New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-28
our MFXTCAN DIPLOy4cY.

itrhAie the Two grandest DluLurH ever pefPcHseN
hy our Government were the two with which il
nsugurated foreign policy at the beginning OF The
var--blundes at once monsiroas IN their folly ana
untruth blind in their motive ard most disastrous IN
their results Next in order comes the humihatng
exhibition OF our national diplomacy presented IN its
treatment Of the Mexican question from thu redue'
ton Of Vera Cruz, By the triple expedition, to the
recent armed Intervention Of our Government in the
domestic concerns Of Mexico by their arbitrary arrest
and imprisonment Of constitutional claimant TO the
Presidency Of the Republic.
When Mr.. Seward, In April. 1861 ,'Advised Europe
through our ministers abroad TIA, the President, 20
FAR from rejecting. willingly accepted the dogma Of
the Rebels that the Federal Government could not
reduce the seeding States 70 obedience by con-
quest;" when he assured tho world that " Only an
Imperial despotic government could subjugate thor
oughly inzurectionary members Of the State" ana
that this federal republican system Of ours Is the
very one which is the most untitled for such aabori
the declaration inevitably encouraged the unfhendiy
Court. Of Europe to doubt both our right and our
power TO suppress the rebellion by II furnished
them with new apologies and nducements-bsd any
been needsd-to assist the rebellion, By their moral
influence their diplomacy, and 50 far they dared
continued until the faith and achievements Of tho
American pcople dssiPstins year BY year the low
toned ideas Of American nationality proPagated from
Washington, compelled the world 90 recognize the
fact that in this Republic the constitutional will OF
the people is supreme and that. when armed rebel
lion against that will l. exhibited by thoroughly in
surrccuonary members Of the State. and the oeeadon
arises 10 conquer the rebellion and restore obe-
a. a r III
the governments known in history is the best ited
for that labor.
The second blunder perpeiratei about the ssme
timc-one equally with the hrst ooniimstory Of
dogma Of the Rebels. and equally demoraliF.-E and
damaging to our national reputation. IN Eisststing
and caricaturiug our potion, SD subj'ciing us
to the jibes and eers OF Chrisieudon, was our hold
denal that slavery wa, connected with the Rebeior.
or Tint il would be Affected by The result. On Tho
29d Of April. ls6l. Mr. Seward wrote 10 Mr.. Dayton.
and II Is believed that this letter like The already
quoted. va neither Inspired hoF approved by Mr..
Lincoln:
.flo -cyolrtior f. without cars. o. ias not preyt
do. o' Sn,,s n fhc .c.sri >t-. ui rnsn .i ths
Whether 1t succeed of fAl To rfh o. Z Nh'cs a1d
ss, 10 ,saeiy n, siue isus "a fpra' Of 'd-nisinio1
Hleiler the rvs ,lgtior -tsl slccssd or f'i'
This incouiestble statement" a. tho dispatch
went on 10 chsrsctore H. linc by line related by
NJ Seward himself in eloquent letters written 10
sub.equent year, slowing TIA. slavery wa the head
and front Of The Rebellion aud hat he rcontinued
simply because slavery st existed and h. at;esta-
ton d tho Emancipation Proclamation pronounced
The failure q his rash prophesies.
How Ear the solemn Official ,SsBraacer-drctly con-
frming the posiloa taken by The Rebel cmisAriesd
European Courts that Slavery va sef ihe esrse or
object Of the Rebellion and ihat The National Gov
ernmcnt We, a. resolved "a maintain slavery A. hat
Of jefferson Dsyis-how Gar that great mistake con-
fused for q time the mind Il Europe, alternating or
fnends, emboldening enemies, ensbliag Cabinets
10 combine for our destruction, with no check from
the anti-savcry gmpa'Los Of The people, either IN
England or on The Continent. will never he fully
Known. hut eA,h nev development Of the secret
history of the Rebellion the other SIDE Of the
HAer will shoN moro snd more plainly the eHtent TO
which. on sea ard land. orr diaoaliios and dangers
and sacrifices WEIR multiplied enhanced and prolonged
hy lho-e terrific blnnders ~ The cncnt Al Wash
irgtou which tcnd,d. ior long aud weary molths TO
thwar he hone, and able diploma. ~ NJ. Dayton
ald NJ. Adam.
IT, character AID i,erf Of the French inVss.on Of
Mo1.co seem 20 have been from the s,ar' Understood
aud appreciated by The whole s0dd. stocpting only
the bead oi our Stale Department. The grand object
Iceland 20 our Gpvomueni vas a. recover certain
debt dc BY MeIico. The Pretfnss held forth TO The
Mt,cais wa a ianioreEied des'r on The part ~
the French Emperor. N ass, them IN forming "a
sable and dnrabls government. basd upOn peace
and morsliy." Behind thee Pablsed svosals wtr
q, papAbls rio;ive, plea Ia b. seen and ssy 20 BE-
un1,r.to.I Afforded Nv .Ia doubtf.l sneeta of
NJ. decker sud the Cout ie Morny. and by he aml-
too, Preec, ofNspoley FRANKLY aso~si IN h' letter
to Gen. Fory. 70 pstnot tho boundaries anil tho
power Of the American Republic, and to establish
French inlncace in the ars q ,hi. Continent
Apart from he eene,a. policy OF TIE Monroe doc.
Irins, Ne letter to Gen. foreE made The INVASION a
menace ard an insult 10 the Au~<y.an Government
aud the Auiercsn people.
II Vas 70 undersiood IN Fraucc IN fr nd
ever vicro bit ~ Washington. Lycn 50
the french Senate. that graf lawyer, ". Ber.
rer, the venerable aud eloqusn, adyoche 81
worldly de- fame, referring " our country,
isid' 90 Do no, iofr't hat thc-o a offcnse 10 her
In the expedition TO Mexico. Tho expedition
wa partly undertaken sgainst the United States"
And Quoting agAin from the letter 20 Gen. Forcy, he
declared, the Republic Of tho North will not endure
the Imperial Monarchy OF Mexico, sHi wAr viii break
ont sooner or later"
Our Government seem, 10 have early resolved 20
pay no regard 10 the caution given ly M syton ~
Paris and by Mr.. Corwin in Mexico, as To he GAls.ty
81 the french dsoaIAtion-to shut their eyes 10 the
plainsst trathA and 10 belieye only What might be
told them by Louis Napoleon. To swallow the -.
'uranoe Of the French Court in the face Of the clear