Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-02
The United States. France and Mexico-Import-


The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, well informed and reliable authority tele
graphs as follows:
The important statement have heretofore given
YOU, with reference TO the exact meaning OF the re-
terated rumorS concerning the withdrawal of the
French troops from Mexico, will be likely 10 receive
official confirmation in a few days, perhaps hours
When these rumOrs first appeared They came
originally from France) | advised You distinctly
that there a condition attending the withdrawal
and that condition was an assurance from this Tow
eminent u Napoleon that his Empire and Emperor
IN Mexico should not be disturbed. | repeated tins
statement 10 YOU last sunday, and report on the
avenue, this L. NJ, says the pledge has been gwen
bv our Government that no interference will be al
lowed.
The reason of the Administration guaranteeing
this non-interieence. is no doubt the result of be-
lief that the Liberal, in Mexico will be able 10 make
short work OF Max, once the French bayOnets are
withdrawn, but we should not be too sure of this
Max will still have o gOOdlv number of Austrian
these he has a contingent OF two thousand more 70
draw upon yearly Tor several years. With these lie
may, lthe United states pursuing hand-On pOllcyJ
be able 20 establish his sway and lac does, there
will be no other resource but to recognize him.
The Government is committed in its diplomatic cor
reSpondence 10 this recognition when it is shown
the Mexican people have accepted the new order
of things" and Louis Napoleon counts confidently
on the recognition taking place.
IL remains 10 he seen, therefore, whether the
United states and the Liberal cause in Mexico, or
Louis Napoleon, prove the gamer by the with
drlwal OF the French troops from the Empire" To
the slrewd ones here il looks rs if Louis NapOleons
desire to be let alone by the United states in
Mexico was based on the certain belief that then the
Empire would soon become, what the Mexican
Times has already declared it TO be-"a fixed
fact"
In this connection ! will add that there IS not
shadow Of truth in the announcement, juS to hand
in the English mail, that the Empress Charlotte was
then en- route for Paris aud that the Emperor Max
iman) was about TO pack up and Join her in few
weeks The whole story Is a SenseleSs GRdrd.
special despatch from Washington, December
2gth to the New Yor, Post, says:
Important rumors are in circulation to-day 10 the
effect that the French and United States Govern
nent, have arrived AT a definite understanding IN re-
latiOn to Mexican affairs.
The story runs that the Emperor Napoleon has
agreed to withdraw the French troops from Mexico,
and that our Government engages to prevent any in
reference with the Archduke while he remains in
that country hy citizens of the United States other
persons on American soil.
According TO this arrangement, Macmillan is TO
be LETT TO his Austrian boly-guard and the Mexican
D op.c to make such head ~ he can against the OPP
posing force, of the patriots.
These rumors are not yet authenticated, but there
is a general belief in their truth.