The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-28

Our special dispatches yesterday an
nounced that the diplomatic correspon-
dence in relation to the Mexican ques-
ton had been laid before Congress. 1t
covers the period from the 18th of Feba
reary to the 10th of April of the pres
ent year.
On the 10Th of February Mr.. Seward
addressed 10 the Marquis de Montho-
Ion, French Minister at Washington, a
long communication, in which ne &C
knowledged the receipt of a despatch
from N. Drouyn de L hugs, and pro-
ceeded 10 define the position of our
Government The material points Of
Mr. Stewards despatch are as follows:
FRENCH OPPOSITION TO TIKI WILL OF rHE NExI-
CAN PEOPLE.
France is entitled by every con-
siderati0n Of respect and friendship to in
terpret the objects Of the expedition and Of
the whole Of her proceedings in Mexico.
Her explanation Of those motives and OBJ
iects is therefore accepted on our part with
the consideration and confidence which we
expect for explanations Of our own when
assigned 10 France or any other friendly
power. Nevertheless, it Is my duty TO in
sist that, whatever were the intentions,
purposes and objects of France, the pro-
ceedings which we're adopted By class of
Mexicans for subverting the republican
government there, and for availing them
selves Of French Intervention to establish
on its ruins an imperial monarchy, are re-
gardld by the United States as having been
taken without the authority and prosecuted
sgainst the will and opinions OF the Mexi-
can people. For these reasons it seems to
. hat IN ffr mt
tutions thus established, in derogation Of
the inalienable rights Of the people Of Mex
leo, the original purposes and objects OF the
French expedition, though they have not
been, as q military demand Of satisfaction,
abandoned, nor lost out of view by the EN-
peror Of the French, were, nevertheless,
let to fall into a condition in which they
seem 10 have become subordinate to a polit-
ical revolution, which certainly would not
have occurred if France had not forcibly
interviewed, and which, judging from the
genius and character of the Mexican peo-
pie, would not nov be maintained by them
If that armed Intervention should cease.
The United States have not seen any sat
isiactory evidence that the people OF Mexico
have g token, ard have called into being or
accepted the so-called empire, which It is
insisted has been set up IN their capital.
The United States, as 1 have remarked on
other occasions, are Of opinion that such an
acceptance could not have been freely pro-
cured, or lawfully taken, at any time, in the
presence Of the French army Of invasion.
The Withdrawal Of the French forces is
deemed necessary to allow such a proceed
ing 10 be taken by Mexico. OF course the
Emperor of France is entitled to determine
the aspect in which. the Mexican situation
ought to be regarded by him. Il therefore
recognises, anu must continue 10 recognise
in Mexico, only the ancient republic, and
il can IN 10 ca e consent to involve itself,
either directly Orindirectly, in relation with
or recognition of the Institution OF the
Prince Macmillan in Mexico. This posi-
ton is held l believe, without one dissent
ing voice, by our cOuntrymen.
1 do not pretend to say that the opinion
Of the American people Is accepted, or will
be adopted generally, by other foreign pow
cts, or by tue public ,pIniOn Of mankind.
The Emperor is quite competent to form a
Judgment upon this important point tor
himself ! cannot, however, properly ex-
| clude the observation, that Whine this ques-
ton affects by its bearing incidentally every
republican state in the American hemis-
| phere, every enc OF these states has adopted
| the Judgment winch, On behalf OF the
| United states, is herein expressed.
THIS pRENCH OCCuPATIoN A g6URCE oF ApPRE-