The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 25, lSee-TRPLE SHEET

speak ng OF the dissolution OF Mexico said -"such an
event .ann"t be maltero adherence "a England and
the principal means, Ia opinion ~ prevent its ac.
compishmcnt woull be the establishments IN Mexlco of
areeoneraiise government strong enough arrest It's
Internal dissolution Then, speaking OF the dnterc,t
edness OF France, he saysDesiruus II respecting the
suscept III er Of all PARTIES would with pleasure
the choice OF the Mexicans fall upon a prince Of tho
House Of Austria" N. Thouyenal wrote, October 10
1861, to NJ. Barrot, French Ambassador Madrid,
that in case OF an eventual return OF mon-
arcby In Mexco:-"1he Emperor, foresceing such
eventually, with perfect disntcrcstedness resigned
beforc all cand daue for any pnnos OF the Imperial
family and no did not doIbi that The other two
mens entertained similar dispositions Fnaily that in
regard 10 the choice Of dynasty In tho cycniuay Ia
dcated we had no cand date to PROPOSE bat ha should
tho fact happen Austrian prince would meet wan our
assent" We shall laier how spain forced gradually
into secondary poeIon instead of holding TO her pr-
mary one yielded TO her great rival and embarked her
forces for home II II settled fact that France form
her plans for tho establishment u monarchy before
the expedition was organ zed, and she liked upon the
Archdukc the whom she would place upon tho
Mexican throne.
THE TRUMPED-uP FINANCIAL CLAIMS.
The allies being agreed II necessary ON tho part OF
France 10 find good prctext for intervention The
best upon which she could fix the debts due 10 her
from hexco But notice the smaness ~ those In 1893
NJ Jnes Favre stated before the assembly that
"Mexco debtor, according to treaty signed for
100000 There were other claims, but they were con-
dit onai. The amount did not reach 100000 irancs
(Sl O00. 000). There also tho Jccker debt Of
$l6 600 000 which France held In for her ult
matum We shall speak hereafter Of the Jeckcr claim,
which was one OF the most scandaous frauds ever per-
petrated
SIGNING or THE TREATY or ALLIANCE.
Tho prngmatc treaty between tho allies length
signed ut London. October 81, 1851. It's aipuailons
parties watched each other. The second article stated
that .the high contracting parties engngc not N seek
contemplated by the present convention, any
acquistion Of territory or any special advantage aud
not TO exercise In the internal aairs OF hexico any
influence Of nature 10 prejudice the right OF the hexi
nation 70 choose and constitute freely tho form Of
its government" How well Napoleon III. kept this
treaty. TO which he solemnly sworc the sequel proves
SEIZURE or VERA CRUZ NJ THE SPANISH vLEEr.
The Power which could take the Initiative In tho
movement and which sent tho largest force
naturally tho one 70 drec! the future policy Of tho
quer. Both Of these Powers made undue haste 70
reach tho scene Of their labors; great, indeed,
tend 70 Inc success Of tho expedition. The allies
were " ndexvous at Cuba bot tho Spanish contingent
the port q v. CRUZ on
II, 1891 the Spanish commander issued proclamation
70 the people Of Mexico had besn Quick work for
the treaty Of London had boon agned only fortyfou
days before, and Spain had thus gained move on
France The allies soon after arrived; the whole erpe-
10000 OF these the English furnished only about 100
marines. France about 800 effective soldiers aud Spain
fact that The nation whose grievances greatest,
and VIII CHI had the largest money debt duo from Mexico
furnished absolutely no regular forces for the purpose
Of invasion II proves that Article H. which have
quoted from the treaty Of London, Inserted entirely
at the dicaton Of England and that she entered tho
expedition with the Intention far lay Ler power
70 prevent either Of her allies from stealing march
upon her and affecting her future In the New World
INEFFICIENT CONDITION or THE ALLIEs-rnEIR
ENCOURAGEMENT.
The allies had landed without equipments suitable
70 the campaign which they about to undertake;
they unprovided with camp equipage means Of
transportaton Tho cmssarcs OF Tho clergy had repro
scented To them that tho whole country ready TO
throw itself into their and accept government
which the Allies might dictate; but tho monarchicai
Vsnrfv hOx tn a~ri lnas
the contrary. every day Juarez stronger Admiral
Juren de Ia Gravisre seeing tho fay OF the reprcsen
20 France 10 General Prim. In command Of tho
Spanish forces, saying ~ have always been disposed To
here TO avoid embracing the cnuse OF the party which
conposes the minority and which has opposed TO tho
general opinion Of tho county" France had counted
upon obtaining supplies and mules from tho Inhabitants,
but found that they would not roll them nj price.
