The New York herald., 1866-09-28
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
What the French People Thinis of the in,pc
rial Convention The Expedition "a ''Ba,
Bu-iness,. aud mo Economy with tb,
Wrecks Of the CndertnliMg..

what the French People Think OF the lmpc-
rial Convention Expedition "a ''Bad
Bu-iness.- and ''no Economy with the
Wrecks Of the undertalsIus..
From The Opinion Naonalc Prince Napoleon orsanl,
sept. ID
The convention with Mexico, published III The H0ienf
Of yesterday although signed by NJ lie ia Nalcte, Min
ls,er al intsrfm, has been in reality concluded by NJ.
Drouynde Ihuys, since on tho 30ih Of July the latter
had vet resigned This convention, regret & say,
fal short OF the object aimed at by the two
governments aud contains elements ol danger and com
plcaons TO which we believe u 10 be duty 10 call
pubic attention.
rhs treaty France half the receipts OF the
custom honscs of the ports located the Gulf OF
Mexico and fourth IN all the ports Of the Pacific
Ocean. II the concession j. but fourth Of the receipts
the harbors OF the Pacific II is because the other
hee-ourths are already mortgaged, that the Mex-
can government Will not get anything from these ports
u VIII not get mocn more IN the Gulf Of Mexico, be-
Cause II Nc are 10 receive fifty per cent forty nino per
cent being already conceded guarantee TO the span
s-English debt there all remain ono per cent; that s
TO say he equivalent of nothing to the Mexican govern
men Now the custom houses having been The priu-
clpaI part Of The revenue the question occurs what n
the aforesaid government have 10 live upon hereafter
rms Of course, Is question which We viii not under
take TO solve.
There IS another circumstance worthy OF notice Tho
convention allows City cent OF the produce OF the
Custom Houses in The Gur Of Mexico Now. out Of the
three principal ports located on that Gulf Matamoros
1ampico and Vera Graz, two, Maamorns and Jampco
do not any longer belong TO haxsmilan. Tampco, cs-
peciay, fell into the hands Of The uarss the ia OF
August, The day following the signature OF the
lion Must we conquer IL again
H. az every thing to show, MAMMALIAN II compelled
10 hhdtate what VIII be the valne OF the present
vcnon 10 the succeeding government
But the point undoubtedly the most defective aud
dangerous OF The treaty Of The Goth OF July the dspo
sition contained IN article o stating that
" Tho collection ~ the duties onod in article
will be made Vera Cruz aud Tampco ~ - cat agents
placsd ,otisr he psofsetioH n "a Rag of Eiapcen
This arrangement alone World hc sufficient 10 mako us
condemn the treaty. fb Nts n t,cts ,.oiTg oaisd
Vainly shell we have re-cmbaslea our hoops and
BROUGHT Them back 10 Europe oar flag remains, that
- 10 say, France is still engaged totdcatg me srt Of
0es.cc, ic tdre nro H. geras " complications and
II Mexican AGENTS had been entrusted with the oOlec
ton, we Would have rn hnt ona sk, the certainty Of
no. being nad this would certainly have been mis-
fortune which was however, susceptible Of being ap-
preciated, estimated aud rcckuIcd.
Bot the posnon which s made for ns by this treaty
j. Tar serioas becanae conceas certain peril
unknown !. its form, unlimited IN 10 bearing.
Can. 10 c, The position of the Custom House officers
We sai leave IN Vera Irnz and aDpco after tho with
draws ni troops DO easily nagfncaY Who will
tect th,mY Is il naymilianS liu, if he could not
teep Tsnpic0. how will he protect he rgents will
leave in that oity 2
AMI il Maaiinlaa ahaiasies, viii The government
which win take Lis place, ard which viii ind the ca
.hequer empty, Lsve quietly the French Cnstom House
officers To pocket halt the Of the Custom b0us.
IN v'fne o M agreement they w not have signed nor
ON The other hand shall we permit our agents placed
under The protection o the French dag 10 be nsuIted
shall allow The un.is which belong To IN virne o
tho convention OF The J0 Juiy TO be ssycd their
nandsY BnL II We have more troops IN MeSiao, how
shall protect iben After having recalled army
shall We he Compelled 20 sensi apotlier2
Al this must be seen, ~ per ecly ysmprncicanlc !;
Il y the rock OF asyphns u The Danaia bosshaid
IL vicious CIRCLE. 10 The midst Of which We shall per-
petuaiiy tnfn inns ginning every day 10 put end to
undertaking winch we viii he compelled 10 renew tho
neNt day.
We must have the courage 10 c1nf "a, boa strnftos
The NJ icaA ped,foa Is tod tes'e~s Ihe eiaosf wa,t
Fdr y not 10 scooai.e gpas she yseiv ., nc Hrde
,c,ag i ~ asrag rSh - o,,d jyepe,, b. hs
500 900 O10 GOO O0O 900 200 200 000 this in our
eyes very spssIl confederation when pared with tho
immense freedom Of wlic wnu'd follow radical
settlement DIR isfsgr .oa a Xr,icy ,resch Le0U. y
tgca EafnpeI. poll u .ud kos rois,d siosds bCesa
H. U,,.,a S'ass csd "a Why For what objeetf What
do We hope 10 day Nothing. IS IL notf Well, let
End for an sni " we Withdrawing eur sol
aers lei us 30. leave their stead custom Honee
on sefs, ard, above at, lag