The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-03
Marshal Forey on Mexican Affairs.

The following is the most significant portion
of Marshal Forey's recent speech in the
French Senate on the affairs Of Mexico. Ii
would seem to be a point clearly established
in his mind that the withdrawal OF the french
troops must be speedily followed by the down.
fall of Macmillan. -'--..,-ss------'--s.----
Themoment the army returned from Mexico,
the whole of the French residents would have
To return with it, and if they remained would
be exposed to acts OF violence more iniqui-
tous than any yet witnessed. But it is not
French citizens and French interests only that
have to be defended. France must have re-
gard to the population who received her sol
diers with open arms, and who cannot be aban
doned to their enemies. When people saw
that those who cried "Vive Maximilian''
should now defend him, they do not reflect
that the MeXicans have not acquired sufficient
confidence III their own strength, for they have
been utterly demoralizad by those who OPP
pressed and piundered them. They must be
allowed time to grow into strength and eour
age, but France must continue by, their side
and help them to support the government
they have chosen for themselves. France,
surely, would not incur the reproach of not
having fully compreiended the great idea OF
the Emperor; but above all, she cannot deliv-
er up these populations to the vengeance OF
their oppiessors. AT the very first intelligence
Of the retreat of the French, the promoters
of discord would reappear upon the scene;
The brigands who are now scattered would
once more rally round the flag OF Juarez ii
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With respect to the relations existing be-
tween France and the United States, Marshal
Forey Observed he was not competent to saw
anv more than this: He had too much es-
TEEN for the great American republic to think
that it would prefer a republic of plunderers
and brgands in Mexico to monarchy with
honorable men, based on the principles Of civ
ilization. 'Vai3ila 3iiJ 81 liiIoiiUL tu o soK
The Marshal does not hesitate to counsel
the French Government to avoid these evils
by sending more troops to Mexico; he de-
clares that there would be much danger in re-
moving the armies at present, and asserts
that the gneat idea contained in the Emper-
or's letter to the commander Of the forces has
been wholly inexperienced. The Paris cor
respondent of the London Times inclines to
the idea that the Marshal speaks by the card,
expressing views quite in harmony with those
of the Emperor. La France, the organ of
the Empress, has the following high-soudding
but somewhat indefinite utterance: lg 1iy.4s
Two considerations reassllre us. The first
istilat no one in France and no one out of
France can desire or hope that we should
quit Mexico, and abandon, without guarantee,
to the hazard OF violent reaction and anarchi-
cal passions the interests which we went to
that country to guard The next is, THAT If we
quit Mexico the respect due to our name and
= the knowledge of our power will remain after
US, and in no quarter of the world is anybody
ignorant that that the sword of Francois new
er too far off to protect right or to avenge
an InJury.n L,LgOR h NJ .lF.I.l. 4aaioao 81 .