The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-28
Atm irs ira France.

Affairs i'm France.
We take tho following interesting
extracts from John Mitchell's last
letter to the New York Ners:
PARIS, April 6, 1866.
The Baron Saillard has returned to
Paris, after having accomplished his
mission to Mexico. The .Nonitcur has
! announced. officially, "that in consc-
qucncc of communications which
have been exchanged between NJ.
Damo, French Minister in Mexico.
Marshal Bizalne and the Mexican
! Government, the Emperor has de
clded that the French troops are to
evacuate Mexico in three ,let:,chments;
the first detachment is to take its de-
parture III November, 1866: the Sc
cond IN March, 1867; and the third
III November of the same year The
4Honiteur adds, that some additional
financial arrangements have been
concluded, which alter or modify the
financial settlement contained in the
treaty OF Mlramar, and which are
intended to crush new guarantees for
the claims of the French Government
and citizens. SO, in little less than
eighteen months, if no new compli-
cations arise, the last French soldier
shall have quilted the soil of Mexico.
The French, in general, seem pleased
with the announcement that there is
at least to be au end to the Mexican
expedition. The DeJus. indeed.
most rcnomous OF all the opposition
papers of France, finds in the an
nonncement q subject of discomfort.
1t would have the army recalled at
once, this very month, and would
leave MaXimi!ian and the French hold
ers OF Mexican bonds, and all others
who are concerned. to get out of the
affair rs best they can. 1t thinks the
term of eighteen months too long:
expresses the greatest apprehensions
that probably circumstances may arise
within these eighteen months to en-
gage the interests or the honor Of
France still further. and in fact in
definitely; and points out that the
official announcement does not de-
clare that the actual treaty has been
made, binding the French Govern
ment to bring of its troops. brt only
that. III consequence of certain com
municatinns, the Emperor has come
t. that decision. So that, says the
De6"tS. he nay change his decision
according to events. The official
journal only mentions what are his
present Intentions
In all this. there IS the bad faults
Of the invctcrate Orleanist faction
! The circumstances which this journal
! thinks may arise, and which it eff cts
to foresee, are nothing else than an at
tack upon Maximilian's Empire by the
Americans, impatient Of the eighteen
months delay; and its language may
be interpreted as an invitation. or pro
vocation, to the United States to
make such an attack, by way of has
! tening, as it were. the retirement Of
the remaining French troops.
Distrust these Orlcanists and their
organs. 1t seems hard to say of anv
party of Frenchmen, but it is impos-
sible to help believing that they re-
gard the Mexican question and every
other question of the foreign policy
Of France, not from Il French, but
from an Orleanist point Of view, only
to involve the Imperial Government
In some nnpopulrr war. in hopes of.
hUrlinS the present dynasty from
! power, and bringing back those exiles
from England. Everything concurs
to prove the Enperor's real anxiety
to have done with Mexico ut the earli-
est possible moment consistent with
his engagements; and my belief is
that the evacuation of that country
will be regularly and eflectually ac-
complished in the specified time, pro
vidcd France be not driven to the
woll by American aggression. where
of, trust, there is now no chance
In fact. those who know both Ameri-
ca and France. we'll kno that Il war
between the two countries would he
equally unpopular in both. 1t would
be rulnous also to great political and
SOCIAL interests throughout the world,
) and ] will frankly avow that one chief
reason why / cannot endure the
thought Of it is, that it would enor-
mously aggrandize the wealth and
powers of England, and reduce Ire
land to despair for another half cen
tury.
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