN H. Sl"AD
MR.. SEWARD TO MR.. MOTLEY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, March ~ s'9:: :o
SIR: have yonr dispatch OF The 2'h OF teDiaaT! 40 ~
by which that efforts now made to induce te
Austrian consent that o volunteers may De
levied within that Empire this year for MEXICO on hs GROUND
that the supplementary articles o the Convenon OF Aamon
permitted 1000 each year. and that none were orwaded ~
opinion tlat the desired wiz probably be accorded o
the Imperial Government so ha II TIE iasus can ne %
paying equpping and Transporting fo 9crs anu NoI
oer they will be found and may DC expected IN Mexico tns
year Az the same time yoI state hat ~ 4 yS, h
presented renders 1t proper thtt sl9Aa ,h eS a yors
% date Of and Is snt for ward hs day In preparing that
dispatch anticipated the substantially which your com
courtesy and respect the Austrian Govern
meni be either too earnest too emphatic in ne protest you
have Leen directed make In performing this duty you
may be assisted by information Of the actual state Of the qHes
ton concerning French Intervention in Mexico at the present
moment With this view give you conidentialy copy OF
my note addressed NJ Monhoon, on the th day Of leb
last As yet 10 reply hss been received 70 ms note nor
propey of being discreet in sneh use e It as you may hnd
After reading that paper you viii be gfaGed saying
that American Government and people wond not be likely
claiming the power OF empire attempted 20 be so,
the supposed subyertod foundations Of the Republic Of
am, Sir your obedicnt servant,
]. LArHRop NOTIFY Esq Vienna.
MI. SEWARD 10 Nh. MoILLY
No 1731 WAsuSGIOS Friday April Z. ls66.
SIN An Informal note lust been received from Mr..
Bgcow the United States Minister at Paris In this note
Mr. seow writes 81, s sGes,SS ~ a. ,
signed at Vienna on the 18th inst between
the Austrian Government and the representatives Of Msxa
milan supplementary 10 convention Of the same nature
wbcad been previously concluded between The same parties
Tie purpose OF this engagement the hoEit TO In
sue The enrolment necessary 10 keep full the Austrian corps
in Mexico Mr.. Bgeow further writes as follows have
seen itstaed in another journal that lire Of steamers
started from Trieste 10 Vera Cruz TO ply regularly after the s
Of April
CoahHiionae Of the 2st OF March We learn from the
Fsndenau Vieuns that the enlistment for Mexico will
n immediately that the funds had been received from Paris
two months since Your dispatches Of dates almost as late
that Mr. Bgcows note silent npOn The which be
bngs 10 the notice OF this Government II is possible that
ma Information which
ing the disposition and proceedings OF the Austrian Govern
Bigeow with Indifference Looking the however
from point Of observation the umoIs referred to are
ion OF The Imperial ROYAL Government OF the relations which
il proposes maintain he,ceforh in regard
tions which have heretofore You effect
and 1t thought that should state that the event
of hoses being carried hereafter In MEXICO by Austrian
subjects unde the commander With the sanction OF the Govern
Of Vienna the United States viii feel themselves liberty
regard those hostes constituting state of by Aus
trs against the Republic Of Mexico aud In regard 10 such
waged this time and under existing oireumsanoes the Un
States could not engage TO remain ~ silent or neutral
spectators Tho President may desire TO call the attention Of
Congress this interesting subject fOn will the impor
arce therefore Of obtaining the information which desired
early may be practicable eussteny with the couresies
ever important unknown for deerring
the execution Of this instruction will be at liberty TO
else your discretion and report tee reasons TO us.
am. Sir. your obedient servant,
WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
j. LoTIIRoP MOTLEY, esq. Vienna.
MR. sgwARD To Mr.. MOTLEY.
DEPARTMENT oP STATE.
WssIINTTos April l6 1866.
9th March which brings the important annouucs.
ton ratified the that month between the En-.
peror Of Austria and rnee Ms.man, who claims to be
about 900 will be shipped under the treaty from
Trieste Very Cruz soon and that at least
will be shipped have heretofore given you the
Presidents Instruction. TO ask for explanations and copd
onay to inform the Government OF Austria that the dis
patch Of military expeditions by Austria under such
the whch seems TO have been
mated would regarded with by United
The further considered 10
neo,on with the official information thus recently received
The time seems to have when the attitude Of this Gov
ernment In relation Mexican affairs should be again
frankly and distinctly made known to the Emperor
Of Austria and all other Powers whom may directly
Germ The United States for which them
b just and to have their foundations in the laws OF nations.
maintain that the domestic Republican Government with
which they are relations Of friendly communication the
only Legitimate government existing In Aexioo that war
against that Republic by tho Government Of France
which begun with disclaimer Of all political dynasc
now distinctly the character Of European n,eyen
overthrow that domestic Republican Government and
by military force The United States In view OF the character
OF their political institutions, her proximity aud ati
political Affairs Of the American continent cannot consent to
the Of h., purpose By the mean. described
they think seasonnb TO the Government OF France and have
us cres on IN tam sn
withdrawn from Mexico.
copy Of the communication upon this subject which
was addressed BY the United states TO the Goyemeni Of
France is herewith transmitted for special information
This paper will give you the true situation OF the
question. 1t viii also enable you TO satisfy the
Government OF Vienna that the United States
be opposed military Intervention for political
objects hereafter 10 Mexico by the Government Of Austria
than they opposed further Intervention Of the
character in that country by France You will therefore.
early day may be convenient, bring
tho whole case IN becoming manner to tho aen.
OF the Imperial Royal Government You authorized
state the United States sincerely desire that Austria
fad just and expeden TO come upon the same ground
reconstruction Mexico which maintained by the United
states and 10 which they have Invited France You will
communicate the answer OF tho Austrian Government to
this proposition This Government could not but regard
matter OF serious the dispatch OF any troops from
Austria TO Mexico while the subject which you are thus
directed present 10 the Austrian Government remains
under consideration. aio Sir your Obedient servant