General Uraga commanding the liberal forces laid wnsts
the country around thcm and they found almost tho
whole Mexican people ready receive them with
Of different kind from what tb-y anticipated
TREATY or Ia soLIDAD.
Tho allies were then subjected To great straits for
provisions which, linked 10 the sickness Of the coast
and the rapidly approaching season VI the "vom'o
made their cause look most dismal The Spanish force
had already two thousand sick In hospital tho En- hsh
hundred and thirty sick out OF hundred and
the French were In much tho same condition They
then requested from very government which they
troops upon the high ground inland, WHERE free from
the missna OF the nerya els~t they might open rego
iznorrd before their departure from Europe. II
humility before the world which they hsd anticipated
tina. nexico bad . Eovesnmsss; and that sh:
required no other form u preserve peace and
ma,s.,,n ses AVS .. Tho I'na They had n Essop.
fsh. without honor; that treaty could BE- made with
without guasants that It perfect farce 70 treat
the very nrst article OF the Treaty Of Ia soidsd
which. after the allied ultlmaium had been forward
opening OF auoas and which recs we'd the
q "A ef
wns:Fir admitting that the constitutional govern.
ment, which nj present directs tho AFFAIRS ~ Aexeo has
manifested 70 the commissioners OF the allied Plwers
that IL has need whatever Of the assistance kindly
on~cd TO the Mexican people. ~ bsving ~ ix "
posi sufficient elements Of force snd public opinion 10
maintain itself against all intestine revolt the allies
therefore, deem u their duty upon the ray ~
tsacs Tor The purpose Of drawing u the Claims ~hrh
they have 10 make Ia ths name q their respeefivs
naons"
In article second the allies pretr-, tina, they will
tempt nothing against tho independents -oyeregu,y and
Integrity az the territory Of the Scpubi." Her. the
allies then, plainly admit that xeSco y perfectly able
TO manage her AFFAIR." This treaty Lsd -sn from
the necessity Of an ui,imalam IN ,hs Merle.n govern.
ment which should embody the demands of tbs allies,
bot u was matter Of no small dincul,y for the comma
sopcrs TO agree upon tho amounts % DO demanded II
claimed The part OF Trance that each Power had
. right 70 1x ~ ovn rccsma,ions regardless u tbs
otbe Tho truth h that France sod rpsn had Ia their
attempts tn ovensseh zach other taken time
slider the amounts Justly their due Ffanes taking
70 have her demand. cover all Contingencies ased me
amount la her ultimAium 81 twelve million dol.
Lars. The Immediate execution Of the Jecksr
contract, which had bscn made with tho GOV.
crnment Of hnafpon when tousring 10 ~ fall,
was required Jeeker Swiss banker who after
passing through twenty Of the vio,ades of xer
commercial u a. during which time hs engaged
Ia many doubtful enterprises, length entered Into
contrast with tbs govern msnt ~ hrsmon 10 negotiate
loan Of CO., out % which by several very foab
fu nsaDcierBg moves, he resped tis 10 oos 10 bseds
Asd hirzmen and bis church party $50 80 cash
DEMANDS or THK ALLIE.
Tho demands u the Allies amounted. wifhout the
Jc,ker eisim 10 SO 600 600 four times The yearly
revenue Of hetco Tbs paftis. Sefe sarprsed ct ssh
othcrs claims orts Aiiy did the Spanish and English
commissioner dennr s the pressing Of the Jecsr fraud
Into demand. which SOald swell u h. tSa 600
sum which they knew u vS impossible foe Nrrco
psy. Tnsy finally apcsftsIn shat ~ require.
that tL-y forward The gifimstsnn, vhlcb
very vague a. demands that the sstasr
q MeIco IN u the germs ~ the o0nfuson sbIdh
take piaca the councils ~ their serr and
afted accordingly Thsn object ~ give time shich
sfmlfabiy accomplished Ia of the nflsle ~ tho
'sTresiy q IA -olitsd" above rneniyrsd ~ nsrotia
tlons then postponed until the Issh Of Apni tss1
when the D. reached Ffarce q TIE ospfr 81 Nsfa
Cruz BY the sran srts, and ihs marrh vhch They baf
stolen the EDpsf0r Sspoeon M rsnfofcetBsnt q
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