New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-30
Alleged Impsrtant Secret Convention BE.
tween Napoleon and MaximiIian-Thc
New Empire AdministeFed ~ Paris.

The following secret convention is alleged TO
have been recently concluded between Mr.. Dario. the
French Minister In Mexico. and Msximlian's Score.
tary Of the Treasury;
CONVENTION.
The French and Mexican Governments, desiring 70
FIX the position OF the French officials placed at the d..
posal Of his Majesty the Emperor Msximiian the fol-
lowing diplomatic convention has been agreed upon be-
tween his Eexcelency Alfonso Dario. Envoy Extraor
binary and Minister Plenipoentary OF France 70 Mex
Honor &C. &c. and Don Francisco de p. Cesar. I'm
der Secretary Of the Treasury and Public Credit DOH
duly authorized by their respective Governments;
ARTICLE |. Those agents OF the administrations Oh
the French Empire who or may be placed at the
disposal Of the Of his Majesty the Emr"ror
Macmillan shall be assigned to the Offices and grades
in which the minister under whose direction shey may
serve may think them most useful.
Arr. @ The Government Of his Majesty reserves the
right Of determining the number and qualifications OF
the French officials BIO may need In the different public
Arr. g. The said agents shall have the hight to SAL
ary equivalent 10 that which they receive In France
aud TO daily compensation ct the following fates
Three dollars per day to those who receive fixed saa.
res Of 800 francs year; four dollars to those who
get from COO to 400 francs five dollars to those who
have from 1850 to 5000 francs six dollars to those who
get from 100 20 900 francs and so on increasing one
dollar day for every 600 francs Of fixed salary but
the French agents employed in Mexico previous to the
first Of January so shall continue 70 receive the ''
ART L. The official Mexican salary is considered as
Of the European salary and the compensation
mentioned In Article g. The payment OF the ordinary
sal nv proper 10 charged upon the Mexican Treasury
rs wen as the contingent expenses mentioned In Ar
cles 2, 10 and IL.
ART. s. Whatever position the French agents may
have In Mexico they shall continue TO belong TO their
former administrations. They shall b entitled to
gradual promotion according ~ the rules OF tho service
10 which they belong In case an agent IL promoted IN
France. he shall Immediately enjoy the emouments
spending with his rank In Mexico according
10 Article OF the present convention
ART g. The commission or pntent granted TO
French agent by the Mexican Government shall give
him no right Of merit In France.
ART. 7. To entitle him TO o pension. bis term or
service in Mexico shall be increased 50 per cent above
itsIactual duration.
ceive their European salary from the time they leave of
duty In France till they land In Mexico But they shall
receive for travelling expenses sum equal to hall OF
their years pay in Europe; and In no case shall be
less than one thousand francs The half Of this sum
shall be paid him before he embarks and the other half
ger his arrival In Mexico. The Government shall also
psy his travelling expenses from the landing place to
his PLACES Of residence In Mexico. The Mexican Gov
eminent reserves the mode Of accompanying the ser
vices Of the French agents by increasing their salaries
or by honorc distinctions. II finds most convenient
ART g. The salaries Of the French agents according
to their grade In Europe shall be subject 10 the dis
counts ordered by the law Of the 9th OF June 1883 on
civic pensions In France The Mexican treasury shall
have charge Of the discounted In the offices at the
time the salaries TO be paid and shall deliver the
amount to the French treasurer at the end OF each
tOgetner
chief agent appointed for that purpose by the Minister
OF the Mexican treasury.
ART TO- After three years residence in Mexico the
French agent shall have right TO six months leave OF
absence and q free passage to and from France.
During the time Of the Leave OF absence and the
voyage he shall only receive the salary Of his office in
Earope.
ART. IL. The agent who wishes to return to France
before the completion Of his time OF five years. shall
contribute to the expenses Of his return in proportion
10 the remaining term Of service. except In case Of
delicate health for other reasons independents Of the
agents will.
ART H. The Mexican Government shall place at the
disposal Of the French Government those agents IL
deems unfit for the service In Mexico In which case
they shall have their travelling expenses back 70 France
paid by Mexico together with their European salary
from the day OF their embarkation TO their arrival In
France and they shall also have right to compensa.
ton equivalent 10 three months Of their pay In Europe
Done in duplicate. In Mexico. on the 9eth Of SePtem
Der. 1865 ALFONso DAn0'
A wax SEAL with the words "Frsnoh Legation In
Mexico" A.
Another seal with the words Department OF tho
Treasury and Public Credit"